2008 S550




MB dealer or a used car dealer?
Maintenance history?
Accident history?
Wheel rash?
Scratched bumpers?
Tires?
Batteries?
Control arms?
Trans fluid change @ 39k as required as per maintenance schedule?
VMI available?
Seat wear?
Rattles?
Interior trim condition ? Center console cover? Peeling buttons?
Dings?
Chips?
Tire condition?
MB dealer or a used car dealer?
Maintenance history?
Accident history?
Wheel rash?
Scratched bumpers?
Tires?
Batteries?
Control arms?
Trans fluid change @ 39k as required as per maintenance schedule?
VMI available?
Seat wear?
Rattles?
Interior trim condition ? Center console cover? Peeling buttons?
Dings?
Chips?
Tire condition?
Clean Carfax, I have all maintenance records, no reported accidents, no wheel rash ,no scratches or dings, tires good with about ten thousand miles left, don't know age of batteries and don't see that it has been replaced, oil and trans fluid has been changed, control arms ?, very little seat wear if any, no rattles, interior in great condition, The CLS I am trading in has dings, been involved in hitting two deer ( $10,000 damage ) tires and one wheel shot ! Wear on inside.



Clean Carfax, I have all maintenance records, no reported accidents, no wheel rash ,no scratches or dings, tires good with about ten thousand miles left, don't know age of batteries and don't see that it has been replaced, oil and trans fluid has been changed, control arms ?, very little seat wear if any, no rattles, interior in great condition, The CLS I am trading in has dings, been involved in hitting two deer ( $10,000 damage ) tires and one wheel shot ! Wear on inside.
I just don't get it ! I put 40,000 miles on the CLS with no problems at all ( 116000 total miles )
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- Serpentine belt - I ended up doing it myself for $40, but I would have been happy to let the dealer do it.
- A Service - basically an oil change.
- Telematics update - done by selling dealer for free.
- The secondary air pump sounded "grindy" to me so I sprayed some lubricant in to quiet it down. I suppose this could cost something if it fails.
It now has about 72,000 miles.
The downside is that the S may have more to go wrong than the CLS. You won't be sorry driving it but it can get expensive if it needs repairs.
Last edited by MrRat; Apr 3, 2016 at 09:31 PM.
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Last edited by DaveW68; Apr 4, 2016 at 09:12 AM.
So if you haven't had any mechanical issues with your CLS, why would you need to trade it in and give up $13,000 out of your pocket when all it sounds like you need is $700 for new tires and $250 max to either get a new wheel (ebay) or get your current bent rim repaired? Just to "upgrade" to a car going on 9 years old, the same year as yours?
I'd just keep the CLS and spend the $1,000 for those maintenance items or if you really want to upgrade to the S, take the CLS to Carmax or try to sell it private party for 15k. Take that cash and the $13,000 still in your pocket and put down on a 2012 S550 low mileage with warranty for 45k. Much better car than the 08 with the improved engine.
So if you haven't had any mechanical issues with your CLS, why would you need to trade it in and give up $13,000 out of your pocket when all it sounds like you need is $700 for new tires and $250 max to either get a new wheel (ebay) or get your current bent rim repaired? Just to "upgrade" to a car going on 9 years old, the same year as yours?
I'd just keep the CLS and spend the $1,000 for those maintenance items or if you really want to upgrade to the S, take the CLS to Carmax or try to sell it private party for 15k. Take that cash and the $13,000 still in your pocket and put down on a 2012 S550 low mileage with warranty for 45k. Much better car than the 08 with the improved engine.
I explained this to her however and I think she agrees !! Thanks !
Net 13k puts you at 25k for the S550.
Note that the auction has fees and if the dealer wholesales it he's getting about 12, maybe a bit less.
I'd guess he has 2-3k in the deal plus a few hundred for financing but it could easily be less. I'm assuming you save tax by trading and it's more convenient.
The $45k 2012 is nicer and has a warranty but is obviously more expensive to purchase and likely more expensive to own. Whatever you get will depreciate, your CLS can't depreciate more than about $12k more, but the S550 s both will cost more in depreciation.
Last edited by MrRat; Apr 4, 2016 at 03:48 PM.
Last edited by xpl0sive; Apr 4, 2016 at 07:03 PM.
Retail $26,000
Wholesale $20,000
Private party $22,700
Retail includes reconditioning so typically, tires, brakes, batteries, oil, etc.. are all taken care of.
Last edited by MrRat; Apr 4, 2016 at 08:19 PM.
