Opinions on value!!! E55 with airbag deployment history on carfax, whats it worth?
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Opinions on value!!! E55 with airbag deployment history on carfax, whats it worth?
Im looking at a 5,000 mile 2005 E55 with "Airbag Deployment" history on Carfax. The owner has been very upfront with me about this. The car was involved in a frontal collision. Repair was done by one of the best shops in the counrty.. Work is flawless, and even dealers can not tell the damage was there... However, the negative history remains....Title is clean... What is this worth??
Here is my thinking, tell me if you agree?? I think this history has abouta 20% NEGATIVE impact on value...
Having said that... I can buy a pristine, no paintwork 2005 E55 right now for low $50's. Which would put the value of this car at low $40's.....
I plan to offer low $40's for this car!!!!!!!! Opinions!!!!!
Here is my thinking, tell me if you agree?? I think this history has abouta 20% NEGATIVE impact on value...
Having said that... I can buy a pristine, no paintwork 2005 E55 right now for low $50's. Which would put the value of this car at low $40's.....
I plan to offer low $40's for this car!!!!!!!! Opinions!!!!!
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Im looking at a 5,000 mile 2005 E55 with "Airbag Deployment" history on Carfax. The owner has been very upfront with me about this. The car was involved in a frontal collision. Repair was done by one of the best shops in the counrty.. Work is flawless, and even dealers can not tell the damage was there... However, the negative history remains....Title is clean... What is this worth??
Here is my thinking, tell me if you agree?? I think this history has abouta 20% NEGATIVE impact on value...
Having said that... I can buy a pristine, no paintwork 2005 E55 right now for low $50's. Which would put the value of this car at low $40's.....
I plan to offer low $40's for this car!!!!!!!! Opinions!!!!!
Here is my thinking, tell me if you agree?? I think this history has abouta 20% NEGATIVE impact on value...
Having said that... I can buy a pristine, no paintwork 2005 E55 right now for low $50's. Which would put the value of this car at low $40's.....
I plan to offer low $40's for this car!!!!!!!! Opinions!!!!!
Anybody that tells you that a repair after an air bag deploy is un detectable is full of
Why buy a potential problem?
IMHO buy newest, lowest mileage, clean car fax car you can find, for NADA loan value.
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Why buy a potential problem?
With so many E55s out there, why even worry about any potential future problems.
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Yeah, I thought about that. As the car gets older and depreciates more. I would think it would become less of an issue... But thats a good point..
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Car Fax is a great tool on the buy side. To me it serves to avoid cars with shall we say unfortunate encounters.
Anybody that tells you that a repair after an air bag deploy is un detectable is full of
Why buy a potential problem?
IMHO buy newest, lowest mileage, clean car fax car you can find, for NADA loan value.
Anybody that tells you that a repair after an air bag deploy is un detectable is full of
Why buy a potential problem?
IMHO buy newest, lowest mileage, clean car fax car you can find, for NADA loan value.
Well, yes.... If they put it under a microscope. Maybe they could tell...The owner insisted the Insurance company pay, to have it taken to the best shop in his area..
If any part,clip,hose,etc.. was broken,scratched,bent, in any way shape or form. It was replaced, no questions asked.....
The car looks like new, and most people would never be able to tell...
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Well, yes.... If they put it under a microscope. Maybe they could tell...The owner insisted the Insurance company pay, to have it taken to the best shop in his area..
If any part,clip,hose,etc.. was broken,scratched,bent, in any way shape or form. It was replaced, no questions asked.....
The car looks like new, and most people would never be able to tell...
If any part,clip,hose,etc.. was broken,scratched,bent, in any way shape or form. It was replaced, no questions asked.....
The car looks like new, and most people would never be able to tell...
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Well, yes.... If they put it under a microscope. Maybe they could tell...The owner insisted the Insurance company pay, to have it taken to the best shop in his area..
If any part,clip,hose,etc.. was broken,scratched,bent, in any way shape or form. It was replaced, no questions asked.....
The car looks like new, and most people would never be able to tell...
If any part,clip,hose,etc.. was broken,scratched,bent, in any way shape or form. It was replaced, no questions asked.....
The car looks like new, and most people would never be able to tell...
I know you don't want to hear it, and your mind is made up but check this out.
The impact threshold to cause an airbag deployment is quite high and happens in multiple stages, The air bags go off after the body can offer no more crush. Here are some pics of a crash that was not enough to set off the air bags.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w210/189570-crash-w-o-airbag.html
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I posted the link for the thread, that is what most say when they see the pics, it is an interesting read, the seat belt pretensioners did go off.
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That gold car has major structure damage.Theres NOEZEWAYOUT when you crash them like that.LOL
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Noezwayout of a salvage title.
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I know you don't want to hear it, and your mind is made up but check this out.
The impact threshold to cause an airbag deployment is quite high and happens in multiple stages, The air bags go off after the body can offer no more crush. Here are some pics of a crash that was not enough to set off the air bags.
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=189570
I know you don't want to hear it, and your mind is made up but check this out.
The impact threshold to cause an airbag deployment is quite high and happens in multiple stages, The air bags go off after the body can offer no more crush. Here are some pics of a crash that was not enough to set off the air bags.
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=189570
I have pre-repair pictures of the car. It does not look NEARLY as bad as that... Was a direct frontal impact... Bumpercover,hood,fenders were the only body panels replaced. Windshield was not cracked, wheels/tires were unharmed.. Unibody was still within tolerance.. Obviously if it looked like that, salvage title would have been issued..
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Im looking at a 5,000 mile 2005 E55 with "Airbag Deployment" history on Carfax. The owner has been very upfront with me about this. The car was involved in a frontal collision. Repair was done by one of the best shops in the counrty.. Work is flawless, and even dealers can not tell the damage was there... However, the negative history remains....Title is clean... What is this worth??
Here is my thinking, tell me if you agree?? I think this history has abouta 20% NEGATIVE impact on value...
Having said that... I can buy a pristine, no paintwork 2005 E55 right now for low $50's. Which would put the value of this car at low $40's.....
I plan to offer low $40's for this car!!!!!!!! Opinions!!!!!
Here is my thinking, tell me if you agree?? I think this history has abouta 20% NEGATIVE impact on value...
Having said that... I can buy a pristine, no paintwork 2005 E55 right now for low $50's. Which would put the value of this car at low $40's.....
I plan to offer low $40's for this car!!!!!!!! Opinions!!!!!
