giggalo

i called a porsche dealer and told him about my car

03 CL600
52000 miles
overall excellent condition

he told me $23-26k

i said take that and go buy yourself a honda accord pal.

was i right or wrong?

jackstefano

or less, so i'd say his assessment isn't far off.

giggalo

to an 03+ is like comparing a tangerine to a pomello. those who know can relate.

itswindee

02's & 03's price-wise are vastly different....the worst of the worst with almost 76k miles went for 20k and let me tell you that specific car was in really bad shape (I saw pics and description of the car). Average and above average 30kish.

With that stated unfortunately, the dealership is not really blowing smoke up your butt. I'd go to other dealerships and try MB ones as well and see if they'd go above 26k.

03's at auctions
06/10/08 LOS ANGL Lease $20,000 75,825 Below GRAY 12G A Yes
05/15/08 MANHEIM Regular $29,500 44,333 Avg BLACK 12G A Yes
05/13/08 FAAO Lease $30,000 22,448 Avg RED 12G A Yes
04/15/08 FAAO Regular $30,400 40,433 Avg BLACK 12G A Yes
04/10/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $31,000 51,833 Avg BLK 040 12G A Yes
03/27/08 RIVRSIDE Regular $26,250 51,553 Avg BLK 12G A Yes

BTW, Beautiful car. Good luck to you

giggalo

OMG that sucks for me. Guess i aint getting that 911

itswindee

Sorry for being the bearer of bad news. What number did you have in mind for trade-in value? You can always try to sell it private party. You'll get more selling it yourself than if you traded it in.

JAYCL600

cmon, you know your gonna take a bath on resale, we own historically the fastest depreciating mercedes ever built

BlownV8

Yeah, no kidding. I went through that myself and took a bath on the resale. However, as soon as I start seeing some upgrades to take them to 1000 hp, I'll jump back in another one. It also wouldn't hurt if someone could redesign the ABC so it was more dependable.

jackstefano

hey, don't shoot the messenger. if you think that you're going to take an '03 to a porsche dealer and get more than about 25k for it, you're dreaming. mannheim that mf'er and see what you find. like i said, the '02's are going for around 20k wholesale, the '03's will get you about 25k.

Andrew-NY

Good luck getting traction with 1000hp!! I can't get traction with 630hp; 1000hp would be spinning tires at 80mph.

Andrew-NY

Giggalo,

Unfortunately, I went through this crap many times with upgraded cars. You can't trade the car in period!!! I recently tried to trade-in (to a reputable Mercedes dealer) a modded '05 Cayenne Turbo in great condition and 28,000 miles. The Mercedes dealer offered me $45k and this was toward a brand new Benz. I got pissed and said forget it; I sold on Ebay about a month later for $58k. The dealers don't give you s**t for your upgrades.

You have no choice but to sell it privately on Ebay or Autotrader or some other site. You will eventually find someone who is looking for your car with your upgrades. If you're desperate to sell, then you're probably fuc**d because it may take some time to find the right buyer. I've had great experiences with Ebay and Autotrader and this is what I recommend to you.

Good luck!!

BlownV8

I was around 640+ hp in my CL and did not have severe traction issues. You need better/wider tires. You can never have too much power; rather, it's lack of traction that is the problem. Better/wider tires and learning to modulate the throttle is the key.

W202MAE

Funny I did the same thing with my 05 CTT but to CarMax, they quoted $39k for my 23k mile CTT, so I end up selling it privately for much higher price.

Wayne

RENNSTAGE

why are you so pissed? there a business there in it to make money, if they didnt make money why would they exist?

remeber guys, its a business not a charity

wease206

giggalo

F it. I killed a M6 today. Keeping the car. I now own the fastest $26000 car ever LOL

W202MAE

There you go, that's the right mentality.

Wayne

Andrew-NY

I appreciate what you're saying, but I expected more money from the dealership. Remember, I was trading in the car to purchase a brand new $100,000 MB. I ended up walking away and they lost a sale and a potential customer. I wanted them to meet me in the middle because their offer was way too low.

CakeDaddy

well... I saw a 2005 blue CL50 with sport trim, 17k miles for 32k, so......... The bottom is falling out of these 215's

BENZITCH

Dark or light blue?

Is it still available?

Bruce

CakeDaddy

i was dark blue and I looked last night.......... and it's GONE. I t was on carmax and the car was located in California I believe.

BENZITCH

Thanks for the info.

California is a bit of a drive, but I have done it before coast to coast.
Although gas was like almost ONLY 2 bucks a gallon than.

Thanks Bruce

arrowax

I am also looking to sell my 2003 Cl600. Miles a bit lower than yours but without your upgrades. I understand dealers don't care much for upgrade and you are better off selling them seperately and sell the dealer your stock car.

I got offered $35k on mine after hard negotiation and had the car inspected..BUT...most probably they charge me more on the car I was looking buying. So the dealers probably thought rather than arguing me all day, they just give me more on my car and not discounting the new car.

Most dealers I have called gave me $30k sight unseen. and most told me that if it were black, it would be $3-4k more. So I was surprised to learn about your trade in..is it because of your miles? Either way, that is way too low and I think you should try another dealer.

Manheim is a good indication, but keep in mind that that is auction prices, and if I am not mistaken,while they are given information and VIN, dealers are not able to fully inspect the car thoroughly (like PPI).

I suppose if they buy any given car from manheim for $30k, they will need $1-2k to detail it, then post the asking price close to $38k so they have room to negotiate to potential buyers.

I think if they are using manheim (wholesale) prices to buy our car,which they inspected, they should show us manheim prices on their cars and trade with those prices..

Anyway, the market is slow for ANY car now, especially for our V12's..Couple of years ago, people might see our car as a bargain. 25% of its original value, good looking Mercedes, 500hp, V12, full optioned car. Now, People are looking to save money on everything, especially gas.

People who buy our sort of cars are not that worried about gas prices, sure it affected us a bit, But when we purchase a $130k car, that is not what is on our mind. unfortunately, potential buyer in our cars' price range ($30k-$40k) do care about that and most of them are getting a Lexus Hybrid..which,by the way, is more expensive

onelightmind

Hey,

PM me if you guys want to sell your 03+ CL6's.... Some stupid bia T-boned me in the pass. rear qtr.... looking like a total. So I should be in the market for a new one... cash via wire transfer.

I am PISSED... I have to lower the new one, put in an entire new audio system, and switch my exhaust... which were not all that fun BTW....but I guess I do get some turbos out of the deal, a new nav, and a few extra ponies

Kleeman here I come

I do like the looks of that black one...

arrowax

I am looking to sell..I PM'ed you..