W114 Coupe: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 250C

The Mercedes-Benz W114/115 chassis is the often overlooked E-class predecessor chassis that is overshadowed by the prettier W108/109 chassis.  The big S-Class ancestor W108 with its fancier front end and stacked headlamps is a bargain classic, so the downmarket W114 is forced into an even more compromised market situation...bad news for "collectors" but great news for folks who want to run/drive cheap classics. Find this 1971 Mercedes 250C here on eBay bidding for $4,000 with 4 days to go, located in Virginia Beach, VA.  Tip from Don.

5k: Rescue Me: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 250C W114

Another day, another clean and nice car donated to a charity and sold via eBay...seriously, who looks at a car this nice and says "it is worth nothing to me other than a tax write-off."  The write-offs aren't even that good anymore, since they closed the loop hole where you could declare anything you'd like -- now the actual auction results are used and even if you are millionaire you save 1/3 of the final bidding price?  I don't get it....but I'd like to get this 1971 Mercedes-Benz 250C currently bidding here on eBay for $2,656 with a few hours to go.

5k: Back Like A Bad Case Of German Measles: 1972 Mercedes-Benz 250C

It is always interesting when car buyers/sellers get heaping piles of advice from internet back seat drivers and pundits.  The advice is always well meaning and usually centers around adding value to the car, such as putting appropriate wheels on it, or suggesting an easy engine upgrade.  In the case of a certain V8 swapped Mercedes-Benz 250C, the best advice was to ditch the aftermarket steering wheel and nasty 1950s Cadillac style batwing aircleaner housing.  Unfortunately the new owner did not see, hear or heed the advice from this website and instead put some nasty donk (dub?) wheels on the car and left everything else the same...including the asking price. Do you think that is gonna stop us from featuring it again?  The next owner is gonna need to do better if he expects us to ignore it!  Find this 1972 Mercedes-Benz 250C offered for $5,500 via craigslist.

15k: 1972 Mercedes-Benz 250C

We just couldn't resist posting another vintage Mercedes and this time we are going to push the higher end of our budget with a 2-door.  We like 4 door cars because they are always cheaper when fully depreciated and they almost never become "Barrett-Jackson" inflated to 'rich dudes only club' levels...but the 2 doors are always better looking.  This 1972 Mercedes-Benz 250C is for sale in Costa Mesa, CA for $17k asking, via craigslist.