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Old 05-27-2007, 11:50 AM
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What is the Best Place to sell an 04 SL55?

Its on ebay and cars and I put it up on the classifieds of this site.
Its a beautiful example and it has less than 14K miles.
Are there any other MB forums out there?


Anywhere else?
https://mbworld.org/forums/classifieds/193342-2004-sl55-4-sale-la-area-less-than-14k-miles.html
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You could try;

www.cars.com

And

www.Autotrader.com

Good luck!

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yeah i got it up on cars.com and

autotrader.com and I havent had much response.
Thanks!
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How much are you looking for though? I honestly wouldnt pay more than $72,000 now a days. If you trade it in, a dealer will probably give you around $65,000

I know its hard to hear, but if you need to sell it you are probably are going to lose money on it.
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Im looking to get 82K for it which it reasonable compared to what other sl55s with more miles are getting.
A dealer offered me 70k to just buy it from me... no trade in.
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You may get 82 if you can be patient. I mean weeks, maybe a couple of months patient for just the right buyer.
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Originally Posted by DFW01E55
You may get 82 if you can be patient. I mean weeks, maybe a couple of months patient for just the right buyer.
Doubtfull. You can get a CPO 04 SL55 for around 74-79k.
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maybe but not with 13k miles!
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The Pain

I bought my 05 SL55 with 20K Miles for $ 85K a year ago.
Shopped for months.

Mines worth about $ 75K now with 30K miles. Maybe less.

Low miles is nice. But time is ticking on your warranty too.

If you can find the right buyer and this can take months.
You might get lucky.

To turn it quick. You will take a hit on that price.

Out here in Cali. Lots of SL55`s. So my perspective may be different.
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I just paid 81500 for a 04 with 9100 miles but in mint condition.Did I over pay.It is CPO ed
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ok well I lowered the price to $79000 hopefully that will make it sell a bit quicker!
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Originally Posted by bltserv
I bought my 05 SL55 with 20K Miles for $ 85K a year ago.
Shopped for months.
Thats a great deal for a year ago, was it CPO?
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2005 SL55, 2000 CL500
Coffee and Cars and selling your car

I friend of mine Gary "03CL55AMG" brought his low miles
perfect shape CL55 to the Coffee and Cars weekly Saturday meet.
And after a few weeks. Found a buyer who was a collector and paid
the price he was looking for. Kind of similar to what your position is.
There is a long thread in here where a bunch a guys tell him his price was
way too high. But he got real close to what he wanted pricewise.

Note: His was CPO to 100K Miles and had High "teen" number miles too.
If I remember he wanted $ 66K and sold for $ 62K after a couple months.

Maybe its worth a early morning drive to Irvine ??
Lots of high end people milling around for a hour or 2. 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Murtaza
Thats a great deal for a year ago, was it CPO?
Hi Murtaza
I shopped my butt off last year. Miles were high but car was perfect.
Saddly. No CPO on mine.
CPO cars were going for almost 100K back then.

It was a lease Car that some RE Sales girl had.
She hit the miles cap on the lease in 11 months. 20K miles.
It was all freeway miles from OC to La Jolla every day.
I have been lucky so far. Car has been flawless.
Just tires so far.
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Originally Posted by quickburn
Its on ebay and cars and I put it up on the classifieds of this site.
Its a beautiful example and it has less than 14K miles.
Are there any other MB forums out there?


Anywhere else?
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=193342
www.mymbonline.com
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Originally Posted by bltserv
Hi Murtaza
I shopped my butt off last year. Miles were high but car was perfect.
Saddly. No CPO on mine.
CPO cars were going for almost 100K back then.

It was a lease Car that some RE Sales girl had.
She hit the miles cap on the lease in 11 months. 20K miles.
It was all freeway miles from OC to La Jolla every day.
I have been lucky so far. Car has been flawless.
Just tires so far.
Very nice, I am in the process of shopping my butt off as well
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Enjoy the move up to AMG.

Originally Posted by Murtaza
Very nice, I am in the process of shopping my butt off as well
Enjoy the chase.
I think shopping is a big part of the "Experience".

Talked to Vadim just before he left MBLN. He said he was getting calls from Mortgage guys and RE people bailing on their AMG leases early.
So now should be a good time to find a 05 or 06 off lease locally.

Make sure you drop a note when you get your new baby !!!!

Hope the OP gets lucky and finds a buyer for his 04 !

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