Accountant equipment
04/29/2015
A car with few optional extras is also known as an accountant's version, probably because the accountant/controller, who was averse to large investments, prevented many expensive additional options from being selected at the time of purchase.
In the case of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in particular, it was often possible to save a lot of money by omitting options, but the result was a car that lacked some of the things that make driving even more comfortable.
When a car reaches classic car age, minimal equipment does not necessarily have to be a disadvantage, because what is not on board cannot fail. What's more, an old car is no longer used on a daily basis, which means that many former luxury accessories become less important.
An interesting example of an accountant's version will be auctioned by auctionata on May 4, 2015 in Berlin (and online). It is a Mercedes-Benz 280 SE saloon from 1981, which has only covered around 65,000 km in 34 years.
The first owner, who was probably looking for a low purchase price, did without the automatic transmission as well as the velour or leather interior.
Nevertheless, he configured a fire extinguisher, electric windows and even a radio are on board. And on the outside, the car designed by Bruno Sacco was allowed to shine in a metallic color.
However, there were no alloy wheels, so the car rolled on the standard steel wheels with plastic hubcaps, which was not at all unusual at the time.
Now the car is said to be worth around 12,000 euros in very well-kept condition and with almost no wear and tear, and you can bid from as little as 6000 euros. And how often do you get the chance to buy a well-preserved manual W 126?
