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Old 11-19-2012, 04:12 PM
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Sold my 03 E55 with 149k miles for $12k about a month and a half ago...
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I bought mine almost 3.5 years ago 06 fully equipped with pano bla bla bla. I bought it when it was 3 years old only. Not cheap but it never gave me any headache. With today market price, I will just keep it. I can't find myself a better sedan to replace it. Hope my airmatic will hold until next summer because I am going with Coilover conversion.
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E55 2006 / CLS55 / S450 / Jag XKR2011
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Sold my 03 E55 with 149k miles for $12k about a month and a half ago...
Consider the mileage $12k is still low but why not just keep it ?!
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This is the time to buy not sell unfortunately
Old 11-19-2012, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by CharlyE500
Consider the mileage $12k is still low but why not just keep it ?!
Too many other cars/projects at the moment, and needed the garage space lol


Would have kept her if I had a place to park her safely.
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Too many other cars/projects at the moment, and needed the garage space lol


Would have kept her if I had a place to park her safely.
So did you pick up a Maserati ?
Old 11-19-2012, 05:44 PM
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yep, Pep Boys E55s will be flooding the market. Be strong gents when they start posting pics mod'd with neon, tall wings, and of course their sorry *** with their pants half down. But not to worry, as they cannot afford to properly repair them there will be more parts cars for the rest of us.
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I would bet with a full inspection that there would be thousands of dollars worth of work to be done on that car. Cheap cars are usually cheap for a reason. Simple as that.
I'd say that is a good bet. Deferred maintenance adds up quick on these cars. It may only be worth $20K but you're still maintaining ~$100K automobile.

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Anyways, something I noticed on this car that's kind of odd is that the passenger door panel's insert area is plastic, but the other three doors are leather (standard). So it seems like someone replaced that part with an inferior piece. Makes you wonder what else the car went through if the owner isn't using the proper parts for repair/ maintenance...
Saw that and thought hmmm....side airbag deployed and they were looking for a cheap fix? If they cut that corner goodness knows what surprises are lurking under the hood.
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The depreciation on a W211 is nothing compared to the W215.
Very true!
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Glad to see we will have some cheap parts cars to choose from. It will be nice to pick up a spare drivetrain for cheap.

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