2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500
$10,950 + about $100 in fuel to go and fetch it = $11,050 delivered
BaT sale median for a 2001 SL500: $20,250 — hammer prices for well-sorted cars, shown for context
Listings and prices come from public third-party sites, may be out of date, and are not offers from us. Check the seller’s site before buying.
Condition read
Driverfrom the listing text
Seller's writeup
No real writeup on this listing beyond “Listed by Wicked Nice Caaaz (https://www.wickednicecaaaz.com/details/used-2001-mercedes-benz-sl-class/129063241)”. The condition read above is working from the title — weigh it accordingly, and get photos of the spots in the checklist before driving anywhere.
What these actually sell for
58 completed sales · 2001 · last 3 years
Bring a Trailer hammer prices, engine swaps and restomods excluded. BaT sells sorted, documented cars, so a private-party car in unknown condition belongs at the low end of this range rather than the middle.
Ask history
$10,950 since first seen Oct 7, 2026 — no movement recorded.
Also listed
Same 2001 SL500 at the same price or odometer — almost certainly this exact car. Cross-posts are normal for dealers; for a private seller, the oldest post sometimes has a lower ask.
Before you drive anywhere
The expensive things
- Soft top hydraulics: eleven cylinders that all eventually weep. Watch a full cycle, check the trunk carpet and the pump area for fluid
- Hardtop included and its hoist or stand: a missing hardtop is a $1,500–$3,000 hole
Mechanical
- M113 V8: check for oil leaks at the valve covers, the rear main and the oil cooler lines
- Timing chain rattle on a cold start; a neglected M113's single-row chain stretches
- Transmission: firm, quick 2–3 shift is normal; flaring or slipping when warm is not
- ADS/self-levelling rear suspension where fitted: sagging rear or a warning light
- Roll bar pop-up test and the belt presenters on both sides
Body and paperwork
- Rust is rare but check the jack points, the front fenders behind the wheels and the trunk floor
- Clean title in the seller's name; a salvage or flood title on a Florida car is common
- Service records: these cars are cheap to buy and expensive to catch up on
Ask for the service records and a video of the top cycling before travelling. A seller who won't send them has answered the question.