WANT TO BUY 2006 CLS 55 FOUND FOR $44,400 58K MILES SHOULD I OR NOT?
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2014 CLS550 4MATIC MATTE WHITE / CLASSIC RED
WANT TO BUY 2006 CLS 55 FOUND FOR $44,400 58K MILES SHOULD I OR NOT?
HEY GUYS,
FOUND A 2006 CLS 55 BLACK/CASHMERE WITH 58K MILES, OPTION ARE: KEYLESS GO, BI XENON, POWER TRUNK CLOSER AND 20 INCH ASANTI CHROME WHEELS! NO WARRANTY!!! $44,400 FLORIDA DEALER
ANY ADVICE?
HERE SOME PICS,
FOUND A 2006 CLS 55 BLACK/CASHMERE WITH 58K MILES, OPTION ARE: KEYLESS GO, BI XENON, POWER TRUNK CLOSER AND 20 INCH ASANTI CHROME WHEELS! NO WARRANTY!!! $44,400 FLORIDA DEALER
ANY ADVICE?
HERE SOME PICS,
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The price is good, but the mileage is a little high. I'd rather spend more and get a lower mileage car personally... but I guess if its maintain well, the powertrain should be good for 100k miles or more.
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Better deal for $10k more
Getting a warranty that is worth anything once the car passes it's original Manufacture's warranty is next to impossible!!!....one repair on the car...suspension, IC pump anything will cost a ton of money....trust me
This is my car.... you can spend more money...get a better looking car with a full warranty to 100k and it will cost roughly about $150 more a month if you were financing it compared to the car you are looking at.....
Best looking CLS in Florida......voted by over 12 different CLS owners who are friends
https://mbworld.org/forums/c219/257069-cls55-sale-100k-warranty-57k-obo-best-looking-cls.html
This is my car.... you can spend more money...get a better looking car with a full warranty to 100k and it will cost roughly about $150 more a month if you were financing it compared to the car you are looking at.....
Best looking CLS in Florida......voted by over 12 different CLS owners who are friends
https://mbworld.org/forums/c219/257069-cls55-sale-100k-warranty-57k-obo-best-looking-cls.html
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From my past experiences with Florida cars, make sure you look at the undercariage for rust. With Florida's humid salty air rust is prevalent on it's cars. Since it's not that old make sure you check for traces of rust starting like on nuts and bolts near the suspension.
Good luck
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Thats extremely high miles. I would not pull the trigger. Pay a little more for a lower mile car. Stay away from Florida and gulf coast cars and make sure you pull a vehicle history and maintenance report.
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florida cars are some of the best car!!!!
I attend the auctions and see many buyers coming here to buy cars..even from Cali and Texas....they are generally very clean.............Unless the car is sitting outside right next to the ocean ...and who parks their cars outside anyway? a $100k Benz parked on the curb or driveway? Not in this state!!!the humid weather doesnt hurt these cars... I have 3 old Grand National Turbo Regals...one stays in a parked garage on A1A (about 70feet from the ocean)here in Florida and the other 2 stay in a storage facility more inland....you can see these cars in my Photobucket list....either way all the cars have ZERO rust issues and these are 20 year old cars with no rust protection ....not a $100k Benz with plastic and aluminum and sheet metal protected from just about anything....so this rust thing is crazy....maybe if the car is from up north with salt and snow...and a good 10 years has passed of that abuse...then that would be not so wise to purchase.....but Florida? come on that is ridiculous
BESIDES aren't these cars only a couple of years old? RUST? I am guessing not everyone knows how well modern cars are built.....they aren' your daddy's OLDS!!!
BESIDES aren't these cars only a couple of years old? RUST? I am guessing not everyone knows how well modern cars are built.....they aren' your daddy's OLDS!!!
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Like I stated these are from MY experiences, every car I ran into had rust somewhere, the cars I was looking at were exotics by the way. Just giving advise what to look for, no vested interest on giving the info.
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I would be cautious about the high mileage, or make sure car has a good 100k warranty. I'm guessing the previous owner was somewhat young based on the Asanti's, tint, blacked out grille, etc.. So this car was probably beat on rather more often. Also see how many previous owners this car went through.
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sounds like a kick *** deal to me. don't think these cars will die at 58k miles or should have any problems. i bought mine for over 100g's and if i thought it'd die at 60-100k miles i wouldn't have bought it. it is, after all, the daily driver - baby getter. i'd take it to a local benz dealer get it checked out and if all is okay then you got a kick *** deal on an awesome car.
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Getting a warranty that is worth anything once the car passes it's original Manufacture's warranty is next to impossible!!!....one repair on the car...suspension, IC pump anything will cost a ton of money....trust me
This is my car.... you can spend more money...get a better looking car with a full warranty to 100k and it will cost roughly about $150 more a month if you were financing it compared to the car you are looking at.....
Best looking CLS in Florida......voted by over 12 different CLS owners who are friends
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=257069
This is my car.... you can spend more money...get a better looking car with a full warranty to 100k and it will cost roughly about $150 more a month if you were financing it compared to the car you are looking at.....
Best looking CLS in Florida......voted by over 12 different CLS owners who are friends
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=257069
THANKS
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06 CLS55 w/ P030, 05 Jag S Type R, 05 TBird-68 Dodge Charger R/T-440 w/4speed I'm original owner
Upon further zooming, the nav/sirrus antenna is mounted on the glass. It's an 06. The nav/sirrus antenna does not have the dick head. What's up.
Needs closer inspection. This might be a flood special with some re-work.
Buyer beware.
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2006 CLS55 AMG; 2006 Infiniti FX45;
Ahhh! Finally!! Someone touching up on my topic as to why NO to Florida and gulf coast pre-owned vehicles! That is Definitely not a CLS63 AMG! Great observation!
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