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Buying an old car with low mileage - what should I look out for?
I am thinking of buying a Mercedes-Benz SL280 as future classic. There are some low mileage ones around, but can low mileage be an issue?
Asked on 22 May 2016 by Bill Garnett
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Lots of electrics and electronics to go very expensively wrong in these cars. And a gearbox is £5000.
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Still looks good, even thought it's now over 25 years old, best bet is the 224bhp SL320 V6 with five-speed automatic gearbox from June 1998
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