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I've seen several post 200,000km pre-facelift imported models for 20k plus. At 16slides providing theres nothing wrong with this car it has to be a bargain. Same setup as my old CLK55 and that was an epic unit. The E55 is an absolute hammer of a car, instant performance & alot of fun.

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Yer, they've only had it a month. A pre-purchase Mercedes check is in order for sure. These things are big big bickie's to fix if there's issues.

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Very good buying. Even better if you can find someone that will sell you a warranty for it...

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Very good buying. Even better if you can find someone that will sell you a warranty for it...

Merk pre-purchase inspection and warranty are ya set.

Warranties for AMG merk's are bloody expensive though, starting at around the 2k mark from memory.

EDIT: Just found my CLK 55 AMG's warranty booklet and I paid $2400 for a 3 year warranty for it.

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Such a nice car the E55, big grunt for the money too. How can someone buy a VT Clubsport or VY SS over an E55? Same money....

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Such a nice car the E55, big grunt for the money too. How can someone buy a VT Clubsport or VY SS over an E55? Same money....

cos you dont need to buy a 2500 warranty to be able to sleep at night

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Such a nice car the E55, big grunt for the money too. How can someone buy a VT Clubsport or VY SS over an E55? Same money....

The clown that buys the VT Clubby needs to un-install life IMO.

If things weren't so up and down with my work at the moment I'd be on a bird tomorrow and thundering that thing back to Dunedin. All I'd take is my wallet and radar detector!

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The clown that buys the VT Clubby needs to un-install life IMO.

If things weren't so up and down with my work at the moment I'd be on a bird tomorrow and thundering that thing back to Dunedin. All I'd take is my wallet and radar detector!

what are the big ticket repair items?126 k the thing is still new!

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what are the big ticket repair items?126 k the thing is still new!

Still 10 years old though. I believe they are pretty reliable and over engineered but they can still break, just pay to have that warranty just incase.

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what are the big ticket repair items?126 k the thing is still new!

Brakes, seat switches ($1300), sunroof switches ($1250), seat airbags (cornering ones, not safety), radiator fans ($2500) etc etc, this on a car with 48kms and 5-6 years newer.

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Yer, I do remember the brakes being very expensive on them and need replacing every 80km Mine had done low k's so I avoided all these items luckily.

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Brakes, seat switches ($1300), sunroof switches ($1250), seat airbags (cornering ones, not safety), radiator fans ($2500) etc etc, this on a car with 48kms and 5-6 years newer.

pass......

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pass......

It's unfortunately what you need to spend on upkeep for a supercar. When released these things were the best road going sedan available IMO. I can't imagine the maintenance costs being any more than a M5 ?

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For clarification, that was all 4 brakes replaced at 48kms.

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For clarification, that was all 4 brakes replaced at 48kms.

My Dad just replaced all of his brakes on his 04 E55. Thats the supercharged E55. I think his was around $4500K including it's 50,000km service. I can't remember what his warranty costs but it is up for renewal soon.

The E55 is just an awesome machine. Is quite a laugh when you outdrag a SS Commadore and you have your race car towing behind.

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My Dad just replaced all of his brakes on his 04 E55. Thats the supercharged E55. I think his was around $4500K including it's 50,000km service. I can't remember what his warranty costs but it is up for renewal soon.

The E55 is just an awesome machine. Is quite a laugh when you outdrag a SS Commadore and you have your race car towing behind.

I've always wanted one (supercharged one) - what do they go like & would you compare it to a M5 if you've been in one?

They're becoming very cheap now for the performance and power you're getting. They have more torque than a E60 M5 but I actually think the E55 would be easier to live with especially on a day to day basis.

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Another clarification, I was referring to an S55 Kompressor (04), the torque is stunning, 1800rpm will take you past pretty much everything. And with charcoal 19's off a SL65AMG and tints, looks stunning too. I'd stand by the pricing though, everytime I mentioned AMG you could hear the tone change and the price go up.

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