S500 Man

so i am looking at a 2008 Mercedes Benz CLS 550, 45,500 miles, black/black PI and PII price is 39,950, im a little worried about buying it cause price seems low??what do you guys think, its from a franchise new car dealer, carfax is clean, and the dealer said they are ok with me bringing it to Mercedes Benz to get car looked at before i buy.

ShangoAshe

bring it to mercedes to get it checked. Better safe than sorry. If all is good then you might as well get it if it's in your budget!

S500 Man

i will do just that, lets see if dealer will come down from there asking price of 40k

CarboyS

Ooh wow...big adjustment. Are you sure you'll be fine with a smaller car? It's awfully cramped in the back seat and the front is okay. I'm 5' 8", my knees hit the chair in front, and my head already hits the headliner in the back hahaha

Becks Imports

If it's nice shape, it would go for about $38K plus fees at the dealer auction. So I'd be concerned as if a dealer bought it at auction, there's no way they would sell it that cheap unless they are really hungry to move it. After fees and prep, they'd own it at $39K. So making $1K in a retail sale is not what a new car franchise would ever do, they'd just take it to the auction.

But maybe they took it on trade and only gave someone $35K-$36K, in which case they could sell it at $39K+.

What you have to guard against is if they bought it at auction and it's a below-average condition car, where it might get $33K due to previous paint/body or otherwise lesser condition.

The fact that they are letting you take it to MB is a good sign. Get the PPI done, and also make sure someone looks it over for signs of previous paint/body repairs.

Good luck! If you need an extended warranty for it, let me know.

Bruce

boschk

I'm 2" taller than you and have a inch of headroom in the back and my knees have plenty of wiggle room. Are you sitting behind a 6' 6" driver or something? Even behind my seat there is good legroom. Now, it's not S roomy, but it's not cramped for an averaged sized man either.

boschk

I'm 2" taller than you and have a inch of headroom in the back and my knees have plenty of wiggle room. Are you sitting behind a 6' 6"+ driver or something?

Maybe you need a hair cut?

CarboyS

Probably I am slightly claustrophobic so I am bit biased hahaha

boschk

Yeah, those short side windows make it a bit cavey. My kids can't see over the tops of the door when seated, so we use the car when taking them to the dentist.

classyS

yeah im over the w220 body style, my next upgrade is s550 sport with pIII. good luck with purchase and make sure the keyword "i'll pay in full"

S500 Man

Lol guys im 5"8 i am 24 with no kids, i drove it and liked the sportyness of it.

ssonss1

You'll be fine, I went from a w220 to the CLS, i'm 5'11" and have no issues sitting in the front or back

S500 Man

lol good,i definitely want white.

tusabes

ssonss1 your cls is hot.

classyS

the cls class makes me want to drive around with a tommy gun, it looks so dick tracy mobster style i love it