2007 Mercedes-Benz S600 w/65k Miles

45 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT August 7th, 2024 at 4:41pm ESTLWB250 (35) 4As expected, RNM. This should be the poster child for how not to auction a car. The seller made claims they never backed up, the title is a mess, etc. Too bad, it's not a bad car for the most part, at least not based on what infomration we got out of the seller, which was minimal at best. In my world even with adequate information this is a sub-$6000 car, mainly due to the complexity. If you want to drive one of these and enjoy it, you better have deep pockets or be an accomplished mechanic with the tools and facilities to service it. I'm sure that MBM will be glad to let him "test the waters" all he wants...August 7th, 2024 at 4:34pm ESTVampishbaton1 (14) 3Strangely very high reserve price for a rebuilt salvage title?August 7th, 2024 at 4:31pm EST$8,250 bid placed by @GoRexGoAugust 7th, 2024 at 4:30pm EST$8,000 bid placed by @AbuMahmoudAugust 7th, 2024 at 4:30pm EST$7,750 bid placed by @GoRexGoAugust 7th, 2024 at 4:30pm EST$7,500 bid placed by @AbuMahmoudAugust 7th, 2024 at 4:28pm EST$7,250 bid placed by @GoRexGoAugust 7th, 2024 at 4:27pm EST$7,000 bid placed by @Vampishbaton1August 7th, 2024 at 4:26pm EST$6,750 bid placed by @GoRexGoAugust 7th, 2024 at 4:26pm EST$6,500 bid placed by @AbuMahmoudAugust 7th, 2024 at 4:24pm EST$6,250 bid placed by @GoRexGoAugust 7th, 2024 at 4:24pm EST$6,000 bid placed by @Vampishbaton1August 7th, 2024 at 4:17pm ESTVampishbaton1 (14) 0Any rust issues on the car?August 7th, 2024 at 4:15pm ESTVampishbaton1 (14) 0Question for the seller, would you consider transaction involving Keyssavvy or Escrow.com for out of state buyers once this auction is finalized? August 7th, 2024 at 3:56pm ESTAwsbaraa (0) Seller 0@Vampishbaton1 Houston,TXAugust 7th, 2024 at 3:07pm EST$5,750 bid placed by @GoRexGoAugust 7th, 2024 at 2:26pm ESTVampishbaton1 (14) 0Which city is the vehicle located? August 7th, 2024 at 1:34am ESTAbuMahmoud (3) 2I love bens I have the C class and the E class, I hope this v12 be in my garage ❤️August 7th, 2024 at 1:34am EST$5,500 bid placed by @AbuMahmoudAugust 6th, 2024 at 7:53pm EST$5,250 bid placed by @EnginesEugenioAugust 6th, 2024 at 2:29pm ESTRichBenzer (4) 2@KingKitty I'm a bottom feeder too and also have 3 V12s at the moment, and a very nice 09S550 I got recently for really cheap, all bought at 95-98% depreciation because they are very complex cars and needed work that is not cheap if you have to pay someone to do it. But I enjoy doing the work and keeping them alive. The way this car sits I might go $3k on it AFTER doing a deep scan on every module and seeing a detailed history on it, knowing the history that has been disclosed and taking a big risk on it. The shill bidding was most curious as well, I had actually thought about tossing a $2k bid to start and see where it went then saw that one pop up and just laughed. Oh well, it's been fun watching and reading. I hope the seller is happy with whatever happens, but it ain't hapnin with me.August 6th, 2024 at 1:55pm ESTKingKitty (69) 5@zachmac First of all, the numbers are irrelevant. If you've owned "LOTS of V12s" then you also know that they depreciate like a lead balloon, mainly because the cost of maintaining one is well beyond what the average owner is willig to spend. I have owned at least six V12s, coupes and sedans, from the 2001-2007 era as well as those models with ABC, so I've got a bit of cred here, too. Nearly every one of those cars retailed at or around $200k in today's dollars. Most of them were acquired for under $5000. Why? Because the owners couldn't deal with the cost of maintaining them. The seller appears to be clueless about auctions, or online selling in general. You can't make claims as they have without supporting documentation, unless you want everyone and their brother to question your credibility. I think this is the major point that others, along with myself, have been trying to impress upon the seller. That, and the confusion over a salvage versus a rebuilt title is also suspect unless the seller can substantiate the change. I've done this several times myself, and it's a process with nearly every state I've done it in that is well-documented. I was absolutely interested as I know these cars well and understand their value and complexity, as well as having the ability to repair them, but without some hard and fast evidence as to the claims being made, I wouldn't touch it. That, and someone coming out of the gate with a $4500 opening bid just screams shill bidding, in my opinion. Anyone with a shred of experience and understanding of an auction would never come out that strong on a first bid. Ever. Yup, I'm a bottom feeder and I look at a lot of these as well as other cars. I'm going to expect details on the condition as well as ask hard questions because lack of knowledge, especially for things like ABC, can be a many thousand dollar mistake/repair. If you've owned the cars as you claim, you know this, too. I'm not bidding/buying unless I can get ahead of the value. It rarely happens, but when it does, the payoff is excellent for me. @Awsbaraa - No one is talking trash about the car. The issue is your lack of information to back up the claims you've made. Whether it's a Toyota Camry "stripper" (a car with almost no options) or this car, if I make statements like "everything works 100%" but have nothing to prove it, people are going to challenge those claims. You got a good deal on a very high end car last year. You're looking to make a buck off of it. If you're going to do this, present facts, don't make claims that you have nothing to back them up with. It puts you in the realm of a "buy here, pay here" corner car lot. That's all that's being asked. There's nothing wrong with saying, "I don't know." An alternative? Take the car to a trusted independent or dealer and pay for a PPI and post the results. That might set you back a couple hundred bucks, but at least people will have the in