Mercedes-Benz Sprinter • 1998 • 30,000 km

Published 03/30/2021
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter • 1998 • 30,000 km

Cash
$ 950,000 ARS
Buenos Aires, San Isidro

Vehicle Details

Condition
Used
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz
Model
Sprinter
Year
1998
Car body style
Mini Van
Transmission
Manual
Mileage
30000 km
cylinders
1 cylinder
Fuel type
Diesel
VIN
Gabriela Boullosa

Description

Minibus, eaprinter hicimos el motor hace un año y mesio, casi 2 . Y me agarro la pandemia, me quede sin tranajo. Es una escolar, nesecito un auto para poder trabajar.

About the seller

Private Seller
Member since 2021
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Frequently asked questions

This 1998 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is 16+ years old, which moves it into project / collectible / hand-me-down territory. Pricing in this band has more to do with condition and rarity than age. Inspect for rust, frame integrity, and electrical wear — none of which the 1998 fuel-economy spec sheet will warn you about.

This listing is below the typical mileage band for a 1998 Mercedes-Benz — most Sprinters of this age show closer to 15-20k km/year. Low mileage is a price-supporting attribute but verify the odometer hasn't been rolled back (check service records and inspection-station logs in Argentina).

San Isidro, Buenos Aires is a mid-sized Argentina market for mini_vans. You'll usually find a handful of comparable Mercedes-Benz Sprinter listings — meaning price discipline matters but buyer reach is wider than a major hub. Photograph the Sprinter in daylight and price within 3-5% of comparable active listings.

For this diesel Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, focus on DPF (diesel particulate filter) condition and any history of regen-cycle issues — short-trip diesels often clog DPFs early. Also check EGR cleanliness, turbocharger play, and injector codes via OBD-II. Diesel auxiliary equipment (glow plugs, fuel filter) wears on a schedule independent of the engine.

Insurance in Argentina is a private-carrier market. For a premium-tier Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in Buenos Aires, expect 4-8% of the market value per year for full coverage. The biggest cost-driver is the city — San Isidro rates can be meaningfully higher than rural Buenos Aires for the same Mercedes-Benz.

Diesel fuel in Argentina typically runs near or just under gasoline. This Sprinter's real advantage is fuel economy on long highway runs — for short-trip city use, a diesel's break-even versus a gasoline equivalent is many years out.

This is a private-seller listing. For a premium-tier purchase like this Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, the buyer usually pre-arranges financing with their own bank or credit union — get pre-approval before contacting the seller. The seller will typically wait for funds to clear before signing over the title.

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, you'll need the original title signed over by the seller, a bill of sale, a current emissions / safety inspection where required by Buenos Aires, a VIN-match verification, and proof of insurance to take possession. The state DMV or motor-vehicle agency processes the transfer; many do it the same day.

This is a private-seller listing — an individual selling their own Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, not a business. Treat it like any other person-to-person purchase: meet in a safe public location (a police-station parking lot is the gold standard), verify the seller's ID against the title before any money changes hands, and never wire funds before seeing the vehicle in person.

A 16+ year-old Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is past its depreciation trough — pricing from here is condition-driven, not age-driven. Documented examples of desirable trims can appreciate; rough examples stay flat or depreciate as parts availability tightens. Set the price by recent comparable sold prices, not by asking prices.

On a premium-tier listing, negotiation room varies more by the seller's hold-time than by buyer pressure. Ask when the listing went live — anything past 30 days usually means the seller is open to a 7-10% reduction. Also inspect service records: missing entries are a legitimate price-reduction lever.

If the seller still owes a bank or finance company against this Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, the title has a lien recorded. Do NOT hand over funds before the lien is released. Standard practice in Argentina: buyer's bank pays the lender directly for the loan balance and pays the seller for the remainder, with the lender's release letter arriving alongside the new title. Verify the lien status through whatever public registry Argentina uses (DMV / DETRAN / Registro Civil / etc.) before agreeing to a purchase price.