1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC

• Grey paint is glossy and mirror-straight in the side close-ups — no full repaint bill showing.
• Close-up of the door handle shows paint bubbling and peeling around its base — budget a local paint repair there, and check for more starting elsewhere.
• Chrome bumpers and side trim are bright, and the European-style headlights are clear — no rechrome money needed on what is shown.
• Grey leather seats front and rear look clean and unripped — no need to reupholster.
• B-pillar trim by the driver seat is sun-faded and discoloured — budget a small trim fix.
• Door cards look two-tone and saggy in the open-door shots — budget a tidy-up if you want the cabin sharp.
• Bundt wheels are clean and tyres show good tread — no immediate wheel or tyre bill shown.
• Underside photos show surface rust on the sump and dirty suspension, but coated floors with no holes visible — budget a clean and rust treatment, not floor welding, from these angles.
• Engine bay is only seen from a distance with the hood up — can't judge the engine bay close-up, so leaks and detailing are unproven.
• Can't judge the dash — no close dash photo in the sampled gallery, so dash cracks are unproven.

Money: At $20,000 the straight grey paint, clean grey leather and solid-looking floors support the ask, with small money for the bubbling door-handle paint and faded pillar trim.