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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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Does anyone know how $33,500 is for a White w/Beige Leather 2003 E320 w/11k miles? It's the basic car no navigation. It's got heated seats, sunroof, cd changer.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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Thats not too bad, however you could probably find one with a few more options but with a few more miles on it, in that price range. Keep looking.

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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 12:20 AM
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Thats not too bad, however you could probably find one with a few more options but with a few more miles on it, in that price range. Keep looking.

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Wataya crazy?

$34K for a $39K car? jump on it... if it's from an MB Dealer.. if not, $37000 is fair.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 02:29 AM
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Wataya crazy?

$34K for a $39K car? jump on it... if it's from an MB Dealer.. if not, $37000 is fair.
I was originally looking to buy an 03/04 E320/E500 and came to find that the resale value on both vehicle's was pretty good. I found that most of the vehicles I looked at were between $36-43k and had 22,000-38,000 miles on them. This helped me to decide to buy the E350. I paid about 10k more than what I expected (since I was planning on buying used), but got new and most of the options I wanted.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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it's a private seller. says he was one too many cars. says he wants to sell. says that 33.5k might do it.
thx for the input.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Edmunds.com says $32,709 for a private-party sale of the car as described, assuming "clean" condition and in my part of California. It always helps to say where you are. The exceptionally low mileage gets a $1,372 upward adjustment of the price.

Meanwhile, KBB.com says $42,220 for a private-party sale of the same car in "good" condition. That's a huge difference.

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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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it's a private seller. says he was one too many cars. says he wants to sell. says that 33.5k might do it.
thx for the input.
Even as a private seller with the rest of the factory warranty you can still buy an extended MB warranty for about $3000 and you're still stealing it!

Go for it.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 10:01 PM
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I just paid $37,500 for a 2003 e500 with 12k miles. Private sale and the car only had the xeon lights and premium sound. You seem to be getting a good deal.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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That's a very good price. I recommend doing a carfax on it though. It's worth $25 for piece of mind. I bought a certified pre owned 2004 E320 last month almost fully loaded, with 18K miles for $42K. I actually feel like like I should have paid closer to $40K for it, but so be it. It was the color I wanted and it had all the options I wanted.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jkosiba
I just paid $37,500 for a 2003 e500 with 12k miles. Private sale and the car only had the xeon lights and premium sound. You seem to be getting a good deal.
Whoa isn't the private party value on that car like 42k?
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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Whoa isn't the private party value on that car like 42k?
Assuming perfect condition, as a 12K car should be in... $44K
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jkosiba
I just paid $37,500 for a 2003 e500 with 12k miles. Private sale and the car only had the xeon lights and premium sound. You seem to be getting a good deal.
thx John. 2 things: does the guy have another 500? and (seriously) how is it in the snow??? I'm in the Garden State - NJ.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 11:36 PM
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I did see another good deal, after I bought my car, on cars.com (see below). As far as snow, I have no clue. I just bought the car last week and we have not had any snow yet. As of now, I just have the all standard all season tires (17"). I may have to switch to snow tires for the winter, like I did with my BMW 540......

2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E500
$36,900 See Saved Vehicles Kelley Blue Book Value
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Mileage 21,623 Cylinders 8 Cylinders
Body Style Sedan Transmission Automatic
Doors 4 Condition Good
Drive Train 2WD VIN WDBUF70J93A134441
Exterior Color Silver Listing Date September 28, 2005
Interior Color Charcoal

Features: A/C: Front, A/C: Rear, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Steering, Remote Keyless Entry, Bucket Seats, Leather Interior, Memory Seats, Power Seats, Airbag: Driver, Airbag: Passenger, Airbag: Side, Alarm, Anti-Lock Brakes, Fog Lights, CD Changer, CD Player, Premium Sound, Power Windows, Rear Window Defroster, Tinted Glass, Alloy Wheels, Sunroof/Moonroof
Additional Selling Points: Priced to sell fast.
Condition Description: No risk - more than a year on bumper to bumper factory warranty + free dealer service
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