C_Thru

I am looking to purchase an E55... however I am pretty picky about what I am looking to purchase ( color, options, etc)

what are your thoughts on Higher milage vehicles ? ( pulled carfax today, and its clean) was originally a FL car. ( im in CA)

I am looking @ 1 with 115k, 2003, white all options except nav.

he is asking 23k ?

I as looking at purchasing the chrysler warrenty which will buy me another 2 years @ a 1800 cost.


Thanks in Advance.. Im hesitant, should I stay away or close it and move on...

Here are the Mods

I have a 2003 E55 with 113k miles for sale. Well here is the list of options:
Panoramic Roof
2 Tone Plum and Black Interior
Push Button Start
Keyless Entry
Power Trunk
Bi-Xenon Headlights
Heated Seats
Ventilated Seats
Massaging Seats
Active Seats
Rear Side Sunshades
Distronic
Park Tronic

Cosmetic:
Eurotek Front CF Lip
20" Euro 63 Wheels with Brand new Tires
Renntech Lowering Module in the arm rest
KMC Red Filters
Rear Window Spoiler (black)
Rear E63 Spoiler
Front Black Grill
All Blacked Out Emblems

Audio:
Boston Acoustics Pro60 Components (front)
Boston Acoustics SL65 Coax's (rear doors)
Boston Acoustics 40 Series AMP (75x4 for interior speakers)
Treo SSX 12" Sub
Orion 2400 Watt Sub Amp
Custom Enclosure. Enclosure ported through the back seat with plexiglass in the trunk with white LED tube. There is NO trunk rattle.

mekantor

Thats too much $ for it

I got my 03 @ 116K for $16500 + taxes/fees in February. For what you're looking to pay, I've seen 05s with milage in the 70s. You might have to be patient and stalk a good deal for a few months.

azncantonw211

...ditto with mekantor.... I got my 05, 64k miles for ~27k

mekantor

Well my original post made more sense before you listed the options, at least its well equiped so part of the cost is justified.

How do you feel inheriting someone else's taste in mods?

C_Thru

to be honest, you can tell the car has been taken care of, and it was done the right way ( no hack jobs, if you know what i mean). I dont mind the mods to much.

I am more of a function over fashion kinda guy but, i dont mind wheels and susp..

azncantonw211

I personally wouldn't buy a car that's been modded..... just my .02cents... is the car from a dealership??

C_Thru

Private Party, It was a CPO Car though

SterlingE55

If you like the mods then maybe but, you never get the money you put in a car back so in the same sense you shouldn't expect to pay for someone else's mods. You should be able to get it under $20k with those miles. (Think of it 20k plus 2k for warranty, now you're back where you started.) If the seller wants the money for the mods he should put it back to stock and sell the parts separate. I'm not trying to say that it can't be tastefully done or anything, just that you can probably get it cheaper. Either way you're going to fall in love with the car and probably try to cuddle with it every night.

slownrusty

Having just been through this ordeal. I would buy the newest and lowest possible mileage car you can afford. There are distinct disadvantages with an '03 as it is the first model year for the W211 E55 (lack of transmission coolers etc).

Prices are all over the map currently and I am sure there is a good selection of cars in FL (FL has some sweet cars!). I say keep looking, unless this one has you awake at night and is whispering your name.

As an aside I bought a CPO '06 with 46K miles for $38K and it just recently went through over $5000 of warranty work. If I had to pay for the warranty out of pocket I could not afford it that is on top of the brand new brakes, tires and service the MB Dealer did ($2800 of work) just before I purchased the car...so in a month of ownership the car has received almost $8,000 worth of work!!!

If you buy one of these cars out of warranty you better set aside additional money for repairs and make sure you understand what the Chrysler warranty covers and does not cover.
Good luck,
Yasin

TopEndS62

don't do it... Just Trust me! no one mods their car just to "mod it"..... and at 113k miles!!! just search and wait...

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I apperciate all the imput...

i_am_amused

listen to these people!

read a few threads on here and you will find that most, if not all, of the people that mod their cars drive the snot out of them. Street racing, legal drag strip, track days, 150mph sprints in "Mexico", etc, etc, etc.. I'm not trying to bash them for doing so (except for the street racers), but it's an extra amount of wear and tear that would have me running in the other direction. Even if it was whispering my name at night...

I would look for the car that gramma drove, as long as her last name is not Muldowney.

Yacht Master

Not a good move, you can find 04s less than 40k miles for $27k same fact options.
Too many good clean (garage kept) low mile, fully loaded, non modded, adult owned, pristine E55s out there to fool around with one that has 100K miles.

TopEndS62

^^^ well said.. I purchased 1 modded car in the past, i was thinking "hey its already modded the price is right, less work for me." But the reality of it was that, it was somebody elses project. I had to call him for everything, and he left alot of things undone/sloppy. It wasn't worth it in the long run...

itsmeek

I wouldn't pay a penny over 14k for that car. You can buy an '05 for $23k.

azizblue

good price.i have the same idea.and all the e55 i seen they pretty high.go for it.anyway were in florida.i need to chek it out

itsmeek

I wouldn't pay a penny over 14k for that car. Purchased an '05 w/49k for $23k almost a year ago.

i_am_amused

must be your car for sale

izzyz28

Just so you know you're not going to be getting a Chrysler warranty if the car has over 80k on it, unless they have a secret program I don't know about. Something to keep in mind, as the Easy Care or whatever the dealer sells(if they'll even cover a car with that many miles) will run you at least 2-3 times as much as the Chrysler warranty.

FWIW, I paid $24,500 for a 2004 with 62k back in May, from a dealer.

C_Thru

According to Chrysler, It will warrenty, I have been trying to reach a rep to confirm...

Year: 2003

Make: Mercedes-Benz

Model: E55 AMG

Current Mileage: 115,000 miles

Miles Driven/Year: 12,001 to 15,000

Requested Coverage: 5 years

AWD or 4x4: NO

Diesel: NO
Within 4 years and 48,000 miles: NO

Within 12 months and 12,000 miles: NO

Specialty Class 1: NO

Specialty Class 2: NO

Current Warranty: 3/36 Factory Warranty Only


Maximum Care


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MileagePlan CodePrice$200$100SelectUNLIMITEDUM1200N $1,205.00 UNLIMITEDUM2200N $1,730.00 UNLIMITEDUM3100N Not Available at Current Vehicle MileageUNLIMITEDUM4100N Not Available at Current Vehicle Mileage70,000UM5100N Not Available at Current Vehicle Mileage

Herstal57

I would agree. Seems to be a risky move but if you fall in love with her,(if you haven't already) it won't matter what any of us tell you.
Way too much money though, the mods dont make up for the miles.

izzyz28

This is the issue I think. If you tell them it's still under the factory warranty, the calculator isn't going to look at the miles. I know the two plans I saw were one price for anything under 60k, no inspection, and then a higher price for 60k to 80k with a required inspection.

C_Thru

Yeah, I checked on their website, seller says he has another offer @ 21k, and at this point, i dont care anymore, once will come I have expanded my search to AZ and OR ? see what we can turn up..

TopEndS62

You made the right decision...