Thinking about buying CLK BS
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Thinking about buying CLK BS
I think I'm ready to buy a preowned BS. Do you guys think the price will keep droping on this car or will it stay at the $100k range for a while. Not sure if I should wait or pull the trigger now. Friend of mine in the biz tells me they will be in the $80k range very soon.
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?
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I think I'm ready to buy a preowned BS. Do you guys think the price will keep droping on this car or will it stay at the $100k range for a while. Not sure if I should wait or pull the trigger now. Friend of mine in the biz tells me they will be in the $80k range very soon.
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?
When do you want to enjoy it?
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This isn't a car I'd think you should buy used. Because of the nature of the design, the size of the engine, the car's capabilities, and the age-group/personality-type this car appeals to, you can bet your bottom dollar that most used examples will have been run pretty hard.
To put it another way, it's not something you're ever going to find some 80yr old lady selling, who drove it to church on sunday, and it's also not like a Porsche TT or a Ferrari, where they have a cult-like following and, with a little digging, you can find a nice example that some collector stashed in a garage.
This car's design and role in the marketplace is such that it's going to get used, modified, tracked, etc., and if you want a nice example then I'd say you should just bite the bullet and buy it brand-new.
To put it another way, it's not something you're ever going to find some 80yr old lady selling, who drove it to church on sunday, and it's also not like a Porsche TT or a Ferrari, where they have a cult-like following and, with a little digging, you can find a nice example that some collector stashed in a garage.
This car's design and role in the marketplace is such that it's going to get used, modified, tracked, etc., and if you want a nice example then I'd say you should just bite the bullet and buy it brand-new.
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I think I'm ready to buy a preowned BS. Do you guys think the price will keep droping on this car or will it stay at the $100k range for a while. Not sure if I should wait or pull the trigger now. Friend of mine in the biz tells me they will be in the $80k range very soon.
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?
Loosh's car is a better deal.
I doubt that you'll see 80k soon.
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This isn't a car I'd think you should buy used. Because of the nature of the design, the size of the engine, the car's capabilities, and the age-group/personality-type this car appeals to, you can bet your bottom dollar that most used examples will have been run pretty hard.
To put it another way, it's not something you're ever going to find some 80yr old lady selling, who drove it to church on sunday, and it's also not like a Porsche TT or a Ferrari, where they have a cult-like following and, with a little digging, you can find a nice example that some collector stashed in a garage.
This car's design and role in the marketplace is such that it's going to get used, modified, tracked, etc., and if you want a nice example then I'd say you should just bite the bullet and buy it brand-new.
To put it another way, it's not something you're ever going to find some 80yr old lady selling, who drove it to church on sunday, and it's also not like a Porsche TT or a Ferrari, where they have a cult-like following and, with a little digging, you can find a nice example that some collector stashed in a garage.
This car's design and role in the marketplace is such that it's going to get used, modified, tracked, etc., and if you want a nice example then I'd say you should just bite the bullet and buy it brand-new.
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This isn't a car I'd think you should buy used. Because of the nature of the design, the size of the engine, the car's capabilities, and the age-group/personality-type this car appeals to, you can bet your bottom dollar that most used examples will have been run pretty hard.
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I don't think some track day use is going to do anything except chew up some tires and brakes, especially a bone stock one. AMG and all car manufacturer build a "cushion" around every engine and drivetrain. Meaning they build the engine and run it at 110%, no holds barred, until it fails, then they dial it back to a more resonable level before selling it to the masses. Sure, my car might be a little risky, I do drive it pretty hard and I have it modded and have taken away some of that "cusion" that AMG built in. I'm sure mine is closer to breaking that a bone stock car with 2000 city miles on it, however this is the most solid car I have ever owned. Whenever I get in my E46 M3 is feels like a rattle trap compared to the Black series, and that is quite a statement because I have always felt BMW's are the best built most solid and durable cars out there. I am not affraid of anything breaking, anything serious anyways. If it were gonna let go it already would have. I have had this car over 200mph on a few occasions, had it on a few road courses where I beat the crap out of it and drag raced it countless times.
