hdtv22

I'm putting my car out here to see if it has any takers at this price which I feel to be the lowest price available for a Black SL55 including eBay, autotrader, and cars.com

2007 Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG

510 horsepower AMG-built supercharged 5.5L 24-valve V-8 engine
Automatic or Fingertip-Style Shift Paddles

Comes fully loaded as any AMG, with AMG wheels, this car does not come with an option ordering system so its the SL55 AMG ($135K base MSRP) and AMG Wheels on the car.

Has 25K miles

In the color combo of Black Interior / Black Exterior, which I felt is the best color combination for a car like this versus the iterations on eBay which are selling for $61K for years because they have a White/Tan combo for a super fast roadster

Car has suede Alacantra headliner, has been meticulously cared for and has no nicks, dents, or scratches on the car.

Looking for $69K Or best offer, pictures will be coming soon, wondering if anyone would be interested at this price or what would you be willing to pay for it.

amdeutsch

Is that the one you bought at auction: Link.

You do realise that you have to be a sponsor to do for-profit sales on MBWorld, don't you?

hdtv22

Not buying for profit sales, I'm just trying to make sure I got a good deal at the price I paid - I cannot buy at auction because I am not a dealer first of all, just a car enthusiast, and I would want to hang on to the car for at least 4 months before switching to something different, but if I can turn around and sell this car for $69K that means I got mine at a small amount under market value, and I just want to know if thats the deal I got so that when it does come time to sell in 4-6 months, im not upside down, and if someone offers me more than I paid for it, I can sell it, but I'm not in the business of flipping cars, especially in this market

Also, that post never said I bought it at auction, nor that I knew what the current prices at auction are -- I remember the manheim posts on BMW and MB forums and thats where I got the auction value figures, but I don't know the current auction market, especially since it seems car prices are going up.

rodbuster

Your post is rather confusing. Is the car for sale now or is it for sale 4 to 6 months from now? And what are you figuring on making on this proposed sale, more than $6,000, or less? Also what is an option ordering system, and why didn't your car come with it?

Air Marshall Eldritch

I'll take it for 69k if it has the Pano roof.

hdtv22

Sorry for the confusion, I will try and clarify

It is for sale now, ideally I would want to have it sold within 2 months so I could drive the car around a little as I've never had an SL55, but if someone offered me the right price (near the asking price) I would definitely sell it now.

I wasn't figuring on making any money from the get-go, I was putting it out as a feeler seeing what it would be worth, and I don't have a specific number that I wanted to make on it as I am not a dealer. However, if it's near the asking price, then its in my best interest to sell it.

The option ordering system comes on cars like the E350, the C300, the ML350, and cars as such that you can order options such as Premium I package, Premium II package, etc. With the higher end cars such as the S600, S65, SL55, SL65, etc, there is no Premium I/II packages because most everything on these cars is standard.

UK-C200

Post the VIN and be done with it - options on an '07 can add 10k to the car, simply because they were not available as packages on the AMG's, and no, actually, the most desirable options were not standard on the '55.

hdtv22

UPDATE - Car is on eBay @ This link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3AIT&viewitem=

The vin is included in the eBay Auction. I have verified that the VIN includes the following packages:

396 Voice Control
401 Active Ventilated Seats
415 Panorama Sunroof w/Sunshade
881 Electronic Trunk Closer
889 Keyless Go
R66 Run Flat Tires (Bridgestone Potenza)

I'm not sure about what other options it may have, these are the only ones I could decipher from the VIN.

Thanks!

UK-C200

P a i n t / e q u i p m e n t : Code 1:040U Code 2: Code 3: Code 4: Code 5: Equipment:211A
SA code
H73 CARBON HIGH-GLOSS TRIM
M55 CAPACITY 5,5 LITRE
N99 CONTROL CODE BREMEN PLANT
R01 SUMMER TIRES
U44 LUGGAGE NET SET IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT (3-PIECE)
U45 BAGGAGE BELTS
U71 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 1, USA
Y83 HEADLINER, DESIGNO ALCANTARA, ANTHRACITE
210A LEATHER
232 GARAGE DOOR OPENER WITH 284 - 390 MHZ FREQUENCY
249 INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
264 LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT AMERICA
359 LOW COST TELEAID USA
389 MOBILE PRE.-INSTALLATION (MTUS) USA/CANADA COMPL.
396 LINGUATRONIC-AMERICAN
401 FRONT SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL
404 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT LEFT
405 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT
415 GLASS ROOF (ROADSTER)
423 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
470 TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR (TPM) LOW LINE
487 ABC SUSPENSION (ACTIVE BODY CONTROL)
494 U.S. VERSION
524 PRODUCT PROT. F.PAINT - TRANSPORT VEH.PRESERVATION
530 COMAND DVD APS USA WITH NAVIGATION
536 "SIRIUS" SATELLITE RADIO COMPLETE SYSTEM
581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
614 BI-XENON HEADLAMPS FOR RIGHT-HAND TRAFFIC
619 CORNERING ILLUMINATION
634 DELETION - FIRST AID KIT
636 DELETION - WARNING TRIANGLE
668 PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/ TIE-DOWN HOOKS
669 SPARE WHEEL / FOLDING WHEEL
673 HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
763 RADIO REMOTE CONTROL W/ PANIC SWITCH (315 MHZ)
770 19" AMG SPOKE WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES
772 AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
807 AEJ 06/1/M/X
810 SOUND SYSTEM
819 CD CHANGER
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
881 REMOTE TRUNK LOCKING
889 KEYLESS - GO
97V SPEED- + LOADINDEX
96Y XL+
98Y XL
986 IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN-NO.)
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
212B OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - AMERICAN
221B SIGN COOLANT/REFUELING - ENGLISH
284B AIRBAG SIGN - AMERICAN
7XXL NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
040U BLACK
211A LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE


