I'd like to see that vid, but only if its ur 208....which is possibly the sickest 208 I have ever seen

 

Ted's comment may be rational. But here is reality:

KB value private party:

http://www.kbb.com/KBB/UsedCars/Pric...izConditions=0

2k1 CLK55 35k miles
Excellent
$25,005

Good
$23,775

Fair
$21,990


Now you can add up your investment. I'm sure it will total when added to the value of the car about 50k in excellent condition. But it does not always wrk like that. And remember in excellent condition hardly means the person will get 25k for the car,it's just a point of reference.

If you're willing to be patient, some hungry person may pay you that but it will be tough. There's an *** for every seat!

 

Yeah.............and an *** for every post. You win!

 

Zing!!!!!!

Good Luck Trick!

 

Others on here are dinging unfairly. Although the OP may have invested more than $50K while he was in the process of building it, the facts are that his cost on the original car was probably significantly higher than it currently is. The mods too may also have been higher than they are today. The value of the finished car is (the current wholesale + the CURRENT price of mods + the factor of time and labor). Does this add up to $50K in today's market? Probably not witht he parts alone. $24K car (nobody gives anything but good KBB values) + $10K (or so) for the Kleeman work incl labor + $4K for the brakes plus..... The bottom line it that Timster did this same thing to his CLK55 a little over 3 years ago and was LUCKY to get something like $48K at that time. Even a car like this depreciates. Good luck with getting your number but IMHO $50K is about $10K too high for a modded 6 year old car in today's market.

 

And don't forget Learso's car (CLK55K) which was bought by Blackbenzz!

 

Just curious as to how much it weighs, and what 0-60 is?

 

I'm going to go by another CLK55 just so you can sign me up for that deal! You cant even get the supercharger for that much

 

Sell me the wheels and rear brakes! This car will sell fast for $40k.

 

Just to show you all what a hater that Charles Joseph is...I will post the actual dyno that Corey at Kleemann did on my car last year that shows the car has over 540hp. Wow, the lengths that some people will stoop to never ceases to amaze me. Shame on you Charles.

 

Regardless let us know if you get 50k. If so,kudos! GOOD LUCK!

 

intersted...can u PM me some pic please..Thanks

 

The pics are attahed tothe original post. They are on Photobucket.
view pics @ : http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z192/kleemann55

 

Charles, I do not know what you or Cory may have been smoking, but as you can see from the dyno that Corey ran on my car in 2006, the car put out 543 hp. Was he misleading me as you suggest? I don't think so. But to post that I am being dishonest like you have done here is just not cool.

So sorry for you if your vehicle doesn't have the performance or modifications that mine does. The constant dissing on my sale price and options is just lame. If the car sells, cool. If not, that's ok. I'm still faster than YOU. Let it go BRO!

 

Both sides to this thread are correct, but having my own experience w/a highly modded w220 you rarely recoupe any money spent on mods, you have to remember if you were to trade this car into a dealership the mods would equal NOTHING, on private party they come out at best to about .20 cents on the dollar.

My advice to you sir would be to hit up Cars N' Coffee in Irvine the only way you'll ever come close to fetching that price is to find a loaded car enthusiast who will appreciate what you've done otherwise even 40k is pushing it, a w211 E55k are going for low to mid 40's good luck

 

Dude, you need to grow up! This is my last post about you and your car. I am not the only one that thinks you are smoking crack for the $50k price. I actually hope you get it, then mine would be worth more. Maybe Cory was trying to convince me that mine is not that far off. I don't know and honestly don't care. All I know is that I talked to him on Friday and that is what he told me! By the way I still have not seen a dyno print out that states your numbers. Just your claims! I will not waste anymore time on you or your car. Best of luck with the sale. DONE!

 

Biggest thread hijack ever. One member posting pics of his car and offering it for sale in the same thread started by another member who's trying to sell a similar car.

Wouldn't have been much better, but that's what PM is for....

Un-cool.

 

You are right. I have removed all my posts except the last one!

 

Even though you didn't acknowledge the rest of the thread, it appears that I was right as another with a similar car was targeting the prices I recommended so it seems like my projections were more or less "dead on". Of course, a BRAND NEW S/C installed is more like $14K but then again, some Kleeman installers are pretty darn greedy now, aren't they. When you realize that other vendors sell similar S/C's for about 50% of the price there is a realization that competition brings down prices (to a reasonable level). The $10K figure I quoted was a REAL, obtainable figure (at the time I was pricing 4 years ago) once the Kleeman installer realized that a number of victims (ah, er, ...Customers) might go to another vendors solution for a LOT less $'s. Reality is that you CAN get a Kleeman S/C for around that figure (if you look hard enough and are SERIOUS). How about picking up one from one of these guys that are trying to resell and not getting the premium they are asking with the unit in there. Didn't one guy sell his Kleemen for something like $6K when he sold his car?

 

I sent you Corey's email yesterday. Please send me your personal email and the dyno graph is on its way.

 

..........another issue is that you can get a loaded 2003 Twin turbo V12 CL600 with DVD NAv for mid forty's. Currently suffering through doing a twin turbo on my W210 E55, but seriously considering putting the Kleemann s/c back on and buying a 2003 CL600 then Renntech it. This will yeild a 11.2sec 1/4 mile car with no sweat at a total cost of $50K


Ted

 

Yes I forgot about those 600 TT's damned best deal around!! I think you should deff look further into buying 1 Ted, seems like a hell of a sure thing, I know when I tire of my Vette, I'll be behind the wheel of a fast as stink CL600 TT
Sorry bout the hi-jack gents..Carry on

 

For 50k, CL600 is going to have too many miles though. If you want a low mileage CL600, its going to cost you more like 60k.

 

..................Please don't buy a 2003 CL600 for $60K. I know you would like to think so, but what you said is not factually correct. These cars are the best bang for the buck right now. Here is an autotrader list of 15 2003 CL600's all below $50K and mileage from 15K to 60K. Average mileage is 30K miles. SL600's are the ones selling for the $60K.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/search...=&keywordsfyc=



Ted

 

Ted - Thanks for the info on the 2003 CL600's. I've been considering 2003 SL55's but the 600 engine is a BEAST. Unfortunately, I've also heard that they can also be "tempermental". Not an issue for you but others considering them should realize that the 12 cyl engine is not quite as "stable" as the v8's and since the 2003's are running out of warranty, buying one could be a bit of a risk (repairs like air suspension, etc). They are a great price but there is also a bit of risk with any non-warranty car.