****What do you guys think I can get for my car if I sell "As Is"??****
03-22-2006, 04:42 PM
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****What do you guys think I can get for my car if I sell "As Is"??****
72K miles and a mod list and history a mile long.....
03-22-2006, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo2
C230, 240, 320? Accidents/Clear title?
2001 C240 Clear title. Honestly in the beginning(when I had warranty)were w/electrical issues...I was worried when the warranty was up but luckily everything has been cool.
03-22-2006, 04:59 PM
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sweeeeet ride. might be hard to finda buyer at a resonable price esp. after all the work and money you poured into it. good luck!
how much are you looking for?
how much are you looking for?
03-22-2006, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 14cue
sweeeeet ride. might be hard to finda buyer at a resonable price esp. after all the work and money you poured into it. good luck!
how much are you looking for?
how much are you looking for?
I know I wont get a 'reasonable per money spent on mods' price....I am just testing the market....I want to see if it is worth it or not
03-22-2006, 05:13 PM
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I think it's going be hard to judge.
I would put it on eBay with a high reserve and see what the bidding goes up to, that way you could get a good estimate.
Good Luck!
I would put it on eBay with a high reserve and see what the bidding goes up to, that way you could get a good estimate.
Good Luck!
03-22-2006, 05:21 PM
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Its really tough selling modded cars, but never fear, there is always a buyers market for cars like these. It totally depends on the KBB. I would say youve spent well over $40k on the car, which i honestly dont think your gonna get anywhere more than 50% of the depreciated cost. If you wanna get rid of it fast, i would say add an additional $10-$15k on top of the KBB private party price and see how it goes from there.
To give you an idea buddy, If I were to sell my car soon...
my KBB retail price for excellent condition is $38-$39k. I would list my car for about $50,000 to $48,000, and this is with over $50,000 in mods...and counting... 
To give you an idea buddy, If I were to sell my car soon...
my KBB retail price for excellent condition is $38-$39k. I would list my car for about $50,000 to $48,000, and this is with over $50,000 in mods...and counting...
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03-22-2006, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by BrabusClK04
Its really tough selling modded cars, but never fear, there is always a buyers market for cars like these. It totally depends on the KBB. I would say youve spent well over $40k on the car, which i honestly dont think your gonna get anywhere more than 50% of the depreciated cost. If you wanna get rid of it fast, i would say add an additional $10-$15k on top of the KBB private party price and see how it goes from there.
To give you an idea buddy, If I were to sell my car soon... my KBB retail price for excellent condition is $38-$39k. I would list my car for about $50,000 to $48,000, and this is with over $50,000 in mods...and counting...
To give you an idea buddy, If I were to sell my car soon...
my KBB retail price for excellent condition is $38-$39k. I would list my car for about $50,000 to $48,000, and this is with over $50,000 in mods...and counting... Yeah i was hoping at least 10K above KBB. Thanks Darrick
03-22-2006, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by alex-mbz
enri i'll give you 8g's and we'll call it a day.............
LOL you sound like Mike now!
03-22-2006, 06:20 PM
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2005 C320 -Sports package - black / black
Unfortunately it will be hard to find a buyer that will give you $10,000 above KBB. When people are looking for a used car, they want a deal, not a car that will cost them almost as much if not more that the car new.
When I sold my truck that had $25,000 extra in upgrades I only got $6,500 above KBB, and that’s only because I found a guy that would rather purchase the truck modified than do it himself.
But most of the time people that would spend the money to upgrade their car or truck will want to do it him or herself. About a month after I sold my truck I saw it for sale again buy the guy that purchased it from me. It took him 7 months to sell it and he took a huge loss (only $1,500 above KBB). I guess he could not find another sucker like himself.
Just my experience, hope yours is better.
In any case, your car is beautiful and it will be sad to see it go. Good Luck !
When I sold my truck that had $25,000 extra in upgrades I only got $6,500 above KBB, and that’s only because I found a guy that would rather purchase the truck modified than do it himself.
But most of the time people that would spend the money to upgrade their car or truck will want to do it him or herself. About a month after I sold my truck I saw it for sale again buy the guy that purchased it from me. It took him 7 months to sell it and he took a huge loss (only $1,500 above KBB). I guess he could not find another sucker like himself.
Just my experience, hope yours is better.
In any case, your car is beautiful and it will be sad to see it go. Good Luck !
03-22-2006, 07:33 PM
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LOL you sound like Mike now!
wheres the fool anyways, i havn't seen him on here
03-22-2006, 07:50 PM
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Thats the problem with modding, we put alot of money into our cars but they are so hard to sell and people are not gonna spend alot of money just bc you modded it up. Neverthless the dealer aint gonna care either during trade in. Thats why I think im gonna stop modding now.
03-22-2006, 09:51 PM
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Audi 225 TT.w203 sedan.Bmw 318tiCali.Ed.VW Jetta vr6
these someone taht would give you a lot for it, esp. in Cali i would think. 
prolly get more $$$ parting it out tho....what is the KBB or NADA value do u know???
prolly get more $$$ parting it out tho....what is the KBB or NADA value do u know???
03-23-2006, 12:53 AM
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its a headache to part out sometimes unless you have kept the stock parts or the the buyer will trade you plus some money..... and then it takes up time to take things off and all but you'd get more money then selling it with the mods
03-23-2006, 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by alex-mbz
its a headache to part out sometimes unless you have kept the stock parts or the the buyer will trade you plus some money..... and then it takes up time to take things off and all but you'd get more money then selling it with the mods
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03-23-2006, 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by tifosiv122
Haha, that reminds me of rule #1, keep all stock parts when possible.
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03-23-2006, 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by tifosiv122
Haha, that reminds me of rule #1, keep all stock parts when possible.
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speaking of going back to stock... enri, I got some nice OEM sport wheels that I'll trade for your HRE's...
good luck man, I can't wait to see what the next one will be...
03-23-2006, 04:02 AM
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Alex, you are a man with many secrets. Spill the beans!
well i'm not for sure but i'll let him come on here to see if it's ok, i don't want to spoil his beans
