FOR SALE 1992 500E, Silver/Gray, 133kmi, $40k (Phoenix, AZ)

[canyoncarco]

No affiliation.

VIN = WDBEA36E7NB714953 @gerryvz

https://classics.autotrader.com/classic-cars/1992/mercedes_benz/500e/102707069

"Clean CARFAX report showing 1 owner and no accidents. Original wheels included in sale. Arizona car always garaged. Car is completely stock with no modifications other than wheels (5 factory original wheels included). Engine undertray also included."

 

[Thenobbox]

Be forewarned: seller will not disclose any service documentation and did not take kindly to inquiries about the car's history or the idea of a PPI.

 

[gsxr]

Be forewarned: seller will not disclose any service documentation and did not take kindly to inquiries about the car's history or the idea of a PPI.

Well. That's disappointing. Looks like a nice car from the photos, other than the odd coolant leak. At least the price is a bargain compared to yesterday's $90k sale.

 

[TerryA]

Looks like a nice original 500E apparently in good condition at a reasonable price. I suspect that it won’t last long and will be picked up by a flipper to be resold for many plus $$$&

 

[gsxr]

Terry is right, a dealer could pick this up and market it as a 1-owner car for a tidy profit, also eliminating questions about the history... dealers never have history on old cars.

 

[Thenobbox]

Yep that's the most likely scenario. Shame as I was really interested in this car, but I feel it would be irresponsible for me to buy it blind. Seller also definitely a turn off.

 

[gerryvz]

I agree 100% that this car is literal cat-nip for a flipper.



This car was not previously in the database, so I've added it. Every new car closes the gap of known/encountered cars documented in the VIN Database, beyond the ~60-65% of US cars that we already have.

Sadly the overall percentage of non-US cars encountered/documented is much lower, and we have scant information on wrecked/parted cars not in the US.

 

[gerryvz]

Yep that's the most likely scenario. Shame as I was really interested in this car, but I feel it would be irresponsible for me to buy it blind. Seller also definitely a turn off.

It is a tenet of buying used cars (whether collectable or not) that you are not buying the car, you are buying the seller. I don't disagree with that, in the least.