c43amgedmonton1

Hi everyone i recently purchased an 03 E55, which at the moment i sitting in the garage in phoenix. I plan on bringing it back to canada around April/May. I only have this camera phone picture to keep me company until i can get better ones in the next week or so. It has 65k miles and is in need of a good polish.



previous AMG was a 1999 c43 which was unfortunately written off.

Donovan386

Great choice! I just purchased the same car and have been nothing but smiles ever since.

Blacksport350

Nice interior on the C43 and congrats on the E55.

I had a C36 back in the day and loved it.

transferred

Congrats on a really nice and fast car. Drive this one better than you did your last though

emoving

Looking good! From the looks of your 43,,,, you will have the 55 looking sweet in no time

bettbr

Congratulations on a great car. Do you have any idea how much you will have to pay to have the car certified for Canada? I've heard different numbers and I believe it depends on what year the E55 is as to cost.

aleksandar1099

Great looking car! The brabus wheels look good. Your c43 was very well done too!

c43amgedmonton1

thanks for all the comments on the 43, it was my dream car, and i would have another if they could be imported from the U.S.


I have been told that for any of the w211 e55 its in the range of 3500-4200 at a mercedes dealership, and the 6.1% duty and 5% GST(AB), gas guzzler tax, and inspection fees. I imported an 05 Subaru sti last fall and it was easy, hopefully this will be just as easy. If your planning on importing one and would like more detailed break down i could email you everything you need.

MB_Forever

Congrats on your new purchase, the E55 is a great car Your C43 looks awesome as well

E55 Bulldog

Congrats, Welcome!!!!

Ol'School

may I sat in both cars, you have a great taste in rims.

SteveHI

Congratulations on the E55, you'll love it. Your C43 is absolutely gorgeous - very tastefully done.

phatmitzu

Congrats on the 55k. Welcome to the forum.

c43amgedmonton1

just visited my baby and got some photos.

Donovan386

Those wheels look great! Phoenix is quite the weather change from Canada- must have been a nice trip!

OXOJE55

Congrats

E55 Bulldog

Looks great!!

Blacksport350

Looks awesome....congrats!

THFC

Very nice - congrats and welcome to the forum!

Busta Riles

C43....save yourself 3-5000 bucks and don't bother with doing the compliance at the dealer. If you don't need warranty, Mercedes-Benz Canada no longer requires you to do it. Since your car is 2003, your warranty will have expired already anyways.

You will need to do federal & provincial inspections, and i think you will need your daytime running lights hooked up, but don't let the dealer talk you into a pricy compliance. Use the money to pay for future repairs.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, PM me & i'll give you my number.

c43amgedmonton1

Hey Busta as far as i know all i need to do is have the instrument cluster changed out which in turn controls the daytime running lights which they tell me is 3500-4200 dollars and it has to be done at a dealership. This is a quote from there website "Q. Can a Mercedes-Benz dealer in the US or an independent garage in Canada perform the safety certification work?
A. No. Safety certification work can only be performed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer in Canada." and i save alot of money with the bumper harmonization laws of this summer.

If this is different than anything you know i would love to know to save some extra money.

Thanks in advance,
Johnny

Busta Riles

This is new information. If you had brought your car up to Canada 6 months ago, you would have to change cluster, bumper reinforcements, etc. as per Mercedes-Benz Canada's COMPLIANCE regulations.

Whether your car is a 2001 or a 2008, you are no longer required to do a "COMPLIANCE" through a Mercedes-Benz dealership, IF YOU DO NOT WANT WARRANTY. Your car is a 2003 and is already out of warranty, so COMPLIANCE for you is a waste of money.

You will need to do a federal inspection as well as a provincial inspection, NEITHER of which need to be done at an MB dealer. Canadian Tire does provincial inspections.

If you feel you still want to change your guage cluster, etc, go right ahead. I am sure Weber Motors or David Morris FC will gladly take your money.

Like i said, PM me and i will give you my number, if you have any questions.

Believe it or not, some salesmen/dealerships are actually honest and easy to deal with.

Busta Riles

I will fly to Phoenix & pick up your car, drive it back to Canada, change the guage cluster & install daytime running lights (including parts) for $4200 tax-in. How does that sound?

The cluster does not control the daytime running lights, FYI. The price of any MB cluster (retail) is in the range of $1100-$1500.

c43amgedmonton1

Thank you for the offer but i have planned to drive back with my dad who has a 97 911 Targa down in phoenix, and were planning on making a road trip out of it. I used to work in a VW repair shop and would be able to switch out the gauge cluster and run the DRL's no problem.

Again thank you for the offer,
Johnny

Busta Riles

.....you don't need a new cluster, Johnny.