SilverArrow_AMG

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/ctd/852339603.html

The Godfather

wow man that's a good deal! I paid a bit more for my '03 w/ 42k miles back in april!

AMGfan

You run a carfax on the VIN yet? Also check the VIN against what your dealer SA has in their system....GL.

zoink

I know there's no warranty... but low enough to be skeptical. Check the car thoroughly (VMI, body work, etc.).... if the car's checked out and you could get an extended warranty, I'd say go for it.

CWW

It's cheap because as soon as you hit 50k, you can't get an extended warranty anymore. At least not a good one.

50k is the breakpoint for most benzes lately. If that 55 on the ad had 49,900 miles, it would be worth $5k+ more.

As to whether it's a good deal, that depends on whether you mind paying for maintenance yourself. If you're used to paying a payment and then having little or no operating cost, then you should pass. If you don't mind having a lower payment and fixing stuff when it breaks, and having to do so at independent shops vs. the mercedes dealer (unless you wana go broke...dealers rape you on customer-pay repairs), then it's probably a good deal. Most important is whether it fits your situation.

SilverArrow_AMG

dont i have the option of going aftermarket in terms of warranty? I have yet to run a cardfax but will do so as soon as the dealer shoots me and email with some numbers. what problems can i expect at 50k for this kind of car?

CWW

No.

All of the "good" aftermarket warranty companies, like Chrysler Service Contracts, GE Warranty Svcs., etc., will normally require the vehicle to either be under 50k miles, or to still be covered by the manufacturer's warranty, or both.

I went down this road myself. If you want a vehicle with a warranty, you will need to limit yourself to cars with less than 50k on them, or limit yourself to buying a CPO one from an MB dealer. They have some matrix they can use where they can push through higher-mileage cars under the CPO program, but most MB dealers will mark the car up disproportionately to the value of the warranty, so it's hard to find a good deal. Your best bet is to find a good private party example with less than 50k on it, and then buy a warranty directly. If that's what you plan on doing, then you should rule this one out.

qat

Thats probably a little better than a normal deal.

I would not mind selling my 04 for 30k- with 60k miles and 100k warranty

Skeeter

I'm with the "not a great deal" group. I was considering selling my '05 with 48.8k miles for $30k. I have more options and am still under 50k, so the buyer would be able to buy an third-party extended warranty. I'm probably going to end up buying the warranty myself and keeping my treasured E55, but I was looking at ~$30k as my sale price if I did...

You should be able to find an '05 with just under the 50k threshold for close to what this car is selling for. As others have said, you can't buy an aftermarket warranty once the car is over 50k... And you do NOT want to buy a used E without a warranty.

E55AMGGG04

My cousin leased his E55 for 3 years and basically paid to keep it in a garage. The car is in MINT condition but he gave it back to the dealer for a ML350!!!. He gave $9000 down and was paying $1500/month. The sad part was he never ever got a chance to feel the power of the car. The good part is anyone who buys that car is the lucky as hell. I bought my E55 last year and he told me he bought until the truth came out that it was a lease. I have the link to the CAR. My opinion is go GET THIS CAR and im sure they'll let you take it home for $40,000. It's listed at $48,000. My cousin spent $65,000 on that car and never drove it and now the dealer wants $48 for it. If someone buys that car for $48k then that E55 between 2 buyers would make $113,000. Get this car !
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...5&rdpage=thumb

SilverArrow_AMG

yea that seems like an excellent buy the only problem is that i live in california.

E55AMGGG04

Who ever buys that car is buying a car who did 15k local and brought it back to the garage...oh and he took it to the beach once or twice. If you can get that car for under $40k I would get it. That dealership tried to rip me off on a E55 when I was shopping for my 55. I remember like yesterday, 03 with 30k miles with very limitied options for $45,000. I got a 04 with every option and 19k for $50 on the dot. Today prices dropped big time but my 55 is worth every penny.