1995 320ce. Sale or scrap?

[keith111]

Hello, I have a Aug 1995 Mercedes 320CE Coupe in metallic navy/deep cream leather interior, it has an orthopedic air controlled drivers seat which i understand was an expensive option. i need advice on where to sell it, it has a beautifully smooth engine and up to two years ago i had it serviced by MB main dealer in Eastbourne.
I have had this beauty for over seven years of worry free motoring and can no longer afford to keep it.
At the moment it is having a new exhaust fitted and a new ovp unit, living by the coast has contributed to a scruffy body. it is very quiet and extraordinarily very fast. i bought it august 2006 with 131,000 miles on the clock and have only done 24,000 in seven years (used every day, only 1 mile to work!)

It needs someone to look after it, i simply cannot afford to get it up to spec as i am not very practical (lazy) having said that if i won the lottery i would keep it for the rest of my life, as i get such a feeling of fun and pride when i drive it.

The service manager at eastbourne MB gave me a brand new B class whilst it was in for service and MOT a couple of years ago and it took 4 days, when i phoned to ask what is taking so long the manager confessed to using my car as he enjoyed driving it so much. (bit annoyed at the time)

Do i sell it for scrap? (came close the other day) is anyone willing to take on a great car that needs cosmetic work? (runs fantastic)

I'm not looking for much, it also has a private plate (H3 MBR) which i'm told is worth about £500

Any suggestions other than the scrapyard? (would be a crime for a rare car) one of the last to be made and I'm informed les than 500 came into the UK (£56k new!)
Help!

 

[turbopete]

if i had the funds to, id have taken it in a heartbeat. redundancy and unemployment has put an end to that idea for me

 

[ThinkPad]

Why would you scrap it? Just stick it in the classifieds!

By the way...nice advert for your car LOL! How much are you after?

 

[toby1]

Driving it 1 mile a day isn't exactly the best thing for an engine, even 2 miles if you drove it back!

 

[keith111]

Why would you scrap it? Just stick it in the classifieds!

By the way...nice advert for your car LOL! How much are you after?

I'm looking at £2000ish (inc £500 value plate) i need advice on value really, as i see prices are wildly variable, wish i could put it in a garage, put a blanket over it and forget it till my retirement. i KNOW they will be classics!

 

[lwbnick]

I'm looking at £2000ish (inc £500 value plate) i need advice on value really, as i see prices are wildly variable, wish i could put it in a garage, put a blanket over it and forget it till my retirement. i KNOW they will be classics!

Scrap value is £160, a rough 124 coupe is £750 tops, £2k might be hard to get.

 

[mikestrivens]

..i KNOW they will be classics!

They already are.


Have you tried any of the specialist dealers, like Cheshire Classic Benz, Charles Ironside, Avantgarde Cars?

 

[jibcl500]

if closer to me Id have it, ebays your best best £750 id guess.

jib

 

[toby1]

Plate is no way worth £500 unless someone waves the notes under your nose.

 

[grober]

Value depends on what the body is like. At 150,000 miles its probably had its best years mechanically. How long is it MOT/ LICENCED for? Front wings are easily replaced rear wheel arches/sills /subframe mounts can be big money. Valuations seem about right. The ones fetching big money are genuine sub 80,000 miles with immaculate/ professionally rebuilt bodywork and 1/2 owner cars

 

[syncropaddy]

A picture says a thousand words ......

 

[lanciaman]

No more than £1k....body work is fortunes to sort and a mint one will easily be much cheaper than rectifying a rough one....sorry!!