Ludoime said:
Are there any photos of the service records? Have the chain guides been replaced at all? It’s not as common as some people claim, but when the brittle plastic guides break it can be catastrophic for the engine. Also, any idea as to the cause of the high idle condition? Beyond the first few seconds at startup the idle should settle down to steady 550-600 rpm. Do the seatbelt presenters work as they should? It can be a costly repair or DIY. There are sellers online who will manufacture 3D printed gears for the presenter motor. It’s just a pain to access it. Does the antenna come out at 1/2 and full mast? Also, if you’ve only driven it 500 miles, what is motivating you to sell so soon? Other than that, lovely car! A little bit here and there to be fixed cosmetically, as would be expected of a 35 year old 80-90k mile car.
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1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC w/86k Miles
Ludoime said:
Are there any photos of the service records? Have the chain guides been replaced at all? It’s not as common as some people claim, but when the brittle plastic guides break it can be catastrophic for the engine. Also, any idea as to the cause of the high idle condition? Beyond the first few seconds at startup the idle should settle down to steady 550-600 rpm. Do the seatbelt presenters work as they should? It can be a costly repair or DIY. There are sellers online who will manufacture 3D printed gears for the presenter motor. It’s just a pain to access it. Does the antenna come out at 1/2 and full mast? Also, if you’ve only driven it 500 miles, what is motivating you to sell so soon? Other than that, lovely car! A little bit here and there to be fixed cosmetically, as would be expected of a 35 year old 80-90k mile car.