Help Pricing
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'19 G63 Ed 1,'18 M5, '16 G63,'12 458 , '11 E63, Brabus SL55-K8, '10 S63, '94 E500 "Wolf", '91 560SEC
Help Pricing
I don't know if this car belongs to a member here or not:
Here it is '04 with 120k miles
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...AQ:MOTORS:1123
Anyway i'm really interested in the car, what do you think is a good price for it?
Here it is '04 with 120k miles
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...AQ:MOTORS:1123
Anyway i'm really interested in the car, what do you think is a good price for it?
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Uh....run away?
With so many low mile E55's, why would you want one with 120K?! I would buy a low mile W210 E55 before I bought a low option high mile W211 for the same money. Even if it was being given away, I would think twice unless I knew the history. And look at it this way, if it is being given away, 2 major problems and you just made up the difference between that and a 50K mile car!
With so many low mile E55's, why would you want one with 120K?! I would buy a low mile W210 E55 before I bought a low option high mile W211 for the same money. Even if it was being given away, I would think twice unless I knew the history. And look at it this way, if it is being given away, 2 major problems and you just made up the difference between that and a 50K mile car!
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I completely disagree with Blacksport.
The car was obviously used for repeated long trips, otherwise one could not accrue so many miles on it. Thus it is practically assured they were attained on freeways, not in in-city commute which is a lot more punishing. It seems to have survived them fine, too, so the car is probably a solid one. Doesn't surprise me, these cars are very well made. Assuming it was taken care of well, which would almost have to be the case to have gotten this far this quickly, it's probably in better shape than most 70,000 mile cars of the same model year out there. These cars like to be driven, every experienced Benz mechanic I've spoken to cringes when they hear of one that's only used on the weekends.
And you can get it for a significant discount because of the mileage.
I wouldn't disqualify it; it could be a decent way to get into a great car if you're trying to make a little dream come true but have to stretch a bit to do it. If you can see the car for yourself, get full records, and get it checked - just like you would any other car - then I don't see a problem.
One thing to look out for is whether the maintenance schedule was really adhered to, including things like spark plug replacements triggered by mileage vs. life etc. My guess is yes for the same reasons as above but it has to be checked.
The car was obviously used for repeated long trips, otherwise one could not accrue so many miles on it. Thus it is practically assured they were attained on freeways, not in in-city commute which is a lot more punishing. It seems to have survived them fine, too, so the car is probably a solid one. Doesn't surprise me, these cars are very well made. Assuming it was taken care of well, which would almost have to be the case to have gotten this far this quickly, it's probably in better shape than most 70,000 mile cars of the same model year out there. These cars like to be driven, every experienced Benz mechanic I've spoken to cringes when they hear of one that's only used on the weekends.
And you can get it for a significant discount because of the mileage.
I wouldn't disqualify it; it could be a decent way to get into a great car if you're trying to make a little dream come true but have to stretch a bit to do it. If you can see the car for yourself, get full records, and get it checked - just like you would any other car - then I don't see a problem.
One thing to look out for is whether the maintenance schedule was really adhered to, including things like spark plug replacements triggered by mileage vs. life etc. My guess is yes for the same reasons as above but it has to be checked.
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2005 E55, 2004 E55(sold), 2001 Viper GTS, 2006 Viper VOI9, 1994 ZR-1 Corvette 2009 Viper ACR,
I agree. I would NOT run from this car. But make sure its priced accordingly.. Think about it, the perception of a car with high miles is 100k+. If you buy one with 60-70k. You have a very short window, before the car takes a BIG depreciation hit, once it hits (or gets close to) 100k. This car has already done that.. So you can drive it, and not worry about miles.. These motors and trans. are VERY solid in these cars.. They'll go BIG miles.. Will you have to come out of pocket for some repairs/upkeep? probably. Make sure its had the trans. service done at least twice thus far.
Having said that.. This car should be priced RIGHT... By right. I mean, in the high $20's, MAYBE low $30's if all the service records, and body work(meaning none) check out... Anything more than that, move on.. There are too many out there to pay above that, for this car..
Having said that.. This car should be priced RIGHT... By right. I mean, in the high $20's, MAYBE low $30's if all the service records, and body work(meaning none) check out... Anything more than that, move on.. There are too many out there to pay above that, for this car..
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Having said that.. This car should be priced RIGHT... By right. I mean, in the high $20's, MAYBE low $30's if all the service records, and body work(meaning none) check out... Anything more than that, move on.. There are too many out there to pay above that, for this car..
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My guess is that someone might buy it in the high $20's to low $30's which is why I said run away as it won't be worth the money when you can buy a 50K (or less) mile car for $35K or a garage queen W210 E55 for the $20's.
When I said run away, I did not mean the car was a POS. I just implied that it might not be the best deal, especially if something big breaks and I do not think our cars will go much beyond 120K plus miles without some type of failure in it's near future. Read $$$$$.
When I said run away, I did not mean the car was a POS. I just implied that it might not be the best deal, especially if something big breaks and I do not think our cars will go much beyond 120K plus miles without some type of failure in it's near future. Read $$$$$.
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2005 E55, 2004 E55(sold), 2001 Viper GTS, 2006 Viper VOI9, 1994 ZR-1 Corvette 2009 Viper ACR,
Yeah, maybe your right...I just checked Galves wholesale book. They figure Mercedes E55 average $275/per thousand miles in depreciation, over the average. If an average 04' has, say 40k miles. And is selling for low $40's(which is pretty accurate,right?). Then this car should be selling for??hmm low $20's I guess..
I think low $20's would be a deal if it was maintained. Anything in the teens, and I'd grab it for sure. Teens, for a W211 E55.. Thats ridiculous.. You could part it out and make money.
I think low $20's would be a deal if it was maintained. Anything in the teens, and I'd grab it for sure. Teens, for a W211 E55.. Thats ridiculous.. You could part it out and make money.
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I don't think he'll go for it, car is a one owner I believe. It has been serviced regularly and his reserve is in the $30k's...No go two cars on Ebay completed listings sold for around $26-$28. Just wait I hope nobody pays that much for the car. Lets see what happens. Thanks for the help.
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That car is worth like $20k with those miles.
No way I would buy that thing for the figures people are throwing out in this thread, when you can get an '03 with really low miles for what? $30k +/-?
Nothing necessarily wrong with higher mileage on some types of cars, if they've had all the replacements and general upkeep that they were supposed to have had, but the price still better be a LOT lower than the rest of the comparables for sale.
I think W211 55s are a different animal though. I'm not trying to start a fight here, but forced induction is not exactly the perfect recipe for driveline longevity...
I think the OP should pass on this one.
No way I would buy that thing for the figures people are throwing out in this thread, when you can get an '03 with really low miles for what? $30k +/-?
Nothing necessarily wrong with higher mileage on some types of cars, if they've had all the replacements and general upkeep that they were supposed to have had, but the price still better be a LOT lower than the rest of the comparables for sale.
I think W211 55s are a different animal though. I'm not trying to start a fight here, but forced induction is not exactly the perfect recipe for driveline longevity...
I think the OP should pass on this one.
