Can it be? A 2005 E55 wagon for $45k+ on ebay?
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Can it be? A 2005 E55 wagon for $45k+ on ebay?
Anybody here belong to this car? If this is real, I've got an 05 wagon with 7k fewer miles same options minus the Kleeman stuff that I'll sell for this.......
Current bid with 1 day left = $45,601
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-...item4149c0d9be
Here's mine:
Well, maybe I won't sell it since it's my CFO's car......
Current bid with 1 day left = $45,601
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-...item4149c0d9be
Here's mine:
Well, maybe I won't sell it since it's my CFO's car......
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These two are not wagons but this gives you an idea. While Wagons may be "rare" that does not necessarily mean they bring more money at the dealer auction. Your market for people who want wagons is far less than those who want sedans. Just my experience.
2005 , E55 AMG, AUTO, 4DR, 5.4L V8 VINOdometerColorLocationSale TypeSale DatePurchase
Price (USD)View AnnouncementsWDBUF76J25 29,566 M GRAYADESA BostonConsignment Sale09/11/2009 $29,000 View Announcements Options:
WDBUF76J75 18,305 M BLACKADESA Golden GateConsignment Sale10/13/2009 $29,500 View Announcements
2005 , E55 AMG, AUTO, 4DR, 5.4L V8 VINOdometerColorLocationSale TypeSale DatePurchase
Price (USD)View AnnouncementsWDBUF76J25 29,566 M GRAYADESA BostonConsignment Sale09/11/2009 $29,000 View Announcements Options:
WDBUF76J75 18,305 M BLACKADESA Golden GateConsignment Sale10/13/2009 $29,500 View Announcements
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These two are not wagons but this gives you an idea. While Wagons may be "rare" that does not necessarily mean they bring more money at the dealer auction. Your market for people who want wagons is far less than those who want sedans. Just my experience.
2005 , E55 AMG, AUTO, 4DR, 5.4L V8 VINOdometerColorLocationSale TypeSale DatePurchase
Price (USD)View AnnouncementsWDBUF76J25 29,566 M GRAYADESA BostonConsignment Sale09/11/2009 $29,000 View Announcements Options:
WDBUF76J75 18,305 M BLACKADESA Golden GateConsignment Sale10/13/2009 $29,500 View Announcements
2005 , E55 AMG, AUTO, 4DR, 5.4L V8 VINOdometerColorLocationSale TypeSale DatePurchase
Price (USD)View AnnouncementsWDBUF76J25 29,566 M GRAYADESA BostonConsignment Sale09/11/2009 $29,000 View Announcements Options:
WDBUF76J75 18,305 M BLACKADESA Golden GateConsignment Sale10/13/2009 $29,500 View Announcements
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I agree with both of you. In fairness both of you are comparing these market apple to oranges. It's unfair to compare dealer pricing to private pricing. The dealers always need to make a profit to stay in business. While a private owner only want to sell their car for a fair price. Dealer auction (wholesale) pricing should not even be considered since it’s only available to license buyer. That's my .02 cent
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All I will say is there isn't a 17K markup on a 26k car. Cars are typically marked up 4-8k depending on the situation. While that may be a "rare" color, that does not affect the price. I was just offering the auction prices as a guide to compare against. If you apply the rule above you should be able to find a wagon in the low 30k range. My 02.
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I had sent the seller a message through Ebay, he was hoping to get $38k for it. I didn't think he would get that, so am definitely surprised to see this price. More power to him, he seemed like a really nice guy and I am glad to see him do well on the sale.
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All I will say is there isn't a 17K markup on a 26k car. Cars are typically marked up 4-8k depending on the situation. While that may be a "rare" color, that does not affect the price. I was just offering the auction prices as a guide to compare against. If you apply the rule above you should be able to find a wagon in the low 30k range. My 02.
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Apparently I look at cars differently. My take is pretty black and white. A cars "worth" to me is what the black dealer book says it's worth. There are NO price adjustments for color, EVER. You may want to pay more for a capri blue car but to me it's still an E55 wagon. I would probably pay less for that color just b/c it's not my favorite. YOU might pay alot more for a car with 20-30k less miles but at a dealer auction there is not a HUGE difference between an E55 with 40k and one with 60k. Just my experience.
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Chuck Z, yep definitley right on the 4-8k markup if everything is pretty clean with no major repairs. Basically clean and flip. However, the MB dealerships will mark up the same car about 10k b/c they put on new tires, inspection, etc...
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wow guys, all talks without clear understanding of what are you talking about. Demand and supply. econ 101. https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...confirmed.html
Less than 100 cars were sold in this country. so go figure. It is your personal choice if you are willing to spend extra $10k for a rare car.
Less than 100 cars were sold in this country. so go figure. It is your personal choice if you are willing to spend extra $10k for a rare car.
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crap shoot on the "pretty clean with no major issues" I'm guessinig you're talking about private party flip here and what about transportation from the auction site? You drive it away I guess?
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Apparently I look at cars differently. My take is pretty black and white. A cars "worth" to me is what the black dealer book says it's worth. There are NO price adjustments for color, EVER. You may want to pay more for a capri blue car but to me it's still an E55 wagon. I would probably pay less for that color just b/c it's not my favorite. YOU might pay alot more for a car with 20-30k less miles but at a dealer auction there is not a HUGE difference between an E55 with 40k and one with 60k. Just my experience.
Acording to your logic if an E55 wagon is pink, is it worth EXACTLY what a black E55 wagon would be worth? It's still and E55 wagon...... I think to a lessor degree the same holds true for less offensive colors. Perhaps not at an auction but certainly at retail.
Make not a huge diff at auction on a 20-30k mile diff but there sure will be at retail..... BTDT numersous times.
So the subject car ends at $46,100. How would you explain that?
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wow guys, all talks without clear understanding of what are you talking about. Demand and supply. econ 101. https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...confirmed.html
Less than 100 cars were sold in this country. so go figure. It is your personal choice if you are willing to spend extra $10k for a rare car.
Less than 100 cars were sold in this country. so go figure. It is your personal choice if you are willing to spend extra $10k for a rare car.
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How can I explain that people are willing to spend too much for a car? I have no idea. I only know what the silver 05 E55 wagon sold for here in Indianapolis....26k. I also know the guy that bought and resold it and he got 33k for it. As far as I know Mercedes does not make a pink E55 wagon. Who is to say whether a color is cool vs. offensive? It's all a matter of personal preference. So you are saying that with everything the exact same, cars with different colors are worth more or less money? So a black E55 wagon is more or less expensive than a silver one? I don't think so. Not trying to argue with you dude, you can spend as much as you want on a car makes no difference to me. I'm just telling you that someone got taken @ 43K.
