xlr8tin

Funny you should mention that. I have had Police drive by me and look at the car (like WOW!) and than look to see who is driving it. Pretty funny but it makes my day.

ProV1

zoink, you have a W211 E55 right? 2003 model? how do you like it compared to 01 E55?

i've driven W211 non AMGs, and while they certainly look more modern inside & out, i got a feeling that they were not as solidly built nor drive as solid as my W210, and some of the interior material outright looked cheap.

jimmydagreek

X2

ob1kenobi

man, I need to get into a W210 E55, anybody sellin?

zoink

Yep, I got W211....

You're right.... The interior feels cheap... the buttons, the steering wheel, the LCD lights, the wood.... almost everything.

In the inside, I only love the front seats.... it hugs you better and more comfortable... plus the dynamic seat and massage features really spoil me.

What I like about W211 is only the design (inside out), the engine (hopefully it won't give me any troubles) and like I said above, the seat.

zoink

ob1kenobi, you sold your S2000?

jimmydagreek

Where are you and how much to you want to spend? I have some friends in the biz, let me know...

ob1kenobi

Zoink,
Yep, it's practically sold. The buyer is from Canada and he's flying down next
weekend to pick it up. Got much more than I originally asked for.

Someone outbid me on an ebay auction for '01 E55. Oh well, I'm sure
there's bound to be one out there.

-Rob

ob1kenobi

I'm in Hayward, 94544 zip.

Got some leads?

Back2Benz

always loved the pre-2003 benz's, especially the W210....it never looked outdated to me...simple, classy, and just feels more lux to me

Brad S55(IN)

let me know, too!
Indiana

zoink

Damn... how come all of the sudden there are a lot of people looking for W210 E55?

Oh well.... I do miss her. And I will miss the C pretty soon

So... I may look for another car (bigger one this time ) for my wife soon. Any suggestion? Thinking of X5, Q7, R-class, 535xi wagon ... tempted w/ S4 Avant but it would mean I got the same size again

Truegrit

Mine is listed for sale on craigslist. Its very clean. See the ad and contact me if interested. You wont find a better deal when you consider the shape of the car, price, mileage, etc. Always dealership maintained and recently thoroughly inspected.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/357531685.html

jimmydagreek

Hayward! I was just in Hayward on Wed and Thu of last week on business. I get up to the bay area about 4-6 times a year. If I find anything from my local dealer buddies I'll let you guys know. PM me the years and miles preferred...

ob1kenobi

PM replied

bzliteyear

so here's the update.

after seeing many cars ranging from E55's to S320(W140) and older 540i's, i ended up deciding on a 2002 540i Sport w/ 70k miles - 2nd owner. the car was about an 8 and needed a little TLC w/ dentless removal, a good buff, and some touch ups on the front of hood from rock chips. other than that, the car is pretty clean in/out. the other benefit was the car had extended warranty good for another 8 months and 20k miles that included most items(except the pixel on instrument cluster, about $850).

i still can't believe the price of the 2000-2002 E55's. it's sad that i had to pay more for the 540i sport, but oh well...as long as the wife is happy.

Taximan1

wait until the W211 E55's start to flood the used car market..... Then W210 E55's will go even lower(low teens)... Great buy on these cars right now... VERY,VERY tough to sell, when it comes time though..

ProV1

it seems like W211 E55s lose value way faster than regular W211s. why is that..?

bzliteyear

i'm not sure that statement is true.

i think 2004 MSRP for E500's were about $65k and i'm seeing them for about $30k now, so about 53% off.

for 2004 E55's, i'm guessing MSRP ranged from $90k to $100k?
so if they're selling for $40 to $50k...isn't that about the same % off?

my gut feel is that BMW M's were owned by die-hards/enthusiasts where the MB AMGs often have business execs who just want a new sporty car. therefore, for used cars the enthusiasts willing to pay up get the BMWs while the business execs pony up for new ones...thus the lousy resale.

p.s. btw, isn't that the same reason why the BMW 7-series and MB V12's have such lousy resale vs the 5-series and the V8's, respectively?

sean6543

I thought of selling our 1999 E55 w/64k miles, but for the 18-19k I might get for it, I do not know what car I would replace it with.

We drove a 540 before we bought the E55 and it was a nice car, but in our case not well kept. I would have been happy with either.

ProV1

haha, you're right. for 18k you can't really get anything close to E55.

Brad S55(IN)

You will see some pretty good deals in the next 90 days as the Northern cars' owners start thinking about having to store their car for the winter, and the prices will fall an additional $2000 average.
Not everyone, I know, and some drive their cars all year long, blah blah blah, I know, but all I need to find is ONE...!