1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SEL

• White paint looks glossy and flawless in the studio exterior photos and the chrome looks bright, so the outside needs no paint money in those shots.
• Studio photos and parking-lot photos are mixed in this gallery, so confirm you are looking at one car before you pay.
• Seats seen through the studio windows look light, but the interior photos show a dark blue cabin, so verify the actual interior color in person — the photos do not agree.
• Blue front and rear seats in the interior photos look clean with only light creasing, so no reupholster bill shows on that cabin.
• Dash in the interior photos looks smooth and complete with wood trim, and an aftermarket radio is fitted, so budget only if you want the original radio back.
• Speedometer in the photos reads 71,831, so the dash photo at least backs a mileage figure to check against records.
• Engine bay looks dusty and used with peeling paint on one inner fender, so budget for a service and engine-bay clean.
• Underside looks heavily coated and mostly solid with rust spots on the muffler, so an exhaust repair may be the underside bill.
• Bundt alloy wheels and tires look clean in the studio shots, so no immediate wheel or tire spend shows.

Money: At $30,239 the studio car looks like strong money, but the mixed photo sets and the blue-versus-light interior mismatch mean you should verify the car in person before trusting the price.