Should I buy a used 2005/2006 C55 AMG?
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Should I buy a used 2005/2006 C55 AMG?
Hello. I havent visited this forum in a long long time. I used to be on this forum every day when I used to own a C32 back in 2003-2006. However I sold the car when I moved out of the US.I feel like I need a cheap 2nd hand car. Right now the C55 prices are looking pretty juicy. They are hovering around 10k-12k for a 2005-2006/2007 (did they make 2007 im not sure).
Anyways the car would be around 10 years old now. Assuming the car has around 100k miles, is this car going to be generally reliable?
I dont want to get a supercharged / turbocharged car thats this old so my car has to be NA (so no W211 E55).
Can anybody provide me with some feedback on whether or not this would be a wise decision? I am still hoping to get 4-5 years out of the car if I buy it 2nd hand. And I am hoping the car wouldnt give me much trouble.
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There pretty reliable for what they are.
Can have a few problems. Known problems would be leaking valve covers, but that's hardly a deal breaker, and easy fix. Clicking noises coming from the dash is a bit more of an issue as its usually something to do with the motors and things in the heating system, and depending which ones, its a pretty big job as the dash needs to come out. The heated seats don't work on a lot, mainly the bottoms. Spark plug change isn't cheap, having 16 of them.
There pretty cheap to run, for performance on offer. OEM discs and pads aren't much at all, and tyres are only 225/4018 245/35/18.
Can have a few problems. Known problems would be leaking valve covers, but that's hardly a deal breaker, and easy fix. Clicking noises coming from the dash is a bit more of an issue as its usually something to do with the motors and things in the heating system, and depending which ones, its a pretty big job as the dash needs to come out. The heated seats don't work on a lot, mainly the bottoms. Spark plug change isn't cheap, having 16 of them.
There pretty cheap to run, for performance on offer. OEM discs and pads aren't much at all, and tyres are only 225/4018 245/35/18.
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I had mine for about 8 years and it was rock solid reliable. The only issues I ever really had were the valve cover gaskets. I always got compliments on it wherever I went too...
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C55 amg
Hello. I havent visited this forum in a long long time. I used to be on this forum every day when I used to own a C32 back in 2003-2006. However I sold the car when I moved out of the US.I feel like I need a cheap 2nd hand car. Right now the C55 prices are looking pretty juicy. They are hovering around 10k-12k for a 2005-2006/2007 (did they make 2007 im not sure).
Anyways the car would be around 10 years old now. Assuming the car has around 100k miles, is this car going to be generally reliable?
I dont want to get a supercharged / turbocharged car thats this old so my car has to be NA (so no W211 E55).
Can anybody provide me with some feedback on whether or not this would be a wise decision? I am still hoping to get 4-5 years out of the car if I buy it 2nd hand. And I am hoping the car wouldnt give me much trouble.
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