1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500
The 1997 Mercedes-Benz R129 SL is sold for $10,300 on Cars & Bids. See Friday's Watchlist AI fair value, deal score, hammer-price prediction, and bidding intelligence for this 1997 Mercedes-Benz R129 SLauction.
The R129 Mercedes-Benz SL is a modern classic, as it's a fantastic luxury roadster that also boasts timeless styling. This particular SL500 touts a muscular V8 powertrain and a removable hardtop – along with some great factory equipment like 18-inch AMG wheels, heated seats, and a Bose sound system.
- Make: Mercedes-Benz
- Model: R129 SL
- Year: 1997
- Transmission: Automatic (5-Speed)
- Engine: 5.0L V8
- Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive
- Exterior color: Brilliant Silver Metallic
- VIN: WDBFA67F7VF148380
Seller's description via Cars & Bids: The R129 Mercedes-Benz SL is a modern classic, as it's a fantastic luxury roadster that also boasts timeless styling. This particular SL500 touts a muscular V8 powertrain and a removable hardtop – along with some great factory equipment like 18-inch AMG wheels, heated seats, and a Bose sound system.
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1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 — Friday's Watchlist valuation summary
The R129 Mercedes-Benz SL is a modern classic, as it's a fantastic luxury roadster that also boasts timeless styling. This particular SL500 touts a muscular V8 powertrain and a removable hardtop – along with some great factory equipment like 18-inch AMG wheels, heated seats, and a Bose sound system.
- Sold price
- $10,300
- Fair value estimate
- $10,606
- Fair value range
- $8,022 - $11,980
- Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Comparable sales analyzed
- 9
- Deal verdict
- fair price
- Deal score
- 5.7/100
- Condition
- Very Good (7.5/10)
- Bids
- 21
- Listing views
- 8,070
Highlights
- The attached Carfax history report lists no accidents in this SL500's past. It also shows registrations in California and Texas since new.
- A build sheet is provided in the gallery, and a partial list of notable equipment reported by the seller includes a power-operated soft top, heated seats, and a Bose sound system. Notable modifications reported by the seller include a rear spoiler and clear front turn signal lenses.
- Mercedes-Benz sold the R129-generation SL from 1990 to 2002, and several visual cues (like the shape of the vents behind the front wheels and the rear lights) identify this SL500 as one of the later models built. Related to the W124 under the sheet metal, the R129 is quicker and more modern than its predecessor, the long-lived R107 model, yet it's far simpler than the R230 model introduced in 2003.
- Power comes from a 5.0-liter V8, rated at 315 horsepower and 347 lb-ft of torque. Output is sent to the rear wheels via a 5-speed automatic transmission.