speed8

Would $27,900 be too much for an '04 SL500 with 76k miles?

What kind of maintenance cost am I looking forward to at this much mileage on the car?

Thanks!

daltex

Spend a little money at the $tealer getting an inspection report.
This will give you an idea of how much there is to spend on repairs.
Use the report to negotiate a better price.

super_monkey

That is way too much. For 28K you can get the same year SL55 with less miles. You should be paying 22K for that car. Are you buying from a MB dealer?

speed8

Thanks for the response guys.

Yes, it is from a MB dealership.

I am also concerned about the maintenance cost for a SL500 with this kind of mileage - do you have any idea?

super_monkey

Ask for full history and pay close attention to ABC related issues. Does it come with warranty? My SL55 has 74K right now and I replaced the ABC pump recently and will most likely have to replace at least one strut and possibly a valve block in the near future. All of that is costly without a warranty and is very common to break. A pump/strut/valve block is around $1500 each just in parts to give you an idea how much parts cost. Add labor on top of that and you just had $6k trip to a repair shop.

flyjets01

Super Monkey

Unless U have access to an Auction the price your quoting isn't realistic for a SL55.

Ian

Markinct

A car that old with 76,000 miles is going to be difficult to get an extended warranty for. I understand that after 75K miles, many extended warranty companies won't touch a car. Get one with lower miles! These cars are too expensive to own w/out a warranty.