V12Godspeed

Well here are the new auction prices for the CL's...many have been inquiring about the new prices. I receive these from a friend and he finally got back to me. Again, I know how some may get their panties tied up, this is just to be used as a point of reference... "it is what it is"

2005 CL65

2D COUPE CL65 AMG 18,026 $60,000 01/02/08 ST LOUIS 12G A Avg BLK Y
2D COUPE CL65 AMG 22,590 $59,000 11/20/07 W PALM 12G A Avg BRI SIL Y
2D COUPE CL65 AMG 32,611 $59,000 11/08/07 RIVRSIDE 12G A Avg BRI SIL Y
2D COUPE CL65 AMG 32,146 $56,750 01/10/08 MANHEIM 12G A Avg BRI SIL Y
2D COUPE CL65 AMG 44,544 $51,500 01/02/08 ST LOUIS 12G A Blw BLK N
2D COUPE CL65 AMG 54,245 $50,000 12/20/07 RIVRSIDE 12G A Blw PEWTER N

If you see the one for 44K miles, it sold for 51K, that is the one listed in florida under ebay, they are selling it for 59K, I called the dealer yesterday making them an offer for 54K and told the guy how much they bought it for, he got pissed and asked me how the hell I found out what they paid for it...I told him I have my secrets, he did not want to talk to me after that. What an idiot.....

xlr8tin

So..MIG-E55Rocket..when I go buy one, down the road, can you find that stuff out for me?

V12Godspeed

Sure will....they might drop more than this....I see the higher the mileage the less they go for. Figure warranty plays a big role.

Thericker

I'm in the market for a 2004-2005 SL600, I'm being offered a very nice 18k mile blk on blk 2004 SL600 AMG body, Key-Less Go, & nearly every option for $60,000 not including taxes etc...

Do you have auction prices for these models? Thank you in advance

I'll deff be buying full 100k mile extra warranty....

V12Godspeed

I will request them from my buddy tomorrow. Lets see what he fishes...I will keep you posted.

06CLK350

Wow. With these prices, im really interested buying either an cl65 or an sl65. For some reason, i prefer the sl65, but i know that the prices havent dropped this far. Do you have a list of what sl65's are going for now? Please let me know if you can. Thanks.

ScottCLS55

Here ya go..

Only one thing on SL600 manheim doesnt tell if it had sport or not, Big difference..

01/16/08 W PALM Regular $55,000 13,453 Below RED 12G A Yes
01/10/08 ATLANTA Regular $56,500 7,933 Avg Silver 12G A Yes
01/03/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $46,000 37,067 Below C946 BLU 12G A No
01/02/08 ST LOUIS Lease $58,000 14,079 Avg BLK 12G A Yes
12/20/07 RIVRSIDE Lease $48,000 42,071 Below BLACK 12G A No
12/11/07 DFW Lease $62,500 8,235 Avg

V12Godspeed

Nice......One question, if i buy a CL straight out of the auction with factory warranty still in effect, will mercedes offer me an extension if I decide to purchase it from them? I am wondering if I should go straight to the auction myself and skip the dealer as the middle man. They will make it CPO but for a big fee, it's 4K for all services or what ever it might need and then $2800 more for the extra year thats nearly 8K on their side. Don't know if it is worth it, buying it from them..thanks.

xlr8tin

Because of the pricing on the CL65, I'm now looking at them.


I still like the back seat in the CL's, so the SL65 is out for me.

xlr8tin

Awesome. It will probably be another, say two years. Wife won't let me buy anything else. So hopefully you still have that friend.

Thericker

Thank you! & MIG-E55Rocket

david_101

would you mind very much letting me know manheim and west palm numbers for the 2002 CLK55 coupe i'm seriously considering selling? if possible, i'd very much appreciate it for cars especially between 40k and 60k miles. thank you very much. dave

Satan

Warranty stays with the vehicle no matter where you got it from.

You can purchase extended from MBZ. If you're out of warranty they will charge you for an inspection of the vehicle. This is done to make sure it is in tip top condition and there are no pre existing problems.

