1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
$9,500
Photos for this listing are on their way. In the meantime, the seller's own photos are on the original listing, linked below.
Price check
The asking price is $9,500. Across the 8 cars of this model currently listed here, the typical asking price is $8,265, so this car is 15% above that typical figure. For reference, sold 560SEL cars in this collection have a median price of $17,500 (1 sold).
Details
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Model | 560SEL |
| Series | W126 |
| VIN | WDBCA39D0JA411538 |
| Mileage | 93,000 miles |
| Exterior colour | Arctic White (147) |
| Interior colour | Gray Leather |
| Transmission | Four‑Speed Automatic |
| Condition | Listing details from the car's own Bring a Trailer page: Chassis: WDBCA39D0JA411538; 93k Miles Shown; 5.5‑Liter M117 V8; Four‑Speed Automatic Transmission; Arctic White Paint; Gray Leather Upholstery; 15" Gullideckel Alloy Wheels; Sunroof; Heated Front & Rear Seats; Power Windows; Automatic Climate Control; Becker Cassette Stereo; Automatic Climate Control; Cruise Control; Clean Carfax Report. Note: this auction's web address names a 500SEL, while the auction's own title names the car a 560SEL; it is filed under its title, and the seller should be asked to confirm which model the car is. |
| Seller | Auction seller |
| Listed by | Bring a Trailer |
| Location | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Notes | AUCTION, DISCREPANCY |
About this car
Offered at auction on Bring a Trailer in Gaithersburg, MD. The high bid stood at $9,500 when the car's page was loaded on November 2, 2026. A live bid is not an asking price, so this car is left out of the asking-price averages. The full gallery and listing details come from the car's own auction page.
What the photos show
- white paint is glossy and even on every panel shown, and a paint gauge photo reads thin, factory-type thickness, so no respray money
- the trunk badge reads 560 SEL, matching the title, while the listing web address says 500sel, so check the paperwork matches the car
- chrome grille and window trim are bright and straight, so no rechrome money
- the chrome wheels are pitted and corroding around the rims, so budget a wheel refinish or replacement set
- grey leather seats are only seen through the glass and look intact, but no close-up is in the set, so seat wear can't be fully judged
- the odometer photo shows 92,983 miles
- the dash gauges look clean and the visor and headliner trim look tidy, so no dash money shows
- the spare wheel well is clean with an unused-looking spare and jack, so no trunk rust repair shows
- the underside is dusty with surface rust on the exhaust only, no holes seen in floors, so no underside money is visible
- no engine bay photo in the set, so the engine's condition can't be judged from photos
Money: at $9,500 the photos show a straight, shiny 560SEL whose only visible spend is the pitted chrome wheels; money is fair if the unseen engine and seat wear check out.
Interested in this car? View this auction on Bring a Trailer — the sale is handled by the seller on their own site.
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