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Mercedes-Benz 200-Series 280 SE
for sale

Price: US $2,999.00

Description:

Listed for sale is 1984 Mercedes Benz 280 SE. This is one of the iconic Mercedes models of the mid 1980's; driven by the seriously wealthy when new and is a supreme style icon to this day. These cars are and were true Mercedes Benz luxury cars built for space and grace as well as reliability. It is a stunning four-door sedan of the very best Mercedes models of all time. It is finished in metallic champagne gold with matching dark post brown molding, gold cloth and velour trim. It is a very desirable post face lift model with an upgraded and more powerful yet economical straight six engine that runs like a fine-tuned watch and retains the more reliable four-speed auto transmission. The all leather interior with exception of a two small tears (pictured) on the driver's side is in excellent condition. The front dash is black leather. The trim is wood grained on the console, doors, and front dash. The seats are upholstered like fine pieces of furniture. Each back seat has a concealed storage compartment below the back windshield. Both front and back seats have fold-down armrests.
Another grand feature is the electric sunroof. It does not leak and is in excellent condition.
The radio/cassette player is Grand Prix unit. We are assuming it is the original as it fits in the dash perfectly and does work great. There is a four speaker system. There are electric mirrors, electric windows, and an electric antennae. The passenger electric window does not work. We think it may be in the switch as the driver's window does work. Also we have not been able to get the antenna to raise and lower.
The tires are in very good condition and were like new when we purchased the car. We have had to replace one of them recently due to a bubble. There is one spare tire housed in the trunk. The rims on this automobile are genuine Mercedes alloy wheels. Above each wheel are chrome wheel arches.
In 2009, we replaced the battery. From lack of use, we have just replaced the battery again. It has a five year warranty as will be passed to the new owner.
The Mercedes is also equipped with power assisted steering (PAS) and an automatic braking system (ABS). It also has power brakes.
The paint job is in excellent shape. There are two places on the car where the clear coat is peeling. (pictured). The paint has not been damaged.
The Air Conditioning system uses the old Freon 12. We have never used it. The blower is strong, but the new owner will need to add Freon 12 if air conditioning is desired.
Since we are not the original owners, this is the history as we know it. We purchased the Mercedes from the niece (executor) of deceased neighbors in 2009. He passed and then his wife passed a short time later. We learned from the Texas Department of Vehicles that this Mercedes was titled to them in 1998. At the time of purchase, the niece could not locate the title and had no knowledge of the history or the car except that her aunt and uncle had it in their garage for many years and rarely drove it.. This is the information that was conveyed to us. The only thing she could tell us is that her parent had owned the Mercedes many years and rarely drove it. We helped her apply and obtain a lost title. We had seen the couple driving the car one time and knew it was housed it in their garage for the ten years that we had lived in the neighborhood prior to his death. Prior to 1998, we do not know the history. We, too, have rarely driven it and it has been housed in our carport. We have learned from the VIN report that it was built and assembled in Sidefilgen, Germany and delivered to the United States in December 1983.
We do have a clean and clear title however in the notes section on the title, the comments read rebuilt salvage. The vin on the motor, the frame, and the window all are one in the same. We have no knowledge about the comment on the title and have not been able to learn of its history. The comment was on the title in 1998 when the prior owners purchased the car. There had to be an incident that was totally corrected.
In the trunk, along with the spare, there is a first aid kit, what appears to be the original set of tools, and a service manual.
The car is available to be viewed and test driven at our home.. Please contact us with additional questions or if wanting to view and drive the car. Thank you.
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