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#719 of 766 Thinking of buying a '76 450SL by ezen Jun 15, 2007 (5:40 am)
I found a '76 450SL convertible selling for $3900. Ad states it only has 123k miles, but that seems awfully low to me. What should I look for when I take a test drive and check the car out? Are there any issues I need to be aware of? This would be a 2nd car for me, but I'm not a mechanic, so I don't want something that will need a ton of maintenance. Replies to this message: habitat1 (Jun 26, 2007 7:47 pm) blov8r (Aug 30, 2007 4:53 am)
#720 of 766 Re: Thinking of buying a '76 450SL [ezen] by habitat1 Jun 26, 2007 (7:47 pm)
Replying to: ezen (Jun 15, 2007 5:40 am) "This would be a 2nd car for me, but I'm not a mechanic, so I don't want something that will need a ton of maintenance."   Need I state the obvious? You are considering buying a 31 year old German car. You think 4,000 miles a year seems "awfully low", suggesting you may intend to drive it frequently.   IT WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF MAINTENANCE.   Not that I know anything about the 450SL, but one of my neighbors has had his 30+ year old Mercedes 280SE out of commission for over 4 months waiting for some parts. If you buy this car, do so with the anticipation that if things start going wrong, you may need to just hand the keys to your local charity. Replies to this message: blov8r (Aug 30, 2007 4:53 am)
#721 of 766 2007 SL550 by s550iwish Jul 11, 2007 (10:56 pm)
I got in a car accident driving a 2007 Lexus RX350 loaded to the max. The guy that hit me was driving a 2007 MB SL550. My car was totaled and his car held up great i was surprised. The only damage on his car was a damaged hood and a broken tailight.That really is a great & safe car!!
#722 of 766 500 SL Hood Latch by brush_buster Aug 07, 2007 (8:09 am)
Inside hood latch handle will not release my hood when pulled. Any ideas as to how to get the hood to release.
#723 of 766 Re: Thinking of buying a '76 450SL [habitat1] by blov8r Aug 30, 2007 (4:53 am)
Replying to: habitat1 (Jun 26, 2007 7:47 pm) Further suggestion. If you buy this car, and I certainly might if I were in the market, take it to a reputable shop (Benz store if that's what it takes) and have them replace all the hoses and everything else that shows "age fatigue". It will cost you a couple grand out front but can save you a lot of grief in the long run. Bart
#725 of 766 Any way to reset the rollbar on 2004 SL500 by a_loh Sep 09, 2007 (9:06 pm)
While driving my 2004 SL500, I hit a bump and the rollbar popped up (it made some awful grinding noise when popped up) and now the rollbar won't go back down + the convertible hard top doesn't work any more. Any suggestions to reset the rollbar and get the hard top to work again? Replies to this message: marc29 (Sep 10, 2007 6:38 pm) a_loh (Sep 11, 2007 9:32 am)
#726 of 766 Re: Any way to reset the rollbar on 2004 SL500 [a_loh] by marc29 Sep 10, 2007 (6:38 pm)
Replying to: a_loh (Sep 09, 2007 9:06 pm) The very same thing happened to me in my 2003 SL500 last week, complete with grinding noise. Here's what I did: (1) push the roll bar UP button underneath the flap which operates the hard top and hold for a few seconds, even though nothing much seems to be happening; (2) now the hard top should operate - pull the flap to raise and close the roof; (3) finally, press the DOWN button to lower the roll bar inside the closed roof. It worked for me. Good luck. Replies to this message: a_loh (Sep 11, 2007 9:32 am)
#727 of 766 Re: Any way to reset the rollbar on 2004 SL500 [marc29] by a_loh Sep 11, 2007 (9:32 am)
Replying to: marc29 (Sep 10, 2007 6:38 pm) It worked like a charm! You just save me a trip to the dealer. Thanks a bunch!

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