rodbuster

I am going to look at a black '07 SL55 tomorrow. The vehicle has a little over 30,000 miles. Can one of you gentlemen list any auction prices for this year and model? Thank you in advance, Rodbuster.

m_berman

A lot of driving for a 07. Big deduct for the x miles.

rodbuster

Does $69,000, plus tax, sound too high?

speed doc

2007 manheim prices. Hope this helps

08/13/08 SWFL Regular $74,275 19,480 Avg WHITE 8G Yes
08/14/08 RIVRSIDE Lease $77,000 15,093 Above BLACK 8G A Yes
08/14/08 ATLANTA Lease $77,000 24,945 Above MYS WHT 8G A Yes
08/20/08 ATLANTA Lease $73,250 32,928 Avg MYS WHT 8G A Yes
09/04/08 MANHEIM Lease $75,000 26,850 Avg STM RED 8G A Yes
09/09/08 FAAO Lease $75,000 11,705 Avg PEWTR 8G A Yes

rodbuster

Thank you very much speed doc! That helps me out.

m_berman

Great price.

Buyer Beware of:
1. Body repair
2. Check it out with paint meter
3. May be due for new brakes-check it out (dealer rotors are $1K ea)
4. Have dealer run Netstar to get the factory build sheets
5. Haver dealer run service history to make sure that warranty is still good.
6. Check front end and all suspension for damage from curbs pot holes, etc.
7. Run car fax to verify not a Hurricane Katrina Orphan or flood damage special.
8. Worth spending a couple of hundred to get a compression check and have a mechanic check out the engine. Some repairs may not be cover under factory warranty.

ScottCLS55

I have watched 4 or 5 of them in Manheim lately.. They cant be sold in the auction (notice the month old sale dates on the Manheim).. MB credit wont go below 70k and they dont get any bids.. Wait, they are about to take a 5-6k drop. 09's new body will kill the 07's.. Wait 1 month and you will get a 10k mile car for 70k..

rodbuster

Do you mean that MB will not sell them for less than $70,000? Do you have a source for these vehicles? Thank you.

ScottCLS55

yes I have sources every other week.. They will be reran at the auction again maybe this week.. I will check..

What I mean is that Mb financial(car was either lease or repo) will not accept it yet, but they will eventually have to b/c the market is sooo bad.(seen the stock market lately..) I put in a bid at 68k on a silver one 12k miles and the bidding closed they said no they want 73k.. No one else bid..

Wait it out and they will cut them loose.

If they put them in the sale this week I will get copies of the condition reports and send them to you.

rodbuster

Thank you Out of curiosity, are you a dealer or...? Unfortunetly the dealers up here are kind of in the dark about the SL55's, etc.

Surf4play

Does anyone have the current Manheim auction prices for 2007 SL55's?

With the economic issues of the past month and the introduction of the new SL63, I'm curious if these prices have dropped much in the last month or so.

Thanks from a long-time lurker. I figured that since I am now in the market for an SL55, I should get a password and come on-board!

WoodHill Motors

+1.

Bump.

InTheBenz0

04/09/09 RIVRSIDE Lease $54,500 30,430 Below GRAY 8G A Yes
04/08/09 W PALM Regular $66,000 11,016 Avg WHITE 8G A Yes
04/06/09 MILWAUKE Lease $61,250 17,029 Avg STM RED 8G A Yes
03/26/09 ST PETE Regular $69,500 3,903 Above White NON N Yes
03/24/09 DFW Lease $58,000 20,097 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes
03/19/09 AWS Regular $63,795 20,838 Avg BLACK 8G A Yes


ONES WITH 30K ARE A High 50s car on average