they say it's totaled...
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If 04 E55 doesn't have a warranty, you might want to think long and hard about that. See some of the problems people have over on the W211 AMG forums and the expenses of them (like airmatic suspension failures). I think the E55 is a god in the car world, but I would never risk it and buy a used one without warranty. It's simply not worth the risk. It was an $80k car made for people who have $80k to spend on a car. Now, anyone who can buy a new Civic can buy it - and with it the hella-expensive maintenance and repair needs.
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That's the bad thing about 203 bodies......especially the coupes..........they just don't have any value anymore. The cost of repairs stay the same while the car depreciates soo low that even EASILY fixeable damages total it out. Most insurance companies make a lot more money just sending them off to salvage auctions.
Its any car these days. Once the airbags pop, they do so much damage its hard to justify the cost. Nothing has any resale anymore.
Get the CLK....once you've had a coupe you won't want two extra useless doors, right?
I considered the CLK55 a few months back, buddy of mine found one at auction, great price- but with the current economy, I thought...maybe not. If you get another coupe, either get a loaded 2002, or go for a V6 2005- the 1.8 will leave you wanting for more oomph.
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2002 C230 Coupe(M111)
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imo if you dint twist the chassis or break the firewall its not totalled! 
get a 198+ 560SEC!!! you'll love the power! thats the next one im getting! lmao!
get a 198+ 560SEC!!! you'll love the power! thats the next one im getting! lmao!
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Its any car these days. Once the airbags pop, they do so much damage its hard to justify the cost. Nothing has any resale anymore.
Get the CLK....once you've had a coupe you won't want two extra useless doors, right? I considered the CLK55 a few months back, buddy of mine found one at auction, great price- but with the current economy, I thought...maybe not.
If you get another coupe, either get a loaded 2002, or go for a V6 2005- the 1.8 will leave you wanting for more oomph.
Get the CLK....once you've had a coupe you won't want two extra useless doors, right?
I considered the CLK55 a few months back, buddy of mine found one at auction, great price- but with the current economy, I thought...maybe not. If you get another coupe, either get a loaded 2002, or go for a V6 2005- the 1.8 will leave you wanting for more oomph.
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2002 C230 Coupe(M111)
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I drove the E55 yesterday, BTW.....sick!
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you laugh, but that was my dream car for a long time (I'm a youthful 50). My mechanic has one he's given me as a loaner, and it got serious attention from my next door neighbor who drives a 2008 E350. That said, the 560SEC felt like a land yacht!
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really nice to know that someone has the same taste!
i think the 126 is one of the best body's built. i drove one last weekend it was an AMG one. right there on my sig\/. haul's A**! burn out king too! lmao any way sorry for the thread jack! goodluck with your search!!!
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It's all good; I'll be in a CLK soon (the SEC of our time) and nobody got hurt. First offer from my insurance company is in the $11K+ range!
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I'm resurrecting my old thread for a full-on epilogue! The insurance company had given me a whopping $12,875 for the totaled 2002 C230 Coupe, this back in September 2009
$12,400.00 Actual Cash Value
$775.00+ 6.25 Sales Tax
$300.00- Deductible
=$12,875.00 Net Settlement
(I had paid $16K for it 4 years before!) So, I took the loot and bought the 2006 CLK350 for $20,800 or so, knowing that my insurance would go up, both because of the newer, better model and the surcharge for rear-ending someone. On top of those things, insurance rates have gone up (again) here in Mass. The result? While I used to pay $930 to insure the C230 (which reflected a $139 safe driver discount), it went up to $1221 for the CLK, but that's BEFORE the surcharge and rate increase hit. The new bill is for $2207, which includes the $726 surcharge! (plus they raised my deductible to $500 from $300) I don't know how many years I get whacked with that, but I hope not enough to give back that $12,875 settlement!
I guess I'm lucky in at least one respect: I also replaced the wife's 2003 C320 with a 2007 E350, and her premium only went up $245, and only $123 of that was for the car upgrade! For some reason that makes no sense to me, the 2006 CLK350 costs more to insure than the 2007 E350, and that's independent of the surcharge! They actually surcharge the more expensive car and apply her safe driver discount to the less expensive. So her premium is $1400 less $195 safe driver discount for $1205 and mine is $1481 plus $726 surcharge for $2207. Ouch!!
$12,400.00 Actual Cash Value
$775.00+ 6.25 Sales Tax
$300.00- Deductible
=$12,875.00 Net Settlement
(I had paid $16K for it 4 years before!) So, I took the loot and bought the 2006 CLK350 for $20,800 or so, knowing that my insurance would go up, both because of the newer, better model and the surcharge for rear-ending someone. On top of those things, insurance rates have gone up (again) here in Mass. The result? While I used to pay $930 to insure the C230 (which reflected a $139 safe driver discount), it went up to $1221 for the CLK, but that's BEFORE the surcharge and rate increase hit. The new bill is for $2207, which includes the $726 surcharge! (plus they raised my deductible to $500 from $300) I don't know how many years I get whacked with that, but I hope not enough to give back that $12,875 settlement!
I guess I'm lucky in at least one respect: I also replaced the wife's 2003 C320 with a 2007 E350, and her premium only went up $245, and only $123 of that was for the car upgrade! For some reason that makes no sense to me, the 2006 CLK350 costs more to insure than the 2007 E350, and that's independent of the surcharge! They actually surcharge the more expensive car and apply her safe driver discount to the less expensive. So her premium is $1400 less $195 safe driver discount for $1205 and mine is $1481 plus $726 surcharge for $2207. Ouch!!
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that's the year, bro! Only in Jersey would that look cheap, lol! or maybe Manhattan, LA., Hong Kong....
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lol, that's what I was going to say. We have some pretty high insurance over here, higher then NY. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones b/c I only pay $1100/year full coverage
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Damn, zero, that sucks. I pay $150 a month when the crx is out of storage, and $105 when it's hibernating. Though I'm 44 with no accidents or tickets in decades. Sometimes being older has its advantages. 
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03 g35 coupe...........02 c32 Sold
I pay $900 a yr for my c32 full coverage and $500 deductible. I'm 28. I got a quote on a 07 335i and it was only $950 for the sedan and $1050 for the coupe.
