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1972 Mercedes-Benz SL 350 R107 350 SL NZ New for Sale in Canterbury | CarSpy

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1972 Mercedes-Benz SL

350 R107 350 SL NZ New

Was on the market for 5 days

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$49,995

asking price

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Mileage

129,000 km

Transmission

automatic

Vehicle type

convertible

Engine

3.5L (3500cc)

Dealer

Christchurch European

Region

Canterbury

This listing may have been sold — we couldn't find it on the dealer's site in our last check.

Fuel costs$5,157

Based on 12,000 km/year
Estimated at 13.6 L/100km at $3.16/L for this body type/powertrain
Adjusted for its 3.5L engine

Servicing$609

Per-year breakdown below (scheduled visits, oil & filter, tyres and brakes — the last three wear by distance driven, not just calendar time).

Per year

Scheduled service$225

~1.5hr labour ($110/hr) plus minor consumables (air/cabin filter, wipers, fluid top-ups, ~$60) at one visit each year.

Oil & filter$120

~$120 per change, done alongside the annual service.

Tyres$180

A full set (~$750 fitted) lasts ~50,000km — prorated over 12,000km/year driven.

Brakes$84

Pads front + rear (~$280/job) roughly every 40,000km — prorated over 12,000km/year driven.

Registration & WOF$246

Vehicle license (~$181/year) plus an annual WOF at ~$65.

Insurance$1,854

Insurance cover:

Scaled from the NZ average comprehensive premium ($1,311/year) against this listing's $49,995 price.

Unscheduled repairs$1,053

What breaks between services — an estimate by vehicle age (54 years old) and a brand-tier multiplier (budget-reliable/mainstream/premium/exotic) for Mercedes-Benz. Averaged across good years and bad — most years cost less than this, and an occasional big-ticket failure costs a lot more. This listing's 129,000km is well below the ~648,000km expected for its age, so the estimate is scaled down 10%.

Total annual running cost$8,920