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£2,662

39k-Mile 1988 Sterling 825 SL

Bring A Trailer • US • 17 Mar 2025

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Lower Mid-Market

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£2,662

39k-Mile 1988 Sterling 825 SL

US • 17 Mar 2025

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1988 Sterling 825 SL, with only 39k miles, features a 2.5-liter V6, automatic transaxle, and taupe Connolly leather interior. Noteworthy issues include cosmetic wear and tear, such as faded paint and interior trim deterioration, plus some functional issues which may affect the sale price.

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Condition 

6

The car has low mileage and a clean Carfax report, indicating good maintenance. However, there are cosmetic issues such as a missing turn signal lens, faded paint, flaws on the bumper covers, a non-functional power driver's seat, slow left-front power window, sagging headliner, and deterioration in the wood trim finish. These issues suggest that while the car is in good condition overall, it is not without its flaws.

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39,000 miles

SAXXS84B3JM169577

1988

Auction

Automatic

LHD

United States

£2,662

39k-Mile 1988 Sterling 825 SL

Bring A Trailer • US • 17 Mar 2025

Market Position:

Lower Mid-Market

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Description

2.5-Liter Honda V6 Four-Speed Automatic Transaxle Silver Paint Power-Operated Sunroof 15" Alloy Wheels Variable-Assist Power Steering Anti-Lock Disc Brakes Taupe Connolly Leather Upholstery Burl Wood Trim Air Conditioning Trip Computer Cassette Stereo Initial Purchase Invoice Clean Carfax Report This 1988 Sterling 825 SL was sold new from Frederick Cadillac in Seattle, Washington, and remained registered in the state to its original owner until the seller’s acquisition in 2025.

Finished in silver over taupe Connolly leather, the car is powered by a 2.5-liter V6 linked to a four-speed automatic transaxle.

Equipment includes a power-operated sunroof, burl wood trim, air conditioning, a trip computer, a cassette stereo, power windows, 15” alloy wheels, variable-assist power steering, and anti-lock disc brakes.

This Sterling now shows 39k miles and is offered at no reserve with an initial purchase invoice, an owner’s manual, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Washington title in the sel...

Price Analysis vs Other Sterlings

£800

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£3,000

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£4,800

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