SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: 6K Miles On The Clock Today....OMG!!
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6K Miles On The Clock Today....OMG!!
On my '05 SL55.........have I killed the resale value?????
Wifey and I were house-hunting and the miles/time got away from us...................
Car has had 1 oil change at 3500.............will wait to 7K for the next one, in spite of the fact that the display says we are 19 days overdue for a Type "A" service..........
Wifey and I were house-hunting and the miles/time got away from us...................
Car has had 1 oil change at 3500.............will wait to 7K for the next one, in spite of the fact that the display says we are 19 days overdue for a Type "A" service..........
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You should go into Service A after 1 year regardless of mileage
6K miles will not kill the resale coz these cars depreciate like crazy anyways. I bought my car new 95K in Oct '05 and I would be lucky to get 65K trade today.
6K miles will not kill the resale coz these cars depreciate like crazy anyways. I bought my car new 95K in Oct '05 and I would be lucky to get 65K trade today.
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My hat is off to you..............
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Also, if you look at the auction prices, you can see the true depreciation of our cars.
With that said, I'm leasing my next car coz I don't want to deal with this depreciation crap.
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Dude, don't worry, I'm just bustin' your chops
Just enjoy the beast and the open air. Don't worry about the mileage. It's not a Ferrari or Lambo. These cars are meant to be driven.
Just enjoy the beast and the open air. Don't worry about the mileage. It's not a Ferrari or Lambo. These cars are meant to be driven.
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05 SL 55 AMG, 01 Turbusa/8.43 @ 183..1/4 mi.
Kevin,
Just took a good look at Your car..........if ever the term "Sleeper" could be applied/defined............yer car is it, IMO.....i.e. a car that will eat almost anything on 4 wheels before the poor unfortunate in the other lane even knew what was happening....................
Dave
P.S. Before I "Officially" went into retirement, I drove an E55 that was in our shop for service.............The acceleration convinced me to get a Merz.
Just took a good look at Your car..........if ever the term "Sleeper" could be applied/defined............yer car is it, IMO.....i.e. a car that will eat almost anything on 4 wheels before the poor unfortunate in the other lane even knew what was happening....................
Dave
P.S. Before I "Officially" went into retirement, I drove an E55 that was in our shop for service.............The acceleration convinced me to get a Merz.
