1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SL

• Cream-white paint looks clean and even in the exterior shots, no repaint bill in view.
• Chrome bumpers and grille look bright, no rechroming cost from what shows.
• Blue seats look clean and well kept with no tears seen, no need to reupholster.
• Blue dash looks smooth and uncracked in the interior shots, no dash bill expected.
• Wire-style wheels are shiny and the tires look good with tread, no immediate tire spend in view.
• Hardtop is present and matches the cream paint, a plus that saves buying one separately.
• The soft top itself is not shown in the sampled photos, so I can't judge its fabric or window condition.
• Trunk floor looks clean under its mat with no rust showing, no trunk repair cost in view.
• No engine bay photo was in the sampled set, so I can't judge engine condition or detailing cost.
• Underside is the problem: a panel under the rear is rusted through with a clear hole, the exhaust is rusty and the front valance shows rust, so budget real rust and exhaust repair.

Money: At $14,950 the clean paint and blue interior look tempting, but the rusted-through underside panel is a major repair bill that should cut the price hard.