Thinking of selling my beast E430K
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Thinking of selling my beast E430K
Guys help me over here, i think i need to let go of my baby and the question is what i could be asking for it some of you already know what i have in it but just to refresh.
Its a 1999 E430 Black on Black has 68K miles factory options include xenons leather heated seats with memory. Car is in great shape i will not say its perfect but nothing major, also i have like $40K invested in the car and that include Kleemann gen.2 supercharger, Evosport pulleys and ignition upgrade Group M air intake, Carlsson muffler, Carlsson Body kit, Carlsson 2/6 2pc wheels the middle of wheels is powder coated black and lip is chrome,Brian Cadena roof and trunk lid wings, Brembo BBK in the front and E55 brakes in the back, H&R springs with Koni shocks, H&R sway bars. Here some pic
Its a 1999 E430 Black on Black has 68K miles factory options include xenons leather heated seats with memory. Car is in great shape i will not say its perfect but nothing major, also i have like $40K invested in the car and that include Kleemann gen.2 supercharger, Evosport pulleys and ignition upgrade Group M air intake, Carlsson muffler, Carlsson Body kit, Carlsson 2/6 2pc wheels the middle of wheels is powder coated black and lip is chrome,Brian Cadena roof and trunk lid wings, Brembo BBK in the front and E55 brakes in the back, H&R springs with Koni shocks, H&R sway bars. Here some pic
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hard to say man........i think you can get mid 20's.......maybe 25-28ish but who knows......hard to get your moneys worth out of a moded car. what you going to get now if you sale her? damn the old members are leaving little by little..
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If i would get like 26, 28 i will sell her if not shes staying home and will go all the way with her, but if i sell it i will get the CLS500 and put Kleemann on it, thanx alex.
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Originally Posted by hubert
If i would get like 26, 28 i will sell her if not shes staying home and will go all the way with her, but if i sell it i will get the CLS500 and put Kleemann on it, thanx alex.
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Thank You Alex but like i sai if i dont get around 27K i will keep her and put more money in it, engine so i can run more boost and drive train so it could hold all the extra power. 
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Originally Posted by hubert
Thank You Alex but like i sai if i dont get around 27K i will keep her and put more money in it, engine so i can run more boost and drive train so it could hold all the extra power.
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Really man its going to be hard to part with her if a buyer comes along but like i said i will not sell it if i dont get what i'm asking or close to it.
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When i dynod my car i had 347 HP to the wheels but send the charts to Ben at Evosport for him to confirm (because the guy that did dyno my car never dynod a Benz) and he said that its about right plus it was middle of summer here in NY so lots of humid and i was runing 19" wheels and since that i added Evosport pulleys and Grouppe M intake so probably little more now. 
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Are you happy with all of your upgrade product decisions? If you were to buy suspension and exhaust stuff again, what would you buy? Thanks, Todd
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Where did you get the smoked headlights?
BTW, very nice looking car.
BTW, very nice looking car.
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I just went to the site and could not find any custom fit film for the 210, did you get the cut-to-fit sheets? Any details would be great.
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I got a sheat of the smoked film i just dont remembor how big, the one cut to fit i got the fitst time but when i put it on the car, did not cover the headlights so i ordered the sheat and cut out my self.
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The car is incredible. I think $27K is really reasonable with the mods. I think your buyer is going to be someone who knows their stuff... which shouldn't be difficult. Hell... it is making me double guess my C32 AMG swap in my 02 E320... What ever you do... don't take it to a dealership... RAPE!!!! They offered $19K for my car on a trade in.. hahaha... and I only had 29K.
Another thought.... Did you consider removing the mods and selling them outright... I wonder how much you could get...
Then you would be left with a more stock car.... maybe better for the average buyer?? just trying to give ya some more options...
Another thought.... Did you consider removing the mods and selling them outright... I wonder how much you could get...
Then you would be left with a more stock car.... maybe better for the average buyer?? just trying to give ya some more options...
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Probably if i did part the car out i would get more money but like i said before i really dont want to part her out if i dont sell it i will keep her and drop another $40K in her.
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Not to sound like I am advising you on how to spend your money... but I gotta ask... $40K is a chunk of change.... What are you going to do that requires $40K? Also, just keeping in mind, you don't want to part her now... what are you going to do in a few years... with an extra $40K invested?
Let's say you get offered... $24K... just say. SO the 24 is three less than you want... three now seems like a lot... but not when compared to a few years from now when that $40K is only worth... $25k- $30K. Unless you can take the upgrades off then and sell them.
Again... just offering a different perspective on a tough decision...
Let's say you get offered... $24K... just say. SO the 24 is three less than you want... three now seems like a lot... but not when compared to a few years from now when that $40K is only worth... $25k- $30K. Unless you can take the upgrades off then and sell them.
Again... just offering a different perspective on a tough decision...
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If somebody did offer me 24K i would sell it but the wheels i would change for 18" that i have , as for the upgrades i would start with the tranny than LSD, headers maby even engine work so i could run more boost and at the and i would respray the whole car in pearl black paint.
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How much would a paint job in the color you've described cost? I live near New York,and work in the financial (Wall St.) district,and are seriously considering
painting my car over.
painting my car over.
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An outstanding repaint is going to cost about $8500 done properly. Figure more if you are changing colors...
My Vette was $4900 and took all the parts off the car prior to shop work. My paint is good... almost a show piece. I have talked to guys who show cars and I have heard of and seen paint jobs that cost over $10K... The paint looks like glass... ZERO flaws and no excuses...
I suppose you could get a much cheaper paint job... but on your Benz.. that already looks killer.... you will be able to tell from 5ft away...
My Vette was $4900 and took all the parts off the car prior to shop work. My paint is good... almost a show piece. I have talked to guys who show cars and I have heard of and seen paint jobs that cost over $10K... The paint looks like glass... ZERO flaws and no excuses...
I suppose you could get a much cheaper paint job... but on your Benz.. that already looks killer.... you will be able to tell from 5ft away...
