is 20K a lowball offer
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is 20K a lowball offer
Working an angle on a Black/Black 06 C55, all options, even has black burl instead of aluminum
One owner car in Miami, all service records since new from Mercedes Pompano. it has 58K miles He is looking for 24K right now. I have him down to 22900. I am trying to get to 20K... do you guys think that is an insult?
Thx
One owner car in Miami, all service records since new from Mercedes Pompano. it has 58K miles He is looking for 24K right now. I have him down to 22900. I am trying to get to 20K... do you guys think that is an insult?
Thx
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2005 C55 'Silver Bullet'
Working an angle on a Black/Black 06 C55, all options, even has black burl instead of aluminum
One owner car in Miami, all service records since new from Mercedes Pompano. it has 58K miles He is looking for 24K right now. I have him down to 22900. I am trying to get to 20K... do you guys think that is an insult?
Thx
One owner car in Miami, all service records since new from Mercedes Pompano. it has 58K miles He is looking for 24K right now. I have him down to 22900. I am trying to get to 20K... do you guys think that is an insult?
Thx
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I paid $24.5k for mine, private seller, with 29k miles on it. Has the Bi-xenons, command, nav, etc.... I think it was fair. When I looked it up it was haflway between KBB and NADA. Granted, you are in a different market, but just to give you an idea. I'd definately ask lower.
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I paid $24.5k for mine, private seller, with 29k miles on it. Has the Bi-xenons, command, nav, etc.... I think it was fair. When I looked it up it was haflway between KBB and NADA. Granted, you are in a different market, but just to give you an idea. I'd definately ask lower.
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I would pounce on that ASAP!! A lot of people dont realize that only 400 were imported into the United States in 2006... These cars will eventually end up gaining value.
Mine is my Sunday Funday car now, Odometer just turned 40k...
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Mine will be going up soon - It will be around that mark and it has a bit more options than stock, including a new supercharger, host of other brand new items all professionally installed at Kleemann NA HQ by Cory himself 
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Mine will be going up soon - It will be around that mark and it has a bit more options than stock, including a new supercharger, host of other brand new items all professionally installed at Kleemann NA HQ by Cory himself
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'05 C55
I had an 04 GTO that was 1 of 377. The value never went up on that. Actually it seemed if the wind blew the value dropped. Gas went up, tanked the price, Pontiac went out of business, dropped more.
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OP, if you can, buy this one^^^. Great deal (potentially, depending on what "around that" means ) if you plan on modding.
For your original question, though - agree w/ others: a decent '06 C55 is worth $20k, give or take a couple thousand for options/condition/mileage.
A lot of used luxury car values took an absolute beating last year... some have actually trended back up (a bit) in 2010. Not sure if any AMGs have followed suit, however. Best of luck with your search - if it's the one you want, they are rare enough that you should probably at least think about purchasing if the price is close to your mark... even if a bit over. YMMV.
) if you plan on modding.For your original question, though - agree w/ others: a decent '06 C55 is worth $20k, give or take a couple thousand for options/condition/mileage.
A lot of used luxury car values took an absolute beating last year... some have actually trended back up (a bit) in 2010. Not sure if any AMGs have followed suit, however. Best of luck with your search - if it's the one you want, they are rare enough that you should probably at least think about purchasing if the price is close to your mark... even if a bit over. YMMV.
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The only AMG's have have seen hold their value are the 2000 C43 but that is because like 56 were imported or something really low like that, only year C43 with the touchshift trans.
If you can find one of those for sale they are still very pricey.
If you can find one of those for sale they are still very pricey.
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my buddy had a chance to pick up a clean 05 E55 for $24-25k private sale, but i told him to pass on it after I had my SA ran the service history on it (that car had TONS of issues that could've been a lemon).
the point is, copy the VIN and ask the dealership to check the service history and have the car checked out by mechanic that can work on MB that you trust, and lastly you can always bargain more like said above.
