1985 Mercedes-benz 380se-96,000 Original Miles-2 Owners From New-really Nice! on 2040-cars
Eastlake, Ohio, United States
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:3.8 LITER V-8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: S-Class
Trim: S-Class
Options: Sunroof, Cassette Player, Leather Seats
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 96,100
Sub Model: W126
Exterior Color: White
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Tan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8
I am offering my own personal M-B 380SE W126 for sale. I am retiring to my winter home and this car is redundant to my needs. I will also be selling a 1992 Cadillac Fleetwood with 60,000 miles shortly. I am a member of the MBCA in addition to numerous other car clubs. My phone number is 216-470-2146 and I welcome phone calls. This is one of the last of the 1st Series W126 platform cars. These were amongst the last of the over-engineered, run forever Mercedes-Benz cars.
I purchased this car from my late cousins estate. He was the original purchaser and used this car little. The original owner, Mr. Mandel was 99 years old when he died and was one of the wealthiest men in Cleveland. The actual mileage is 96,000. This works out to just over 3,500 miles per year. This car was never out of service and always maintained.
It was bought from the original Northern Ohio M-B dealer, Koepke Motors of Lakewood, OH. Bob Koepke original received his M-B franchise from Studebaker-Packard in the 1950's. All the original papers are included along with both the valet key and pocket key.
This car is in excellent running order. This particular example was fitted from new with the double row timing chain. I did do some major service though and while I loathe ads that state "fly in-drive home" this is one of those older cars. Since I have owned this car I have done the following;
Flush and refill the coolant system.
Retrofit the A/C with R134a refrigerant.
New front shocks, tie rods and ball joints.
New fuel filter, air filter, etc.
Brand new correct size Kumho tires.
The full power seats with memory beige leather seats are really nice. Still supple and soft. Very comfortable. No rips and the padding is factory correct. The interior wood trim is near perfect with the exception of the center console. This finish has some cracks but the veneer is perfect. The dash pad is original and not cracked in any way. 1985 was the last year of the large steering wheel.
The body has mostly original paint. It was repaired not from rust or accidents but this is a larger car and original owner was elderly when he bought the car. I am including 100 photos on photobucket at this address;
It carries the correct oil pressure, 2 bars when hot at idle and immediatly goes to 3 bars when above idle. The transmission shifts properly. All the lights work.
Please understand that this is a very nice safe W126 S-Class. It is not perfect as is was driven 96,000 miles in some 27 years. But with that caveat I believe this car is a good value, incredibly safe and is even fitted with Bosch ABS anti-lock brakes.
Please peruse the myriad of photos. Call me with any questions. My phone number is 216-470-2146. Thanks for looking and good luck.
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