£10,000.00 For 122s on E Bay

paul staines · Feb 10th, 2016, 15:55

Very nice 122s Amazon just sold for £10,000. on E Bay.
any thoughts ?

Faust · Feb 10th, 2016, 16:35

I was watching that car with interest - the seller seemed to think that 122s and 123GT were the same thing… hope the buyer is not disappointed.

It did look like a very nice car to be fair, and you could spend a lot to get a 'normal' Amazon up to that condition.

The patch of rust in the boot (drivers side where the floor meets the wing) might have put me off though - you'd think that a 10 grand Amazon would be absolutely immaculate.

amazon69 · Feb 10th, 2016, 16:42

Well, if it did sell for that, and it's not just been used as an ad for the dealer, then so it goes. Hopefully buyer is happy. I bet the dealer is. Personally, I think it's too much for that car, especially with the misleading GT designation. It's also a bit rough in parts. On the other hand, I think they've been under valued for ever. It must be nice to have an unrestored and genuinely rust free example in RHD, if it is indeed that.

57paul · Feb 10th, 2016, 17:30

if that car genuinely fetched £10.000 theres no hope of me ever getting one

Hat · Feb 10th, 2016, 18:42

They are drifting upwards in general, but mostly not that much yet.

niveketak · Feb 12th, 2016, 13:05

I was offered 15000€ for mine a while ago, but I said no, not because I thought it was worth more but because I wouldn't be able to find an equivalent of anything. Apparently, according to a guy who imports classic Mercs into France, the Amazons in similar condition there fetch that and more, he thought mine would carry a premium because of the low miles, 28,000 kilometres. Its the old adage, stuff is worth what someone will pay for it.

skysurfer · Feb 13th, 2016, 08:43

I think this was the South African car I recently saw advertised for £5k on one website and has obviously been shipped to the UK with all the time and costs involved with that. A very nice car and it should have turned a profit for the dealer at £10k. Sounds a lot of money, but that's the way the market has been going and it's only worth what someone will be prepared to pay after all. Not sure whether it had overdrive fitted though.

Feb 10th, 2016, 15:55	#1
paul staines Senior Member Last Online: Mar 15th, 2024 11:00 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: bradford	£10,000.00 For 122s on E Bay Very nice 122s Amazon just sold for £10,000. on E Bay. any thoughts ?

Feb 10th, 2016, 16:42	#3
amazon69 Premier Member Last Online: Jun 20th, 2024 07:41 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Falmouth	Well, if it did sell for that, and it's not just been used as an ad for the dealer, then so it goes. Hopefully buyer is happy. I bet the dealer is. Personally, I think it's too much for that car, especially with the misleading GT designation. It's also a bit rough in parts. On the other hand, I think they've been under valued for ever. It must be nice to have an unrestored and genuinely rust free example in RHD, if it is indeed that. __________________ Falmouth, Cornwall. 1970 California white 131.

Feb 10th, 2016, 16:35	#2
Faust Master Member Last Online: Jun 23rd, 2024 17:43 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nottingham	I was watching that car with interest - the seller seemed to think that 122s and 123GT were the same thing… hope the buyer is not disappointed. It did look like a very nice car to be fair, and you could spend a lot to get a 'normal' Amazon up to that condition. The patch of rust in the boot (drivers side where the floor meets the wing) might have put me off though - you'd think that a 10 grand Amazon would be absolutely immaculate.

Feb 10th, 2016, 17:30	#4
57paul Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:35 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: exeter	if that car genuinely fetched £10.000 theres no hope of me ever getting one

Feb 10th, 2016, 18:42	#5
Hat Senior Member Last Online: Feb 18th, 2017 15:16 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: essex	They are drifting upwards in general, but mostly not that much yet.

Feb 12th, 2016, 13:05	#6
niveketak 66 Amazon Last Online: Jun 14th, 2022 16:45 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Piegut Pluviers	I was offered 15000€ for mine a while ago, but I said no, not because I thought it was worth more but because I wouldn't be able to find an equivalent of anything. Apparently, according to a guy who imports classic Mercs into France, the Amazons in similar condition there fetch that and more, he thought mine would carry a premium because of the low miles, 28,000 kilometres. Its the old adage, stuff is worth what someone will pay for it.

Feb 13th, 2016, 08:43	#7
skysurfer VOC Member Last Online: May 29th, 2024 10:47 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chichester	I think this was the South African car I recently saw advertised for £5k on one website and has obviously been shipped to the UK with all the time and costs involved with that. A very nice car and it should have turned a profit for the dealer at £10k. Sounds a lot of money, but that's the way the market has been going and it's only worth what someone will be prepared to pay after all. Not sure whether it had overdrive fitted though.

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