mike opalisky

less than 600 miles sl amg s in 2007. could one in mint condition with extremely low miles ever go up in value

BlownV8

No, MB never sold the SL 600 as an AMG.

Viper98912

probably not

BlownV8

A 600 mile SL 55 could go up in value but you would get 10x the return just investing in the stock market. They made so many SL 55's the value increase is highly doubtful that it would even get to the price paid when new for another 15 to 20 years or longer. Even the very low production modern MB supercars don't even sell for more than when they did as new.

carlsturm

Eventually yes, but the time horizon makes it impractical at this point to invest now. Never thought the 190SL would reach the prices they're demanding now. But the 300SL prices pulled them up.

carguyshu

the SL65 is the one with the greatest likelihood of going up in value since there were so few of them built and since it was the top model

Nor Cal SL55

I always think about what the value of the SL55 will be in the future - and if it does go up in value, what are the reasons the value will increase and when.

The fact that the 2007/08 SL55's were the most refined gives good cause to the increase value of the 2007/08 year models when compared to the 2003-2006 year models.

The #1 factor of the value of these cars in the future will be due to them being a supercharged V-8. I don't think any other MB models that came with the AMG 55 motor had the engine refinements of the 2007/08 AMG55 motor. The CL, S, E, all went to the 6.3 N/A in 2007.

It appears that in the current trend with turbocharging efficiently taking over in the boost department, the supercharged vehicle will be soon be a lost art for MB.

The redesigned for model year 2003 supercharged V-8 shocked the marketplace with it's power production and drivability. The 2003-2008 (and beyond) is very classic vehicle design/shape that has endless appeal.

Someday, it will have value. If you have a 2007 SL55 with 600 miles on it, fully loaded, and with a special color, It most certainly will have some value down the road.

Where that break even point is for a car that stickered for $ 130,000 - 150,000 - only time will tell.

Time has shown that high horsepower, one off, low production, highly optioned vehicles always get the best value over time. If the SL65 goes on a terror value streak someday, you know the SL55 will be close behind. Like the 190SL and 300SL - you probably have another 40 years...

carguyshu

The only engine refinement the SL55 got in 07/08 was an 80mm TB. Other CL/E/etc. also got the differently geared supercharger that provides slightly more boost that the 07/08 SL55 had. In 40 years you'll have paid a lot of insurance premiums & property taxes and will have replaced pretty much every ABC hose (which won't be cheap) as there is no way all of those hoses will make it that long.

EXECMALIBU

The SL65 might go up with only 390 produced in 2006 and less then that many combined for every year after.

Victoria Principal here in Malibu just sold her 2005 SL65 AMG in a custom special order color (metallic grey/black) with only 1,800 miles for about $38,000.

Nor Cal SL55

Bigger TB, more boost, larger fuel injectors, remap of the ECU, more HP/TQ - What I am getting at is there wasn't another AMG55 car in the Mercedes line up in 2007/2008, so it was the only car that received these engine refinements. There were also model specific refinements for the SL model - Second generation ABC, paddle shifters, revised brake calipers and larger two piece front rotors, carbon fiber trim (standard), and smoke tail lights were all changes as well. As small a difference as these things may have been, they are still discerning refinements in the 2007/2008 year model SL55 as compared to the 2003-2006 year model SL55.

Who knows what the value of these cars will be.

The mid 1950's 190 SL and 300 SL took 50 years to start having a substantial gain. So with the SL55 cars being 10 years old, I'm extrapolating the next 40 years to be comparative to the mid 1950's SL models. Again, who knows what will happen...and when...and if.

I bet those 190/300 SL's had some rubber hoses that didn't make the time trip very well either

Vader1

I was watching Barrett-Jackson this past week and saw many cars that the owner thought would be collectible going for cheap money. I would say enjoy the car and don't worry about it.

TheBob_1

AMEN. Drive it and love it! The SL55 AMG is a spectacularly wonderful, super coupe / luxo-sportster that others have taken massive depreciation on but can be had and thoroughly enjoyed now for under $25k. Buy one, drive it, and love it! I did*

* 2006 w/80k, $25K in April 2016. No regrets as of late July '17.

Collectibility? As much as I think they deserve more collectors' attention - it sounds like that may not happen, at least not for decades, if ever. I plan to sell mine after this driving season (fall 2017) with about 95-100k miles. Not expecting much more than $22K, but I will have truly enjoyed a solid, beautiful, and generally spectacular $140,000 car for a few thousand in depreciation and maybe a few thousand in maintenance/repairs.

My suggestion is to do as I've done: Drive it and love it!