Buying a c55..
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Buying a c55..
I just got through messing with a BMW m3 02 and the tranny messed up so I took the car back and got a refund. I am looking at a "06" c55 amg with 56,000 miles for 23,400$. Can someone help me decide whether or not I should buy. I don't want to buy another car that's just going to tear up again....
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2005 C55 AMG
I'm coming up on a year of ownership with my C55 (coming from BMW and Acura). I've put about 15k bulletproof miles on the car to date (100k miles). The only thing I've had to replace are tires and the outside temperature dongle.
That seems a little pricey though; I suspect you can find one cheaper. I can wrench so didn't fear the higher mileage.
That seems a little pricey though; I suspect you can find one cheaper. I can wrench so didn't fear the higher mileage.
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Well I can get a warranty on this one so I'm okay with the price I just don't know how hardy the c55's are. I've heard that the tranny and engine are great but I don't want to regret buying one.
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2005 C55 AMG
My mother has a CLK350 and my sister has a R350 and both have had pricey fixes at much lower mileage points.
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2005 C55 AMG
I bought mine with a warranty as well... kind of chapped I haven't gotten to use it yet :P
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2005 C55 AMG
It really is a great car and they're fairly rare so you won't see one around every corner like you do M3's.
Just go through the forums back as far as you'd like to see what kind of issues people have had.
Just go through the forums back as far as you'd like to see what kind of issues people have had.
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05 C230K SS (sold), 06 C55 (sold), 08 Yamaha R1 (sold), 16 X5M
ya $24 is what I paid for mine 3 years ago with 48k miles on it. It was pristine too with brand new tires. Not a scratch on it.
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I find it to be a reliable car with a solid engine. I haven't had any issues yet and I'm already at 117k miles. If you're handy with cars you'll have fun getting to know the card inside/out.
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I am past a year into owning one that had 90+K km (60K mi) on it. Once I got the brakes done, fluids changed, replaced both headlamp modules, some bulbs, no issues. Solid enjoyable car. Looking to add some goodies in the future. I just got the 5.5 AMG side badges mounted.
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At that kinda money, I'd consider selling you mine (and it's not currently for sale!). It may have a few more miles (85k more), but it has all the options and is a southern car and looks fantastic...
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Just bought mine this past saturday. 06 with 37K miles excellent condition and paid 19,400 for it. I looked all over the states and had to drive 4 hours to get it, but totally worth it. I would keep searching man you can find one better priced if your willing to travel a little ways to get it.
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I would say for the most part, C55s are one of the more dependable AMGs. Typically around that mileage, I would look at changing out the crankshaft position sensor for some preventative & peace of mind maintenance. I would also change the auto trans fluid if it's never been touched. Other than that, the car is pretty stout.
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I would say for the most part, C55s are one of the more dependable AMGs. Typically around that mileage, I would look at changing out the crankshaft position sensor for some preventative & peace of mind maintenance. I would also change the auto trans fluid if it's never been touched. Other than that, the car is pretty stout.
Bought my '05 in July 2012, 64k miles, for $14k. However, it was a salvage title to not quite the same. I've had to do a lot of things to it to get it back into good shape but it's running great now. Just hit 100k miles last week.
Check out my thread for a list of things I've done. If you do find one, first things to do/check (other than the usual oil change, brake check, etc.):
1) check engine mounts, trans mounts
2) flush brake fluid, coolant, tranny fluid and change filters
3) buy a crank sensor to have on hand, mine didn't go bad until about 85k or so, but you know it's going to at some point
4) I haven't had to replace my voltage regulator yet but I have one on hand for when I need to
5) check the valve cover gaskets (easy to replace and cheap to buy if needed)
6) I'm not sure if others have the same issue, may just be that mine was salvaged, but I've replaced all of the upper and lower control arms, and tie rods on the front end, so check those and all the bushings
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'06 C55, '14 Audi S4, '09 Range Rover Sport, '07 Lexus ES350,
I just got through messing with a BMW m3 02 and the tranny messed up so I took the car back and got a refund. I am looking at a "06" c55 amg with 56,000 miles for 23,400$. Can someone help me decide whether or not I should buy. I don't want to buy another car that's just going to tear up again....
Some may claim the price is high, but you have to consider they imported only around 450 C55's in the US in 2006. So there aren't many around or on the market. Can you get a better price? Probably, but depends on condition (higher mileage cars obviously priced lower). If this one is close to "as new condition" then the price would not bother me. No way you can get any other car nearly as nice as a C55 for $23K.
I'd try to understand as best I could the history of the vehicle (# of owners, maintenance done to the car, etc...). If I concluded it was the "neddle in a haystack car" I'd buy it at that price (regardless of what others are saying about price).
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@OP, you may want to have it inspected by a Mercedes-Benz dealer. It may cost some money, but it may be the best money ever spent. Although my local has inspected 2 cars from other MB lots for me and not charged a cent.
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best thing I did when I bought my clk55 - at a cost of 200$ at the dealer it was well worth it!
