BlownV8

I don't know if anyone is trashing the cars. For the most part, the people on this forum are giving you first hand advise. Not sure what is better than that? If it comes off as trashing, maybe others will think twice before blindly making the leap into a car that has very high maintenance/repair costs.

freestylebiker3

i cant believe nobody has bid on my car yet

BlownV8

You will probably need to drop the reserve to around $20 to $25K to get some traffic.

RaceHorse

I think it all depends on how quickly you need the car sold. In my opinion your asking price is reasonable based on the work to a knowledgeable buyer. The problem is this is a very small market for these cars. At this point the car is an older body style so the new look appeal is gone. Besides all the other points made about financing an older car. If you can afford to hang on to it until after the holidays and warmer weather I think you'd have a better shot. This is toy and right now money is being spent on toys for family not on the individual. Think spring when tax returns come in. For $20-$25k you could part it out and double your money, but that would be sad. Good Luck

cjcalo

Good luck with the sale! I sold mine a few months ago.

Ather

Someone hit the nail on the head about these cars. It's not the initial purchase price but the ongoing maintenance costs that scares away buyers. I am a prospective buyer and have been looking for quiet a while, I make a good living but don't have $10k disposable income to do up keeps. I'm thinking a CL55 may be a little less cost so I might go for that. Hopefully one day I can own one of these automotive masterpieces. Another issue is that extended warranty companies won't touch these cars so we're on our own to front the bill.

My humble advice as a prospective buyer is to try to reduce some of the unknown about maintenance and do as much as possible prior to selling the car and keep good documentation on them. That would really help the confidence level of prospective buyers.

Great car, good luck with the sale.
Cheers,
Ather

Capn

Maintenance = King when selling AMGs (especially the 65's with its monstrous M275 motor).

Maybe OP can try to get a VMI for the car.

BlownV8

It's not going to be that much cheaper to operate. ABC is the most expensive maintenance item and they both share the same system. If the coil packs have been changed on the CL65, you should be good to go on that for a while.

In fact, had my ABC not gone out multiple times. I would not think the V12 cars were that expensive to maintain. I could deal with the coilpacks but it was the ABC that drove me mad.

The rotors are very expensive on the CL65 but I wouldn't let that scare you away. Look for a CL that has had the ABC pump and hoses replaced recently. They will all fail at some time so if you buy one that has already been repaired it should be more reliable.

Ather

Thanks for the info BlownV8. Good to know. I definitely want to try and make it happen soon.

freestylebiker3

thats why my car should stand out from the others, becuase i have over 36,000 dollars invested in this car so all the common issues are resolved, which is why i think people should thinking about buying my car, insted of one that has a poor service history

i just cant believe how many people have the guts to offer me 20k for this car. when the mercedes dealership offered me $26,000

BlownV8

I agree with the maintenance comment. To me, that is an attractive car to own. To others, it may look like the car is a lemon.

If you are looking to trade in, I would take the $26,000 and run. It wasn't too long ago the dealership offered me $36,000 outright for mine and I said no way am I giving this car away. Given the inital purchase price and upgrades, I was offended that they would seemingly offer such a low price.

Make a long story short, it ended up costing me a few thousand selling it myself. The offer wasn't there a month later when I was going to trade it in on a new MB. I still got $36k but I did not get the benefit of the sales tax credit on the new one.

I've never had a car depreciate faster than a V12 MB. It's a shame because the engine is the strong point in the car.

freestylebiker3

round 2 http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst...500790901.html

l3iGD

Rpfesq, where did you get the Renntech flash done at?

sloanbj

I think the ad which states over $30K in recent repairs is what scares some people. They imagine that another $30K is just around the corner. With $60K invested they could just pick up a 2009 CL63 and perhaps a warranty. For the $82K invested, a 2010 CL63 with low miles should be doable.

bimerbenzbently

I would take the 26K that Mercedes offered and keep it moving

the guy above me is right, people dont care you invested so much and prolly think they got to invest the same.

I would honestly keep it.. the car to me is worth at least 35K or more but to each is own and if you NEED to sell it for other reasons just take the 26K before you loose anymore

good luck

Capn

OP might have better luck selling if he returned the car back to stock.

zneB-sedecreM

That's crazy! 26K$! I remember when 4 wheels for a stock CL65 costed 10K$...I would not let it go for that much....

freestylebiker3

there is a interested buyer out of state and the buyer is asking me to send him a copy of my pink slip/title so my name, address, and vin number will prove to him that i am the owner of this car, does this sound normal to you guy? i dont feel comfortable sending a copy of my pink slip with my personal information to a guy who might not even buy my car,, what should i do?

radride

^^First time hearing about this. I have limited experience so maybe someone with more experience will chime in. BTW, where is the buyer from?

R.K.

biker349

i'd at least get his phone number and have a serious conversation with him.

BlownV8

Sounds suspicious to me. Like Biker349 said, give him a call and see if he sounds legit. Mail the copy to him at his physical home address. Get his home phone number and do a check to make sure the information is actually going to his address. Could be the guy is asking you for a copy because he is planning on scamming others or he is paranoid and thinks you are a scammer.

The person that purchased my CL wanted me to ship the car to him before paying. I said no way was the car leaving before I had the money in the bank and a one week hold to make sure the funds cleared electronically. Either way, make sure to cover yourself before sending any sensitive information.

freestylebiker3

this guy lives some where in alabama i think, but after 1 week of emails, i have sent him numorious picture emails of my car, pictures of all the paper work for the repairs, videos of my car starting up, and in the end he wants me to send him a pick of my pink slip with my info on it, after i said NO he pretty much said ok good luck with the sale and that was it..

for some reason he feels that people who sell cars could possible not be the owner of the car... i dont know what is going through this guys head or why he is so scared.. usually the buyer comes to your location looks at your car, checks carfax, makes sure the pink slip has the owners name on it blah blah blah thats how i have done it, lol knowing this guy he might also go to the local police department to see if this car is stolen... sheesh maybe if i was selling a $3000 honda or toyota but not a CL65

radride

Sounds like you don't want to sell to a guy like that. He will be pestering you to no end when this happens or that happens and he will always feel ripped off. Move on to someone that will actually appreciate the car and understand what a smoking deal it is.

R.K.

1995E320Cab

Don't send him any personal info, he's trying to scam you.

It's this simple..... If hes a real buyer he would have a PPI done, negotiate a price and buy it.
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freestylebiker3

i wish i didnt send him all the repair orders if he was just going to bail so quickly