champa

We were looking at this car over the weekend, but I am puzzled. It's a 2001 E320 w/1800 miles for 44K, any good. I checked with edmunds and it is right in the money for a certified car, but this one is not starmarked. Starmarked would be $1.5K more. It has the basic equipment (i.e leather, sunroof, climate, but no CD changer). I have no clue why would someone trade-in this car. Then again for a couple of grand more you can get a 2003. Any comments, suggestions...thanks

ryson

Exactly, spend the extra cash and get a 2003 if $44k is already within your price range. For me, the 2001 is not worth $44k unless it was completely loaded (which it's not).

jago1244

hi,
i think it sounds too high. lots of trade ins against new '03 models. my recent e-class buying experience tells me you should be at maybe $10-12k below orig msrp on this car. figure if about 48k msrp, then invoice around 44k, and knock off another 10%-15% at least for depreciation of almost 2 years now. check the in-service date too, to determine the length of oem warr left to you. heck, if its a late 2001 date, you may not yet care about starmark.
just one man's opinion. good luck, friend.
thanks , j.

check this edmunds.com link:

http://www.edmunds.com/used/2001/mer...an/prices.html