Bid for your chance to own this 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300CE Cabriolet only on The MB Market. Finished in Light Ivory (623) over Brazil Leather (263) and powered by a 3.2-liter inline-six, this A124 shows just 26k miles from new and comes with partial service history and a clean Carfax report.
andyc3 said:
@thricedSorry if I created a misunderstanding with my loose use of language. The work order says: "UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COIL END POINTS ARE BURNT AND NOT MAKING PROPER CONTACT. REMOVE & REPLACE. CONTACTS AND SPARKPLUGS. RESET SYSTEM AND TEST DRIVE VEHICLE TO VERIFY REPAIR." If you send my your email I would be happy to send you a PDF of the full work order. -andy
@Don_DraperGood eye! In response to your note I looked at the photos of the ashtray, and they do show what looks like a heat burn. So I would guess it's more likely than not that someone smoked in the car. I live 1000 miles away from where the car is garaged so I can't examine this in person. I'm not a smoker, and I am positive no one has smoked in the car for as long as I've owned it for the past six years. There is no smoke/cigarette/cigar odor in the car. I have no way of knowing about smoking habits of prior owners or their partners/friends etc. The ashtray inside color is silvery metal, not light blue as the ambient light photo suggests.
@Robert4676Hi Robert, Andy here. I'd be happy to work out a visit to the car but there are some key logistical barriers. The car is garaged in Austin (Lakeway) at our vacation house but I live in Washington, DC (where I am now). Our house manager, who can open the garage and provide access, will be available this week until Friday noonish and then on Sunday until about 1 pm. So the access window is small but available. The car is protected by its dust cover which would need to be removed (it need not be put back); the car would not be available to drive as it's connected to a trickle charger. If you want to drive down from Dallas to inspect the vehicle, let me know so I can make the arrangements with our house manager to connect with you and provide access. As an alternative, I can provide you with the contact info for the firm that did the detailing and/or the firm (Ben's Workshop) that performed the most recent service (points). Let me know how you'd like me to help out here.
@Detailit- If you send my your email address, I can send you photos of the front and back of the 1993 300CE color card. The back of the card lists the interior color combinations that are available by car model. That card is static -- it doesn't have production numbers, and it doesn't address exterior/interior/top color combinations. The original of this card goes to the auction winner. - andy
@ferrari1971 Andy, the owner, here. To answer your questions: Both seat belt retractors work. I've not done any paint meter analysis; the records I received from the two prior owners didn't include any that addressed paint/bodywork, but of course absence of evidence doesn't prove anything. The power antenna extends and retracts with the power state of the radio. When the radio is on, sound comes from the speakers without hiss or crackle. I've not tested each of the speakers individually. The volume control works correctly. Hope this helps answer your inquiry.
@ottobenzHi Otto, Great minds think alike. I have an Excel "data base" of about 80 1993 300CEs starting in June 2017. I collect VIN, car location, mileage, colors (ext, int, top), mileage, last publicly posted price (may be sold, reserve not met, withdrawn, etc.) and some notes about the sale or car state. Perhaps we could swap VIN lists if you think it would be helpful to fill in the blanks in our lists after the auction is completed.
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1993 Mercedes-Benz 300CE Cabriolet w/26k Miles
andyc3 said:
@thricedSorry if I created a misunderstanding with my loose use of language. The work order says: "UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COIL END POINTS ARE BURNT AND NOT MAKING PROPER CONTACT. REMOVE & REPLACE. CONTACTS AND SPARKPLUGS. RESET SYSTEM AND TEST DRIVE VEHICLE TO VERIFY REPAIR." If you send my your email I would be happy to send you a PDF of the full work order. -andy1993 Mercedes-Benz 300CE Cabriolet w/26k Miles
andyc3 said:
@Don_DraperGood eye! In response to your note I looked at the photos of the ashtray, and they do show what looks like a heat burn. So I would guess it's more likely than not that someone smoked in the car. I live 1000 miles away from where the car is garaged so I can't examine this in person. I'm not a smoker, and I am positive no one has smoked in the car for as long as I've owned it for the past six years. There is no smoke/cigarette/cigar odor in the car. I have no way of knowing about smoking habits of prior owners or their partners/friends etc. The ashtray inside color is silvery metal, not light blue as the ambient light photo suggests.1993 Mercedes-Benz 300CE Cabriolet w/26k Miles
andyc3 said:
@Robert4676Hi Robert, Andy here. I'd be happy to work out a visit to the car but there are some key logistical barriers. The car is garaged in Austin (Lakeway) at our vacation house but I live in Washington, DC (where I am now). Our house manager, who can open the garage and provide access, will be available this week until Friday noonish and then on Sunday until about 1 pm. So the access window is small but available. The car is protected by its dust cover which would need to be removed (it need not be put back); the car would not be available to drive as it's connected to a trickle charger. If you want to drive down from Dallas to inspect the vehicle, let me know so I can make the arrangements with our house manager to connect with you and provide access. As an alternative, I can provide you with the contact info for the firm that did the detailing and/or the firm (Ben's Workshop) that performed the most recent service (points). Let me know how you'd like me to help out here.1993 Mercedes-Benz 300CE Cabriolet w/26k Miles
andyc3 said:
@Detailit- If you send my your email address, I can send you photos of the front and back of the 1993 300CE color card. The back of the card lists the interior color combinations that are available by car model. That card is static -- it doesn't have production numbers, and it doesn't address exterior/interior/top color combinations. The original of this card goes to the auction winner. - andy1993 Mercedes-Benz 300CE Cabriolet w/26k Miles
andyc3 said:
@ferrari1971 Andy, the owner, here. To answer your questions: Both seat belt retractors work. I've not done any paint meter analysis; the records I received from the two prior owners didn't include any that addressed paint/bodywork, but of course absence of evidence doesn't prove anything. The power antenna extends and retracts with the power state of the radio. When the radio is on, sound comes from the speakers without hiss or crackle. I've not tested each of the speakers individually. The volume control works correctly. Hope this helps answer your inquiry.1993 Mercedes-Benz 300CE Cabriolet w/26k Miles
andyc3 said:
@ottobenzHi Otto, Great minds think alike. I have an Excel "data base" of about 80 1993 300CEs starting in June 2017. I collect VIN, car location, mileage, colors (ext, int, top), mileage, last publicly posted price (may be sold, reserve not met, withdrawn, etc.) and some notes about the sale or car state. Perhaps we could swap VIN lists if you think it would be helpful to fill in the blanks in our lists after the auction is completed.