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as of Oct 2024, w124 e500e remaining
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We have estimated for many years that the number is closer to 75-80% worldwide of the 10,479 produced. This would make the number 7,900 WW and around 1,100 in the US, with perhaps 25-50 imported in recent years. Also, a fair number of US cars have also been exported to other countries over the years, too. So…..perhaps 1,000 in the US.
Where did that happen? Which country? Condition on the car? Colour? Mileage?
We are still on the hunt for the two 036s stolen here in Norway during the later years, 500E and E60 AMG, both in very good shape.
I think for the majority of .036 owners is scared of showing their cars online by posting photos or reveal location to prevent theft. There has been many reports for stolen vehicles in Europe by tow truck, which has happened for these owners in Norway sadly. At the same time many collectors are on the hunt for these rare .036.
I'm just curious about Norway, do the insurance compensate the value of these rare vehicles?
I guess these cars ends up in east Europe typically Latvia, Lithauen, which run a shady business at a very large scale. Maybe the cars run on fake ID for a while, and eventually goes to the butchers being parted out.
As for the insurance in Norway - most owners have full coverage which reflects the present market value, but minus whatever argumentation the gnarly appraisers come up with. I always advice the owners to do a separate value estimation at a reputed company/dealer giving a more exact value on the car. Especially if the car carries extra options, expensive wheels, modifications etc.. or if it's in mint condition.
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I have no idea the specs. its a pic of a bad shape 500e and its being parted out. sad to see.
your welcome. he seems to be in USA. so, one less 500e in USA now. sad times.OK, thanks replying though.
I think these comments about stolen 036's raises a number questions. Being an owner of a 500E, I am always bemoaning how undervalued (I think) the cars are - given their pedigree and relative rarity. There are far more plentiful Mercedes from around the same era that achieve much higher values. A presentable E500E can be had for south of £40k, and even in showroom condition, one does not (sadly) need megabucks to buy one. Unless you are the proud owner of an E60, is your 036 really in danger of being stolen? I realise any car is of course, at risk of theft, but we are not unfortunately talking about super-high value supercars here. Are 036's really that much sought after - and if so, why don't the current values reflect this?
Just my 6 penny worth!
Link? We document every known car in the classifieds... would love to add this one along with the VIN for future reference.
if i scroll past the facebook post again, ill try to get the link.Link? We document every known car in the classifieds... would love to add this one along with the VIN for future reference.
found the link!Link? We document every known car in the classifieds... would love to add this one along with the VIN for future reference.
www.facebook.com
Car was documented in the following thread. Maybe it's just me, I have a slight feeling "Collins" isn't the owner. He sure seems to have a lot of cars/parts. 2024 FB account. Photos look to be a bit grainy as well.
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Please download and post EACH of the current Faceplant photos to this thread, for posterity. Would also be helpful to have the full text of the listing posted here, again for history recording. I will add this car to my private database as a WRECKED/DECOMMISSIONED car.
I should probably publish totals of cars in my personal database with documented SALVAGE titles as well as confirmed WRECKED/DECOMMISSIONED cars. It won't be entirely accurate, particularly for Salvage cars, but for wrecked cars it should be decently close. Salvage titled cars are pretty much all going to be recorded here - at least those known to have Salvage within the past 10-15 years. My database goes back to the 2003 time frame, so a bit further back.
Maybe a good pair of Wiki entries - Known WRECKED cars and Known SALVAGE TITLE cars
I should probably publish totals of cars in my personal database with documented SALVAGE titles as well as confirmed WRECKED/DECOMMISSIONED cars. It won't be entirely accurate, particularly for Salvage cars, but for wrecked cars it should be decently close. Salvage titled cars are pretty much all going to be recorded here - at least those known to have Salvage within the past 10-15 years. My database goes back to the 2003 time frame, so a bit further back.
Maybe a good pair of Wiki entries - Known WRECKED cars and Known SALVAGE TITLE cars
Should be relatively easy to figure out the VIN of the Red car... there's only a handful of those here in the colonies.
I was looking at Mr. Collins Zuks profile on FB; he has a university degree working as director for Civil Engineering Manager (..whatever job that is), he's been a FB member since 2024 and has already 348 friends. Additionally, he is parting out a high number of wrecked MBs. Busy man he is.
Yea I know. Did not get any of the VIN's. I don't know if Steve Geyer has any info on the two 500E's he stripped or not. Parts from one ended up on his W124 wagon project
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The R129 Facebook groups I frequent are literally crawling with scammers.I was looking at Mr. Collins Zuks profile on FB; he has a university degree working as director for Civil Engineering Manager (..whatever job that is), he's been a FB member since 2024 and has already 348 friends. Additionally, he is parting out a high number of wrecked MBs. Busy man he is.
This guy has a lot of the characteristics of these scammers but the number of friends seemed high to be a scammer. However, looking closer at the friends they nearly all have 3 posts on their profile and have some kind of MB “connection”.
The other giveaway is not mentioning the civil engineering company by name and I also cannot find any person called Collins Zuks on LinkedIn or anywhere else from a Google search.
The join date is the date he joined the FB group not the profile creation. Most of the obvious scammers don’t waste any time and are typically posting the minute they are accepted into the group.
So many car parts scammers on Facebook. One sure sign is when they list super low prices, then they only accept 'cash app' payments. They never mention issuing a real invoice and using safer payment platforms such as paypal or credit cards. total scams.
Turning off comments is the biggest red flag!!
My thoughts as well, especially the missing profile on LinkedIn where most if not all having a position like that will be present.
Scamming is part of the evolution of internet and it has increased dramatically over the later 10-12 years. And the access to and missing control whithin the social medias + peoples insatiable curiosity is the driving factor. I don't know how it should be made better, it's just a fact we have to live with and take our precautions against.
Why can't people be honest and friendly to each other like it is here on this forum - with no enemies and keyboard warriors hammering around.
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Oh, we have plenty of them, just like other forums. @cascade is the worst serial offender by far, followed by @The Emperor when he makes an appearance and butts his head into peoples’ business.
The Emperor actually used his Force powers to alter the forum software code to reverse an admin perma-ban.Be careful how you talk about the Emperor! You don't want to be force-choked...
Do you remember when or which state the signal red was in? I just looked through all the 17 signal reds in the US and found the following:
WDBEA36E8PB977696: Florida, Certificate of Destruction issued in 2002
WDBEA36E9PB978985: California, last serviced at Fletcher Jones 8/15/14, last passed smog 12/30/14 and nothing after so possible part out.
WDBEA36E3PB979484: Utah, last serviced at MB Salt Lake City in 8/2005 at 100K miles, another possible part out.
WDBEA36E7PB972330: Missouri, last serviced at Custom Complete Automotive in 4/2014 at 91K miles and registration renewed a few days later. Nothing after that.
Probably not it but WDBEA36E3PB975256 was last in Puerto Rico in 2014.
All the remaining ones, I found either a carfax service or some emission history. in the last 5 years.
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Sorry, I don't remember, it was years ago.
Can be changed in your account details.
Ty
