BarbaratheIrish2002 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Price: $475 Location: San Francisco, CA Description: This came from a 1975. Car hasn't run (electrically, all she does is turn over, none of the dash lights are working), so I don't know if the radio itself is working. However, visually, there is no rust, the knobs and buttons are present and all work freely...it's from a lifetime CA car. All these connectors and wires are crap so I'm guessing with a bit of TLC it would work just fine. I believe this is fair price given the model & condition versus the prices I'm seeing online. However, it is $475 OBO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbone1209 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Do you really think that is a radio in "Great condition"? Your radio and you can describe it as you wish but... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esty Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 give her a break, she'll learn the ropes... just my 2 cents...it will need a new unobtainable face plate....corrosion has killed that one...with the original face plate, i'd probably describe it as being in poor condition BMW 2002 Carpet WWW.ESTYCARPET.COM NEED A VINTAGE CORRECT RADIO ALL MODELS CONSOLES ARE SOLID WOOD CONSTRUCTION FACE PANEL ARE 20-22 GAUGE STEEL COVERED IN H... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaratheIrish2002 Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 @Tbone1209 I've seen some real crap online for more than this...but feedback is useful. What in your opinion is it worth? I've seen ones with missing knobs and stuck buttons for $200/$300. Everything here moves freely, bar the corrosion flagged here. PS: @esty my good man, amigo, Barbara is the name of the car. But comments like that would really encourage women into this space, I'm sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbone1209 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Well, you may price out a good face and deduct that from other non-op radio ask. To really get max value, you may want to feed it some power and see if it lights up. If you have an old speaker around that's another bench test that's simple than would give someone more faith. With so many questions, and with the obvious corrosion it may only get valued as a core needing a full rebuild so whatever you can do to eleviate potentials mis-givings. My 2 cents! For the record, I'm looking for one of these in excellent condition and think I've seen them in the $300 range... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaratheIrish2002 Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 Thanks for the feedback. I'll stick this on the back burner for now and focus on the mechanicals. I was hoping it would pay for some oily bits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esty Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 sorry for the gender snafu...i'm an old woman jumping to conclusions 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBChris Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Tbone1209 said: Well, you may price out a good face and deduct that from other non-op radio ask. To really get max value, you may want to feed it some power and see if it lights up. If you have an old speaker around that's another bench test that's simple than would give someone more faith. With so many questions, and with the obvious corrosion it may only get valued as a core needing a full rebuild so whatever you can do to eleviate potentials mis-givings. My 2 cents! For the record, I'm looking for one of these in excellent condition and think I've seen them in the $300 range... A functioning stereo Europa II in the $300 range? It is not going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbone1209 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, HBChris said: A functioning stereo Europa II in the $300 range? It is not going to happen. What's the range Chris? Perhaps I'm looking at a different radio? These aren't 300 but they all look decent at sub 500 Becker Radio Europa 2 MONO TESTED - W113 R107 W116 W108 W114 W115 | eBay WWW.EBAY.FR Les meilleures offres pour Becker Radio Europa 2 MONO TESTED - W113... Becker Europa II Stereo, Used, Guaranteed Working, Free Shipping WWW.EBAY.COM Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Becker... Mercedes Benz W114 W115 W107 BECKER Europa Radio Stereo Vintage W110 W120 W121 WWW.EBAY.COM Mercedes Benz W114 W115 W107 BECKER Europa Radio Stereo Vintage. Edited September 19, 2022 by Tbone1209 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP_02 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 I’m with Ty on this one, I don’t think I’d pay more than a couple hundred if that for this. Being a U.S. version it certainly has value, but it needs a full cosmetic resto which if you call Becker Autosound ain’t cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBChris Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) A working US scale Stereo Europa II is $500-600 I think. Mono is worth less, the one for $414 looks like a real deal. Well known dealers are asking over $1000 for a refurbished Europa II. Edited September 20, 2022 by HBChris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conserv Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 3 hours ago, HBChris said: A working US scale Stereo Europa II is $500-600 I think. Mono is worth less, the one for $414 looks like a real deal. Well known dealers are asking over $1000 for a refurbished Europa II. Agreed. This one, however, appears to have lived by the sea! I’d be surprised if it did not have a fuzz of corrosion on the internal components, just as covers the exterior details. As suggested already, give it 12 volts. If it lights up, you’ve got a marketable unit, albeit certainly needing service (generally $300 and up at Becker Autosound, admittedly a higher-priced repair alternative). I’ve also had Becker Autosound tell me a prettier unit than this, and a top-of-the-line Grand Prix Stereo at that, is simply not restorable. Again, start with 12 volts. If it doesn’t turn on, it’s condition is best described as “for parts” or “a core”. Regards, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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