Remember MBZ CPO is new tires, breaks, etc... that's big money. Also those auction prices don't include, Auciton Fees, Transport Fees, Buyer Fees etc... and you're buying a car that you can not return if you find out later on it has major issues, or it has had its warranty voided for some reason. We've had cars bought that a week or so later have the carfax come back dirty, but the week before when we were buying it, it was clean etc....

You can go to the auction way early before the bidding opens and inspect the car, start it etc... I definately recomend this, also you can pay just under 100 for an inspection at the auction after you've bought it, if it doesn't pass you can refuse it.

Just a heads up not trying to be a smart ***.

Satan

11/29/07 ATLANTA Lease $17,400 36,345 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
12/19/07 W PALM Regular $17,000 39,294 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
12/05/07 BUTLER Lease $16,800 46,463 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
12/07/07 MANHEIM Regular $16,000 66,646 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
01/09/08 ATLANTA Regular $16,800 88,118 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
11/21/07 DALLAS Lease $14,000 91,785 Avg SILVER 8G A No

V12Godspeed

Thanks for the heads up, it is better to get the dealer to buy it then. They will guarantee it is clean.

trumpet1

This looks like a good deal. Claims a $20K discount.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CL65-...QQcmdZViewItem

Satan

That does look beautiful

Satan

Not saying that, but giving you a heads up that sometimes paying a couple thousand more and having a piece of mind is worth it.

If you do go to the auction like I said, pay the extra $75 and have them inspect it which gives you the right to refuse the car if they find stuff wrong with it. Also go way early, run the vin on carfax, call the MBZ dealer and ask if the warranty is still valid on that vin # etc... (do your homework on the car you're purchasing)

V12Godspeed

Sure will man. Thanks.

Stephen04E55

Last price check...run a search on the recent S65 sales to check the price differences. Thanks.

V12Godspeed

Will look this up tuesday for you. I have a little list of request for my buddy, hopefully he will comply. Thinking of letting go of your beast for a 65?. Your car is a beast.

Stephen04E55

As a wise man once said..."there is no substitue for cubic inches" and Roger Ver ran 11.06@128 with only a Renntech ECU/TCU mod which betters my no NOS time by .2/6mph. The 6mph leads me to believe that he has at least 60-80 more hp without the aid of NOS. So, of course I am always looking and the S65 cars prices are falling into my price range. It is amazing the depreciation of these 65 series cars. However, I love my car color combination of Designo silver/stone and it is soooo smooth. This would be easy for me to forget if an S65 was priced right in excellent condition....

Addicted2Speed

We all know that old CL65 prices are in the gutter. What I'm interested is new body CL65 prices. On ebay, the prices are still very high... in the 180k+ range. Do you think they will tank as bad as old CL65's in the next year or two? I'd personally love to pick up the new CL65 for low 100's

ieb

Car dealers all suck!

The game remains the same. When a change in a model is about to come out, the old style is always sold at a premium along with the new style, because “this is the last of the truly great model and is worth something extra”. Soon after new model introduction the old model value tanks. I think that the new CL will retain very good value as they have been well received. The same is probably true for 63’s and 65’s but MB may be making too many copies and if production is not adjusted it may result is some bargains. A bad economy would also help.

It was even worse in the ‘80’s, when a new Ferrari came out all bets were off! Today it’s a little different, even the 997tt at introduction was not sold at a premium.

WSH

Darwinian selection...lots of dumb/sleazy car dealers....and customers....the groups tend to self-select....

Anyone even somewhat tech-savvy prob realizes cars are increasingly like smartphones or any other consumer tech device....who wants to use (or buy) a >2yo smartphone, no matter how great it was at launch???

Side effects of rapid tech innovation....rapid obsolescence; no pricing power on new stuff; minimal value of used/obsolete stuff.....

Despite deprec costs, suspect today's new 65s only cost as much as new 500s costed in early '90s.....adjust for inflation, interest rates/lease terms, today's markedly greater perf/safety....

Recall the ?$1K (at mkt) MotoStarTac cell phone of '97.....would extrapolate the same valuation patterns to any latest-tech car that people lease to drive/enjoy today while car still relevant, not for nostalgic collecting...which elderly, near-death folks may enjoy.....