Piston Heads e55 w210

[500E]

i agree, anyone can ask any amount for a car, likewise anyone can comment on any car for sale,

the Uk is a free and democratic place (well sort of) and just like the chap selling the car who is free to ask what he wants, we are free to discuss it,

cars are like many other things in life that people trade,

someone sells something and someone buys it , its only worth what someone is willing to pay for it,

my opinion is that if someone is willing to pay 10k for a non uk spec 210 e55 thats their choice, however, in my mind that would be a bad choice and he would be wasting his money as he could get a better car for the same money,

i also get that some people dont want a better car, again its their choice

this is a forum, a forum where people come together to discuss Mercs, be it work they are doing, work they are thinking of doing or maybe even a car they are thinking about buying!!! everyone has an opinion and thats how it should be

What is the point of slagging off another member though for selling a car at a price he feels fit to sell it for - that is his business and it's not as if he is trying to rip anyone off, the car seems fairly advertised. That is not the spirit of the forum and i'm sorry but this feels like it's turning into the BMW M3 forum where everyone bangs on about prices until it comes to their own car and they think its worth fortunes...

So what car can you get which is 'better' for £10k? How do you define 'better'? Everything is personal when it comes to cars and there is probably someone out there looking for this exact type of car and for £10k having a rust free machine like the E55 with super low miles might not be a bad idea for them (to someone who really wants one). As it's probably been said, try and find another one - these types of cars end up in hands of specialist dealers at silly prices, in my view £10k seems reasonable. How much does a 'good' E55 W210 fetch for these days? I've seen some up for around the £7k mark at times and thats without having a proper look at it under the skin.

Why does it really matter that its a non UK car? Some UK cars are really rusty underneath even if they look mint on the outside which makes them less desirable to me as an owner. Cars from Japan are normally clean underneath as they don't use salt on the roads and have high taxes for big engined cars - so they're normally in mint condition and maintained by wealthy owners who can afford to keep them on the road. This is favourable, especially for enthusiasts wanting to buy and enjoy older MBs where they put effort into the mechanics (fantastic 5.4L V8) but skimped on the bodywork, mostly apparent on almost all UK W210s where you see rust!

 

[500E]

****Very Rare Mercedes W210 E36 AMG**** | eBay

is the white e55 more than 3 times better than this, to someone I'm sure it is

to me its not!!!

You're not even making a fair comparison mate. Let me help you:

- This is an E36 and not an E55
- This has done nearly 130k miles and not anywhere near 23k miles - difference of 100k miles right there
- This has 10 previous owners
- This is in a common colour (but nice) - not rare by any means
- This seems to have the standard W210 interior, E55 is bespoke AMG and more desirable
- The spec list on the E55 is miles ahead of this E36
- The E36 is located in Ireland, E55 is in the UK
- The E36 has no mention of rust, so could have rusty panels/rusted areas.

 

[Calcifer]

I last had the car MOT'd in October or November. Anyway, as each year the car was spotless beneath.

 

[JattAmg]

I last had the car MOT'd in October or November. Anyway, as each year the car was spotless beneath.

Does it have a full service history?

 

[michaelk3289]

What is the point of slagging off another member though for selling a car at a price he feels fit to sell it for - that is his business and it's not as if he is trying to rip anyone off, the car seems fairly advertised. That is not the spirit of the forum and i'm sorry but this feels like it's turning into the BMW M3 forum where everyone bangs on about prices until it comes to their own car and they think its worth fortunes...

i want to be clear, I'm not slagging off a forum member about anything let alone something so trivial as the price he is asking,

i have said many times that a car is worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

i understand from following this thread that actually it was a forum member who initially sold it to the current chap who is selling the car for twice as much as he paid for it, i also understand from this post that the current seller is using the same advert wording and photos that the seller created, thats out of order in my mind, at least have the foresight to create something new!

i think you will also find that the current seller (also a forum member) has very few posts and seems to be fairly new or inactive!

my point on this is simple

the guy can ask for what he wants, if someone is willing to pay it then great and good luck to the seller, i have never said anything other than this,

what i am saying is that someone (I'm my mind) could buy a better car, thats my opinion just like its someone opinion to pay big money for the car

this is a forum and people are meant to discuss cars, this is the spotted on ebay section and therefore people should discuss items for sale on ebay including the price,

why people get all ****y when someone suggests something is over priced is beyond me, its just someones opinion

i still feel 10k for the e55 in the ad is stupid money, i wouldn't spend 10k on a non Kompressor version because you can get a Kompressor version which is such a better car

i own a 210 and i actually really like it, but as we all know rust is a big problem for these and unfortunately the fact remains the build quality back then was ****, now unless someone can create a time machine and go back and improve things the 210 will always be associated with rust and therefore will not stand up well to time, unless you want to put this immaculate E55 in a show room and look it everyday its probably going to deteriorate pretty quickly out in the open

again just my thoughts for what they are worth

 

[C36fan]

i want to be clear, I'm not slagging off a forum member about anything let alone something so trivial as the price he is asking,

i have said many times that a car is worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

i understand from following this thread that actually it was a forum member who initially sold it to the current chap who is selling the car for twice as much as he paid for it, i also understand from this post that the current seller is using the same advert wording and photos that the seller created, thats out of order in my mind, at least have the foresight to create something new!

i think you will also find that the current seller (also a forum member) has very few posts and seems to be fairly new or inactive!

my point on this is simple

the guy can ask for what he wants, if someone is willing to pay it then great and good luck to the seller, i have never said anything other than this,

what i am saying is that someone (I'm my mind) could buy a better car, thats my opinion just like its someone opinion to pay big money for the car

this is a forum and people are meant to discuss cars, this is the spotted on ebay section and therefore people should discuss items for sale on ebay including the price,

why people get all ****y when someone suggests something is over priced is beyond me, its just someones opinion

i still feel 10k for the e55 in the ad is stupid money, i wouldn't spend 10k on a non Kompressor version because you can get a Kompressor version which is such a better car

i own a 210 and i actually really like it, but as we all know rust is a big problem for these and unfortunately the fact remains the build quality back then was ****, now unless someone can create a time machine and go back and improve things the 210 will always be associated with rust and therefore will not stand up well to time, unless you want to put this immaculate E55 in a show room and look it everyday its probably going to deteriorate pretty quickly out in the open

again just my thoughts for what they are worth

You own a lesser model than the holly grail E55 AMG until you own a proper one you don't know what you talking about .
I've owned several w210's and none of them compared to my 55.

 

[michaelk3289]

You own a lesser model than the holly grail E55 AMG until you own a proper one you don't know what you talking about .
I've owned several w210's and none of them compared to my 55.

Nope, I'm not comparing a 240 to a 55 I'm comparing a 210 against a 210, unless I missed something? Maybe they made the 55 from better metals and maybe the 55 don't rust because it's a 55.

 

[C36fan]

Nope, I'm not comparing a 240 to a 55 I'm comparing a 210 against a 210, unless I missed something? Maybe they made the 55 from better metals and maybe the 55 don't rust because it's a 55.

They all rust.
So do the 211...

 

[ivan1983]

In the classifieds now

 

[kwk]

Everybody has their own opinion. I think that if he put it on the right wheels and returned it to standard, he would attract more interest from genuine e55 w210 enthusiasts ( me included ).
To me, from the outside anyway, it just doesn't look right.

 

[John]

They all rust.
So do the 211...

Not as badly after the galvanising was brought in...

 

[Steve320]

Wow, inflation is really getting bad...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/162016953707

Up from £10k to £15k.

 

[Calcifer]

Can't believe this thread is still going...