You can now buy a used car directly from Mercedes-Benz’s museum
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Skip the hassles of the used car market by going directly to the manufacturer
The used car market is a minefield of unknowns; from the sellers to the cars your buying – there’s a lot to sift through.
If you’d like to skip the - at times - head-aching process; Mercedes-Benz will now sell you a used car directly from their museum!
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The museum’s used car department named All Time Stars, offer cars that may carry a slight premium over the general secondhand market, but come with manufacturer verification and a vehicle that on some level cut mustard enough to be included in the storied marque’s own museum.
They’re not all ludicrously-priced restored concours-level cars however; with vehicles rated into three different categories.
‘Concours Edition’ cars, present in outstanding condition, comprising of rare vintage vehicles that are either in rare original and low-mileage condition, or cars that have been lovingly restored by Mercedes-Benz themselves. Naturally, these cars will fetch the highest sums.
‘Collectors Edition’ cars are more affordable and useable. Mercedes-Benz states the vehicles are in "excellent condition both technically and visually", though will not be concours condition and may carry a little patina that adds to their "special character".
‘Drivers Edition’ vehicles are vintage or modern classics that are in a good condition – though not to the point where owners will fear driving them. Mercedes-Benz state these vehicles are in excellent technical condition but still offer the potential for further restoration.
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For example: a ‘Collectors Edition’ 1980 C107 280SLC with just 81,500kms, is on offer for AU$77,592. This is certainly on the top-end of the market, but not an outrageously-priced outlier either given its outstanding condition.
Furthermore, the attachment of a manufacturers’ vintage specialty stamp on a vehicle is certainly a value-added in a collector car.
The museum also offers a number of incredibly rare vehicles that would otherwise be impossible to source in the local market. Perhaps a DTM race car, or... this exacting replica of a late-1800s Benz-patent Motorwagen?
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Check out the full list of available cars at Mercedes-Benz’s All Time Stars.
Classic Australian Family Car Value Guide home page
Muscle Car Value Guide home page
Japanese Classic Car Value Guide home page
Unique Cars magazine Value Guides
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