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I've been lurking here for years, but just registered as I'm just about to buy an 05 E55. I won't be daily driving it, it will probably see about 50% of my daily driving duties.
I'm interested to know how many enthusiasts here are using these cars as daily drivers, or just as weekend cars?
20k miles per year and I drive it all year round. Salt, snow, rain etc.. body doesn't rust so I'm not worried. In the end it's just a car for me. I'd rather not drive anything else. Cost vs benefit of the E55 is tough to beat if performance is high on your list.
First post. Just picked her up last weekend w/91k on the clock. She now performs DD duties in place of my Grand Cherokee. The turbo Buick is the good weather toy. Car seems well sorted out with a clean CarFax and my discussion with the prior two owners. Been lurking for a while researching and familiarizing myself with the vehicle. Tunes and pulley coming shortly. Only thing that doesn't work is the the Keyless Go function on three of the four door handles.
I use my CLS55 as a work truck. 25k a year worth of seat time. When I pull up at a jobsite, people think I'm the homeowner until I start pulling tools and equipment out of the trunk. Then they're just confused or they think I'm nuts.
Been my daily driver for almost 9 years. I hope to drive it another nine to be honest. Average about 10k per year. Don't worry about driving it all of the time. It will drink gas and use tires! You're down near the residual value so miles won't mean anything within reason.
I daily my W211 E63 and love it. The E55 has way more torque so I'd imagine it being an even more enjoyable daily driver. Originally I was looking for CLS55 but couldn't find one.
First post. Just picked her up last weekend w/91k on the clock. She now performs DD duties in place of my Grand Cherokee. The turbo Buick is the good weather toy. Car seems well sorted out with a clean CarFax and my discussion with the prior two owners. Been lurking for a while researching and familiarizing myself with the vehicle. Tunes and pulley coming shortly. Only thing that doesn't work is the the Keyless Go function on three of the four door handles.
There are different colors, I think this black one might be yours, email them your vin to make sure before buying. About $177 each. The buttons on the handle typically go bad. If it doesn't lock or open, then it's possible it's an antenna or something else, but if one works and the other doesn't, it's probably the handle.
Out of all the issue's these car's may have...small or big but easily corrected.....the engine is bullet proof!!!! 100k or 150k guy's are still racing them. Good stuff!!!!!
Purchased mine from the 2nd owner (who had it for only 2 months) in July of 2014 with 80,000mi. As of this morning, comfortably at 121,500mi, with a daily round-trip commute of 110mi in the lovely state of New Jersey.
I've been diligent with my maintenance before going crazy with mods. It is a fantastic daily driver, an even better highway cruiser. Gas mileage aside, I thought I would miss my manual, Stage 3 B5 S4, but I really don't. My only regret is not going harder for an estate, baby #1 is on the way and the lack of folding rear seats is my only qualm. Time for a roof-rack and box.
I bought my 2006 E55 fifteen months ago and have put 23k miles on it. Just drove over 800 miles this weekend on a trip. Maintenance and rear tires have been expensive, but I was paying for the sins of past owners and now feel the car is finally where it should be. New stereo, too.
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