1968 Mercedes-Benz

• Light blue paint with a white roof looks glossy and straight in the photos, so no paint job is needed.
• Chrome grille, bumpers and trim look bright and complete, so no rechrome money shows.
• The car is badged 280SE in the photos, so judge it as a 280SE coupe whatever the short listing title says.
• Light grey seats and door panels look clean and untorn, so no reupholster money is needed.
• Dash wood looks glossy and complete and the gauges look clean, so no dash wood bill shows.
• Paint is peeling with rust streaks at the A-pillar and door jamb in the interior photos, so budget for jamb rust repair there.
• Trunk is carpeted and looks clean and dry, so no trunk rust repair shows in the photo.
• Engine bay inner panels are painted body color and look clean, but the engine itself looks grimy, so budget for a service and engine detail.
• Steel wheels with blue hubcaps and whitewall tires look tidy, so no immediate tire spend shows.
• No underside photos in the sample, so I can't judge the floors — get lift photos before you pay.

Money: At $29,950 the glossy two-tone paint, bright chrome and clean interior make this 280SE coupe look like strong value, with only the A-pillar jamb rust and grimy engine as visible jobs.