machild

Check it out here: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...-amg-sedan-11/

tlambert

That is incredible.

E55Greasemonkey

What's your guess on the final price in this crazy used car market? $40k?

machild

Would not surprise me.

E55Greasemonkey

There's plenty of shill bidders and games on BaT to inflate the value. Many sales on there would never happen in a regular non-auction setting for such outrageous prices. Since BaT doesn't handle the sales transaction, I wonder how many of these auctions end up with no money changing hands.

tlambert

I think that if a collector wants it, and willing to pay, $35-$40. I think $40 would be high but the car is basically new. This would be kickass car to have lol.

machild

Whether it is a ligit offer to sell or not, the current bid is at $40,000 already.

E55Greasemonkey

So far it's a legit auction. Some are not, you can look at the buyer's history and tell a lot.

kevm14

I'm obviously never in the demographic for these cream puff examples, but I'll still never understand it. There are AWLAYS cars I would rather drive for the same price as what these examples tend to go for. And if you do drive it, it will depreciate almost like a new car. So....people buy them to put them in their garage? Or collect/speculate and sell in the future? Buy the nicest example in the world of their childhood dream car? I dunno, it's not me, that's for sure. Like a $100k Integra Type R. I just.....will never understand. And I've driven an ITR.

cotmfk

To the moon! haha

Seller acquired it in Feb of this year - so only a few months ago. $40k is a lot. We'll see where it ends.

machild

So what are you looking for in the history to tell you it is legit or not?

tlambert

George wants that car bad! Lol

machild

To go with his recently acquired CL55!

bbirdwell

And the bottom line is everything made of rubber or synthetic products, e.g. seals, hoses, bushings, are 15 years old and deteriorating. Plastics, leather, etc the same. Tires more than five years old?

Don't get me wrong, I would like the car, but would expect to sink some serious money into it if I expected to reliably drive it. Put it on display? Sure. Drive it? I'd put the $40K+ towards a W213 E63S...

YMMV.

Gene Gorman

This car was on Hemmings earlier this year. At that time the owner wanted $49,000.

E55Greasemonkey

Previously listed with an asking price of $49k

tlambert

He may let it go for less than $45. I’m in! Lol.

tlambert

Get it right! His 8800 mile CL55. Lol

E55Greasemonkey

Do you think this piece of crap is worth $45k? Lmao...

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...super-cab-4x4/

Likely bid to the reserve by a shill bidder. Look at the top 3 bidder's histories, and tell me what you think.

tlambert

^^^ wow that is nuts. BUT there is an *** for every seat. Hahahhaha.

E55Greasemonkey

Whenever there is money to be made, you can be sure there are scammers trying to manipulate the system.

Then again, maybe someone sold their trailer and will live in the truck!

tlambert

Totally agree.

Gene Gorman

Bring a Trailer puts a 5% hold on your credit card when you place a bid and at the end of the auction if you are the winner they charge your credit card the 5% up to a maximum of $5,000. If you don’t win the hold is released. So I’m confident that the winning bidder would complete the purchase. I have bought two Mercedes on BAT in the last year.

E55Greasemonkey

This wouldn't preclude shills, secretly working with sellers, placing bids just below the reserve to "pump up" the sales price. There is no way that 100% of these sold auctions are fully paid. Going a bit further into conspiracy theories...and keep in mind many of these buyers/sellers know each other i.e. Mecum, etc....a group of people could raise the value of unique models bidding high..only to re-run the car at Mecum or another venue, at which point an outside buyer thinks he's getting a "deal" because he's paying less than the "Bat" price. There are many ways to manipulate these blind auctions.

tlambert

I feel sure a classic VW I was watching on BAT had friends of the seller bumping the price. Now wether or not the people/person really wanted it, who knows. But I know they knew each other very well that he didn’t need to bid he could have bought it from the seller for a price if he really wanted it.