2006 C55
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Yeah, don't know how long you've been trying to sell it, but if it's been a while without any interest from Canada as well, then hang on it - and enjoy it -- it's beautiful.
Oh and you're right it looks sooo clean without the plate number in the front. I'd pay the tickets too!
Tee_Tz.
Oh and you're right it looks sooo clean without the plate number in the front. I'd pay the tickets too!
Tee_Tz.
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There is NO employee discount on AMG or SRT vehicles, which sucks because I was originally going to get a 300 SRT but without discount there is no way I was paying fully price for a 300 so I then wanted an E' class but did not like the interior then my buddy pointed out the C55 in the show-room and I fell in love the rest is history.
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06 C55
Yeah, don't know how long you've been trying to sell it, but if it's been a while without any interest from Canada as well, then hang on it - and enjoy it -- it's beautiful.
Oh and you're right it looks sooo clean without the plate number in the front. I'd pay the tickets too!
Tee_Tz.
Oh and you're right it looks sooo clean without the plate number in the front. I'd pay the tickets too!
Tee_Tz.
I only listed it this week, I know it is the wrong time of the year for this type of car but I taught what the heck. I guess I will hang on to it and mod it classy!
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For all those who don’t understand why we pay more for cars in Canada.
http://drivingtelevision.com/?epID=401
Click on Canada VS US pricing.
http://drivingtelevision.com/?epID=401
Click on Canada VS US pricing.
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For all those who don’t understand why we pay more for cars in Canada.
http://drivingtelevision.com/?epID=401
Click on Canada VS US pricing.
http://drivingtelevision.com/?epID=401
Click on Canada VS US pricing.
You guys live in a different reality... and you call "expensive" to a c55 for 73k usd.
Here's the price listing in portugal for a NEW C55 AMG:
that's right folks... 117.175€ (euros)
1 Euros = 1.3266 U.S. dollars
1 Euro = 1.51457922 Canadian dollars
So...
In Usa:
117.175x1.327 = 155.491USD
In canada:
117.175x1.515 = 177.520CND
I would be more than happy to pay 73USD for your car... since that's about half of i would pay for it here.
Oh well..this is all because of portuguese taxes.
And you guys think you've high taxes.. lol
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long before you guys knew about the w221. i have seen a number of S550 on the streats of istanbul. and the msrp on them is 260 000 Euros. all i saw was w211s and w209s, never seen C55. Most AMGs i saw were SL55 and S55. the custom is very strict and they apply high taxes. i tried to bring some american cars (mustang v6 is 95k USD)to turkey and sell them , after a few calculations m they ended up the same money. there is 45 % luxuary car tax then 17 % state tax and some more fees. and you pay tax everyyear 500-7000 dollars a year depends on the size of the engine.
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where did you get that info?
long before you guys knew about the w221. i have seen a number of S550 on the streats of istanbul. and the msrp on them is 260 000 Euros. all i saw was w211s and w209s, never seen C55. Most AMGs i saw were SL55 and S55. the custom is very strict and they apply high taxes. i tried to bring some american cars (mustang v6 is 95k USD)to turkey and sell them , after a few calculations m they ended up the same money. there is 45 % luxuary car tax then 17 % state tax and some more fees. and you pay tax everyyear 500-7000 dollars a year depends on the size of the engine.
long before you guys knew about the w221. i have seen a number of S550 on the streats of istanbul. and the msrp on them is 260 000 Euros. all i saw was w211s and w209s, never seen C55. Most AMGs i saw were SL55 and S55. the custom is very strict and they apply high taxes. i tried to bring some american cars (mustang v6 is 95k USD)to turkey and sell them , after a few calculations m they ended up the same money. there is 45 % luxuary car tax then 17 % state tax and some more fees. and you pay tax everyyear 500-7000 dollars a year depends on the size of the engine.
I'm not saying that nobody in Turkey buys new MB's, I'm saying that there is a very large network of importers that buy cars from Germany, amongst other countries, that resell cars there. Don't be surprised to see ML's with US license plate frames too. With less than 1% of Turkish citizens being able afford a new Mercedes at those prices, where else did you think they come from?
Dude... Save yourself the humiliation. Turkey is a 3rd world country where there isn't a lot of money floating around. So don't try to sell us on some crack pot idea that everybody there drives Mercedes which happen to cost 2-3 x's what it costs us and that they get cars that we don't even know are on the horizon. I've been to Turkey and its its nice but almost as poor as dirt. I also know for a fact that a vast majorty of those "turkish bought" MB's are actually grey market cars, many of them from other European countries and some from the US.
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If you dont mind me asking... Do you own the car? Is it financed? Leased? You do realize that you can buy a low mile (under 10k) E55 for less than what your asking for a C55??
