1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL

• silver paint is glossy and even across the hood, doors and rear quarters in this gallery, so no paint money is needed on what is shown
• chrome is bright on the bumpers, grille and hubcaps, so no re-chroming cost is in sight
• the black top looks clean from above, but the rear window is wrinkled in the rear view, so budget for a window or top refresh
• red seats and the red door card look fresh and unmarked in the close-ups, so no retrim money is needed
• the dash and instruments look clean and complete from both sides, so the cabin needs no spending on what is shown
• underside photos in this gallery show clean black floor pans, a tidy stainless exhaust and a newer shock absorber, so the underneath reads far better here than a single undercoat shot suggests
• a close underside view still shows thick, textured undercoat on the floor section, so some of the metal stays hidden and a lift inspection is still worth paying for
• the photographed service book in this gallery shows the same chassis number and German registration pages as the dealer's own listing photos, so this is one car advertised in two places at the same price

Money: at $65,500 this is the same silver-over-red 230SL as the Troy dealer's own listing at the same money, so negotiate once, and spend the effort on the lift inspection and the top window instead.