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Old Apr 29, 2002 | 02:02 AM
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Depreciation after 1 year on a MY2002 C32 AMG?

What is the depreciation on a MY2002 C32 after about 1 year? My dealer told me that since it is an AMG, it will retain 80% of it's value after one year, but that just doesn't sound right to me.

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Old Apr 29, 2002 | 07:38 AM
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Well I paid $29,00 for my coupe and the dealer said he would give me $26,200 for it. But since it has been in a major collision it will be closer to $17,500. That why we are fighting hard with the claims adjuster of the guy who hit me. They want to give $2K for depreciation when really it should be more like $7500. Oh well, I guess thats what bodily injury claims are for.
But with an AMG I wouldn't think the loss of value would be that severe.
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Old Apr 29, 2002 | 09:49 AM
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Re: Depreciation after 1 year on a MY2002 C32 AMG?

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What is the depreciation on a MY2002 C32 after about 1 year? My dealer told me that since it is an AMG, it will retain 80% of it's value after one year, but that just doesn't sound right to me.
80% sounds like the dealers starting position. I would start negotiating at the 90-95% level. Most cars loss 15% in the 1st year, but the C32 is a sought after automobile that should fetch closer to 90%.
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Old Apr 29, 2002 | 12:49 PM
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Re: Depreciation after 1 year on a MY2002 C32 AMG?

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What is the depreciation on a MY2002 C32 after about 1 year? My dealer told me that since it is an AMG, it will retain 80% of it's value after one year, but that just doesn't sound right to me.
John, are you happy that you'll get the new 2003 headlights? Or are you disappointed that you cannot get the options that you've anticipated or perhaps you should have bought the 2002 C32 that was available in Easter?
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Old Apr 29, 2002 | 03:19 PM
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if you are selling it yourself you can probably still sell it for 49k-50k since C32 is very rare. good for us. bad for those who is trying to find used C32
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I am happy that I will get the '03 facelift, I am ecstatic that I did not go with the '02 C32, that was before I even knew about the '03 facelift, so if I had bought the '02 I would have been BS once I found out about the facelift, hehe.

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I am happy that I will get the '03 facelift, I am ecstatic that I did not go with the '02 C32, that was before I even knew about the '03 facelift, so if I had bought the '02 I would have been BS once I found out about the facelift, hehe.
it's not really a facelift because it's only a change in the headlight unit.

and i just got my C32 a week ago and i think the headlight i have right now looks better than the new headlight which looks kinda funny with so much empty space around the tiny projection lense
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