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How much can I sell my 09 S600 for?
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How much can I sell my 09 S600 for?
I bought my S600 8 months ago without knowing a body update was in the works for 2010. My dealer gave me a ridiculously low trade in price on a new 2010 so I am going to try and sell it privately. Im going to try putting it for 105k. Its a fully loaded black black S600 with 8k miles.
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I bought my S600 8 months ago without knowing a body update was in the works for 2010. My dealer gave me a ridiculously low trade in price on a new 2010 so I am going to try and sell it privately. Im going to try putting it for 105k. Its a fully loaded black black S600 with 8k miles.
just curious how much did the dealer offer
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I just sold my 07 S600 a few weeks ago. List on on Ebay right away. Thats your biggest audience for specialty vehicle. Also list on Autotrader. Not sure what the market is on an 09 but if the dealer offered you 84 then maybe 95 to 100k. The changes for '10 is just a minor nip and tuck. I wouldn't be concerned with the update. Unless you need the latest greatest, you'll burn another $50k.
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In a Net era, any computer-literate layman knows what's in model pipeline as soon as any dealer
Any good dealer and salesman that values repeat, new 600/65 buyers will provide a more generous trade-in and/or disct on new car to win your repeat business; sounds like you have a weak dealer; figure out who has the deepest repeat cust base in your region
If in CA, it rarely makes any sense to buy any car...leasing is far more efficient esp from sales tx standpoint
Need to value one's time in engaging in a private sale; screening crime risks of prospective buyers; and value potential liability/litigation risks of any private sale...time of most owners of $150K+ new cars is far more valuable than that of typical seller (or buyer) of a <$100K car...or any used car for that matter
600s, though superb cars, have some of worst trade-in value of any MB b/c of their codgerly image....only the >75yo codgers in BevHills/SF choose to drive new 600s (most V12 addicts opt for S65 or CL65 instead)....and any good dealer/salesman warns valued custs in advance re: this well-known trade-in value negative, esp as used buyers have "different" tastes (or lack thereof) and financial strength vs most repeat buyers of new V12s
Any good dealer and salesman that values repeat, new 600/65 buyers will provide a more generous trade-in and/or disct on new car to win your repeat business; sounds like you have a weak dealer; figure out who has the deepest repeat cust base in your region
If in CA, it rarely makes any sense to buy any car...leasing is far more efficient esp from sales tx standpoint
Need to value one's time in engaging in a private sale; screening crime risks of prospective buyers; and value potential liability/litigation risks of any private sale...time of most owners of $150K+ new cars is far more valuable than that of typical seller (or buyer) of a <$100K car...or any used car for that matter
600s, though superb cars, have some of worst trade-in value of any MB b/c of their codgerly image....only the >75yo codgers in BevHills/SF choose to drive new 600s (most V12 addicts opt for S65 or CL65 instead)....and any good dealer/salesman warns valued custs in advance re: this well-known trade-in value negative, esp as used buyers have "different" tastes (or lack thereof) and financial strength vs most repeat buyers of new V12s
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and the 600 retains its value better than the 65s, any "layman" could tell you that in today's internet era
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Especially given that you can expense the entire cost of a lease. A large luxury sedan falls under the luxury auto limitations which limits your depreciation deduction if you buy the car.
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I mean if your 600 is stacked I would wait and see what the new updates are for the 10's and see what the new parts would cost you (ie; 2010 headlighs, taillights, software) and buy them and install them on your 09 it mite save you some money then selling and buying another 1
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I bought my S600 8 months ago without knowing a body update was in the works for 2010. My dealer gave me a ridiculously low trade in price on a new 2010 so I am going to try and sell it privately. Im going to try putting it for 105k. Its a fully loaded black black S600 with 8k miles.
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If you have a business reason for leasing your car, then the tax deductibility of the lease payment, as an expense item, can be enormous. The majority of new S-Class vehicles are leased and not purchased. Fashion statements are particularly beneficial when they are subsidized in the form of a tax deduction, especially when taxes are about to go up.
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2007 S600
If you have a business reason for leasing your car, then the tax deductibility of the lease payment, as an expense item, can be enormous. The majority of new S-Class vehicles are leased and not purchased. Fashion statements are particularly beneficial when they are subsidized in the form of a tax deduction, especially when taxes are about to go up.
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With the enormous tax burdens I have in my business along with reading this thread, I gave my MB finance officer (a really great guy to deal with BTW) a call today to find out what his lease offers are on a 600 and a 65 for 2010. My next one just might be a 36-39 mth. lease. He was really busy when I called and said he would get back with me in the morning. He would break it all down to me. Once I hear of anything, I'll post back the results and see how they stack up.
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I have been watching you rationalize how you are going to keep your S600 "forever", and laughing to myself that an MB aficionado like yourself can only resist new model temptation, so long. I am glad I was here tonight to see the next "crack in the dam" as you continue the process of talking yourself into your next S-Class. Let us know what the numbers look like, as I am sure many others are right behind you. ( I just got a brake job ($$$$) on my CL63 today, so you may want to reconsider that S65 ! )
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2007 S600
I have been watching you rationalize how you are going to keep your S600 "forever", and laughing to myself that an MB aficionado like yourself can only resist new model temptation, so long. I am glad I was here tonight to see the next "crack in the dam" as you continue the process of talking yourself into your next S-Class. Let us know what the numbers look like, as I am sure many others are right behind you. ( I just got a brake job ($$$$) on my CL63 today, so you may want to reconsider that S65 ! )
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2010 S600 sold
With the enormous tax burdens I have in my business along with reading this thread, I gave my MB finance officer (a really great guy to deal with BTW) a call today to find out what his lease offers are on a 600 and a 65 for 2010. My next one just might be a 36-39 mth. lease. He was really busy when I called and said he would get back with me in the morning. He would break it all down to me. Once I hear of anything, I'll post back the results and see how they stack up.
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The CL was delivered May 2007 and has 29,800 miles. The pads, rotors, sensors and labor were slightly over $2000 at a dealer where I am somewhat "connected". I contacted another dealer in the area and was quoted $3100 with the front rotors alone being $1224 a piece, each.
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The CL was delivered May 2007 and has 29,800 miles. The pads, rotors, sensors and labor were slightly over $2000 at a dealer where I am somewhat "connected". I contacted another dealer in the area and was quoted $3100 with the front rotors alone being $1224 a piece, each.
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This time put the wife in front of the car instead of hiding her behind the kitchen window!! lol
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To the thread starter, why don't you consider keeping the '09 until the 2011 model is due out? In almost every facelift/new model, one or more much lauded features have a delayed availability which often does not make it till one model year after.