My opinion is... You say "I'll just keep it"... thats great.. But the car is going to continue to depreciate.. I would say lower the price DRAMATICALLY.. To within reason of what other one are selling for (not what kbb says). This will get you out of the car.... Asking $73k wont.. Sorry man..
My opinion is... You say "I'll just keep it"... thats great.. But the car is going to continue to depreciate.. I would say lower the price DRAMATICALLY.. To within reason of what other one are selling for (not what kbb says). This will get you out of the car.... Asking $73k wont.. Sorry man..
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If you dont mind me asking... Do you own the car? Is it financed? Leased? You do realize that you can buy a low mile (under 10k) E55 for less than what your asking for a C55??
My opinion is... You say "I'll just keep it"... thats great.. But the car is going to continue to depreciate.. I would say lower the price DRAMATICALLY.. To within reason of what other one are selling for (not what kbb says). This will get you out of the car.... Asking $73k wont.. Sorry man..
My opinion is... You say "I'll just keep it"... thats great.. But the car is going to continue to depreciate.. I would say lower the price DRAMATICALLY.. To within reason of what other one are selling for (not what kbb says). This will get you out of the car.... Asking $73k wont.. Sorry man..
that the cars prices between the US and Canada was that drastic. Taking that much of a loss is not worth it to me that's why I said that I am going to keep it knowing fully well that it is only going to deprecate. Like I said in one of my replies I am not desperate to sell it!
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Keep it...it is a wonderful machine.
If you have nowhere to store it....ship it over to my place I'll take of that...I'll alternate driving mine and yours...and no one can tell.
If you have nowhere to store it....ship it over to my place I'll take of that...I'll alternate driving mine and yours...and no one can tell.
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I plan to keep it, as far as storing, I do have it in the garage just its now winter and my everyday driver has to be cleared of snow before going to work compared to just driving out of the garage. I wish my garage was tall enough, I would buy a parking hoist and problem would be solved!!
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Ah, thanks but no thanks
I plan to keep it, as far as storing, I do have it in the garage just its now winter and my everyday driver has to be cleared of snow before going to work compared to just driving out of the garage. I wish my garage was tall enough, I would buy a parking hoist and problem would be solved!!
I plan to keep it, as far as storing, I do have it in the garage just its now winter and my everyday driver has to be cleared of snow before going to work compared to just driving out of the garage. I wish my garage was tall enough, I would buy a parking hoist and problem would be solved!!
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Where should I start???
I'm not saying that nobody in Turkey buys new MB's, I'm saying that there is a very large network of importers that buy cars from Germany, amongst other countries, that resell cars there. Don't be surprised to see ML's with US license plate frames too. With less than 1% of Turkish citizens being able afford a new Mercedes at those prices, where else did you think they come from?
Do you not think we have access to magazines and the internet in America? Just because a European car is available in Europe before America, doesn't mean ****. Are you trying to say that the W221 was available in Turkey before there were pictures or press releases available to the rest of the world? Bwahahahahaha You're *******g hilarious
Dude... Save yourself the humiliation. Turkey is a 3rd world country where there isn't a lot of money floating around. So don't try to sell us on some crack pot idea that everybody there drives Mercedes which happen to cost 2-3 x's what it costs us and that they get cars that we don't even know are on the horizon. I've been to Turkey and its its nice but almost as poor as dirt. I also know for a fact that a vast majorty of those "turkish bought" MB's are actually grey market cars, many of them from other European countries and some from the US.
I'm not saying that nobody in Turkey buys new MB's, I'm saying that there is a very large network of importers that buy cars from Germany, amongst other countries, that resell cars there. Don't be surprised to see ML's with US license plate frames too. With less than 1% of Turkish citizens being able afford a new Mercedes at those prices, where else did you think they come from?
Do you not think we have access to magazines and the internet in America? Just because a European car is available in Europe before America, doesn't mean ****. Are you trying to say that the W221 was available in Turkey before there were pictures or press releases available to the rest of the world? Bwahahahahaha You're *******g hilarious
Dude... Save yourself the humiliation. Turkey is a 3rd world country where there isn't a lot of money floating around. So don't try to sell us on some crack pot idea that everybody there drives Mercedes which happen to cost 2-3 x's what it costs us and that they get cars that we don't even know are on the horizon. I've been to Turkey and its its nice but almost as poor as dirt. I also know for a fact that a vast majorty of those "turkish bought" MB's are actually grey market cars, many of them from other European countries and some from the US.
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Taxis i belive dont pay the import tax so first they drive it they are allowed to sell it two years down the road and they get more money then what they payed for the car i belive only 1 person can own 1 tax free cab so they dont buy 20 or 30 and make a business out of it... at least that how it is in uruguay and you see allot of mercedes
