Vehicle Details
- Year: 2003
- Make: Mercedes-Benz
- Model: SL500
- VIN: WDBSK75FX3F019163
- Mileage Shown: 59,133
- Transmission: Automatic
- Title Status: Clean
- Color: Alabaster White
- Seller Type: Dealer
- Location: Vero Beach, FL 32960
- Dealer Fees: None
- Lot #: V-0041981-DT
Introduced at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show, the R230 SL-Class is equipped with an advanced retractable hardtop roof system and was Mercedes-Benz’s flagship grand tourer in the early 2000s. This 2003 example is an SL500 is finished in Alabaster White over a beige leather interior and features Active Body Control (ABC) suspension, COMAND navigation, a premium Bose sound system, multi-contour seats, and more. This SL500 is now being offered for auction by its seller out of Florida showing less than 60k miles on the odometer.
Finished in Alabaster White (960), this R230 SL features straked grilles on the aluminum hood and front fenders. It rides on 17” 7-spoke aluminum wheels wrapped in Continental ExtremeContact tires showing date codes from 2020, and the matching retractable hardtop has had a cylinder service completed recently. Detailed images are provided in the gallery along with paint meter readings and a clean CARFAX report.
Inside, this SL is upholstered in beige leather accented by burled walnut veneer on the dashboard, steering wheel, and door panels. Equipment includes heated and ventilated multi-contour seats with memory settings, a Bose premium sound system, automatic climate control, a CD changer, COMAND navigation, and a retractable wind deflector. The seller reports all gauges and electronics to operate as intended and states that no warning lights are present.
Powered by a 5.0-liter M113 V8 engine, the SL500 sends up to 302 HP and 339 lb.-ft. of torque to its rear wheels by way of a 5-speed 5G-Tronic automatic transmission. Standard equipment includes Active Body Control (ABC) suspension, anti-lock brakes, traction control, stability control, and Sensotronic electrohydraulic brake control. The CARFAX report notes service at Modern Masters in West Virginia in February of 2022 to include the replacement of an engine mount, valve cover gasket, starter, and transmission mount. Additionally, an oil change was performed as well as a brake fluid flush, brake line replacement, an induction system service, a throttle body service, and an alignment. The seller adds that a major service invoice totaling approximately $4k is provided in the gallery.
This sale will include a removable wind deflector and a clean title.
The seller would like you to know: “Hello! We're VB AutoSports out of Vero Beach Florida and we're proud to present our 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 here on PCARMARKET! Please comment or contact us with any questions or requests during the length of the auction.”
Auction Results
- Sold for: $16,000
- Auction End: Apr 09, 2024 08:44:32PM UTC
- Number of Offers: 1
Comments (28)
Sold for $16,000
Offer in the amount of $15,500
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@Sweetcaroline09 There is no chips or scratches on the car and A/C blows ice cold. This car has been completely serviced and well maintained.
Any visible scratches or chips on paint and does AC Blow cold
@Sweetcaroline09 please see added photos in the gallery
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Morning can we get some pictures from underneath thank you
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Impressive charge to repair the roof. For the amount charged, they could have replaced the wavey rubber on the piece on the passenger door. The fluid leaks through there and distorts the rubber. That's the first thing I look for in looking at one of these cars.