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SL/R230: I just bought a 2005 Fisker Tramonto Kleeman 610Hp

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Old May 20, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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I just bought a 2005 Fisker Tramonto Kleeman 610Hp

Well I found an awesome deal on a once $300K car for $86K on ebay. Kleeman stage 3, 610Hp 618 Torque. What do you guys think of the price? Very hard to get a value, I based it on a SL55 with 22K miles and the K3 Kleeman options. I think I got a deal and got the fisker carbon fiber body for free. I know I could have got a stock SL65 for the same price or cheaper but the fisker looks way better and the interior is all leather. Any thoughts from you experts?
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Old May 20, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ferraribuysell
Well I found an awesome deal on a once $300K car for $86K on ebay. Kleeman stage 3, 610Hp 618 Torque. What do you guys think of the price? Very hard to get a value, I based it on a SL55 with 22K miles and the K3 Kleeman options. I think I got a deal and got the fisker carbon fiber body for free. I know I could have got a stock SL65 for the same price or cheaper but the fisker looks way better and the interior is all leather. Any thoughts from you experts?
I think its an awesome deal at $86k! Make sure you post some pics of that thing
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Old May 21, 2008 | 04:45 AM
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Its a sick deal at that price, not to mention that it wont look dated (in comparison to a normal body R230), is very unique and of course is a straight beast.

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Old May 21, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Pics of the Tramonto

Ive been getting worried by what the mercedes dealer tells me. He thinks it may be worth less than a regular SL55. But he may be mad that Im not buying his SL55. The other thing that sucks is that the warranty is voided because of the Kleeman engine. But is is sweet! Maybe I can get a warranty through someone else?
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Old May 21, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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A couple more pics of my Tramonto

Heres a couple more pics
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Old May 21, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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Very nice. I love the look. Don't worry about what the dealer says. They'll always tell you you paid too much if you didn't buy it from them...which would be paying too much as well. As long as you are comfortable with what you paid and love the car (which you should), it's all good! Congrats!
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Yeah Im excited to go pick it up. I hope its as fast or feels as fast as my Z06. With more horsepower than my Z06, one would think its as fast and much better to drive everyday.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Hi all,

I was the seller of the Tramonto but the sale didn't go through as Ferraribuysell was hoping to dispose of a Z06 which didn't happen leaving a cash deficit.

I still have the car in case any of you are interested.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by salagar08
Hi all,

I was the seller of the Tramonto but the sale didn't go through as Ferraribuysell was hoping to dispose of a Z06 which didn't happen leaving a cash deficit.

I still have the car in case any of you are interested.

Let me know the details. Location, mileage and price.
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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Hi all,

The blue Fisker Tramonto that was on eBay last month is now back up on eBay in case anyone's interested. You can get there from here by clicking on this link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...AQ:MOTORS:1123

or search for item number 280238924811 on the eBay search bar if the link doesn't work.

Salagar08
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Whats the title on the vehicle? I'm interested.
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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Hello Venom-AMG.

The Tramonto is titled as a Mercedes-Benz SL with the original VIN number.

Title is clear.

Salagar08
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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So a $300,000 car in 2005 costs around $80k in 2008...... $220k depreciation in 3 years, that's gotta be some kind of record.
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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Actually, not $80k, $76.6k.

The car just sold on Ebay. I was part of the bidding, but I just got real skiddish about spending 70k, sight unseen, and no warranty.

I'm sure it's a great car, though. It looks phenomenal...
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