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1988 300 SL
Convertible
€69,500
€66,490
VAT included and not reclaimable: sold under the margin scheme.
Budapest, Hungary
This 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is a used car showing 116,600 km. It is powered by a 2,932 cm³ petrol engine rated at 179 PS (132 kW). It is equipped with an automatic transmission. The car is finished in Silver metallic with a Blue interior. It is a 4-seat car and has had 2 previous owners.
This 300 SL belongs to the last years of the R107, after the 1985 update that brought the three-litre M 103 straight-six; it is a German-specification car first registered in October 1986. Silver paint goes with blue leather and blue checked cloth seats, and both the hardtop and the soft top come with it.
The seller describes a full mechanical and cosmetic restoration: refinished paint, an interior redone in correct materials, serviced engine and drivetrain, sound chrome and a clean underbody free of rust. He adds that it has always been garaged, and the listing records two previous owners.
The car is located in Budapest, Hungary.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (R107) uses the 2,962 cc M 103 straight-six introduced in 1985, with Bosch KE-Jetronic injection, rated at 180 PS (132 kW) with a catalytic converter, 188 PS (138 kW) without, with a five-speed manual gearbox or a four-speed automatic, driving the rear wheels.
Equipment as listed by the dealer. Verify the specification with the dealer before purchase.
FAQ
At €66,490, it sits below the median of €139,995 for the 400 Mercedes-Benz advertised in Europe in 2026. 21% of them are advertised for less. Asking prices are not transaction prices, and specification differences explain much of the spread.
The car is located in Budapest, Hungary. The dealer quotes it as: VAT included and not reclaimable: sold under the margin scheme. Cross-border purchase is normal for this kind of car, but the documentation, the certificate of conformity, transport and the registration rules of the destination country all have to be settled with the selling dealer first.
The manufacturer's base list price was €38,411 in Germany, excluding options. This car is advertised at €66,490, 73% above that figure. A list price is the launch price of the version without options, so a heavily specified car left the factory above it, and it says nothing about what the car is worth today. That 1986 list price is converted to euros with no adjustment for inflation.
116,600 km recorded, against a median of 17,250 km across the Mercedes-Benz advertised in Europe in 2026. It is therefore among the higher-mileage cars currently listed. Service records and ownership details should be checked against the documents held by the selling dealer.
a 2021 car in Estonia at €65,242, and a 2024 car in Italy at €68,000. Observed in 2026. Comparing them means putting model year, mileage, factory options and the VAT basis side by side before the price itself.
FZ Cars, a professional dealer in Budapest, Hungary. LUSSO lists the car and passes enquiries to that dealer; the inspection, the negotiation, the invoice and the transfer of ownership all take place directly between the buyer and the dealer. LUSSO does not hold stock, take deposits or act as an intermediary in payment.
The car is at Budapest, Hungary, and an inspection is arranged with the selling dealer. Buyers based in another country commonly appoint an independent inspector or a marque specialist rather than travel. Ask the dealer for the service record, the number of previous owners and any accident history, with supporting documents for the information stated in the listing.