Vehicle Description
Still has the “New Car Smell” Original MSRP was $82,090
Two registered owners from new.
Exterior: Imperial Red
Factory Hard top: Imperial Red
Factory Soft top: Black
Interior: Parchment leather
Engine: 5.0 Liter DOHC 32 valve V-8
Induction system: ME Sequential Multiport Fuel Injection
Horsepower: 315 @ 5600 RPM
Torque 347 Lb-Ft @ 3900 RPM
Transmission: 5-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic
Front suspension: Independent damper struts
Rear suspension: Independent multi-link
Drive: Rear wheel drive with ASR (Automatic Slip Control)
Tires: Michelin 225/55 ZR16 (Wheels are 12-Hole Alloy)
Mileage: 14, 263 (Actual mileage & documented)
Serial Number: WDBFA67F2WF161975
These cars came standard with every imaginable comfort & convenience offered
in 1998…it was one extra cost option….Heated Front Seats for $595 additional
AutoCheck Report: 100% PERFECT (We would be glad to email you a copy)
This car was sold new by a franchised Mercedes Dealer in Sewickley, PA
called Ascot Imported Cars. The buyer drove from Youngstown, Oho,
a distance of 75 miles to purchase this car.
It was 1st registered on January 2nd, 1998 and the purchase price including dealer prep
and sales tax was almost $90,000.
AutoCheck shows mileage reports as follows:
August 3rd, 2005: 7,300 miles
April 9th, 2014: 12,500 miles
August 14th, 2014: 12,510 miles (sold to 2nd owner in Wexford,PA (near Pittsburgh)
July 10th, 2017: 14,151 (Purchased by Garage Memories Auto Museum)
The rating system on this car goes from a low of 42 to a high of 65
AutoCheck rated this car at 69!….4 point grades above the highest
level attainable on a 1998 Mercedes 500SL two top Roadster
Please close your eyes and imagine it’s almost 20 years ago and
you have just walked into a Mercedes Benz new car showroom
and on the showroom floor is a brand new 500SL Roadster in the
very best color combination—Imperial Red with Parchment Leather, a red
hardtop and the black Mercedes soft top…that is the car you have a chance to
have parked in your garage….
If your into cars you know that used, low mileage Mercedes Benz 560SL’s that were
made in the 1980’s are bringing $25,000 to $50,000 at collector car auctions. The
mileage and condition is what determines the price.
In 2018, just a few months away, this Mercedes will be 20 years old…and the price
will dramatically escalate in value.
You have the rare opportunity to own a “Showroom New Condition” 500SL for
about 1/3rd of what it cost new in 1998.
Some cars look good in photos…but not as good in person. This car looks even better
in person and it drives just like it looks….PERFECT.
It still has it’s original Michelin tires and they have 75%-80% of the tread life on them.
It has all it’s original manuals, tools and the Mercedes First Aid Kit.
There is a pair of brand new floor mats in the trunk never used. The original
owner always put large towels on both seats and the floor to protect the seats
and floors.
The soft top has never seen the sun or rain….it’s still brand new!
Everything works….no warning lights of any type.
If you have a trade, please send us details and photos and a number we can
call you back.
If you want the very best 500SL Roadster in the world….you have just found it.