Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: nick350 on April 04, 2007, 12:28:42

Title: nice, if expensive pagoda
Post by: nick350 on April 04, 2007, 12:28:42: Here is one for you guys over there. $79000!!. Does this make you feel better about the dollar rate now? This car is about 7/10. A nice driver but so expensive!

http://www.straighteight.com/mercedes.html

Nick350
r107 SL red
w113 SL white
Title: Re: nice, if expensive pagoda
Post by: philmas on April 04, 2007, 15:16:21: I still can't understand why pagodas ( should I say like most classic cars...?) tend to be so overpriced in the UK!
In France, €25000 seems to be the "upper-average" market price for a good condition 280SL.
Title: Re: nice, if expensive pagoda
Post by: Shvegel on April 05, 2007, 05:16:15: I think it might have something to do with the lack of right hand drive cars. I would assume some of these are entering the Japanese market as well.
Title: Re: nice, if expensive pagoda
Post by: rob walker on April 05, 2007, 05:20:54: An initial lack of cars, followed by the wonderful English weather taking its toll along with heavily salted roads, means anything that is the slightest bit decent, which is not much in the UK market, demands a high price. Interestingly I also feel that in comparison to other European countries the cars also seem expensive in Germany and I cannot see any logical reason for that?

Rob Walker
1968 280SL papyrus white/green leather
Spain and Turkey
Title: Re: nice, if expensive pagoda
Post by: philmas on April 05, 2007, 06:33:00: I must agree with you,german pagodas are expensive though there should logically be lots of them on the german market!
Title: Re: nice, if expensive pagoda
Post by: zanone on April 05, 2007, 07:16:29: This car is on Ebay closing in two days and being sold as a #1 car. Have a doc file of needed repair if anyone on this forum is considering this car. Seller says these issues have been corrected and is nice but needs to be seen.
(http://www.sl113.org/forums/uploaded/zanone/200731505155_1.jpg)
Title: Re: nice, if expensive pagoda
Post by: Joe on April 05, 2007, 17:14:28: Well, that is a lovely car, isn't it? And, the photo setting conjures up lots of pleasant thoughts.
Joe