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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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Just Bought E55 From Insurance Auction

Hello everyone! My name is Alex (19yr old) I'm new here on forum, so I just bought this 2005 E55 from insurance auto auction hit in the front and back, it runs and drives no frame damage. I'm looking for front grill, front bumper center grill, right headlight, hood, right fender, trunk lid, rear right lamp, rear bumper and reinforcement.
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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wow...how much did you pick that up for? congrats btw, hope you get it running w/o any problems
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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wow...how much did you pick that up for? congrats btw, hope you get it running w/o any problems
$11500, it has 48k mi
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 11:14 PM
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Where are you located, Alex?
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 11:29 PM
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Where are you located, Alex?
I'm in Sacramento CA
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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congrats on the purchase, you will love the car once its ready to drive
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:22 AM
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congrats on the purchase, you will love the car once its ready to drive
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 03:05 AM
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I might have an E63 front bumper for your for $550.00 +shipping. If you want a complete front E55 bumper with fogs, mesh, everything, but in silver, we might be able to work something out for that once it is removed for my other E63 conversion.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 06:24 AM
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Congrats, nice to see another 19yo around with a 55k.

I just hope you did your homework before getting the car and are prepared for the upkeep.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 08:13 AM
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 09:34 AM
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 10:09 AM
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Hope you know what you got yourself into, i was rear ended and it looked like that....12K+ to do it right, given its a 63 so theres not to many aftermarket parts available. Congrats on a sick car.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a clean used 55 instead of that one and having to fix?
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a clean used 55 instead of that one and having to fix?
no, it should cost me with all repairs around $16500
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 11:51 AM
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The good thing is no frame damage and the car still runs. The major cost is bodyshop shouldn't be too bad.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by alexe55
no, it should cost me with all repairs around $16500
So since estimates never come under, looks like you will have @$29000 in a car that has a salvage title. IMO, you would have been better off buying a clean car for 3gs more with a clean title. Salvage cars are worth 50% of their clean title siblings. Oh and that price would be for a 2006.

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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by alexe55
no, it should cost me with all repairs around $16500
Are you saying 16500 total, car included? With all the damage, I doubt you have only 5K of total work. At least not quality work. Good luck though!
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by alexe55
no, it should cost me with all repairs around $16500
You must own a body shop or have family or friends that do that will hook it up.

5K might take care of just the rear end in RL.

Good luck on the repairs tho. Hoping for the best. Keep us posted as to how it goes.
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Hope you know what you got yourself into, i was rear ended and it looked like that....12K+ to do it right, given its a 63 so theres not to many aftermarket parts available. Congrats on a sick car.
It's a 55 not a 63!
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 01:07 PM
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You must own a body shop or have family or friends that do that will hook it up.

5K might take care of just the rear end in RL.

Good luck on the repairs tho. Hoping for the best. Keep us posted as to how it goes.
my friend owns body shop,
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by grantwoodtx
It's a 55 not a 63!
Yeah that was what i was getting at, I have a 63, not a 55....Given that its a 63. I know i had to have my entire rear end rewelded at the seams, blown trunk motors etc etc. FYI before teardown i had an estimate for 6k, not thru a certified MB repair shop, estimate double when i had it done right at a MB repair shop....
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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I don't care if you own a body shop, that ain't only 5k in repairs! Get the popcorn out! This is gonna be ugly.
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I don't care if you own a body shop, that ain't only 5k in repairs! Get the popcorn out! This is gonna be ugly.
THIS. ^^^^^




FYI, to the OP.

Active curving bi-xenon, self leveling headlamps, are $1700.00 a pop. Get ready for shock and awe, when it comes to MB pricing.

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