Suns Out, Guns Out: 1998 Mercedes SL500

Today's feature is what happens when you take a classy late 90's roadster and throw the entire euro car modification playbook at the wall.  Lambo doors seem to work best on a Lambo, but we find them on this face-lift Mercedes R129 roadster along with whatever the builder deemed appropriate for this ersatz Diablo edition.  Two things are almost for certain here: someone paid an outrageous amount of money to create the car and the results would only make Xzibit proud.  Find this 1998 Mercedes SL500 for sale in Santa Rosa Beach, FL for $8,900 via craigslist.

Mid Week Match-Up: Fun in The Sun

As winter starts to rear its ugly head most of this great country (USA...USA), the concept of a convertible might be the last thing on your mind, but it is actually the best time to buy a convertible if you want the best price.  Find something interesting/fun with a removable top for less than $5k.

Stick It to the Man: 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500

Who doesn't love a good story about "stickin it to the man," right?  Unless you are the man, in which case you'll have loads of money to cry yourself to sleep with...anyway, I can't think of a better way to "stick it to the man" than to buy something for $10k that he paid almost $100k for when new!  Like this 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 offered for $13,400 here on eBay buy-it-now or make-offer located in Ford Pierce, FL with 1 day to go.

Kabrio Sportlich-Leicht: 1998 Mercedes SL500

While most parts of North America are begrudging digging out of snow piles and cuddling the stove to stay warm, car nuts dream of sunny summer days and endless cruising in a drop-top sports car.  There is no better time to scoop up a handsome specimen at discount pricing than during the perils of winter weather mayhem.  When the better half wants that warm & dry parking spot in the garage someone is going to loose.  Find this 1998 Mercedes SL500 for sale near San Francisco, CA for $4,990 via craigslist.

Auction Watch: 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL500 R129

Check out this 38k mile 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 bidding here on eBay for $3,800 reserve-not-met with $11,500 buy-it-now located in Longs, SC with auction ending Monday at 5:06AM PST.

To R129 Is Human: 1992 Mercedes-Benz SL500

The R129 generation Mercedes-Benz SL was sold from 1989 through 2002, available in the affordable inline-6 SL300, and nutty V-12 SL600 -- but somewhere in the middle lives the V8 SL500 which splits the difference between performance and running costs.  Due to the magic of depreciation you can pick up an SL500 for less than the original buyer paid in luxury tax, and it makes sense to buy a nice one. Find this 1992 Mercedes-Benz SL500 here on eBay bidding for $3,800 reserve-not-met with a few hours to go, located in Itasca, IL.

5k: One Dollar Per Mile: 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500 R129

The Mercedes-Benz SL500 was the middle child of the R129 family -- surrounded by the inline-6 powered SL300 and big brother V12 SL600.  When new someone shelled out a middle of the road $95,000 for this SL500, drove it for 85,000 miles and then donated it to charity.  Ironically, for a Mercedes of this vintage, paying $1/mile for depreciation ain't bad at all.  Find this 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500 offered here on eBay currently bidding for $6,200 with located in Anaheim, CA.