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1988 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL

VIN: WDB1260972A381986
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Collecting Cars
Athens, GRC
151,503 mi
Automatic
RHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (2)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (30)
  • TAXONOMY

Market Summary

The Mercedes-Benz 500SEL - W126 (1980 to 1991) market. See Similar Markets

CMB $13,762
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The 500SEL was a variant of the W126 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sedan. Introduced for the 1980 model year, this family of cars was initially powe... Learn more.
There are 22 Mercedes-Benz W126 S-Class Sedan for sale across all model years (1980 to 1991) and variants, 5 are 500 SEL and none are model year 1988 . There were 45 500 SEL sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

A timeline of events that we've detected for this vehicle.

Nov 24, 2022
Not Sold at Collecting Cars
151,503 mi · Athens, GRC
Feb 23, 2022
Sold at for $11,305
151,300 mi · Athens, GRC

Comps

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1988 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 149k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering RHD
Sold
£4,440
Dec 12, 2020
85% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 141K - 212K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 162k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering RHD
Sold
£3,750
Jul 18, 2023
83% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 141K - 212K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 144k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Not Sold
$8,000
Aug 8, 2024
82% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 141K - 212K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1988
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
500 SEL
Model Trim
-
Engine
5.0L V8 (M117)
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
151,503 mi
VIN
WDB1260972A381986
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Sedan
Doors
4 Doors
Driver Side
Right Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Gold
Int. Color Group
Brown

Taxonomy

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