What kind of car is a 1979 Mercedes 450SL?
What kind of car is a 1979 Mercedes 450SL?
I drove this 1979 450sl to a dentist appointment this morning. Two weeks before I drove it from coast to coast, through rain, snow, and sun. It doesn’t rattle. It doesn’t leak. It doesn’t squeak. It is as solid today as the day it rolled out of Stuttgart thirty years ago. This thing is built like a tank.
When did the Mercedes 450SL R107 come out?
Imagine it is thirty years in the future, 2039, and you are driving in a hard top convertible made in 2009. It has had three owners, and sports a healthy six-figures on the odometer. Would you expect it to leak, rattle, and/or squeak? Probably.
Are there any problems with an older Mercedes?
Unknown battery drain, electrical shorts, blown fuses – these can be difficult to isolate! One of the most common problems we see on older Mercedes. Top problems for diesel owners. Kent recommends starting with the basics Yes, Kent has seen it first hand. Don’t neglect this! Could be any number of things causing the problem.
What was the price of a Kia 450SL in 1979?
This was when the Bavarians in Munich were just started going upmarket, and the Japanese were eviscerating Detroit only from below. The interior is snug, but well-appointed for a car from the 1970s. This 450sl sold for around $32,000 in 1979, which adjusted for inflation is a Kia Rio shy of $110,000 in 2009.
Are there any problems with my 1979 450SL?
So I’ve owned my 1979 450SL for a few months now, and I’ve put around 2k miles on it or so, and it still drives, and strong too (never driven or been inside another one to know if it’s supposed to drive better), but I have a few “problems” that need diagnosing.
What should I do if my Mercedes 450SL has problems?
I don’t have money for him to take a more detailed look at it and fix it himself (I work on my own cars and am really handy), but I want to make the car run nice and smooth before putting it up on the market.
Where does the noise come from in a Mercedes 450SL?
The noise usually occurs in the lower gears (haven’t ever noticed it in the last gear), and is always gone after I switch to a higher gear by accelerating and then letting go of the gas pedal to allow the transmission to switch gears (my car’s an automatic).
Unknown battery drain, electrical shorts, blown fuses – these can be difficult to isolate! One of the most common problems we see on older Mercedes. Top problems for diesel owners. Kent recommends starting with the basics Yes, Kent has seen it first hand. Don’t neglect this! Could be any number of things causing the problem.
