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1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 S Manual NZ New for Sale in Canterbury | CarSpy

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1968 Mercedes-Benz 280

S Manual NZ New

Was on the market for 19 days

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1968 Mercedes-Benz 280

$34,995

asking price

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Mileage

98,000 km

Transmission

manual

Vehicle type

sedan

Engine

2.8L (2800cc)

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$3,982

Based on 12,000 km/year
Estimated at 10.5 L/100km at $3.16/L for this body type/powertrain
Adjusted for its 2.8L engine

Servicing$592

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$163

A full set (~$680 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$1,551

Insurance cover:

Scaled from the NZ average comprehensive premium ($1,311/year) against this listing's $34,995 price.

Unscheduled repairs$1,053

What breaks between services — an estimate by vehicle age (58 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 98,000km is well below the ~696,000km expected for its age, so the estimate is scaled down 10%.

Total annual running cost$7,424

Mercedes-Benz 280, 1965–1971

Price$34,995

↓75% below average

Average $137,490

This listing

$44,990 cheapest$229,990 priciest

This is the cheapest Mercedes-Benz 280 being sold — others go up to $229,990

Mileage98,000 km

↑53% above average

Average 64,112 km

This listing

58,020 km lowest70,203 km highest

This is the highest mileage Mercedes-Benz 280 being sold — others start from 58,020 km

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