Taximan1

nice car. but seller not serious.

dkallencat1

Would never buy any car with that many miles on it!!!

SANDOVAL

Thanks man you have dibs on the exhaust if I take her back to stock. I'm still torn between the two, also thinking maybe 996 GT2? plus I'm not serious about selling my car so I may never sell it. In any event I'm adding another car between now and X-mas so I have some time to think about it. Not every buyer is looking for THE lowest priced E55 on the planet, you get what you pay for. Everyone knows how Well my cars are taken care of and I'm not going to give it away. I'm patient so when it sells it sells.

SANDOVAL

Was your comment really necessary?

retardedmunk

Just sold a S55 with 131k miles for $18500........car was a solid rock...rode and drove just like a 20k mile car....I am selling a CL65 with 79k miles...seats look like they never have been sat in....perfect condition....

WORRIED ABOUT MILES?

WORRY ABOUT THE WAY THE CAR WAS TREATED screw the miles........

KNOWN fact...80% of the Mercedes in for service are all LOW MILE cars...the S55 had 4 repairs done in 6 years....go figure...maybe they are meant to be driven?

lol

jpohl402

Beautiful, and certainly appears well kept.
Good luck with sale.

SANDOVAL

I was asked to provide additional details about the warranty and I need to make a correction on warranty info:

Chrysler Service Contracts Top of the line 36 Month Warranty
- Fully transferable
- Covers just about everything bumper to bumper. Including Super Charger and Air suspension.
- Does not cover consumables Tires, belts, oil, brake pads, filters, etc.

Maximum Care: 3 Years, Unlimited Miles: Expires March 15th 2013
- $100 Deductible

Road Hazard Tire and Wheel: 3 Years, Unlimited Miles: Expires March 15th 2013
- $0 Deductible

Paid $3,680 for Warranty.

SANDOVAL

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GibbieGibbs

I have a few questions on your car:

1. When is the next major service due?
2. How are the brakes?
3. How loud is the Meisterchaft exhaust? I've read all of the posts. One guy says it's too loud someone else says not loud enough. What's your take?

SANDOVAL

A full PPI was completed on March 17th in order to purchase the Chrysler service contract. The only item needing repair prior to the contract being written to cover the E55 bumper to bumper, was the tire pressure sensors. All 4 were replaced with new factory parts. I have the PPI report if you would like to see it. The Brakes are awesome on this car almost perfect. Not sure if you were talking about in general or the pad wear?, the PPI shows 80% life left in the front pads and 40% in the rear rotors were sufficient. I think the next major service is due at 90K. The car recently had the gas tank seal replaced under the rear seat. If you do a search you will see this is a very common problem with E55’s. Also another common repair has been done. The entire SC clutch pack, flange and belt tensioner have been replaced (May/2010). I just replaced the front tires a few months ago. Rear tires still have a fair amount of tread left. About a year ago the front strut was replaced under warranty another common failure. I pamper my cars and it shows. There are no problems you would be surprised with. It runs fantastic and pulls really hard. This car has been very dependable, Other than a few common major incidents (Air strut failure, Gas tank sender seal, and SC chirp) all taken care of while under warranty. If you do your research you will find CSC is the best aftermarket warranty you can buy for the E55. They cover the entire car except for wear items.

Now for the exhaust. First off I think it should be a requirement to have this exhaust installed on all E55s. It sounds that good! Take your pick either Meisterchaft or Eisenmann are a great choice and sound similar, I’ve had both. It is not loud at all. With windows up you can hear it but it’s not obnoxious and you can carry on a conversation without raising your voice. I actually get compliments on the sound of the car just about every time a passenger rides with me. In my opinion it makes driving the car that much more fun. I have had many exhausts on other cars that were extremely loud. Loud being you set off car alarms when you pass. You will not get that with this exhaust. It sounds perfect IMHO, paired perfectly with the 5.5 Engine. I have never thought to myself, this thing sounds cool but I am embarrassed. If I had only one mod that I could purchase for the car it would be this exhaust with a close second being the DTM steering wheel with paddle shifters. They are two mods I could not live without. If you were to buy the car and decided you did not like the sounds I can send you a list of people that have sent PM's asking to part it out. However, I am pretty sure you would find it sounds awesome.

I hope this helps feel free to PM me

SANDOVAL

I posted my E55 on CL and AT for $32K obo

MOR8A

Good luck with the sale.

jhoffman

i wish youre closer... I can understand why this car is above the market rate.. GLWS

SANDOVAL

I have purchased most of my cars out of state. If you're serious and find exactly what you want take a flight check it out and then have the car transported. Or if you have the time drive it back. It will cost $500-600 to transport depending on your location. If there are specific colors, options, etc. that you really want it usually takes a trip out of state to find what you want. I am planning on purchasing a 360 after Jan 1st I will definatley need to go out of state to find exactly what I want. Anyway in general you should not be deterred from purchases states away. If you can get well documented information, pics, video, etc. Or ask someone on the forum who is local to check out the car. Then at least you will have a good feeling of what you will be looking at when you fly out to inspect the car yourself, really no surprises. I purchased my 996 03 turbo from California using those methods, the car was delivered just as it was described. Anyway thanks for the comment, it is a special car.

Last bit of advice whatever you do buy a car that has a warranty that will cover you for the duration of the time you plan on owning the beast. Warranty prices have skyrocketed the last few months in most cases over double the price they used to sell for. This would cost you 5-7k+ to get you into a warranty that i think is mandatory. Some companies won't write a warranty for AMG cars. My point is, these cars are awesome but, you need to be protected. Many people on this forum were smart enough to buy the CSC warranty when it was available. Because we shared the information and the importance of the warranty as a community. I think local cars owened by someone who is not a major car enthusiast may not be privy to this type of information. The chances they have an aftermarket warranty are rare. In most cases if they were under CPO they have either expired or are about to expire.

Gordon Friedman

I'll be in Denver August 11-15. I'd like to see the car, please pm me.

SANDOVAL

Sounds good I would be more than happy to show the car. I live downtown near coots field.

Also, I've listed the car on ebay.

Meeyatch1

Good luck with the sale. The funny thing is I went the opposite way. After going out and coming within a hair of buying a 360 Modena, I went the other way and bought an E63. Best of luck with your sale. The car looks beautiful. Hopefully you drive your Ferrari more than the 'garage queens' do.

SANDOVAL

I had a 2003 X50 Turbo before the E55 and an LR3 *nice* winter beater. I miss having a sports car to drive on the weekends. My heart is set on the 360, i've wanted one for 10 years. My car is getting 4 brand new CL65 Reps on Tuesday. It will be perfect with nothing needed. Just drive it. It's now up on Ebay with a BIN of $33K and opening bid with NR for $30K. It has 15 watchers so we will see if it sells... BTW the Ferrari will be driven, but cared for like a garage queen and driven prob 5-6K miles a year. My last 8 cars have been treated the same.

Thanks for the compliments! have fun in the 63 you will enjoy it, no doubt about that!

andy the hun

360 modena or a GT2?drive a GT2 and decide
no ferrari for me ever again

trinitony

sure is pretty...

SANDOVAL

Nice find! It was a great looking car.

More pics from that photo shoot...

trinitony

^...no garage pics? You got to show where your babies sleep.

I had that pic on my desktop from way back.

mikey33

I want the exhaust also lol. Put me on the list.

SANDOVAL

At this time, I have no interest in parting it out... There are 8 people that have asked to purchase the exhaust lol!