I like to work on cars Just bought a Mercedes SL500 for 5k lets see how much of a disaster this...

rfatoday · 61-69, M

I’ve owned four Mercedes over the years. Loved the great road manners and rock solid feel. Last two were 4Matic and excellent in the snow. Problem is, after 110K miles they $100 bill you to death. But if you have the tools and knowledge, that 500SL could be a fun project.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

Lets see. For $5000 you can almost buy the parts to re do the brakes..Or maybe buy a radiator...😷

deadgerbil · 26-30

Sounds like a 5k nightmare

HumanEarth · F

Good for you. I like to build to my own cars and trucks and fix tractors. Glad to see the younger generation wanting to take over.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

Good for the body. Junk the rest and build your own car using other cheaper parts.

Notice below someone said they put a NOS engine in their Mercedes. They rebuilt the whole thing doing that.

wildbill83 · 41-45, M

Mercs and BMW's are about the worst cars to work on; nothing is where it should be, and aftermarket parts cost as much as OEM parts for everything else...

funfan · 51-55, M

Wowza! Such a great 🚙 related thread filled with so many thoughtful comments by my fellow SWeeps. So much so that I bookmarked it.
Merci beaucoup @Daisydukesandcowboyboots for posting this. 👏

UsernameAlreadyInUse · 26-30, M

what a coincidence,SL 500 also is the scrap metal meterial code for the junk yard i use to sell scrap metal here.And they do scrap a lot crash european luxury car