Best of luck on the sale - would be a good deal at $59k, tops $64.5 - hope you get what you are looking for. You probably want to have MB pull and print the service history for you on this car - just in case your potential buyer does first.

UK-C200

Auction Closed :
Current bid: US $52,100.00
Not Sold : Reserve not met

rodbuster

The market must be pretty soft on these cars, if that was the top bid. I wonder if it would do any good to run it again? Where is the car located?

hdtv22

I've actually got several offers at the $65K range, I'm just looking to get a bit more and its a done deal. People are dreaming if they think it can go for $52K, or $55K, or anywhere in the $50s.

The Car is located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

hdtv22

Hello

I am selling my 2007 SL55. It has a black exterior and Nappa black leather interior. The car is well equipped, with Panoramic Roof, Electronic Trunk Closer, 19" AMG Wheels, Voice Control, Wind Deflector, and Massage/Heated/Ventilated Seats, just to name a few options. The car is still under the 4 year 50,000 mile warranty. Currently the car has 26,850 miles.

For pictures (24 total), and a complete list of options, please consult my eBay listing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3AIT&viewitem=

My asking price is $69,500 -- PM me for more information, and if you are truly interested in acquiring the vehicle, I'm sure we can work something out.

ProV1

hdtv22

I'm sure you have a great grasp of the market right now, and you also probably believe that you can take an auction price and add $2K and expect that to be the price you pay for the car. Your comments are not appreciated on this thread, and its people like you that give the MB Classifieds a bad name for people just undervaluing cars and posting fruitless comments with no intention to buy, and just intention to devalue the thread. Anyways, considering its probably better just to sell it now instead of waiting to get over $66k, I'll probably sell it before dealing with this BS.

UK-C200

Said it once, say it again - at $59k, this is a great car, at $64.9 it's one of many. Best of luck with your sale. Look at the auction numbers over the last 5 months, the rate of depreciation has not changed at all - springtime will tell, but my bet is no changes, unfortunately.

regor60

"Anyways"...hope your grasp of the market is better than your grasp of grammar

hdtv22

If you can't read/comprehend what I've written, then you can PM me about it, I don't see how this comment helps the thread at all, can we keep it on topic.

emoving

01/21/09NASHVILLLease$57,75020,838AvgBLK8GAYes
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01/29/09ATLANTALease$54,50031,323AvgBLACK8GAYes
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Here are your infamous Manheim numbers you are always flaming everyone elses thread with so how did you come up with your 10k over auction price?

emoving

I've actually got several offers at the $65K range,

Air Marshall Eldritch

Look, I'm not interested in your car, and I have no idea if you are asking too much/too little/just right, but members will always chime in with this sort of feedback here. The average reader/shopper on this forum is far more closely focused on auction prices than the general public.
In fact, many of the members on this forum can get an auctioned vehicle for cost + $2k. I can assure you that if I wanted to wake up at 4:30am and drive out to Harrisburg, I can have one at far less than cost + $2k by the end of the week. Not everyone can, but a good number can.

Is it annoying to sellers here? Absolutely.

Is it helpful? It could be. You might keep bumping your thread for the next 6 months with slight price reductions, wondering why nobody wants to buy. The posters pointing out auction numbers are telling you exactly why. This is a brutal market for any big ticket item these days.

hdtv22

Fair, many can get a vehicle at cost + $1K reconditioning + $1.5K fee for the car, however, what I did not like is people coming with personal vendettas (IE emoving) and people criticizing grammar (Seriously?) -- Nevertheless, If anyone offers me $67K, I'll take that, but I can't go much lower due to the amount I have invested in the car. Thanks!

rodbuster

I thought that you were going to wait a couple of months, before you sold? The weather is getting better, maybe you could relist it on E-Bay? Perhaps some pics would help, and you could also read Mister Brentons informative post about selling a vehicle.