Looking for E55 Which Year?
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2000 E55 AMG
For the most part, all three years are identical. Obviously, a 2002 will hold a slightly higher value. But, I would seek the lowest mileage 00 -02 E55. In terms of reliability, a W210 E55 AMG is considered bulletproof. And, they are one of the last MBZ models hand built by AMG in Germany. Good luck. 
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2001 E55 AMG (sold)
I also read somewhere that they actually stopped doing that after the 2001 model year and in 2002 they were totally built in the Bremen plant. Not sure if that is reliable or not.
Of course, the engines were and still are hand built at AMG. One man-One Engine!
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AMG 2002 E55, 1997 E320
2000 - 2002 had an extensive design upgrade from the original W210's (1996). In this forum, there is a post that lists all the service bulletins for 2000, 2001 and 2002, as you might expect the 2000 model has more than the 2001 model and the 2001 model has more than the 2002 model.
I have a 2002, I believe one important difference is the ECU, (others may correct me on this) it is different from the 2000 and 2001 models, in that the adaptive drving parameters are not as sensitive to daily driving perfromance loss. You may read posts in this forum about having to do a hard ECU reset because the adaptive driving parameters take some performance away in everyday driving - in fact, their was an ECU technical bulletin (should be able to find this bulletin in this forum or the Alldata Website) concerning this issue for the 2001 and earlier models that the 2002's did not fall under. My car does not seem to lose performance, or if it does it is not very noticable, because of regular everyday driving. I do not drive my car aggressive, but when I do the car responds without loss of any perfromance.
Do your research and be patient to find the car that will be best for you. Good Luck
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W210 E55
That is slightly misleading for those who don't know the process. The car frame and non-AMG parts were assembled in the Daimler Bremen plant on the normal production lines. Then, the partially finished car was sent to Affalterbach where the AMG parts were put into the car. So, the drive train, suspension, brakes, interior and exterior trim parts were put on by hand at AMG. Its not like the entire car is built by hand.
I also read somewhere that they actually stopped doing that after the 2001 model year and in 2002 they were totally built in the Bremen plant. Not sure if that is reliable or not.
Of course, the engines were and still are hand built at AMG. One man-One Engine!
I also read somewhere that they actually stopped doing that after the 2001 model year and in 2002 they were totally built in the Bremen plant. Not sure if that is reliable or not.
Of course, the engines were and still are hand built at AMG. One man-One Engine!
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2000 E55 AMG
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2001 E55 - 2008 CLS63 -2016 F-150
My 2001 doesnt seem to lose power in any aspect , when i need power its always there. Everytime i let her rip like a beast let out the cage ..
OP: if you want a low mileage ride look to spend 15k or higher depending on the sale .. At a dealer most likely you will pay that or more . If you can live with one with around 100k miles you will be able to find one anywhere from 8k-14 depending on condition , miles , for the most part seems like the prices have plataued and will not go any higher or drop that much more significantly . So it all depends on what your lookin for .. Personally your best deal will be from a private seller . Just make sure its been serviced regularly and on time and there is paperwork or service history . If u get stuck with one with problems will can turn out to be a bad investment and will leave u with a sour taste regarding the car ..
OP: if you want a low mileage ride look to spend 15k or higher depending on the sale .. At a dealer most likely you will pay that or more . If you can live with one with around 100k miles you will be able to find one anywhere from 8k-14 depending on condition , miles , for the most part seems like the prices have plataued and will not go any higher or drop that much more significantly . So it all depends on what your lookin for .. Personally your best deal will be from a private seller . Just make sure its been serviced regularly and on time and there is paperwork or service history . If u get stuck with one with problems will can turn out to be a bad investment and will leave u with a sour taste regarding the car ..
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W210 E55
My 2001 doesnt seem to lose power in any aspect , when i need power its always there. Everytime i let her rip like a beast let out the cage ..
OP: if you want a low mileage ride look to spend 15k or higher depending on the sale .. At a dealer most likely you will pay that or more . If you can live with one with around 100k miles you will be able to find one anywhere from 8k-14 depending on condition , miles , for the most part seems like the prices have plataued and will not go any higher or drop that much more significantly . So it all depends on what your lookin for .. Personally your best deal will be from a private seller . Just make sure its been serviced regularly and on time and there is paperwork or service history . If u get stuck with one with problems will can turn out to be a bad investment and will leave u with a sour taste regarding the car ..
OP: if you want a low mileage ride look to spend 15k or higher depending on the sale .. At a dealer most likely you will pay that or more . If you can live with one with around 100k miles you will be able to find one anywhere from 8k-14 depending on condition , miles , for the most part seems like the prices have plataued and will not go any higher or drop that much more significantly . So it all depends on what your lookin for .. Personally your best deal will be from a private seller . Just make sure its been serviced regularly and on time and there is paperwork or service history . If u get stuck with one with problems will can turn out to be a bad investment and will leave u with a sour taste regarding the car ..
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2015 E350 4 matis, 2003- 911 porsche
E55 for sale
There is a 2001 E55 with 130K miles for sale on Kansas City, Mo Craigs lists, It has been on there for several months, iT started at $12,900 and down to $8750 It is worth looking at
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2000 E55 AMG, 1995 Lincoln Town Car, 2002 BMW 300 ic (sold) , 1992 C4 Corvette 6 speed (sold)
E55 AMG
I just paid 16.5k for 52k with two-tone interior in outstanding overall condition. I spent 6 months looking for it.
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No way I am buying a 55 without having my local benz mechanic look at it first.
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E55 at good price
Heys guys , I have had my E55 for several months , it has 97,000 miles , all the records, new tires, rocker gaskets changed, new plugs, 2nd owner. I must have driven the car 3-4 times before I bought it. I also took it to local mechanic had the car in the air and read all the forums.The car is silver with black and red interior in near perfect condition. The front mumper had a small crack, so I had it removed and painted , re- finished the headlights. I paid $7750 and paid $800 to get the front bumper done correctly . The car is superb, fast and comfortable, I will probably do the X pipe and the resonators.
As I posted before there is one more E55 in KS on Craigslist at $7799 with 130,000 miles. I looked at it one time and it is in good condition. If somebody is close and want a good car it may be worth looking at
JOC
As I posted before there is one more E55 in KS on Craigslist at $7799 with 130,000 miles. I looked at it one time and it is in good condition. If somebody is close and want a good car it may be worth looking at
JOC
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2008 E63 AMG
@ joc - congrats on the car, we have the same color/interior colors. I really like it b/c it's the same red color of my '89 Toyota Supra Turbo I had back in the day. I wish I could have found one with blue interior, but mine only had 16K when I bought it back in 2005. I paid a lot more than $7750 for mine, but it's paid for now and just enjoying the miles.
