01-04-2007, 11:13 AM
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Please help me decide
IM about to sell my boxster for the 2nd time.Im going to get a Mercedes 2003 S600 or a 2003 s55 amg.What one do you think is better,i love the way the amg looks but i also LOVE the Twin-Turbo V-12 that comes in the S600?
thanks
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01-04-2007, 11:21 AM
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Get which ever one will retain its resale value much better and the one that you can afford to service.
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01-04-2007, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by blkboxster
IM about to sell my boxster for the 2nd time.Im going to get a Mercedes 2003 S600 or a 2003 s55 amg.What one do you think is better,i love the way the amg looks but i also LOVE the Twin-Turbo V-12 that comes in the S600?
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You sold your Box before? What it came back 
Get the Mercedes 2003 S600 Twin-Turbo V-12
"Scotty I need more power!!"
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01-04-2007, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Travis
You sold your Box before? What it came back
Get the Mercedes 2003 S600 Twin-Turbo V-12
"Scotty I need more power!!" |
yep,sold it guy took it to Porsche after money was in the bank,Porsche said $10,000 worth of repairs to car,i was nice and gave the money back to the buyer,got my car back and repaired it. 
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01-04-2007, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by blkboxster
yep,sold it guy took it to Porsche after money was in the bank,Porsche said $10,000 worth of repairs to car,i was nice and gave the money back to the buyer,got my car back and repaired it. |
Wow, always nice to hear about someone doing the right thing. Good for you.
The karma you have amassed from that will likely get you a great buy on one of the hotrods you are looking at.
I would personally go with the S600 - there is something about a full size German sedan with a V12 that says to me it should be owned at some point in one's life.
Either way you are going to get an amazing vehicle.
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01-04-2007, 12:07 PM
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I'm also curious, did your engine have fatal RMS failure? I'm just trying to imagine what kind of repairs would equal that much money with only 13,000 on the car? They should all be under warranty (well, really, non-existant at that point in the cars' life)...
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01-04-2007, 12:14 PM
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man I remember this story I think....everyone hear said not to give back the money if I remeber correctly
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01-04-2007, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by blkboxster
yep,sold it guy took it to Porsche after money was in the bank,Porsche said $10,000 worth of repairs to car,i was nice and gave the money back to the buyer,got my car back and repaired it. |
In your earlier thread entitled "im not happy" the estimated repair bill was $5000.00 (which seemed high for the work cited but who knows with dealers?) What else happened?
im not happy
$26K? Is that the trade-in value quoted or did you get that price in a private sale? If that's the price you got in a private sale, I'm going to let you sell my Boxster if I ever decide to get rid of it 
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01-04-2007, 02:40 PM
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01-04-2007, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 98Boxster98
In your earlier thread entitled "im not happy" the estimated repair bill was $5000.00 (which seemed high for the work cited but who knows with dealers?) What else happened?
im not happy
$26K? Is that the trade-in value quoted or did you get that price in a private sale? If that's the price you got in a private sale, I'm going to let you sell my Boxster if I ever decide to get rid of it |
lol your right,i dont know why but 10k came in mind,your right it was 5k
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01-04-2007, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by dbth
Was the repair bill really $10,000 ?
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YEP  SADLY IT WAS
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01-04-2007, 11:56 AM
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WHAT KINDA REPAIRS COST YOU $10,000??????
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01-04-2007, 12:17 PM
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I have driven various Benzes for years, nice cars to cruise on the Hwy.
Either of these cars is expensive to repair and the acceleration for either is pretty amazing so not much to choose there. On looks I would prefer the AMG, it also has better handling and will probably retain a little more of its value. If it were me I would look at the miles and any remaining warrantee to decide, if all is equal I would get the AMG.
Maintenance on Benzes is like the P-Car and must be done on time. The Dealer will be able to pull the service records for these cars (I am assuming these are at the dealer) and let you know the warrantee history. Don’t be surprised if it is long!
Personally I don’t really enjoy driving the larger Benz models, they are packed full of great technology and are surprisingly agile for cars of there size but after a while I can tell you that you will feel as though you are driving a boat. Some of the smaller Benz models are much better in this regard; try to find a nicely loaded CLK500 with the sports suspension option or the AMG CLK55, also drive an E55 both these cars can be had newer than the S for similar $.
Finally the depreciation curve on S and CL class cars is pretty steep so count on a large hit when you sell it even though they are 3-4 years old. Don’t believe Edmonds etc. for pricing. The Mkt. for these cars is limited so bargain hard if you go for it.
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01-05-2007, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by blkboxster
IM about to sell my boxster for the 2nd time.Im going to get a Mercedes 2003 S600 or a 2003 s55 amg.What one do you think is better,i love the way the amg looks but i also LOVE the Twin-Turbo V-12 that comes in the S600?
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Dude:
Get yourself an SL55 AMG. Forget the SL600; for the same money your getting all the AMG technology in the breaks, suspension, etc. plus the panoshe if you will.
The way the SL's depreciate you can get yourself a sweet deal on a car that went over 120K new, and will outperform almost anything out there. Plus, you get comfortable seats beyond your dreams, and a retractable hard top.
Forget the S Class, too big and "clumsy." 
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01-06-2007, 12:37 PM
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You could hang in there and save, save, save and get a Panamera perhaps...
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01-06-2007, 01:07 PM
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either one u get u cant go wrong, they are both great cars, its just what u prefer better...couse at the end of the day ure gonn be the one driving it.
but y not look into a used 911. that car looks and is all business, id love to pick one up later on sometime
good luck, and let us know what you decide to get
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01-07-2007, 05:34 PM
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One reason to ****************-can the Benzes? Um.. it was 70 degrees here (Northern Va) yesterday... TOP DOWN. Won't be doing that with a sedan
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01-08-2007, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by racer_d
One reason to ****************-can the Benzes? Um.. it was 70 degrees here (Northern Va) yesterday... TOP DOWN. Won't be doing that with a sedan |
thats true but i can put down 4 windows something you cant do with a boxster
i have also decided to get a S55 amg instead of the s600,The s600 was to much of a drivers car and i was really really quiet.The amg was way more sporty
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