Replaced Wife's E55
05-28-2008, 11:07 AM
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Replaced Wife's E55
We traded my wife's 2006 E55 on a 2008 S550 over the weekend. It is Designo White with the Designo porcelain interior ( White and Black); has the AMG appearance package, pano roof, rear seat package and more. All that I can say is it is absolutely gorgeous and it took a lot of cows to do that interior (leather every where). I will post pictures this week end
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08 S65, 06 M3 CS(stick), 02 BMW X5 4.6iS, 07 R1 Raven, 08 F-450 4x4, 08 CooperS JCW
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2003 E55 AMG
So is the entire tranny control built in to the steering wheel? I don't see a shifter (haven't really checked out the S550 before.
Looks beautiful!
Looks beautiful!
05-29-2008, 03:34 PM
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1989 Toyota Tercel EZ - dyno'd @ 70whp/77wtq
No... shoes are OK (black carpet).... take off all shirts and wash hands prior to boarding the car. Heated seats are provided to ensure comfortable ride. 
Certainly stunning... I saw exactly the same one at FJ of Fremont couple weeks ago.
Certainly stunning... I saw exactly the same one at FJ of Fremont couple weeks ago.
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First they gave me a tube of KY jelly and initially offered $45,000. I thanked them for their time and got up to leave. They finally offered 58,000 for the trade. You have to know my wife she will bargain the blood out of a stone. She asked after they made the offer how much they would take off of the S550. The Sales Manager looked at her like she was crazy and she asked and asked until he said "OK I'll take $3,000 off and I'll throw in the Bluetooth Interface module, cost $493. So when you put it alltogether the reduction from MSRP was $61,493.
I feel that this was one hell of a trade in but the high end market is brutal right now.
I feel that this was one hell of a trade in but the high end market is brutal right now.
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05-29-2008, 06:34 PM
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to the OP: congratulations!
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E55 then E63, now back to an E55
First they gave me a tube of KY jelly and initially offered $45,000. I thanked them for their time and got up to leave. They finally offered 58,000 for the trade. You have to know my wife she will bargain the blood out of a stone. She asked after they made the offer how much they would take off of the S550. The Sales Manager looked at her like she was crazy and she asked and asked until he said "OK I'll take $3,000 off and I'll throw in the Bluetooth Interface module, cost $493. So when you put it alltogether the reduction from MSRP was $61,493.
I feel that this was one hell of a trade in but the high end market is brutal right now.
I feel that this was one hell of a trade in but the high end market is brutal right now.
Good for you, and you got a fair amount as well........
Unfortunately for me if I want something I usually set my heart into it, bargain a bit, and then settle into it so no anticipation/waiting/sleepless nights/back and forth calls, them saying it was sold to someone else, etc -- I know I own it then.....
I really do like the interior combo of Designo S550
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2003 e55
well.. this new s550 just made me like the new s class alot more.. being theres a crap load in my neighborhood or area that i dont care about everyday.. but now.. whoa.. things are niiice all around
