2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 4MATIC Wagon

40 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT September 13th, 2022 at 8:50pm ESTSpider_Veloce (27) 1@kenbrowe Chicago,. that's my home town and probably one of the few locations with just as many potholes as CT and New York (where I work and commute now). I really appreciate all these details, and learning about the potential complications of the large and staggered tire/wheel sizes (which is exactly what I wondered about). By coincidence, i recently bought a 2005 Platinum Blue E500 Wagon, which is what inspired my questions. In any event, I thank you again, and I hope that we both enjoy our new steeds. September 13th, 2022 at 7:08pm ESTkenbrowe (2) 1@Spider_Veloce - thanks for the note and sorry for the delay. The wheels and tires ride well and have plenty of grip. To my knowledge they are actually 19inch wheels, although they show more like 18 inches. The staggered setup does not bring in any additional vibration or issues on turn-in so far. What model are you thinking about re-creating on? Some things to note after a month or so: - 19" and sport tires do, of course, ride worse than some alternatives. This is mostly soaked up by the air suspension but these multi-spokes feel particularly fragile on some of our Chicago roads (you'll feel the bumps, in this case especially up front). I'll be switching to 17-18" and likely non-staggered in the winter to offset this. - This vehicle does have wheel spacers that bump the setup out ever so slightly so that it fits flush with the body kit. This is a subtle touch but if you're re-creating the approach and have a body kit, just keep that in mind. The S211 E55 body kit is not quite as aggressive and I'm not sure if it would be needed there, for example, but in this case it's the E63 kit which is slightly wider. - Be prepared: the multi-spokes attract brake dust and are naturally a bit more effort to clean. Your standard tire-brush at a DIY bay / touch free carwash will generally not do the trick and you need to order a detail or do it by hand yourself to get the shine. Hope this helps, cheers!September 7th, 2022 at 5:20pm ESTSpider_Veloce (27) 2@kenbrowe posting this note a month after auction end. This car is absolutely beautiful and those upgraded wheels and tires look phenomenal. I'm curious how the wheels and tires are working out in daily driving. Also wanted to double check whether the wheels are 18 inch or 19 inch (since both sizes are mentioned in the description). They look so good, that I'm tempted to replicate them. Thanks for any feedback, if you have the time. Hope you are enjoying it. August 2nd, 2022 at 5:49pm ESTkenbrowe (2) 1Thanks, intense back and forth but couldn't be more happy about the car. I grew up in a 1989 300TE, which was also my first car that lasted ~250K miles until the transmission failed. At that point we decided to trade out, still regret that as it would have been great to have in the garage today. Since then I've been in an SLK230, 190E 2.6, and in Germany we had a clean C200 Elegance and later on an A35 AMG hatch that was custom spec'd and picked up from the factory. All that to say, if you're an MB enthusiast, you pick up your own preferences over time, and this particular car really resonates with us. Now that we are stateside again, this will be our dedicated family car which we plan to keep for as long as possible. To each their own on modifying vs. find the right car, I personally think this is an amazing example and we look forward to caring for it for many years to come. August 2nd, 2022 at 5:01pm ESTCICBarkeep (37) 0Swear to God, I feel like I know this guy. Is that you @esahmed75? Dig your new persona.August 2nd, 2022 at 5:00pm ESTryankey (6) 1Congrats to the winner looks like an awesome car that's fun to drive. @NEluxury great representation of classic Mercedes wagon let me know when I can buy that e63 off of you.August 2nd, 2022 at 4:58pm ESTryankey (6) 2@Stmzilla okay so 9k for 350 +3k for styling +5k new engine + whatever exhaust is and you were saying it was worth how much? All you were doing was hurting the seller.August 2nd, 2022 at 4:57pm ESTNEluxury (33) Seller 1@Stmzilla when you open your service shop please let us knowAugust 2nd, 2022 at 4:55pm ESTStmzilla (4) 0@ryankey , we are talking an engine buddy. Can always make the swap. August 2nd, 2022 at 4:54pm ESTCICBarkeep (37) 0Steal! I am flat-out kicking myself. August 2nd, 2022 at 4:52pm ESTryankey (6) 3An E350 and E500 are not the same @Stmzilla August 2nd, 2022 at 4:51pm EST$16,250 bid placed by @kenbroweAugust 2nd, 2022 at 4:50pm ESTNEluxury (33) Seller 3There is no other wagon like this one and they'll never make this color again!August 2nd, 2022 at 4:49pm EST$16,000 bid placed by @bge2626August 2nd, 2022 at 4:48pm ESTStmzilla (4) 0Again, it nice, but not that nice. You can buy these wagons with under 100k miles all day long for under $9k. The body kit OEM is under $3k. Throw on some wheels and an exhaust, and there you have it.August 2nd, 2022 at 4:48pm EST$15,750 bid placed by @blachadsAugust 2nd, 2022 at 4:43pm ESTNEluxury (33) Seller 4@Stmzilla if you can build me one just like this I'll buy it from you for 20k 🙂August 2nd, 2022 at 4:42pm ESTStmzilla (4) 0@NEluxary, I dont disagree with you on the body kit and exhaust, but at 112k+ miles, its hard to put up that kind of cash when you know things are bound to be needing work soon. August 2nd, 2022 at 4:42pm EST$15,500 bid placed by @BeckermachineAugust 2nd, 2022 at 4:41pm EST$15,250 bid placed by @kenbroweAugust 2nd, 2022 at 4:38pm ESTNEluxury (33) Seller 5@Stmzilla have you recently priced an authentic s211 amg body kit recently? Or a custom exhaust? I appreciate your insight but it sounds more like sour grapes than sage advice. Good luck in your endeavors. August 2nd, 2022 at 4:32pm ESTStmzilla (4) 1Goodluck guys! I really wanted this one, but afraid not willing to spend 15k+ on an 2005 E500 wagon with +112k miles. Can build it cheaper with another wagon. Happy bidding.August 2nd, 2022