Hi. First Post. Is this a good deal for an 05 S55?
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Hi. First Post. Is this a good deal for an 05 S55?
My uncle offered to sell me his 05 S55 AMG. The car is black with ash interior and in immaculate shape.
here's the kicker....it has 2800 miles on it.
He wants $45k.
What you do think? KBB is a little lower but i don't' think they take into account mileage like that.
Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much
-Rez
here's the kicker....it has 2800 miles on it.
He wants $45k.
What you do think? KBB is a little lower but i don't' think they take into account mileage like that.
Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much
-Rez
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09' GL550, 05' S55 (sold), 04' Yukon Denali XL, 05' 745il (sold), 01' 740il (sold)
My uncle offered to sell me his 05 S55 AMG. The car is black with ash interior and in immaculate shape.
here's the kicker....it has 2800 miles on it.
He wants $45k.
What you do think? KBB is a little lower but i don't' think they take into account mileage like that.
Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much
-Rez
here's the kicker....it has 2800 miles on it.
He wants $45k.
What you do think? KBB is a little lower but i don't' think they take into account mileage like that.
Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much
-Rez
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2007 S600
Warranty, warranty, warranty! If you haven't figured it out by searching around this site you do NOT want one of these cars without a warranty.
Also, IMO, mileage this low is a BAD thing. These cars (all cars) need to be driven to work out the bugs and keep seals etc. lubricated. Sitting for most of six years is a bad thing to do.
KBB and Edmunds both absolutely take mileage into account and both only added about $1800 in this case (go plug it in yourself). PLUS both came up with a BEST CASE private party value of about $38k, WITH the low mileage and assuming EXCELLENT condition.
How old are the tires. Forget tread, he is probably on the original tires which should be changed out based on age! Subtract $1k there.
But, if you can get him under $40k and have the money to then buy a good 3 or 4 year 100k warranty absolutely go for it. Keep in mind however that any extra dollars it may be worth now go down exponentially as you start to drive and rack them up.
Also, IMO, mileage this low is a BAD thing. These cars (all cars) need to be driven to work out the bugs and keep seals etc. lubricated. Sitting for most of six years is a bad thing to do.
KBB and Edmunds both absolutely take mileage into account and both only added about $1800 in this case (go plug it in yourself). PLUS both came up with a BEST CASE private party value of about $38k, WITH the low mileage and assuming EXCELLENT condition.
How old are the tires. Forget tread, he is probably on the original tires which should be changed out based on age! Subtract $1k there.
But, if you can get him under $40k and have the money to then buy a good 3 or 4 year 100k warranty absolutely go for it. Keep in mind however that any extra dollars it may be worth now go down exponentially as you start to drive and rack them up.
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Warranty, warranty, warranty! If you haven't figured it out by searching around this site you do NOT want one of these cars without a warranty.
Also, IMO, mileage this low is a BAD thing. These cars (all cars) need to be driven to work out the bugs and keep seals etc. lubricated. Sitting for most of six years is a bad thing to do.
Also, IMO, mileage this low is a BAD thing. These cars (all cars) need to be driven to work out the bugs and keep seals etc. lubricated. Sitting for most of six years is a bad thing to do.
My S55 had only 16,000 miles when I bought it last year. Within 1 year I had to replace two leaking ABC struts. That was definitely caused by not driving enough.
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I also bought mine with 9k miles and had ABC problems. If it is under warranty, that will all get fixed for free. If not, you will be a hurting unit and the holidays wont be so good at your house if your uncle is there. And make it a mercedes CPO. It will cost a bunch, but I think it's worth it cause the dealer wont question it and it won't get cancelled. It all depends on when your uncle bought the car, the "in service" date will determine warranty period. I don't have a big problem with 40k price (not 45) if the car can be CPO'd
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I agree with ZachMach, such low mileage is not necessarily a good thing, a car sitting most of its useful life instead of being driven has its own share of issues.
With such low mileage how much maintenance has the car received in the past 5-6 years, oil changes, etc. ?
What seems like a great opportunity my not be what it looks like. Proceed with caution.
With such low mileage how much maintenance has the car received in the past 5-6 years, oil changes, etc. ?
What seems like a great opportunity my not be what it looks like. Proceed with caution.
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