2008 S 550 4 matic
04/01/16 PA Regular $18,900 113,433 Avg BLUE 8G A Yes
03/31/16 PA Regular $26,750 37,589 Above GREY 8G P Yes
03/31/16 PA Regular $24,500 54,879 Above BLACK 8G A Yes
03/31/16 PA Regular $22,250 75,385 Avg GREY 8G A Yes
03/31/16 PA Regular $21,800 76,469 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/31/16 CHICAGO Regular $14,500 163,831 Below SILVER 8G A Yes
03/30/16 ATLANTA Regular $14,250 136,015 Below BLACK 8G A Yes
03/29/16 NEWENGLD Regular $20,000 87,465 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/29/16 NEWENGLD Lease $15,000 102,328 Avg GRAY 8G A Yes
03/29/16 BALTWASH Lease $19,100 97,290 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/28/16 DARLNTON Regular $17,500 104,501 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/25/16 PA Regular $21,100 84,754 Avg BLACK 8G P Yes
03/25/16 PA Regular $18,800 99,599 Avg BLU/SIL 8G P Yes
03/24/16 TAMPA Regular $16,600 84,101 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
03/24/16 OMAHA Regular $16,000 120,306 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
03/24/16 CINCINNA Regular $13,800 148,445 Below SILVER 8G A Yes
03/23/16 SF BAY Regular $16,200 134,274 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/23/16 PITTSBGH Regular $17,700 112,947 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/23/16 CEN FLA Regular $21,500 82,992 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/22/16 OHIO Regular $20,250 60,083 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
03/22/16 NYMETSKY Regular $12,200 147,605 Below BLACK 8G A Yes
03/18/16 PA Regular $22,500 66,103 Above BLACK 8G P Yes
03/18/16 PA Regular $21,300 88,750 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
03/18/16 PA Regular $21,100 84,596 Avg SILVER 8G Yes
03/17/16 PITTSBGH Regular $16,000 72,083 Avg Black 8CY A No
03/17/16 PA Regular $23,750 71,258 Above WHITE 8G A Yes
03/17/16 ATLANTA Lease $17,400 124,495 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
03/16/16 NY Lease $12,200 126,978 Below BLUE 8G A No
03/16/16 NJ Regular $21,800 67,505 Avg GREY 8G Yes
03/16/16 NJ Regular $17,250 111,696 Avg GRAY 8G A Yes
03/16/16 NJ Regular $13,600 163,708 Below BLACK 8G A Yes
03/16/16 MILWAUKE Regular $23,250 54,790 Above GRAY 8G A Yes
03/15/16 ST LOUIS Regular $19,600 71,252 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/15/16 NYMETSKY Regular $11,700 163,611 Below BLACK 8G A Yes
03/11/16 PA Regular $22,900 59,810 Above BLACK 8G P Yes
03/11/16 PA Regular $11,200 232,862 Below BLACK 8G P No
03/11/16 FT LAUD Regular $22,400 87,501 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/09/16 NJ Regular $22,500 79,845 Above BLACK 8G Yes
03/09/16 NJ Regular $17,000 103,926 Avg Black 8G A Yes
03/09/16 NJ Regular $15,500 104,768 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
03/08/16 NEWENGLD Regular $16,800 102,219 Avg LT BLUE 8G A Yes
03/08/16 NEWENGLD Regular $11,600 191,963
2008 CLS below
03/30/16 NJ Regular $17,800 73,947 Above BLACK 8G A Yes
03/30/16 DALLAS Regular $14,300 103,845 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
03/25/16 PA Lease $14,400 74,791 Avg SILVER 8G P Yes
03/25/16 DFW Regular $11,800 103,735 Avg SILVER 8G Yes
03/24/16 NYMETSKY Regular $11,300 143,590 Avg Black 8CY A Yes
03/24/16 CHICAGO Regular $17,600 72,958 Above BLACK 8G A Yes
03/23/16 SF BAY Regular $18,100 77,014 Above BLACK 8G A Yes
03/22/16 RIVRSIDE Regular $17,250 74,836 Above SILVER 8G A Yes
03/22/16 ARENA IL Regular $13,600 91,994 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
03/18/16 DALLAS Regular $11,000 102,867 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
03/17/16 TX HOBBY Regular $11,600 119,158 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
03/17/16 PHOENIX Lease $10,700 99,429 Below BLACK 8G A Yes
03/11/16 PA Regular $9,800 155,222 Below BLACK 8G P Yes
03/10/16 FRDKBURG Regular $14,700 99,848 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
03/09/16 LAKELAND Regular $11,100 139,581
