Need help 99 vs. 01 E55

Mar 2, 2004 | 11:32 AM

looker

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Need help 99 vs. 01 E55

Good Day all,

Looking at two cars

99 with 37k miles 3yr starmark 100k
for $40k

01 with 45k miles 3yr 90K service contract through MB
dealer (not as good as starmark but not bad)
for $41

01 has some chips in the hood that have been touched
up, and is a little more used, A good detail should help

99 has been cleaned up by MB

Thanks in advance
Paul

Mar 2, 2004 | 11:45 AM

DFW01E55

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Try checking their values at nada.com and kbb.com.

For my money, it would probably be the 01. The mileage is almost insignificant but the MY's are not.

Mar 2, 2004 | 11:46 AM

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Try checking their values at nada.com and kbb.com.

For my money, it would probably be the 01. The mileage is almost insignificant but the MY's are not.

Mar 2, 2004 | 12:22 PM

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Re: Need help 99 vs. 01 E55

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Originally posted by looker
Good Day all,

Looking at two cars

99 with 37k miles 3yr starmark 100k
for $40k

01 with 45k miles 3yr 90K service contract through MB
dealer (not as good as starmark but not bad)
for $41

01 has some chips in the hood that have been touched
up, and is a little more used, A good detail should help

99 has been cleaned up by MB

Thanks in advance
Paul

both good cars, but if you are spending that much, i would suggest you keep looking for a lower mileage '00 or '01 model in better condition,,, I know for a fact people have gotten really good deals on used e55s (one guy on here got a 2000 with high miles for $20K!!!),,check ebay and/or just keep shopping around until you find "the one" and then start negotiating...good luck

Mar 2, 2004 | 12:27 PM

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check these out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6335

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6335

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6335

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6335

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6335

Mar 2, 2004 | 12:54 PM

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Thanks moa4r and DFW01E55

I will be putting some miles on what ever
car I get, I check ebay, autotrader, on line papers
every where I can, looking for the best deal
But to find a car with a starmark left on it or
buy a service contract seems to add about $2500
$4000 to the price of the car. I worry about an AMG
with out some type of coverage.

Paul

Mar 2, 2004 | 01:31 PM

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'14 ML BT

MOA makes an excellent point.

I had a choice locally of 2 E55's at 44k, one had 26k miles and all options, the other 12k miles with standard options.
Both were on Ebay.

Why the concern with AMG and no coverage? Reliability or unexpected costs?