E55 one owner FMBSH

[DaveE320CDI]

Anybody looking for a E55 Wagon must check this one out! one lady owner from new and full merc service history, looks lovely 2003 Mercedes E Class Silver Manual, 5 speed Right Hand D...

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

Good recommendation. Very nice. Lovely low annual mileages. Price is challenging, but discussion is always good.

Will go to an S211 E55 owner who wants a crisper version of his current love, methinks.

 

[DaveE320CDI]

Agree Mike Strong money, but knowing the cost of repairing these and maintaining them the one owner and full history must be worth a bit? and not been ragged too, if you pay ten or eleven grand for a high mileage one with high ownership you can soon rack up five or six grand as we know

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

Agree Mike Strong money, but knowing the cost of repairing these and maintaining them the one owner and full history must be worth a bit? and not been ragged too, if you pay ten or eleven grand for a high mileage one with high ownership you can soon rack up five or six grand as we know

Exactly. If anyone's got a "normal" much loved S211 E55 on 130k miles, after four owners, and different levels of "service," they'd be mad not to chop it in for this one.

It doesn't say that "she only used to drive it to the shops and to church on Sundays," but with just 2,500 miles a year recently, she might well have.

My "challenge" on £19k is how you price it relative to a younger E63

 

[DaveE320CDI]

Suppose that depends which camp you are in 113K or 156 its the engines that matter to a lot of people not so much the chassis that there in

 

[Skd884]

Exactly. If anyone's got a "normal" much loved S211 E55 on 130k miles, after four owners, and different levels of "service," they'd be mad not to chop it in for this one.

It doesn't say that "she only used to drive it to the shops and to church on Sundays," but with just 2,500 miles a year recently, she might well have.

My "challenge" on £19k is how you price it relative to a younger E63

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No brainer - the e55 every time.

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

Suppose that depends which camp you are in 113K or 156 its the engines that matter to a lot of people not so much the chassis that there in

And folks like me simply prefer the elegance of the S211 to the S212 body shape.

But "infotainment" and a body shell that's half the age does have its appeal.

But, as ever, "find another...."

 

[rOckyAMG]

I think if I bought that my wife would kill me.

 

[Jukie]

I think if I bought that my wife would kill me.

What if you bought it for the wife?

 

[pioneercollector]

The price is, as you say 'challenging' but it does look to be in great order and there are other benefits such as much lower road tax than a post 2006 model - Which is a big consideration if you use it rarely .....

Is nice though ..... very nice ....

 

[benzboss]

What if you bought it for the wife?

 

[AMGeed]

No brainer - the e55 every time.

That's not like you to place an E55 M113k above a newer W211 E63 M156 Slim
You are quite right though. It's a much better package.

The car in question does look a lovely example. I'd baulk at the price, but doubt it needs much spending on it.
If there is a little movement on that asking price it will make a great buy for someone.

 

[Skd884]

That's not like you to place an E55 M113k above a newer W211 E63 M156 Slim
You are quite right though. It's a much better package.

The car in question does look a lovely example. I'd baulk at the price, but doubt it needs much spending on it.
If there is a little movement on that asking price it will make a great buy for someone.

Not a facelift 211/212 fan slim

Adore the e55.

 

[AMGeed]

Not a 211/212 fan slim

Adore the e55.

The E55 is a 211 Slim

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

The E55 is a 211 Slim

Our beloved colleague said
“Not a facelift 211/212 fan, slim”

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

What if you bought it for the wife?

They see through it. I speak from experience

 

[TrueSpirit]

Anyone know if the manual transmission on the e55 is any good? If so, this is quite a rare car indeed. There's cls 55s with same mileage for 11k so the rarity of the manual tranny, plus the fact this is an estate could make it very special indeed. A manual AMG

If this was a e63 5.5 vs a e55 auto box for the same price, I'd lean towards the newer car but am itching to drive a kompressor

 

[DaveE320CDI]

Anyone know if the manual transmission on the e55 is any good? If so, this is quite a rare car indeed. There's cls 55s with same mileage for 11k so the rarity of the manual tranny, plus the fact this is an estate could make it very special indeed. A manual AMG

If this was a e63 5.5 vs a e55 auto box for the same price, I'd lean towards the newer car but am itching to drive a kompressor

This is not a manual, check the interior photos you can see that its a auto, Advert title is wrong

 

[TrueSpirit]

This is not a manual, check the interior photos you can see that its a auto

Thanks , then it's worth 15k tops

 

[SpikyMikey]

They see through it. I speak from experience

Indeed.
We think we're smart.....but they are so much smarter than us.
Bless them