View Poll Results: Will Toadster ever buy an E55/E63?
Yes, he will.
7
13.73%
No he won't. He will just keep driving a Mazda and asking for stickies.
44
86.27%
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Will Toadster ever buy an E55/E63?
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From: Folsom, CA
2005 E55 AMG
LOL
these cars move pretty quickly once posted for sale... times must be hard for the dealerships, the MB dealer in SF has called me about 10 times asking if I can come in and check out more cars...
but seriously, there should be some better stickies in here! :p
these cars move pretty quickly once posted for sale... times must be hard for the dealerships, the MB dealer in SF has called me about 10 times asking if I can come in and check out more cars...
but seriously, there should be some better stickies in here! :p
Last edited by Toadster; Jan 13, 2012 at 04:13 PM.
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2015 E63S 4Matic
I bought mine from an anesthesiologist in New Hampshire (I'm in Houston). Sold my Porsche in May and finally found my E55 in October.
It was worth the wait for the right one though.
It was worth the wait for the right one though.
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From: Jacksonville, FL
05 White Pano E55, Cadillac CTS-V
Looked for 3 or 4 months myself, found "the one" 5 hours away so flew to Atlanta bought it and drove her home. Pulled in to a gas station before leaving Georgia and was told by an older guy "that thing is nice, is that some kind of new Ford?" lol 
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From: Chicago
03 E55 AMG, 06 Harley Road King Custom 06 Ram 2500 Cummins, 97 Firebird Race Car, 88 Cutlass Supreme
I was fully expecting to be flying somewhere to get a perfect car but I went to look at one with descnet miles and some options that I liked for a good price and bit on it. It has some cosmetic flaws in parts I'll likely be replacing so I wasn't too worried. Crack on underside of front bumper, and some minor curb rash on the wheels. Otherwise in great shape so I went for it. I'll very likely be doing a E63 bumper and different wheels sooner or later so not a huge deal to me.
Its my first benz so I'm still busy being wowed by all the crazy features I keep finding to be worried about the lil stuff for now.
Its my first benz so I'm still busy being wowed by all the crazy features I keep finding to be worried about the lil stuff for now.
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NSX, C350
i have been looking for e55 for the past 3 months and doing so much reading to learn as much as possible about the car. I finally founds the one i have been looking for, it's 04 white with every option except pano and distronic for 24,000 and hopefully if PPI tuns out good I will make my move
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2015 AMG C63 S
I would say probably not since the E55, although fast and affordable will not peak his interest and he will end up with a Mustang GT with 300 horses that his friends will think is fast. 
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From: Atlanta
'12 E63, E55(sold), C32 (sold), '65 Skylark GS 445 convertible, '12 ML350
I watched patiently for over a year....just like I did initially when I found my first AMG...my C32 (which...were really damn rare actually).
The C32 when it showed up in Atlanta I put a down payment on sight unseen. I'd been watching for about 8 months. Didn't want an M3...wanted my damn C32 that no one ever even knew existed. It came through Select Luxury which does a lot of volume of exotics (the C32 was the lowest priced car they had) that are reviewed by the owner first. I kind of wish I still had that car because in retrospect...It is a LOT cooler than anyone ever knew. God it handled great with the Eibach set up I put on it.
Had that car for a while and then "grew up" and started wanting an E55 and set all my search agents to alert me for an '06 with 35K or less. Took a year. Literally. For one to come through Atlanta and it was one that came off lease...and a small independent dealer bought it at auction from MB. He posted it locally... and 3 hours later I was there.
I've now got like 53K on the clock on the 55 and I can't imagine ever getting rid of it. $ per performance don't think it will ever be beat... Little upgrades make it look amazing...
I don't know who toadster is...but I know when I was on my search...I never posted here probing..."should I buy one"..."what should I look for".. I did my research and knew and was active over on the C32 board.
You're either in or out and I say this person is out.
The C32 when it showed up in Atlanta I put a down payment on sight unseen. I'd been watching for about 8 months. Didn't want an M3...wanted my damn C32 that no one ever even knew existed. It came through Select Luxury which does a lot of volume of exotics (the C32 was the lowest priced car they had) that are reviewed by the owner first. I kind of wish I still had that car because in retrospect...It is a LOT cooler than anyone ever knew. God it handled great with the Eibach set up I put on it.
Had that car for a while and then "grew up" and started wanting an E55 and set all my search agents to alert me for an '06 with 35K or less. Took a year. Literally. For one to come through Atlanta and it was one that came off lease...and a small independent dealer bought it at auction from MB. He posted it locally... and 3 hours later I was there.
I've now got like 53K on the clock on the 55 and I can't imagine ever getting rid of it. $ per performance don't think it will ever be beat... Little upgrades make it look amazing...
I don't know who toadster is...but I know when I was on my search...I never posted here probing..."should I buy one"..."what should I look for".. I did my research and knew and was active over on the C32 board.
You're either in or out and I say this person is out.
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2004 E55
whoa, what? what kind did you have? because I'm thinking of doing the opposite. Selling E55 and getting a 911 turbo.
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From: Folsom, CA
2005 E55 AMG
well, **** - for $30k I could find a Coyote based 5.0
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From: Folsom, CA
2005 E55 AMG
the '07s are starting to come down pretty decently...
$35k for an '07 E63 with 54k
http://www.ckautogroup.com/07e633.htm
$35k for an '07 E63 with 54k
http://www.ckautogroup.com/07e633.htm
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3-five-five/ TUNDRA/ 07 997 cab
The DOC is right and Clayton and Bucasa can chime in since they both spent some time in my Turbo Pcar, The Pcar is fun, looks good and fast. We all know it is a icon. BUT......the interior is just plain CHEAP. Plastic crap, shiaty leather seats, and so on. While I know it was fast, it is a different fast. People get in the AMG and are like........WTF......they are actually scared of the power. They yell things like....ok thats fast enough, or....my guts are smushed to my spine.....or I cant breathe when you take off like that. The Porsche in just a tuned form didnt get those responses. Maybe a 997 with the new interior and new front end would be better, but you CAN NOT BEAT THE E, CLS or S55 for the MONEY! Hands down!
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C55 AMG, CLK550
I found my C55 with exactly what I wanted. (kind of fell into it really!) So if an 05 or 06 shows up with under 40k miles............. The pen is in hand!
