SELLING MY BABY!!I AM A SEMI-RETIRED PHYSICIAN AND MY HOBBY IS REFURBISHING MB 560 SL's. TO DATE I HAVE REFURBISHED AND SOLD 9 VEHICLES. I DECIDED TO KEEP ONE OF THE BEST FOR MY PERSONAL USE. I AM PRETTY OCD ABOUT MY VEHICLES AND THIS PARTICULAR ONE CERTAINLY BEARS EVIDENCE OF THAT. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUSTA. GA. IN 2010 AND DRIVEN TO TULSA WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINCE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN VERY LITTLE AND NEVER IN RAIN OR SNOW. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED. MILEAGE AT PURCHASE WAS 105. 771 WITH CURRENT MILEAGE 108. 71. . THIS VEHICLE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE FINEST '89 MODELS FOR SALE ON EBAY! IT IS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION AND NEEDS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN REPAIRS. ETC. (UNLIKE SO MANY OF THESE VEHICLES FOR SALE ON EBAY). DETAILS:POWER TRAIN - ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION - NO ISSUESBODY - FINISHED IN ARTIC WHITE. ORIGINAL PAINT. NEAR FLAWLESS. RUST FREE. NO EVIDENCE OF BODY DAMAGE/REPAIR. INTERIOR- NEAR PERFECT! RECENTLY REBUILT SEATS WITH NEW LEATHER HIDES. CARPETS ORIGINAL AND NEAR PERFECT. DOOR PANELS ALSO VERY CLOSE TO PERFECT. DASH SHOW NO CRACKS ( INDICATING VEHICLE HAS NEVER SPENT MUCH TIME IN DIRECT SUN). WOOD TRIM IS PERFECT. SUNVISORS- NEAR PERFECT. BRAND NEW COCO FIBER FLOOR MATS (ORIGINAL MATS INCLUDED). THERE IS A REPLACEMENT HIGH END ALPINE AM/FM RADIO WITH CD PLAYER. ALSO INCLUDED ARE SEAT BELT GUIDES WHICH HAVE BEEN ADDED TO BOTH SEATS. SUSPENSION - NO ISSUES. WHEELS - OPTIONAL 16" MB WHEELS. ALSO EQUIPPED WITH 15 mm H&R WHEEL SPACERS TO WIDEN TRACK. BOTH OF THESE RESULT IN MARKEDLY BETTER VEHICLE HANDLING. TIRES- BRAND NEW UNIROYAL TIGER PAWS. ELECTRICAL- EVERYTHING WORKS! ALL GUAGES. LIGHTS. ORIGINAL ANALOG CLOCK FUNCTIONS WELL AND KEEPS VERY ACCURATE TIME. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS QUITE FUNCTIONAL. WHICH IS A BIT UNUSUAL AS MOST OF THE VEHICLES I HAVE REFURBISHED DO NOT HAVE FUNCTIONING CRUISE CONTROLS. SOFT TOP - VERY GOOD CONDITION. MAY BE ORIGINAL. NO REPAIRS NEEDED. PLASTIC WINDOWS SHOW NO EVIDENCE OF YELLOWING. HARD TOP - NOT PICTURED. BUT ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. TONNEAU COVER WAS PURCHASED AS AN ADD-ON. AS NEW. CUSTOM FIT. VERY NICE OPTION!DRIVEABILITY - STARTS READILY. AACCELERATES RAPIDLY. STEERING IS TIGHT. NO EVIDENCE OF WHEEL MALALIGNMENT. ETC. VEHICLE REPAIRS AND SERVICE HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT JACKIE COOPER MERCEDES. TULSA. HUBER RESTORATIONS. GERMAN MOTOR SHOP. AND MOSS UPOLSTERY SHOP IN TULSA. ALSO INCLUDED ARE 3 KEYS WITH MB KEY FOBS. OWNERS MANUAL. ORIGINAL SERVICE MANUAL AND MAINTENANCE BOOKLET SHOWING REGULAR SERVICE TO 40. 00 MILES. ADDITIONAL - TOP REMOVAL TOOL. AND WHEEL BOLT ALIGNMENT TOOL AND OF COURSE JACK AND LUG WRENCH. I WILL ALSO PROVIDE A NUMBER OF ARTICLES REGARDING THE "107". MAINTENANCE TIPS. nbsp; AND A CATALOG OF MERCEDES BENZ PARTS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE ALL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR RECORDS SINCE I HAVE OWNED VEHICLE. