Been yearning for a CLK63 Black Series - there is one 4sale in the Bay Area (it's on eBay too I believe) for just under $80k. It has ~5k miles. Seems like a great deal assuming I can knock a few thousand more off. Any thoughts on the 2-3 year outlook on the depreciation on this car? I would think that once the economy settles, this will become a quasi collector car, especially if I keep the miles low. Any thoughts are great appreciated.

 

Here's a White one with 9k miles, started at 75k.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-...t_10679wt_1159

 

pretty close, and I'm in the industry. I've yet to see a real car with a 7 in it. People keep saying they exist, etc, etc, but I have yet to see one. Also, the ebay car is a 10k mile car, which is the highest mile one I've seen. Not a bunch of miles of course, but still will be less than a 4k mile car. And of course, at 75, that's just the starting bid and won't meet the reserve. Keep me posted, as I'm an east coaster, are you on the left?

 

I have a couple of thoughts. 1)Why is it only a great deal if you can knock another few thousand off? Don't mean to offend, but it sounds to me like you are one of those people that never pulls the trigger because the price is never low enough. You made it a point to headline your amazing find of a car for less than $80k (assuming it really exists) yet its still not a great deal? 2) The car is not becoming a collector's item in 2-3 years. Buy the car to have fun driving it-not to look at in your garage and be afraid to drive it because it is going to be worth less.

 

Here's a link to the car with the price starting with a 7 handle. Regarding the criticism of not being the type to pull the trigger, I've pulled it way too often lately and I just want to be more thoughtful on depreciation. I've currently got an M6 convertible, 997 Turbo, and a CLS55. In the past few years I also had a Dinan/HRE M5, Audi S4, SLK32, Lotus Elise, 997 S (w/ color matched forest green HRE's and exhaust/intake), and an SL55.

http://www.carfindernet.com/detail.p...D=36&TypeID=42

If I pull the trigger on the Black, it will be driven hard, but not tracked. In posting this thread, I was just hoping to get some thoughtful responses on the depreciation curve on the car over the next few years.

 

Bottom line is no one knows for sure so you have to use common sense and do what is right for your situation. The BS may be worth something down the road but it is probably a longer time line than 2-3 years. It could certainly hold at these prices for the next 2 years but by the same token it could drop another $15k also, which isn't too bad a cost for 2 years of ownership. Personally I don't think you can go wrong at these prices. But I paid $2000 under sticker for my BS 14 months ago and have put 11,000 miles on the car, and never expected to see these prices so soon, so what do I know.

 

That's very helpful, thank you. How is it as a daily driver?

 

^^ thats about a 60K drop in price in one year. Hard reality check but i agree with one poster. Buy it, drive it, enjoy it.

 

Buy it. At 80k, that is a tremendous bargain for an exceptional car.

 

Steal that thing!

 

I think its a great daily driver although some might say the ride is a little firm for their tastes. I was using a Ferrari 550 as a "daily driver" for 6 years before I got the BS and I find the BS to be much more comfortable and easier to live with in traffic. My wife finds it more comfortable as well. Your 997 turbo is probably a little better all around DD with the 4 wheel drive, a little softer ride and the so called rear seats, but not by much.

 

Saw one at an auction in Pennsylvania for $73,000. Nice Car with 14,000 Miles.

 

there's also a new one advertised on cl in the sf bay area, asking price is $90k. not that i'd be in the market anyway, but i wish they had kept the back seats in there...although i guess that adds a bit of weight and doesn't fit the target market for the car.

 

At current prices, the car should hold unless the economy just blows up under us. Just keep in mind only 350 were made for the U.S. A number of them have been shipped abroad, which is why they started making everyone sign off on not shipping the vehicle outside of the U.S. for 12 mos. At 90k, this car's a bargain for what you get out of it

 

pretty good deal at $90k