Congrats on the car ... I see what Ingo means, though, and that 600ES on the trunk lid looks a bit naughty too.

Off-topicish anecdote ... something similar was fitted to Austin Maestros, of all things, back in the 80s. Austin received a furious letter from a guy in West Wales because he couldn't get an electronic voice alert that spoke Welsh

Maxamillon, you’re movin’ on up ...

I’m baffled you found such a car in such good condition (that’s unique in and of itself, let alone when you figure the car is also a rare find) I guess the previous owner had it garaged kept?

Do you mean it looks too much like a Mercedes boot lid badge? Well Chrysler did used to be owned by the same company as Mercedes.

Max, I wish you luck with this car, I hope it doesn't give you any big problems.

1. Yes

2. Dear G-Mann, look on the year, when Chrysler has released this car. It was decades before the merging with Daimler-Benz.

Very nice, and quite rare as well.
Based on the first post, my guess was Pontiac Sunbird, but the truth is better.

The reason why the badge was so similar to the Mercedes was becuase they were trying to market the 600 towards Euro-car buyers (yes, a quite futile effort, I know). In fact, that's why they even used a numerical name in the first place.

Interesting purchase Max, I wish you luck with your new car

Thanks to all

I have an idea, why you had bought this car!

You are expecting the US-version of the "Abwrackprämie", so you need and old car for crushing. Then you can take that wrecking-bonus to buy a Korean microcar!

Yes, we can expect Max' outing, when he will say:
"In the deepest bottom of my heart I had ever been a lover of Asian low-budget-micro-cars"

Don't count on it ingo...

Looks clean and sharp.
Even with the Pentastar on the hood.

It's done me good in the 6 days I've had it.
I get so many compliments from this thing, who knew a K-car could be "cool"?

@#$%!

Damn convertible piece of *%&$



The insurance better cover this... or else

At least you've got that nice plastic liner to catch all the broken glass... or rain.
I was about to suggest that you just grab some glass from a salvage yard and avoid dealing with the insurance company, but it's not like you could just bolt it in.
Secondarily, 600 convertibles are rare to the point that this one is the first time I've been aware of them. Good luck with the insurance then.

I have no idea about the American insurance-system, but in Germany even the cheaper "half-insurance" covers broken windows. Also the higher costs for mounting of windows in Convertible-roofs.

I must admit, that I don't know, which company repairs this damage - a car-glass-specialist or a convertible-saddler.


Very ugly are the thousands of tiny glass-dots everywhere. You can handle with a dust-cleaner for hours and will always find more of them.
And take care of your clothes. it's ugly, when you have it in your pockets. And when you go inside the house, look under your shoes! With these sprinkles in your shoe-profile you will damage the floor.

Years after the window of my car was broken, I still find pieces of glass in the car from time to time

Max, was this vandalism or did something go wrong when you to put the roof down?

The latter. It's going to get a new top and glass for 900$ (insurance is not willing to pay)

When you will fix the car, it's a good opportunity to remove and destroy the badge.

Here's the listing for the Mercury

http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/1172931568.html