Year: 2005
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: SL-Class
Price: $43000
Mileage: 63000
Color: BLACK/CHARCOAL
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (State): FL
Transmission: Automatic
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive

UNMODIFIED 2005 MERCEDES BENZ SL65 BLACK/CHARCOAL, 63K MILES, NEW TIRES, BATTERIES, ALL MAJOR SERVICES INCLUDING ABC SYSTEM, CONVERTIBLE TOP PUMP, IGNITION COILS, AND MOTOR/ TRANSMISSION MOUNTS COMPLETED

PRICE: $43,000 OR BEST OFFER

LOCATION: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

TYPE: UNMODIFIED, 3-OWNER

MILEAGE: JUST UNDER 63,000

MECHANICAL: 10/10

EXTERIOR: 9.3

INTERIOR: 9.5

OVERALL CONDITION: 9.6/10; NO NONSENSE, CLEAN CAR FAX, NO ACCIDENTS PAINTWORK, ETC.

REASON FOR SALE: BWM DAILY AND PORSCHE WEEKEND CAR

CLEAR TITLE IN HAND, NO LIENS

Just in time for spring/summer fun! Gorgeous SL 65 with just under 63k miles. I am an extremely OCD physician and the car has always been under warranty (through 11/24/13), including very expensive comprehensive Chrystler MOPAR service contract that covered absolutely everything except gasoline and oil. The car comes with all service records from 2008 (~27,500 miles) to present (~63,000 miles), 2 functional key fobs, all manuals, original window sticker ($182,720!!!), and cabin windscreen. Everything functions as it should.

I am the third owner. First owner had car in PA. Second owner was a wealthy real estate investor from FL who bought the car primarily for his wife at 27,301 miles. At the time of his purchase, he got the MOPAR service warranty through Brumos MB of Jacksonville, FL. The warranty was transferred to me (3rd owner) at ~53,000 miles and it has been in sunny FL ever since. Reason for sale: I am a physician, and I recently re-located to another local hospital. Instead of having a nice highway commute where I could unleash 604 HP/738 lb-ft, I now commute 20 miles round-trip on a 35 mph road that has traffic lights every 100 yards (if you’ve ever driven in southern FL you will understand). I have a Porsche/RUF 911 turbo S that I use as a weekend driver, and a BMW that I use as a daily. I just don’t have any use for the SL anymore.

The car has four brand new (<250 miles) Bridgestone Potenza high-performance tires and computerized four-well alignment and TWO NEW OEM BATTERIES. The following big ticket items have been replaced within the past 24 months (some of them as preventative): ABC pump, ABC valve block, motor/transmission mounts, convertible top hydraulic pump and cylinder, ignition coils. Routine maintenance, including Service A at 60k miles, rear brakes/pads, oil/filter, fluid flush, etc, completed. To give you an idea of how OCD I am, there were about 5 pixels out on the navigation/command center, so I had the whole unit replaced (~$5700). Car is optioned with rear spoiler and front spoiler lip, which in my opinion really sets this car apart, giving it a more aggressive and low profile stance.

Regarding condition:
MECHANICAL 10/10. The car is perfect. It needs nothing. Enough said.

EXTERIOR: I deducted 0.3 for small blemish (~1 inch) in clearcoat on front bumper (no dent or paint defect—SEE PIC). I deducted 0.3 for a bit of clearcoat flaking on the wheels (SEE PIC). I deducted 0.1 for ~ 5 pinpoint (~1millimeter each) rock chips that have been touched up on car (doesn’t who up in pics). Paint overall is amazing and I am really nit-picking here.

INTERIOR: I deducted 0.4 for the two small (~2” x 4”) rectangular cover flaps that sit on the back shelf in front of rear window. The plastic hinges snapped and I never got around to replacing them. I still have them in the car. I deducted 0.1 for some discoloration of the plastic on the inner surface of the driver side visor where I used some goo-be-gone. Again, nit-picking, but want to give full disclosure.

This is a clean CARFAX, no issues car. Never any accidents, paintwork, etc, etc. Mechanically the car is UNMODIFIED and perfect. Car was always maintained by top-notch AMG certified MB technicians. Feel free to call MB of Pompano Beach (954-943-5000)or MB Star Garage (954-969-9610, ask for Joe, he knows car well, and thinks I’m crazy for selling) to speak to them about car.

Please do not hesitate to call me (I’m not into texting). If you need additional pics, I’d be happy to send them. Records in pictures (see below) are available upon request. Carfax is from when I purchased car. The car is located in Ft. Lauderdale FL. Will assist with arranging Pre-purchase inspections and/or shipping AT BUYER’S EXPENSE. Purchase requires cashier’s check or electronic transfer of funds.

Thanks for looking.

Cheers,
Jason
401- six eight three -8 one three 4
Jdegregorio at Hotmail dot com

 

Car is ready to go. Just installed two new oem batteries (front starter battery and rear electronics battery). See detailed initial post.

Just needs new home. $43,000 obo. Motivated seller. Open to reasonable offers. Clean title in hand.

Thanks
jason
401-683-8134

 

In your last line you indicated that a pre-purchase inspection and/or shipping would be at the SELLER'S expense. That's you. Did you mean buyer?

 

Thanks for heads up. Correct. It should have read "at buyer's expense". Just changed that and updated price.

Motivated seller. Needs to go to new home.

Cheers,
jason