My 560 SL Checklist
(compiled from several articles and reviews available on the internet.)
1
Rust
Under Fenders
21
Body
Fender Trims detachable ?
2
Around Headlights
22
Interior
Seat Belts
3
Inside Soft Top Cover
23
Sunvisor Core firmness
4
Around Door Handles
24
Cracked Dashboard
5
Around Antenna
25
Cigarette Lighter working ?
6
Rocker Panels
26
Electric Windows work ?
7
Trunk
27
Heat / Cool Controls work?
8
Underneath the Rear Seat
28
AC leaking ? (let run for 5 min., then check under car)
9
Sun Damage
Upholstery
29
Cruise Control working?
10
Wood
30
Engine
Cam Shaft (ticking noise right valve cover ?)
11
Carpets
31
Engine Number matches papers?
12
Soft Top
Rips, Tears
32
Hot Start Problem ?
13
Cloudy Rear Window
33
Clean engine room?
14
Chassis Prefix 107.048
34
Power Steering Fluid leaks?
15
Dents / Scratches on Trunk (from Hard Top)
35
Maintenance
Ask for Service Papers
16
Black Louvers of Grill
17
Condition of Chrome
18
Star Ring in Grill
19
Repaint ?
20
Curb Damage on Air Dam
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