hmrdwn

Dealer has a MY99 E55 with 50k miles -- very clean. What is a good price considering it does not have slapshift, steering wheel controls and a few other features found in 2000-2002s?

They want $52k for it.

Mr. Vanos

Considering model year, design changes and now chassis change, I would say mid $40s would be a good deal.

pocholin

I think that is a good price, I paid 50k for mine a couple of months ago, car was in excellent shape except for the wheels, all four scratched. kellys blue book says 56k (wholesale value)

E55 KEV

Check out www.autotrader.com. There is a white one with 30k miles for $47k in NVA. Good Luck.

hmrdwn

Kev,
I am LOL. I just printed that out 15 minutes ago. I am debating calling on it --- the purple interior may make me gag, but it is 20k miles less, but is also is not starmarked....hmmm

E55 KEV

Remember, $47k is asking price! Negotiate down! Good Luck!

JamE55

IMO should be around mid to low $40's. I mean c'mon 50,000 miles?

E55 KEV

here's one on Ebay with 24k miles in Pittsburgh. It has the add-on Navigation unit added:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1832602322

hmrdwn

Kev,
I emailed the seller of that and he says that it is a Mercedes Navigation system. I guess it is the pre-Command system -- probably junk. It looked like it was in front of the center vents, but the seller says it does not get in the way. I will watch the bidding and see what happens. Thanks.

hmrdwn

E55 KEV

here's another from Ebay in Virginia. Only 34k miles:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1832925155

vinmanc32

But from what I see, an E55 in great shape is about 39k as a trade in so I think $52 is a bit high. If the mileage was a bit lower that may be reasonable but with 50k miles, you should be able to seriously negotiate that one. I have to go with Mr. Vanos and say somewhere in the mid 40's should be a fair price.

E55 KEV

Currently, retail/dealer price for a 1999 E55 with 49k miles is $52,500 on www.kbb.com. How are you going to buy a Starmarked car with a warranty for $45,000. Not going to happen. You can make all the mid $40's offers you want and the dealer will not sell that car for that low price.

hmrdwn

Kev,

They blinked. I could easily get it for $45k. But the more I think about it, the more I don't want it because I only wanted it for a year. If I put 12k miles on it, it would have 62k miles and be 4-5yrs old next spring when I want to unload it -- And YOU know they would bend me over and try to give me $30-$35 on the trade.

You follow ebay. I have been bidding on several E55s, but I have not seen a single one close out at the reserve. A couple of 2002s have not drawn bids above $56k. If ASC wants to unload it, they will have to deal. Or they will have to get rid of it at a wholesale auction for even less. Kelly's was written with last spring's economy in mind, not this year's.

According to their website, ASC has 2 brand new 2002 E55s on their lots soaking in the sun right now.

Nice bright red and charcoal C32 on the floor in ASC right now

E55 KEV

hmrdwn,

For those Ebay E55 auctions that do not met the reserve price I would email the seller directly with an offer. Example: The car reaches $52k and the reserve is $60k - He may take an offer of $55k. It is more that the last bid and he does not have to pay any Ebay selling fees or pay to list it again. Good Luck.

You want a cheap 99 E55 so you can slap a Kleemann on it - don't you? Way to go!

hmrdwn

Kev,
you read my mind.