2008 S 550 4 matic
04/01/16 PA Regular $18,900 113,433 Avg BLUE 8G A Yes
03/31/16 PA Regular $26,750 37,589 Above GREY 8G P Yes
03/31/16 PA Regular $24,500 54,879 Above BLACK 8G A Yes
03/31/16 PA Regular $22,250 75,385 Avg GREY 8G A Yes
03/31/16 PA Regular $21,800 76,469 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/31/16 CHICAGO Regular $14,500 163,831 Below SILVER 8G A Yes
03/30/16 ATLANTA Regular $14,250 136,015 Below BLACK 8G A Yes
03/29/16 NEWENGLD Regular $20,000 87,465 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/29/16 NEWENGLD Lease $15,000 102,328 Avg GRAY 8G A Yes
03/29/16 BALTWASH Lease $19,100 97,290 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/28/16 DARLNTON Regular $17,500 104,501 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/25/16 PA Regular $21,100 84,754 Avg BLACK 8G P Yes
03/25/16 PA Regular $18,800 99,599 Avg BLU/SIL 8G P Yes
03/24/16 TAMPA Regular $16,600 84,101 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
03/24/16 OMAHA Regular $16,000 120,306 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
03/24/16 CINCINNA Regular $13,800 148,445 Below SILVER 8G A Yes
03/23/16 SF BAY Regular $16,200 134,274 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/23/16 PITTSBGH Regular $17,700 112,947 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/23/16 CEN FLA Regular $21,500 82,992 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/22/16 OHIO Regular $20,250 60,083 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
03/22/16 NYMETSKY Regular $12,200 147,605 Below BLACK 8G A Yes
03/18/16 PA Regular $22,500 66,103 Above BLACK 8G P Yes
03/18/16 PA Regular $21,300 88,750 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
03/18/16 PA Regular $21,100 84,596 Avg SILVER 8G Yes
03/17/16 PITTSBGH Regular $16,000 72,083 Avg Black 8CY A No
03/17/16 PA Regular $23,750 71,258 Above WHITE 8G A Yes
03/17/16 ATLANTA Lease $17,400 124,495 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
03/16/16 NY Lease $12,200 126,978 Below BLUE 8G A No
03/16/16 NJ Regular $21,800 67,505 Avg GREY 8G Yes
03/16/16 NJ Regular $17,250 111,696 Avg GRAY 8G A Yes
03/16/16 NJ Regular $13,600 163,708 Below BLACK 8G A Yes
03/16/16 MILWAUKE Regular $23,250 54,790 Above GRAY 8G A Yes
03/15/16 ST LOUIS Regular $19,600 71,252 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/15/16 NYMETSKY Regular $11,700 163,611 Below BLACK 8G A Yes
03/11/16 PA Regular $22,900 59,810 Above BLACK 8G P Yes
03/11/16 PA Regular $11,200 232,862 Below BLACK 8G P No
03/11/16 FT LAUD Regular $22,400 87,501 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/09/16 NJ Regular $22,500 79,845 Above BLACK 8G Yes
03/09/16 NJ Regular $17,000 103,926 Avg Black 8G A Yes
03/09/16 NJ Regular $15,500 104,768 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
03/08/16 NEWENGLD Regular $16,800 102,219 Avg LT BLUE 8G A Yes
03/08/16 NEWENGLD Regular $11,600 191,963
2008 CLS below
03/30/16 NJ Regular $17,800 73,947 Above BLACK 8G A Yes
03/30/16 DALLAS Regular $14,300 103,845 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
03/25/16 PA Lease $14,400 74,791 Avg SILVER 8G P Yes
03/25/16 DFW Regular $11,800 103,735 Avg SILVER 8G Yes
03/24/16 NYMETSKY Regular $11,300 143,590 Avg Black 8CY A Yes
03/24/16 CHICAGO Regular $17,600 72,958 Above BLACK 8G A Yes
03/23/16 SF BAY Regular $18,100 77,014 Above BLACK 8G A Yes
03/22/16 RIVRSIDE Regular $17,250 74,836 Above SILVER 8G A Yes
03/22/16 ARENA IL Regular $13,600 91,994 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
03/18/16 DALLAS Regular $11,000 102,867 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
03/17/16 TX HOBBY Regular $11,600 119,158 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
03/17/16 PHOENIX Lease $10,700 99,429 Below BLACK 8G A Yes
03/11/16 PA Regular $9,800 155,222 Below BLACK 8G P Yes
03/10/16 FRDKBURG Regular $14,700 99,848 Avg SILVER 8G A Yes
03/09/16 LAKELAND Regular $11,100 139,581





