http://www.exotic-motors.com/detail-...5-4034421.html

They want $25,900 for it. Clean carfax. It has most options I want. $4,567 extra for 2 yeahs / 24,000 miles total protection plan. Should I go for it?

 

I dunno, I'm probably the wrong person to answer your question but I wouldn't buy one with that many miles on it. Figure the cost is really $30k plus. That extra $4.5K you'll spend for the warranty will be over pretty quick. Then you'll be out of warranty.

Is the extended a MB ELW? Or is it your local Exotic Cars Warranty?

fwiw, my MB dealer sells the MB ELW for $3590 7/75k and $4090 for 6/100K.

I think you can find CPO'd ones from the dealer with less miles for not that much more. There's a lot of them out there now.

 

No, no, no. These guys are masters at reconditioning cars. Just find something with less miles and pay a little bit more.

If you decide to buy the car, take it to a MB dealer and find out what the car needs right now. After they tell you, take it back to them and offer the difference.

 

Thats a great price for an '06 but the miles are way up there. I would pass on it. Their warranty is overpriced too, but that might be due to the high miles.

 

Thanks for the reply. The warranty is aftermarket and the seller says any Mercedes dealership should honor it. I am trying to decide between this one and the one on sale in the classfied. Anyone else have openions please feel free to post, too.

 

Well, whatever you do, do what Sack says and get a PPI done first.

But I'd personally pass on this one.

I tend to stay away from "Exotic" and "Fantasy" resellers......

 

I would pay more attention to the miles rather than the year model. I bought my 2003 E55 about 6 months ago- with only 31k miles on it. It had lower miles than most of the 04/05/06 I was looking at. Much better value IMO...I've just hit 40k last week (lots of driving the last 6 months) and I've had no problems. New front tires and I/C pump is the only things I've touched. Oh, and an oil change.


On another note, if you drive the average amount of miles, you're going to have a 100k mile E55 in a year or less. I know there's guys on here who have them but there's so many options out there these days that you shouldn't have to settle for one with such high miles. Keep looking.

 

Madison is a stones throw from Chicago. You should be able to find An E55 with low miles that is clean. There are quite a few in Chi-town. Low miles means it was not the daily driver, no winters salt ect, and cars like that are garage kept in most cases. Take your time and be ready when you find that 05 with 13,000 miles. Good luck!!

 

Thanks for the advices. What about the one in the classfied? Do you guys think that's a good buy?

 

I just look at the website again and found out that every E55 they have on there have the same pictures. I'd pass on this one I guess.

 

I'd like to have one as new as posibble with less miles but they're usually more expensive. I'll keep looking for now.

 

Thanks. How do you think the one in classfied? It's got 41K miles and has CPO warranty till 2010 for $26900.

 

Take your time to look for one..Good things come to those who waited !!...

 

i was just about to ask why so cheap before i clicked the link- that is some mileage - i only have 33K on my 2004 - you can get lower mileage cars for not alot more. i say hold out.

 

Thanks. I'll pass on this one for now.

 

Thanks for the advice. I'll wait and see if I can find a better one.