Mercedes R107

<p>The R107 SL is more than a used car. It is a financial IQ test.</p><p><strong>To the uninitiated a $15000 Mercedes-Benz SL looks like a bargain. To the expert it looks like a grenade with the pin pulled.</strong></p><p>The Mercedes-Benz R107 (1971-1989) is the last of the Cost-No-Object Artifacts-vehicles engineered by geniuses and built like bank vaults. But after 40 years the line between a rising investment and a <strong>Financial Abyss</strong> is razor-thin.</p><p>Whether you are hunting for your first 560SL or trying to save the 450SL in your garage this book is a survival guide designed to save you thousands of dollars in tuition.</p><p><strong>Inside you will learn to navigate The Trap and master the machine:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>The Walk-Away Inspection:</strong> How to spot the <strong>Plenum Chamber Rot</strong> and <strong>Subframe Cracks</strong> that turn a classic car into scrap metal.</li><li><strong>The Time Bombs:</strong> Identify the <strong>Single-Row Timing Chain</strong> (380SL) and the <strong>Evil Servo</strong> (Climate Control) before they detonate your bank account.</li><li><strong>The NLA Terror:</strong> How to survive the No Longer Available parts crisis and source the specific rubber switches and relays that keep these cars alive.</li><li><strong>Artifact vs. Appliance:</strong> Why a Pool Noodle repair ruins value and how to restore your interior roof and fuel system to factory integrity.</li></ul><p><strong>For the Buyer:</strong> Do not sign the check until you pass the Water Torture Test. <strong>For the Owner:</strong> Stop throwing money at Appliance repairs. Learn to curate the Artifact.</p><p>The R107 is a legend. But it demands tribute. <strong>Read this book. Buy the right car. Save the Artifact.</strong></p>