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It was around 22k. I thought it was fair for a one-owner, clean Carfax with clean undercarriage and it's condition. Runs great, sucks gas like it should but does gets better mileage than my truck.
The owner was kind of stand-offish which I think helped me since he did turn some other potential buyers off who never came to look at it, according to him. The other low mileage cars I called about (60k range) in the same price range sold within days and I kept missing them.
It was around 22k. I thought it was fair for a one-owner, clean Carfax with clean undercarriage and it's condition. Runs great, sucks gas like it should but does gets better mileage than my truck.
The owner was kind of stand-offish which I think helped me since he did turn some other potential buyers off who never came to look at it, according to him. The other low mileage cars I called about (60k range) in the same price range sold within days and I kept missing them.
Yes, very fair price. 2 Similar E55's sold recently on BAT, Bring A Trailer, for $22k. They were both 05's, 1 owner with 23k miles. Your purchase was right on the $$, IMO!!
Very nice car, glad to hear it's working well. I still think I hold the record for longest E55 drive home after purchase (; (2400mi from Seattle to Detroit). Definitely replace the CPS as that's the one component that was giving me trouble on the drive home.
Thought I should provide an update. Got the headlights fixed. That was a shot-in-the-dark. I ordered a headlight control module (mounts under the headlight) and took the front bumper off to try it. I put it on each headlight and, sure enough, that fixed it so I ordered a second and got them both mounted up (pictures below).
Also, the remote key fob didn't work unless you were pointing the thing right at the handle. That turned out to be a shorted-out siren. The batteries corroded and shorted it. It's on the same circuit as the antenna for the remote key and AM radio. I just removed the siren, replaced the fuse and key fob and AM radio worked. Not sure if I'm going to actually replace the siren or not.
Now it's all squared away and running amazing. Couldn't be happier!
front-end off to remove headlights and mount control modules.
Thought I should provide an update. Got the headlights fixed. That was a shot-in-the-dark. I ordered a headlight control module (mounts under the headlight) and took the front bumper off to try it. I put it on each headlight and, sure enough, that fixed it so I ordered a second and got them both mounted up (pictures below).
Also, the remote key fob didn't work unless you were pointing the thing right at the handle. That turned out to be a shorted-out siren. The batteries corroded and shorted it. It's on the same circuit as the antenna for the remote key and AM radio. I just removed the siren, replaced the fuse and key fob and AM radio worked. Not sure if I'm going to actually replace the siren or not.
Now it's all squared away and running amazing. Couldn't be happier!
front-end off to remove headlights and mount control modules.
Both headlight control modules looked like this.
Strange that the control module for the headlamp would look like that. This is the first I've ever heard about this problem. Good thing you're fairly handy!
The sirens do go bad on these cars, it's a known problem. Doesn't surprise me.
Looks like you've got another beauty in the garage.
Yes. The other car is an '85 300D that runs awesome and is in great shape. It will probably remain my primary car (much better mileage), but man, they couldn't be more different to drive. Both awesome in their own way. I bought the '85 for my "rest of my life" car. It had '91k when I bought it 2 years ago, just over 105k now.
Thought I should provide an update. Got the headlights fixed. That was a shot-in-the-dark. I ordered a headlight control module (mounts under the headlight) and took the front bumper off to try it. I put it on each headlight and, sure enough, that fixed it so I ordered a second and got them both mounted up (pictures below).
Also, the remote key fob didn't work unless you were pointing the thing right at the handle. That turned out to be a shorted-out siren. The batteries corroded and shorted it. It's on the same circuit as the antenna for the remote key and AM radio. I just removed the siren, replaced the fuse and key fob and AM radio worked. Not sure if I'm going to actually replace the siren or not.
Now it's all squared away and running amazing. Couldn't be happier!
front-end off to remove headlights and mount control modules.
Both headlight control modules looked like this.
I'm having the same key fob issue can you pm me the steps you too to remedy that?
As for the key fob not working, in my case, the antenna fuse in the trunk would blow as soon as you would put it in.
The siren is on the same circuit and it had short-circuited due to battery corrosion. I pulled the driver front tire and the rear side of the inner fender and unplugged the siren which is tucked in behind the fender just behind where it says "V8 Kompressor". I was then able to replace the antenna fuse and the key fob worked great.
Before you go through all that, you might make sure your antenna doesn't work by trying to tune in some AM stations. I couldn't pick anything up.
As for the key fob not working, in my case, the antenna fuse in the trunk would blow as soon as you would put it in.
The siren is on the same circuit and it had short-circuited due to battery corrosion. I pulled the driver front tire and the rear side of the inner fender and unplugged the siren which is tucked in behind the fender just behind where it says "V8 Kompressor". I was then able to replace the antenna fuse and the key fob worked great.
Before you go through all that, you might make sure your antenna doesn't work by trying to tune in some AM stations. I couldn't pick anything up.
I'll have to play around with it the one time I used the radio which was rare I only tried FM it was very scratchy tho. I'll try the AM side and go from there. Thank you
06-19-2018, 07:56 AM
Beautiful car! Great score, enjoy it.....
