Re: [MBZ] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850

2023-09-29 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Exactly. There is absolutely NOTHING more entertaining than feeling and hearing the V12 in full throttle, which in Benzes is actually quite low-key and refined but it just pulls like a freight train, esp when you hit 4000rpm and the speedo needle is climbing like a rocket. Maybe I’m wrong about

Re: [MBZ] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850

2023-09-29 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
I would have to guess the G class. On Fri, Sep 29, 2023, at 12:05, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > My question was which 2007 Mercedes is currently worth the HIGHEST > percentage of its original MSRP > > On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 12:59 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850

2023-09-29 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Yup, what Floyd and Jim said. I will probably have another $4k in the car by the time I’ve gotten it completely sorted to my standards, which is a big part driving those costs, not because the car needs it, necessarily. If I end up replacing the accumulators and ABC/tandem pump, I’ll have

Re: [MBZ] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850

2023-09-29 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Maintenance costs on the older cars (i.e., those out of warranty) is directly related to retail prices. If you’re only buying parts the deals can be great. If you’re paying someone else to diagnose and replace parts, you probably can’t afford one unless the acquisition price is really low.

Re: [MBZ] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850

2023-09-29 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> I wonder which 2007 Mercedes has the lowest depreciation. I submit that depreciation via age has a leveling effect, with all cars (with possible exotic exceptions) approaching an equal-utility level of pricing as they age. In other words, the least expensive cars experience the least

Re: [MBZ] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850

2023-09-29 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
The cheapest cheap class. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: September 29, 2023 12:06 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: astrasfo...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850 My question was which 2007 Mercedes is currently worth

Re: [MBZ] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850

2023-09-29 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
My question was which 2007 Mercedes is currently worth the HIGHEST percentage of its original MSRP On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 12:59 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That’s nothing. Base MSRP on my 2001 CL600 was $117,200 in 2001 dollars, > which translates to about

Re: [MBZ] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850

2023-09-29 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
That’s nothing. Base MSRP on my 2001 CL600 was $117,200 in 2001 dollars, which translates to about $205,000 today. I paid $4,000 for mine in pretty good condition, which is equal to about $2300 in 2001. Floyd has probably done better with some of his W215/216 cars. In other words, I paid a

Re: [MBZ] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850

2023-09-29 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The invoice is shocking. I wonder which 2007 Mercedes has the lowest depreciation. On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 10:45 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The lowish miles would add to the price to make it more like $10-11k maybe > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Sep

Re: [MBZ] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850

2023-09-28 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
The lowish miles would add to the price to make it more like $10-11k maybe --FT Sent from iFōn > On Sep 28, 2023, at 10:35 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Fred needs to trade in his potato for a better camera. I guess he'll find > out if his price is anywhere close to the

[MBZ] 2007 CLS550 - 73k miles - $16,850

2023-09-28 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Fred needs to trade in his potato for a better camera. I guess he'll find out if his price is anywhere close to the ballpark. https://chambana.craigslist.org/cto/d/champaign-2007-mercedes-cls-550/7671100809.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list