2003 S55 AMG forsale on Offer Up (Los Angeles)
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2003 S55 AMG forsale on Offer Up (Los Angeles)
https://offerup.com/item/detail/862039669/
Gents,
I came across this ad on Offer Up if anyone is in the market for a clean tastefully done S55 here's one I think is worth looking. In corresponding with the seller, he stated all preventive maintenance work was done by him.
Thought I'd share, thanks for viewing.
Gents,
I came across this ad on Offer Up if anyone is in the market for a clean tastefully done S55 here's one I think is worth looking. In corresponding with the seller, he stated all preventive maintenance work was done by him.
Thought I'd share, thanks for viewing.
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https://offerup.com/item/detail/862039669/
Gents,
I came across this ad on Offer Up if anyone is in the market for a clean tastefully done S55 here's one I think is worth looking. In corresponding with the seller, he stated all preventive maintenance work was done by him.
Thought I'd share, thanks for viewing.
Gents,
I came across this ad on Offer Up if anyone is in the market for a clean tastefully done S55 here's one I think is worth looking. In corresponding with the seller, he stated all preventive maintenance work was done by him.
Thought I'd share, thanks for viewing.
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'03 S55 (79K miles)
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OP: I assume it’s been a week and you have decided to skip? I sort of agree that “no records of service” would be the blocking point. But, any MB dealer should be able to look up the VIN and determine if it was a cream puff big rich daddy car that got all the $200 oil change A Service.
Or the $1000 B Service where they popped open a few more fluid caps and peeked inside. That said, dealers didn’t change the transmission fluid or the ABC fluid regularly.
Even if the owner was a DIY (a lot) guy, there’s no guarantee that the ABC will work forever. Though I’ve cleaned out valve blocks and changed accumulators in earlier days, mine got extra finicky at 75K miles.
other items that come up for any W220 car: pneumatic air pump that controls the locks & soft door close latches & rear headrests gets burned out bc there are places where brittle plastic allows air leaks.
engine mounts leak. Transmission mount gets worn. This last one is easy to fix.
Or the $1000 B Service where they popped open a few more fluid caps and peeked inside. That said, dealers didn’t change the transmission fluid or the ABC fluid regularly.
Even if the owner was a DIY (a lot) guy, there’s no guarantee that the ABC will work forever. Though I’ve cleaned out valve blocks and changed accumulators in earlier days, mine got extra finicky at 75K miles.
other items that come up for any W220 car: pneumatic air pump that controls the locks & soft door close latches & rear headrests gets burned out bc there are places where brittle plastic allows air leaks.
engine mounts leak. Transmission mount gets worn. This last one is easy to fix.
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This ad is five years old, no one has tried to buy this car in the last five years, which shows that the price is unrealistic.
Plus, it’s very concerning. He says the engine bearings have been replaced. Why would the engine bearings need replacement? This sounds like an engine with remaining internal damage ready to fail.
Plus, it’s very concerning. He says the engine bearings have been replaced. Why would the engine bearings need replacement? This sounds like an engine with remaining internal damage ready to fail.
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edit: disregard this post. This was supposed to be a response to a completely different thread
I understand the temptation for a semi-exotic-ish spare car but a 220 from an auction is about as many red flags as you can get. Something like this is most likely going to cost you bigly to get into respectable condition. They can be really cool cars but you definitely need to understand what you’re getting into
I understand the temptation for a semi-exotic-ish spare car but a 220 from an auction is about as many red flags as you can get. Something like this is most likely going to cost you bigly to get into respectable condition. They can be really cool cars but you definitely need to understand what you’re getting into
Last edited by Starguy1; Oct 29, 2025 at 04:06 PM.