I think you are safe buying new or used.
I think you are safe buying new or used.
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I wouldn't hesitate to buy one used. I'll bet most of them are pampered; it's the exception that takes a $130k+ car to the track and beats on it. And even then, as others have said, this car was built to take it.
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This isn't a car I'd think you should buy used. Because of the nature of the design, the size of the engine, the car's capabilities, and the age-group/personality-type this car appeals to, you can bet your bottom dollar that most used examples will have been run pretty hard.
To put it another way, it's not something you're ever going to find some 80yr old lady selling, who drove it to church on sunday, and it's also not like a Porsche TT or a Ferrari, where they have a cult-like following and, with a little digging, you can find a nice example that some collector stashed in a garage.
This car's design and role in the marketplace is such that it's going to get used, modified, tracked, etc., and if you want a nice example then I'd say you should just bite the bullet and buy it brand-new.
To put it another way, it's not something you're ever going to find some 80yr old lady selling, who drove it to church on sunday, and it's also not like a Porsche TT or a Ferrari, where they have a cult-like following and, with a little digging, you can find a nice example that some collector stashed in a garage.
This car's design and role in the marketplace is such that it's going to get used, modified, tracked, etc., and if you want a nice example then I'd say you should just bite the bullet and buy it brand-new.
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CLK63 BS AUDI S5 AUDI Q7 4.2 SLine C230 Sport 2010 ML 350
I think I'm ready to buy a preowned BS. Do you guys think the price will keep droping on this car or will it stay at the $100k range for a while. Not sure if I should wait or pull the trigger now. Friend of mine in the biz tells me they will be in the $80k range very soon.
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?
By the time my project is finished they will prob. have hydrogen cars by then and the BS should be worthless
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I belive cars like these are built for a purpose. What's the point of havein it. I mean why buy a black series when you can buy a clk320. This not a car you buy because you dont see to many on the road. If that's the case buy a lambo. You know what car this is. You what it's capable of doing. If you do buy it. Make sure you use it for what it's worth. I hate to see a car like this go to waste
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CLK63 BS AUDI S5 AUDI Q7 4.2 SLine C230 Sport 2010 ML 350
If you only knew the half of it.
Patience is not a virtue of mine .
Its not like I havent done this ab 10x in a row right around "the season"
Motorcycles, Cars - I always start my projects just in time so i never see them for the spring summer and then something always goes wrong.
Maybe Marty has some pearls of wisdom for me?
Marty?
Patience is not a virtue of mine .
Its not like I havent done this ab 10x in a row right around "the season"
Motorcycles, Cars - I always start my projects just in time so i never see them for the spring summer and then something always goes wrong.
Maybe Marty has some pearls of wisdom for me?
Marty?
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CLK63 BS AUDI S5 AUDI Q7 4.2 SLine C230 Sport 2010 ML 350
I belive cars like these are built for a purpose. What's the point of havein it. I mean why buy a black series when you can buy a clk320. This not a car you buy because you dont see to many on the road. If that's the case buy a lambo. You know what car this is. You what it's capable of doing. If you do buy it. Make sure you use it for what it's worth. I hate to see a car like this go to waste
What in the name of the Queens English is this boy trying to say here???
Marty Im gonna smash your fat fingers w a hammer soon.
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is there a problem with my opinion? please stop with the name calling. I appartly don't seem why you are so
now i dont have a rite to give my own opinion. I wonder what's next?
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CLK63 BS AUDI S5 AUDI Q7 4.2 SLine C230 Sport 2010 ML 350
) Now hasn't that six month break kicked in yet?
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JT55 I have nothing against you but you are acting like a real jerk. Marty might night be the "best" person ever but get over it. Just putting that out there.
