Low mile '03 vs. High mile 04-05
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Low mile '03 vs. High mile 04-05
Hey how's it going everyone? I've been a long time lurker and I am thinking about picking up an 03-06 e55. From what I've seen there are a good amount of 100-115k '04-'05 and a couple 60k mile '03 E55's that seem to fall into my price range. I've read about '05-'06 being the cream of the crop. My question is, is the difference largew enough to warrant the same price with double the miles? Thanks for any insight.
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Thanks for the replies! Yea, from reading it looks like the later years are superior. My question is less which is better and more is it justfiable to pay the same for a car with double the miles?
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Look for an 05 with the sliding console lid if you get an 05. That's an easy way to spot one that received a multitude of other 06+ updates that make it a nicer car to drive.
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i would buy the lower mileage car. there aren't significant differences between the years to warrant buying something that has 50k miles more for the same money just because it's newer.
maintenance and upkeep are important though so do check to make sure the cars were well kept.
maintenance and upkeep are important though so do check to make sure the cars were well kept.
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Later 03's are no worse than any 04-06. In fact tehy started to decontent the cars in later years. The stigma around 03's is around the first few months they were built.
I'm with this guy.
i would buy the lower mileage car. there aren't significant differences between the years to warrant buying something that has 50k miles more for the same money just because it's newer.
maintenance and upkeep are important though so do check to make sure the cars were well kept.
maintenance and upkeep are important though so do check to make sure the cars were well kept.
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Thanks for all the help! Is there some way to tell between early and later 03's? I was thinking the same way Lawrence1 mentioned. 50k miles a good amount of driving, especially if they have been both taken care of.
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I disagree. I drove an early 05 with the clamshell console and my car back to back the same day, same mileage and the 06 drove and handled (at least to me) noticeably better with the updated suspension parts and rack / pinion. To each their own though.
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The newer suspension is something worth noting I guess.
I'd rather have a well taken care of car with many miles left to go over a high mile car that maybe had some slight upgrades along with some decontenting. There's ups and downs to both sides of it. If money was no object I'd honestly look for a low mile 06. I don't feel the cost of a newer low mileage model vs an older one with lower mileage is equal to the difference in the car you get for the dollar. Bang for the buck a clean late 03 reigns supreme.
I'd rather have a well taken care of car with many miles left to go over a high mile car that maybe had some slight upgrades along with some decontenting. There's ups and downs to both sides of it. If money was no object I'd honestly look for a low mile 06. I don't feel the cost of a newer low mileage model vs an older one with lower mileage is equal to the difference in the car you get for the dollar. Bang for the buck a clean late 03 reigns supreme.
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Production date on the driver side door sill for starters eariler the month earlier the prdution year. Some may even be built in 2002 but typically any car built after june of that year is concidered one yr newer. If that made any sense lol
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These are all old cars now and 99.8% same. Don't buy in to one year being better than another. You must look at the mileage and condition that is what the greatest difference will be. Don't forget the newest W211 is eight years old, now.
