I need some quick input on this matter. Subject: 2001 E55 35k on her with a 3 year 100k MB warranty. Super clean car but the hood and two front fenders have been repainted I'm good and you can't see the shade or texture difference, (The paint meter speaks the truth). The car has all original panels so it's only paint work. Car drives nice no weird quirks etc. Most of the time I would stay away form a serious car with paint work but as of latley everything I've seen has some sort of paint work on it. Bottom line is $23500.00 with the warranty. I'm thinking that's a good deal.

Any feedback would be appreciated. (need some quick feedback)

Trying hard to get in the E55 club.
Cos

 

dont walk to the nearest exit>
ohlord

 

It's a wonderful club. Thats some low milage however, I would feel better around 20k. 210's are a dime a dozen now, even 55's.

 

Run even faster to the nearest exit>

 

paint work? with that large price? I would stay far far away.

for reference I bought my 2001 E55 with 30k miles ~18 months ago for 24,500

keep looking

 

The car is being sold from a private party who purchased from the dealer in Dec. 07.

 

The price is way to high on that car. Even with the mileage.

 

him 17500.Cash talks,give him your card.He will get back to you when he comes down to reality.He paid to much,don't compound his error.

 

then as always.Inspect,inspect,inspect.

 

Are Starmarks transferable? Did the seller buy the car CPO and then get the warranty? I don't think you can buy CPO with paint work.

 

starmark the car is to old.

 

I would also recommend CARFAX and run a VMI...try to find out why the front got painted...I'd be real suspicious, at 23k I dunno, sometimes things don't add up.

 

I would be suspicious since her recently purchased the car in December '07....

Somethings not adding up. If the current owner young? Maybe he bit off more than he can chew?

 

The car's not too old for Starmark. They're good for up to 8 years. My 2001 warranty will expire next year. I've gotten good use out of it!

 

Certification Stoppers
Any of the following IMMEDIATELY eliminates a vehicle from the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program:

Over 75,000 miles/over 6 model years old
VMI Discrepancy
Problem found in CARFAX Vehicle History Report
TMU (True Mileage Unknown)
Identifiable Structural Damage
if it was a cpo warranty it only has a year left,why would they paint it if no damage?And it is still priced thousands above private sale value.


Are you an avid diy'r?Can you do your own maint?Do you have the money to be a member of the club?They are not cheap to maintain.

 

The price seems high. Could the paint job be from touching up the front end?

Either way Good luck

 

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...63#post2674763

look at the prices on the most recent post. no where near 23.5k

you can get the lorinser supercharged one in the thread for asking price 28k... probably for 24k if it sits long enough.

 

I think you could get a W211 E500 for that price, it's almost as much fun, and more morden

 

also a w211 poc prone to problems,brakes,electronics,and not nearly as flowing and pleasing in design

 

I owned a 1999 E55 which was a W201 like the 2001. My car did not have a speck of rust anywhere after 7 plus years. New paint on both fenders means the car had been either vandalised or hit at some stage. Maintenance is high. Brake rotars are "floating", whatever that means and cost a lot more than the other lesser W201 cars.

Late model MB cars are like expensive women. They feel good only when well maintained and pampered.

 

He speaks the truth. 2003 e500> 2001 e55

Mods, sorry if this is a nono
http://autos.yahoo.com/used-cars/ove...stingtype=used

 

If an extended warranty was purchased by the original owner, it can still be in effect, and is transferable, as mine is. It is valid for 8 years or 100,000 miles.