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I'm thinking of selling my 99 S500 Grand Ed

Old May 11, 2008 | 02:58 AM
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Smile I'm thinking of selling my 99 S500 Grand Ed

I'm "thinking" of selling my 99 S500 Grand Edition w/88K miles and I need some suggestions about a selling price. Any suggestions are welcome. The car is in excellent shape and I've maintained her quite well.
I went to Luxury Motors today in Oakland, CA and was considering to trade her in for a 2003 CL500 and the dealership only wanted to give me $8K...!!
Of course I said no and walked away. So I'm thinking of maybe posting on Ebay or Craigslist. Do you think asking for at least $18K is too much?
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Old May 20, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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maybe

15,00 man or 16 18,000 might be to much the market is not good right now..i'd keep it, that s500 will outlast any cl500 anyday anytime..those just don't build em the same anymore
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Old May 20, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Assuming you have the standard equipment with no additional options and the car is in perfect condition, it "books" for around $15k selling it private party. Trade-in value is around $11k and in todays market trying to sell it private party for $15k may take a long, long time. If you don't want the hassle of trying to sell it private party, trade it in and be done with it or just keep it.

Good luck either way.
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Old May 20, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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yea man

ur better off keepin the baby...trust me, she'll take care of ya better then any new benz those things are amazing
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Old May 22, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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Not a Great Market Right Now

I have the same car with about 69K miles here in the San Diego area. I shopped it around here and I maybe could get 13K is I was lucky. That was three months ago. For a car that cost 92K originally, I think I'll enjoy the ride and keep it at home.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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Thanks for all suggestions. For now I'm gonna keep it for a few more months, then give it a try during the summer to sell for around $14k.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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In one simple word DON'T.

U will be crying after that, don't sell it. It is THE BEST Benz ever...period. If u give the car to your dealer in 24 hours it will be for sale on the lot for at least 15K....DON'T

If...and only IF u go ahead please get in touch with me PLEASE

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Old May 28, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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Sorry, I just sold it this past weekend unexpectedly. Traded her in for 2002 CL55. She was a magnificent beast and I truly loved her but it was time for me to move on.
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Originally Posted by RicardosBenz
Sorry, I just sold it this past weekend unexpectedly. Traded her in for 2002 CL55.
What was the trade-in value? I hope you got a good deal!
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