Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: svjccim on August 07, 2007, 15:46:23

Title: New Member
Post by: svjccim on August 07, 2007, 15:46:23: I just joined and one of my contacts highly reccomended this site. I just purchased last February a 1971 280 SL Pristine Ivory with Dark Brown Interior with a brown convertable top. Love the car. Have all of the history and want to know what these cars are really worth.Mechanical is in great shape was restored in 1999. Three (3) owners and two were mother and son.

SVJCCIM
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: France on August 08, 2007, 01:14:38: SVJCCIM,

You've come to the right place.

We love our cars and most of us are sanguine about what the market says. Depending on its true condition and/or hidden defects, your car could be worth $5000 or $50,000. But it's priceless for its coolness, magnetic beauty, and the joy it brings. Spend some hours looking through the threads on this forum and you will find all the items for your evaluation checklist. Then decide, based on what you find other owners have or have not done, whether you want modern creature comforts or absolute originality.

Practically speaking, first I'd look for rust...

Trice
1968 280SL US, signal red/bl leather, auto, kinder seat
Sarasota FL; Alsace France; Switzerland
Think of your Pagoda as a woman with a past...
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: hill on August 08, 2007, 13:56:25: quote:
Originally posted by svjccim

I just joined and one of my contacts highly reccomended this site. I just purchased last February a 1971 280 SL Pristine Ivory with Dark Brown Interior with a brown convertable top. Love the car. Have all of the history and want to know what these cars are really worth.Mechanical is in great shape was restored in 1999. Three (3) owners and two were mother and son.

SVJCCIM

Welcome to the site. I to lost my 113 virginity to jesebell and this site in March.

Happy Benzing
Darryl, Hill
350 SL4.5 #60
1967 250sl "California"
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: rwmastel on August 09, 2007, 08:54:07: http://www.slmarket.com/

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both tops
1994 E420
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Sigman on August 09, 2007, 10:31:51: I would agree with Rodd. Get hold of John Olson's SL Market newsletter, esp. the latest issue that has the W113 valuations.

Cheers,
Michael

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Michael Lara
mike@mikelarasgarage.com
1969 280SL 4-spd Papyrus White - Blue
1986 560SL
1989 Toyota FJ62
2003 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Douglas on August 09, 2007, 12:35:30: You can look at the current values that Olson is quoting, but you should also try to learn up about what consitutes "great shape" and proper restoration for a Pagoda. Welcome & good luck.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA