This 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 is finished in Glacier White (143) over Beige Leather (265) and is powered by a 5.0-liter M119 DOHC V8 paired with a five-speed automatic transmission. It was first registered in Washington with subsequent registrations noted in Oregon and California. Features include the desirable SL2 Package with heated seats and Xenon headlights, a retractable brown soft top, a wind deflector, glass panoramic hardtop, and automatic climate control. The included Carfax report shows 32 service history records since new and the owner is including 4 years of paper records in the sale. Recent services in 2025 include a vacuum pump rebuild, A/C service, and a new hood pad. This R129 shows just 125k miles from new and is offered by the current owner in California with two key remotes, one valet key, factory literature, service manual, leather service booklet, the factory tool kit, a hardtop stand, a clean Carfax report, and a clean California title.
The car is finished in Glacier White (143) and features unmodified body work along with an electric brown soft top, xenon headlights, fog lights, and a panoramic hardtop. The color matched factory panoramic roof is in excellent condition. The front bumper shows a scrape at the front left and was replaced under current ownership with a refurbished unit. The car shows general wear by way of light rock chips with photos provided in the gallery.
Factory 16” wheels are wrapped in Toyo tires measuring 225/55 at all for corners with 2017 date codes noted. Tires will need to be replaced soon. ABS is standard along with disc brakes behind each wheel.
The cabin features seats trimmed in Beige Leather (265) with a matching dashboard, carpets, and burl wood veneer accents on the center console and door panels. Amenities include power-adjustable heated front seats with position memory, automatic climate control, a wind deflector, a factory cassette stereo, and an auto-dimming mirror. The driver seat and steering wheel show some wear indicative of age and mileage.
A leather-wrapped steering wheel frames a 160-mph speedometer, 7k-rpm tachometer, and clock along with gauges for fuel level, instant economy, coolant temperature, and oil pressure. The digital odometer indicates just over 125k miles, approximately 15k of which were added by the current owner.
The 5.0-liter M119 V8 was factory-rated at 315 horsepower and 347 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission. The included Carfax report shows 32 service history records since new and the owner is including 4 years of paper records in the sale. Recent services in 2025 include a vacuum pump rebuild, A/C service, and a new hood pad. The steering box is noted to leak and will need a repair soon.
The included Carfax report notes linear mileage updates along with a clean history. This R129 is offered by the current owner in California with two key remotes, one valet key, factory literature, service manual, leather service booklet, the factory tool kit, a hardtop stand, a clean Carfax report, and a clean California title.
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A video has been added to the auction.
@Abi_A Hi , thank you for the question. Here is a link to a video of the soft top functioning: https://youtube.com/shorts/E_RlrzM8Bwk?si=olqxAF3M5QMskRzX. I thought it was in the listing, sorry about that! KM
Is the soft top in good working order? No photos?
$6,000 bid placed by @Superseller
$2,500 bid placed by @babtainy
@Kfossum Hi , thank you for the question! No, I have not had the occasion to take it through the CA smog check. It has passed the smog check in Oregon two times. KM
Has it passed smog in CA?
$2,250 bid placed by @Mraza0414
$2,000 bid placed by @Marks96
@Lakers24 Hi , thank you for the question! No, there is no significant upcoming maintenance at this time. The car has already had some major repairs done in the past few years, including an ignition system rebuild, power steering service and vacuum lock system rebuild (see service records). I will reiterate from the listing that the issues I know of are the steering box is noted to leak (see photo 86: “recommendations”), and the tires are reaching the end of their lifespan. KM
$1,750 bid placed by @Lakers24
Is there any issues with the vehicle in general? Any big maintenances needed to be done?
$1,500 bid placed by @Tillman
Hi all! Thank you so much for considering my Mercedes SL500. It’s been a faithful companion for the past few years, and I’m looking forward to representing it the best that I can. Please ask me any questions, I will check back periodically to address anything that comes up. -KM