Repair or sell as-is, need help!
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Repair or sell as-is, need help!
Appreciate any input from the MBWorld members. I have an 04 sl55, had the pulley fall off (long story)... fast forward 6 months. I've had the car in two shops, both took a sizeable deposit with no work completed. So I'm getting to the point of frustration with this car. My question is, anyone have an idea what an 04 sl55 with ~68k miles, super clean would be worth as-is? I really feel like pushing the car off a cliff and it's hard to find the enthusiasm I once had for it. Thanks for reading.
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So you didnt get your deposits back? Plus no deposit should be required. Services should be paid for when they have been done, not before.
What does kbb.com say value is at?
What does kbb.com say value is at?
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Thanks for all the feedback thus far. To answer the question above, no I didn't recieve any of the deposit back. The excuse from both builders was they needed me to front some of the expenses of buying parts to rebuild the shortblock. This time around I'm going to source the crank myself (hopefully from chawkins) and just need someone to pull the motor, install the crank and new bearings so that I can sell the car. I want to do it as economically as possible but I also want the repair done correctly because I can't in good conscience dump my mess on an unsuspecting buyer. I think it's time to move on to a different vehicle (hopefully a new TT AMG).
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We have a repaired crank for sale I believe I told you about, $750 with a core return. Has the keyway all the way across the snout too
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