What is this vehicle worth ?
Thanks,
Ross
These are great cars but they have some very expensive maintenance items that if not already done, you will have to have them done.
So far, I have had to do everything except the evaporator on my '94 wagon with 100K miles.
Ask the seller what has been done and insist on seeing the proof. If the above parts have been replaced, I feel a fair price for this car is around
8-10K.
Gee, if the above are maintenance items then it can't really be a great car.
cp
The cost of the "maintenance" items would be $7650. That is outrageous for a '93 vehicle. I haven't spent that much on my '86 190E 2.3 in almost 20 years of ownership and over 195,000 MILES on the odometer.
Must be something wrong with them if it's typical for the head gasket to be replaced at that age.
Though it's understandable that the following would have to be changed; Throttle actuator, Engine wiring harness, Radiator, Water pump, Mass air flow meter. Though at "only" 10 years...
Can't blame the car for that
years of ownership and over 195,000 MILES on the
My brother had a 260E with over 340K km after he sold it to a friend, that guy is still happy with the car. Those were cars.
cp
be replaced at that age.
Throttle actuator, Engine wiring harness, Radiator, Water
almost 20 years of ownership and over 195,000 MILES on the
guy is still happy with the car. Those were cars.
Just use kbb.com, edmunds.com or nadaguides.com for pricing guideline... edmunds.com tends to be more specific and most of time, reflect actual market value.
Don't bother with "potential" cost of repairs... it is not your responsibility to compensate for them... but if it is obvious that you got that problem... it would be worth to consider partial cost discount.
The fact you got all service records will increase your value...
Oh I'm sure that the later w124s are excellent cars, but that's about when they started getting cheap on the components, as you demonstrate.
cp
This is an overly simplistic explanation (blaming the recycled plastic). Let's just say the harnesses were poorly manufactured shall we?
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