1988 Mercedes 560sel on 2040-cars
Walnut, California, United States
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Transmission:Automatic
Engine:8 Cylinder
Body Type:Sedan
Model: 500-Series
Options: Sunroof, Cassette Player
Mileage: 162,000
Exterior Color: Dark grey
Interior Color: grey
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: 4 Door
Drive Type: RWD
Hello,This is a lovely 1988 MB 560 SEL. I live in Southern California and drive it work everyday (46 miles) so by the time the auction ends it would be closer to 162,000 miles. I have had the Car for two and half years and the Car came from Philly area. It drives wonderful and I have had it serviced every 3000 miles.The bad things about this Car 1) AC does not work 2) you have to lock the Car from the passenger side 3) One tiny ding on the drivers side with no damage to the paint. Hard to notice it unless you see from certain angle 4) A minor scratch on the front bumper very minor 5)Some times when i get on the Freeway when the engine is cold it hesitates a little for a few seconds(never stalls though) before recovering. SO I usually drive it lower gear for half mile or so. Paint is beautiful and the Body is straight. Interior is excellent. Its a little rough while idling. I have described everything to the best of my knowledge and if you have questions pl feel free to call.
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