cmpcpro

What's wrong with it for that price? Something is.. you don't just sell your car for less than half price for no reason.

cmpcpro

It doesn't look like Designo to me either

maicojoe

I have no idea, but like the old saying, if it sounds too good to be true.......
the seller is not advertising it as a Designo interior, that was just me wondering.
But for now, have made an appointment to go see it. If it looks ok, inside, outside, under side, and drives ok, there is an independent MB repair shop not too far away from the owners house, that does pre purchase inspections, and has lots of experience with AMG Kompressor cars, will pay for one. If it then still checks out, will buy it. At $5K I cant get too backwards on it.

compaddict

iTrader: (1)

Looks to good to be true! Finding the right car matters more than the color.
Depending on the details, I would ****** that thing up.

cmpcpro

Well make sure you have it looked over VERY well. At any price you can get backwards.. my car ran and drove great and passed the inspection but I'm picky and like my stuff perfect and making my car perfect cost me about 8k and that's all wholesale prices.. for a car that looked and ran almost perfect when buying it.. I have gone through mine with a fine tooth comb and I'm at the point where I can't find anything else it needs.. but they can have a hundred things wrong with them and still seem great.

maicojoe

this is the Kelley Blue Book, for 117,000 miles, blue color, standard equipment, very good condition, sale to private party. Books for $6439
https://www.kbb.com/mercedes-benz/s-...tion=very-good

this is the NADA book value: $12,125 clean retail, which is dealer retail, so minus 25% for private party sale, so about $9,000
http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2003/...S55-AMG/Values

Edmunds True Market Value is: $7981 for clean condition.
https://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-ben...e-results.html

So, average them, I get $7,800 as an average

maicojoe

Yes, I totally agree. That is why I am still considering the first one I looked at, it is in as new condition, and almost no amount of money spent will ever get a normal used condition one back to "Day One" condition. But, that owner knows what he has, and is in no hurry to sell it, and does not need money... would be nice to be in that spot, huh? Maybe after another year or so, he might bring the price down to say $19,000, where I could be comfortable to buy? In the meantime, if this one checks out, I can always buy now and sell it later. Plus, it is not like I really need another car, as I have 3 other newer everyday drivers. So, will post back after a test drive and possible PPI.

cmpcpro

I didn't realize it was an 03.. still seems very low but it's missing the Parktronic too.

E42AMG???

I bought a 2003 with 137,000 miles for 4,000 (asking price was 7,500), it did have its flaws but all of them were fixed by myself for around 1,000 dollars minus the worn interior.

When you pay 5,000 for a car you don't get all bent out of shape when you get a door ding or a rock hitting your car on the interstate. Paying 30,000 for a car adds to the stress factor and every little noise or vibration makes you think the car is going to blow up.

This way you can save to buy that 30,000 dollar car and have something to drive until the wheels fall off and use as a parts car.

NVDevPartners

Could you post a link to the $5k car? If you dont buy it I might!

E42AMG???

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/6084456646.html