FOR SALE FS: 1993 500E, Black/Gray, 200kmi, $11,500 (Tarzana ,CA)

[gsxr]

Admin update: Car was re-listed on eBay at a different city, updated thread title with current price & location, Oct-2013.

No affiliation. Driver's seat appear to have quite a bit of wear.

VIN = WDBEA36E7PB853080

WARNING: Both listings below state the mileage as 129,000... however, the attached AutoCheck shows the last reported mileage at 188,709 as of Jan-2010, nearly three years ago.

http://aaamotorcars.net/vehicles/Chatsworth/CA/1993+Mercedes-Benz+500+Series+619045

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/290828712064 <-- Auction ended Dec-16, 2012; high bid $8,551; Reserve not met. Three bidders over $8k.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/271296054171 <-- Listing ends Oct-16, 2013. $11,500 / OBO.

993 MBZ 500E..Rare Mercedes Supercar..$81,000.00 New!

You are looking at a rare Mercedes Benz 500E..This is a beautiful Rust Free Southern California Example..Please look at the photos.

Any questions or inspection please call AL at 818.359.7890

Al Pedalino Wholesale..dba: AAAMOTORCARS
20229 Nordhoff St.
Chatsworth, CA 91311

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[Jelmer]

Re: FS: 1993 500E, Black/Gray, 200kmi, $11k (Valencia,CA)

I thought US cars didn't have the oil cooler?

 

[550Maranello]

1993 Mercedes-Benz 500E 4dr Sedan - Valencia, CA

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4dr-...2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&forcev4exp=true

Admin edit: Merged duplicate thread on same car.

 

[550Maranello]

Re: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 500E 4dr Sedan - Valencia, CA

This auction ended and the maximum bid was $8,551. Any ideas why so low?

 

[gerryvz]

Re: FS: 1993 500E, Black/Gray, 200kmi, $11k (Chatsworth,CA)

The mileage discrepancy (which can be identified with CarFax or AutoCheck) could be one reason for it.

 

[gsxr]

Re: FS: 1993 500E, Black/Gray, 200kmi, $11k (Chatsworth,CA)

Agreed. Looks to me like this car has ~200kmi, and if the odometer shows less, I'd suspect a rollback. Maybe it's a typo and the seller meant 229kmi... lol...

 

[DrP]

Re: FS: 1993 500E, Black/Gray, 200kmi, $11k (Chatsworth,CA)

Agreed. Looks to me like this car has ~200kmi, and if the odometer shows less, I'd suspect a rollback. Maybe it's a typo and the seller meant 229kmi... lol...

what makes that car suspicious to me is the license plate...this must have been issued in late 2009 ....so it is most probably not a one-owner car and has a high turn-over rate.

 

[redred]

what makes that car suspicious to me is the license plate...this must have been issued in late 2009 ....so it is most probably not a one-owner car and has a high turn-over rate.

You are probably correct, however there is one possible explanation for the plates. It's possible the seller sold the car (or traded it in) to the dealer and had personalized plates installed. He/she would have kept the plates and the dealership may have had to register it.

 

[gsxr]

EDIT FEB-2016: Current AutoCheck attached.

Back on the 'Bay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/271296054171 <-- Listing ends Oct-16, 2013. $11,500 / OBO.

I give them credit for posting the AutoCheck that shows the claimed mileage is fraudulent, but they lose points for
still listing it as 133kmi.

1993 Mercedes-Benz 500-Series 500E

VERY RARE !!!! VERY FAST !!! Mercedes Benz 500E California rust free car!

1993 Mercedes 500 E..Very Rare..Runs Strong..Must see! These cars are called the Mercedes Porsche made between 1992 &1995, these cars were a joint venture with Mercedes and Porsche and was nicknamed "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing". Each car took about 18 days to make going from one factory to the other and in its day these cars were considered factory super-cars like AMG cars today. They have lots and lots of horsepower and lots and lots of torque. The bodies are different and you can be assured there is no doubt you'll know what you are looking at.These cars are pretty rare and collectible and will be worth a ton of money. This is a rust free California car.
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AutoCheck update:

1/15/2004 CA 109,998 State Agency PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION
1/24/2006 CA 126,279 State Agency PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION
12/21/2007 CA 144,836 State Agency PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION
1/20/2008 FLINTRIDGE, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
1/6/2010 CA 188,709 State Agency PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION
4/2/2012 TARZANA, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
4/12/2012 TARZANA, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE
10/23/2012 TARZANA, CA Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
11/12/2012 CA State Agency PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION
3/21/2013 CA State Agency PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION

 

[Maui]

Not good to have a vehicle check saying one thing and the odometer saying something else. i never call mine the "Mercedes Porsche".

 

[canyoncarco]

This rare gem is now on OfferUp with a very optimistic asking price of $28k. No comment on interior...

1993 Mercedes 500E Rare & Designed By Porsche for Sale in Los Angeles, CA - OfferUp

"This is a Rare Mercedes Benz 500E Designed By Porsche From Factory Limited Production Model a Must Need For Collector’s Garage Very Fast Ans Drives And Handles As a Porsche With Luxury Of A Mercedes Asking $28,000 obo They Sell way Over $35k on eBay and in dealers with similar milage"

 

[canyoncarco]

Carfax report attached for reference. Odometer reading is all over the place as discussed in previous posts.

 

[gerryvz]

"Designed by Porsche" -- ?

Uhhh....no.

$28K for a car with 178K miles -- ?

Uhh...no.

We're talking $15K of deferred maintenance for a car with this mileage.

 

[LWB250]

Not to mention that "Chatsworth Tire Pros" have been the primary service provider for the last couple of years.

GROSS POLLUTER!!

 

[gsxr]

Based on previous rollback estimates... could be ~240kmi total now.

 

[a777fan]

Wow. Just here.

Orange valve covers?
Mix matched interior leathers?
‘Unique’ non-airbag steering wheel?
Faded interior wood?
Murdered-out wheels?
I can hear the aged underhood rubber screaming from here.

@Jlaa - appears to have the same additional dash switch as the So Cal car!

It does have a new washer tank though. So there is that.

 

[gerryvz]

This car has better Zoom Tubes than the $147K Canepa car, not to mention the correct decals on the upper radiator support. So it has that all going for it.

Look like yellow valve covers, to me.

 

[Jlaa]

Wow. Just here.

Orange valve covers?
Mix matched interior leathers?
‘Unique’ non-airbag steering wheel?
Faded interior wood?
Murdered-out wheels?
I can hear the aged underhood rubber screaming from here.

@Jlaa - appears to have the same additional dash switch as the So Cal car!

It does have a new washer tank though. So there is that.

Such a car of contrasts! I mean the car also has (Typ) 2758 on the floormats. Such an arcane reference. Maybe the floormats were installed by a previous owner.

 

[silver_diesel_benz]

Maybe unpopular opinion but I actually think the seats and mats look pretty cool, but I’d have went with solid gray door panels.