Weee55

Hi everyone. My name is Lyndon and I am looking to join the E55 family very soon. I am checking out a white 2006 E55 with 70K miles. It has a clean title, and ALL options.

All service is up to date and documented. Mods are: Eurocharged 180mm pulley with a tune from a tuner down in Los Angeles (don't remember what the name of the company was), green (?) filters, and OEM E63 front end conversion.

I haven't seen the car in person yet, but from what I can see in phtoors there is no cosmetic damage and interior looks mint. The guy is asking $25,000 for it. Do you guys think this is a good deal? The mileage is higher than what I wanted it to be, but its really hard to find these in white. Any input greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Sir-Boost-a-Lot

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That sounds like a solid buy especially if you were planning on adding some of those mods it already has.

SterlingE55

Wish I could have bought mine for that. If that's a legit OEM conversion that's over $3k and the pulley and tune are $1500 easy. I'd buy it if it checks out.

masonh66

sounds almost too good to be true for a truly mint car with paperwork and clean carfax.

25,000 is about wholesale if it is really optioned with everything,including nav,pano and both packages.i don't think the mods really increase the value at all,but they shouldn't hurt it either.

i would be wondering why the guy wants to wholesale his car?

citylightva

That's right about retail...Excellent condition $26-28K...Don't trick yourself these cars are worth not a whole lotta...

loungn14

lol I was thinking about selling mine....

would be a few grand more (28-29) but I have over 20k into it...including custom HRE rims, just about every mod you can do.....oh and PANO

Weee55

thanks everyone for the quick replies.

mason- I actually feel like the price on this car is a little bit too good to be true considering what others on craigslist were asking for theirs. The guy does seem to be very honest though. Before I even asked, he told me the reason for the conversion is because the car was involved in a minor, parking lot accident.

citylight- Is your e63 posted for sale on craiglist?

The only thing that really worries me about this car is the fact that its running a 180mm pulley with no cooling or fueling mods. He's been running the car like that for 2 years. I've searched this forum about upgraded pulleys and it really scares me to think he's been daily driving the car this way without a bigger HE at the very least.

Weee55

I would def be interested in that and I could hold off on this one if you really are thinking about selling yours. Can you PM or email me more spec/info on yours? LFan1286@gmail.com

citylightva

No, i never had mine on craiglist that I know of. I kept trying to make a listing one night, but it would never confirm. I sold mine already, and it wasn't much $32,500...And don't just go by listings, most people don't get what they list for obviously...

loungn14

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...-ec-girls.html

This should help lol...

Ya Im thinking of getting a gallardo as long as financing goes through.

I have just about every mod on the car you can including a 185mm pulley, fuel mods, rear tank etc etc etc...

I will pm ya later when im not on my phone...

citylightva

AND White.!!

masonh66

check for paintwork on all panels,especially front fenders and hood.also check for replaced panels.

loungn14

THIS! I actually saw a car here locally that had the oil cooler line damaged that wasn't replaced. Oops...wasn't pretty and quite the mess...

masonh66

i always avoid cars that have been hit with any force at all costs.even a "parking lot" hit could be trouble depending on the owners definition.

i don't trust going by carfax either.it is only a starting point.i have seen tons of paintwork on clean carfax cars.not sure how it happens other than body work was not reported on insurance and paid out of pocket and maybe a couple of states still aren't carfax compliant?

Weee55

I feel you on the carfax thing. I bought a used Honda S2000 at a dealership with a clean title and no issues reported on carfax. It looked perfect on the outside, but I later found out that there was major work done on the rear end and it probably wasn't even worth half of what I purchased it for.

Thank you all for the usefull info! Im having a pre-purchase inspection done at a mercedes shop, so if there are any major body repairs on the car hopefully they will be able to notice it as well as any mechanical/electrical issues.

Ronan Mc Cabe

Check for fuel leaks. Completely fill the tank and check for odors (specifically on the drivers side rear wheel arch), any odors could be a $2k+ repair.

masonh66

sending you a PM to tell you how to find paint work.you can know for yourself.

Weee55

Thanks everyone for all the useful advice and info. I ended up taking the car home, but the final price is still to be decided because there were some issues after the inspection was performed. I just gave him enough money to pay off the loan on the car, so he can get the pink slip.

Car has 70K miles. Service G done at 65K and all brakes done less than a year ago. The only problem with the car is oil seeping from front and rear of engine, and also the rear diff. According to the technician gaskets or seals in those areas need to be replaced, but its not serious enough to leave any drops of oil on the ground, and "it wouldn't even lose a quart of oil between changes". ?

It really scared me to find out it was seeping oil, but the technician didn't make it seem like it was something that urgently needed to be fixed.

Anyways, what do you guys think would be a fair price on the car?

Weee55

Took a quick photo earlier today. I instantly knew i wanted the car once i pulled up and saw it

FromM3toE55

clean!

Ronan Mc Cabe

I had rear main seal done on my car, close to $1k at an Indy shop, I'd be getting a total cost of repairs and renegotiate price from there.

GL, she looks real nice

milepostnate

Wow! I would never give cash without the title in hand.....

Weee55

It was 2 cashier's checks, 1 made out to his place of business and 1 to Mercedes Benz Financial, so i have a record of everything. We also have a bill of sale and contract. He seems like a really stand up guy and Im pretty sure I would be able to work with him on the price a little more.

CharlyE500

Looking good and welcome to the forum. Oil seeping is very common just have valve gasket seal. I paid $300 6 months ago. They only last 60K miles or so. Mine was leaking all over my garage so yours not that bad.

masonh66

i would be concerned about the oil leaks and wouldn't trust what the service tech told you blindly.not sure where you had it inspected,but i would want a second opinion,in case maybe he bought the car at that dealership and he plans to buy a new from them or they just like him as a past customer.in that case they are going to try to make the car look as nice as they possibly can.don't know if that applies here,but i've seen it happen before.

if you have both main seals leaking and the diff leaking,you're probably looking at 12+ labor hours to fix plus the cost of the seals and gaskets.the rear main will be the most expensive.maybe have him cover that part and you get the rest.

i might also wonder how long and why they are leaking.seems odd that both main bearing seals would be leaking.maybe nothing though.