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BUYING A MERCEDES 560SL:WHEN PURCHASING A VEHICLE ONLINE (PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU CANNOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO SALE) YOU BASICALLY HAVE 2 CHOICES:1. PURCHASING A VEHICLE THAT LOOKS GOOD AND IS PRICED REASONABLY BUT WHICH MAY REVEAL ALOT OF "SURPRISES"2. PURCHASHING A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN OBSESSIVELY MAINTAINED/REFURBISHEDAND PRICED SOMEWHAT HIGHER. BEING CONFIDENT THAT THE VEHICLE YOU HAVE PURCHASED NEEDS NO MAJOR MECHANICAL OR ESTHETIC WORK AND ALL ITEMS NEEDING ATTENTION ARE DISCLOSED. EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT ME THE FOLLOWING:1. VEHICLE MILEAGE CAN BE HELPFUL BUT IS NO GUARANTEE OF VEHICLE CONDITION. THESE VEHICLES ARE DESIGNED TO GO 500. 00 MILES WITHOUT ANY MAJOR ATTENTION TO THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. A WELL MAINTAINED HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLE IS OFTEN A BETTER BUY THAN A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. 2. THE SELLER'S EBAY RATING IS A VERY HELPFUL INDICATOR OF THE SELLER'S OVERALL SATISFACTION RATE. HONESTY. AND INTEGRITY. I WOULD ALWAYS RECOMMEND THAT POTENTIAL BUYERS LOOK AT BOTH THE NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS AND RATINGS FOR EACH SELLER. THE LARGER THE NUMBER OF FEEDBACK RESPONSES AND THE HIGHER THE RATING. THE MORE RELIABLE THE SELLER. ABOUT THE 560 SL:PRODUCTION OF THE "107" BEGAN IN 1972 AND TERMINATED IN 1989 WITH THE 560SL. MERCEDES THUS HAD 17 YEARS TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN DUBBED "THE PANZER WAGON" BECAUSE OF ITS WORKMANSHIP AND DURABILITY. THE 560 SL WAS PRODUCED FROM 1986-1989 AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST POPULAR AND COLLECTIBLE. WHEN THE LAST VEHICLE WAS PRODUCED IN 1989 IT SOLD FOR $64. 00 (1989 DOLLARS). SO ONLY THE VERY WEALTHY COULD AFFORD THEM. BECAUSE OF THEIR EXTREME DURABILITY AND TENDENCY NOT TO RUST THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AND THEY ARE QUITE AFFORDABLE. IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF SPORTS CAR HISTORY WRITTEN 50 YEARS FROM NOW THE LATE MODEL 560SL'S WILL BE WRITTEN IN AS THE LAST OF THE TRULY ELEGANT TOURING CARS FROM MERCEDES BENZ. THESE CARS ARE SIMPLY STUNNING! WHILE NEW CARS ARE STILL WONDERFUL BY TODAY'S STANDARDS THEY ARE ALL DESTINED TO JUNK YARDS WHEN THEIR COMPUTER SOFTWARE SYSTEMS ARE NO LONGER SUPPORTED BY THE FACTORY. THESE SUPERBLY CRAFTED MOTORCARS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ROAD WORTHY DUE TO THEIR PURE MECHANICAL SIMPLICITY. A GUY WITH A SET OF TOOLS AND A SERVICE MANUAL WILL ALWAYS BE AROUND TO WORK ON THESE GEMS FROM MB. MUCH THE SAME AS CARS FROM THE 20'S AND 30'S ARE REBUILT AND MAINTAINED SO SIMPLY TODAY. THE PAINT ON THESE CARS FROM THAT ERA WILL OUTLAST THE NEW PAINTS TEN TO ONE. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A TRUE FUN WEEKEND CAR WITH COLLECTOR APPEAL ONE OF THESE CARS MAY BE FOR YOU!IT IS MY FIRM BELIEF THAT HESE MERCEDES SL'S FROM THE LATE 80'S WILL BECOME SOME OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER COLLECTORS ITEMS IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE. THESE CARS ARE ELEGANT TO LOOK AT AND AS PLEASURABLE TO DRIVE AS ANY NEW CAR.