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damiiaaannn · 01-17-2012, 12:28 AM

I've been pretty much set on getting a 2012 SS, but just started doing some last minute looking and found out that I can get a 2005/2006 Mercedes E55 AMG with less than 40K miles for the same price. It's faster, nicer interior, but the Camaro looks much better. Convince me to get the for one or the other.

lexlueger · 01-17-2012, 12:34 AM

Nothing wrong with an E55. Pulley swap and tune you'll have a pretty quick car. Two completely different cars that aren't usually crossed shopped. I would drive the merc first.
Maintenance on the merc will cost more than a camaro. Plus the W210/211 is a bit dated now.

htp autoworks · 01-17-2012, 05:57 AM

For one your buying a used Euro car. No telling what those 40,000 miles were like. Two repairing that car (which it will need) is going to cost a fortune compared to working on the Camaro. I would never buy a car soley on its performance. If it is in the shop all the time or I dont have the money to keep it up whats the purpose of owning it???

08-G35s/6MT · 01-17-2012, 01:18 PM

Charger SRT8 392 is same price as E55.... Car and driver compared CPO E55 vs new Charger

toesuf94 · 01-17-2012, 01:50 PM

You should do yourself a favor and pick ANY Euro car and buy it. Get it out of your system once and for all. They are great driving cars and have wonderful luxury and safety features...then comes the issues. Parts are slow to come in...and the parts are horribly expensive. You better have a decent mechanic as well. A bad one will make your life a living hell.

I see you are in California so you will have the bonus of owning a car that has stand alone dealerships. Here in the midwest you have FORD BMW or Mercedes Lincoln...so you are treated like a domestic owner when you drive an expensive car. It ruined the experience for me on my M5. That and $200 + oil changes. Ugh.

TiE2000 · 01-17-2012, 03:05 PM

Merc's are great cars and have awesome German engineering, but sometimes they are so well over engineered it hurts you in the end when something breaks. Expect to pay double or even triple on any part, compared to what you would on a domestic or Japanese car

damiiaaannn · 01-17-2012, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by toesuf94

You should do yourself a favor and pick ANY Euro car and buy it. Get it out of your system once and for all. They are great driving cars and have wonderful luxury and safety features...then comes the issues. Parts are slow to come in...and the parts are horribly expensive. You better have a decent mechanic as well. A bad one will make your life a living hell.

I see you are in California so you will have the bonus of owning a car that has stand alone dealerships. Here in the midwest you have FORD BMW or Mercedes Lincoln...so you are treated like a domestic owner when you drive an expensive car. It ruined the experience for me on my M5. That and $200 + oil changes. Ugh.

I have my mom's Range Rover Supercharged I could drive for my Euro car... hmm.

toesuf94 · 01-17-2012, 08:33 PM

there you go...you already own a Euro money pit...now you can buy an American (Canadian Built) money pit (Mods)!!

BigDan · 01-17-2012, 08:35 PM

The E55's engine responds just as well if not better to mods then a 03-04 Cobra's. Its also similar in design due to both having hand built, forged, DOHC, Supercharged V8's that can be pushed far beyond if factory numbers with a few simple mods. A few stock E55's have gone 11.9 without DR's so you can imagine what a pulley and a set DR's would run. Its a cool sleeper for sure but not really the Camaro's competition.

damiiaaannn · 01-17-2012, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 08-G35s/6MT

Charger SRT8 392 is same price as E55.... Car and driver compared CPO E55 vs new Charger

Ugh no. You can get a 2005 E55 with less than 40K miles for less than $30K

8cd03gro · 01-18-2012, 01:46 AM

I've seen some really, really awesome modified E55 AMGs. Bad ass cars.

damiiaaannn · 01-18-2012, 08:09 PM

I want both now.

Andy@AMSOIL · 01-18-2012, 08:52 PM

Camaro hands down

mikeSS · 01-18-2012, 08:57 PM

nothing worse than a out dated luxury car. when it comes to luxury cars i would never buy yesterdays look. sick with sports cars...

01-17-2012, 12:28 AM	#1
damiiaaannn Drives: Range Rover Supercharged, TSX Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Fresno CA Posts: 406	E55 AMG I've been pretty much set on getting a 2012 SS, but just started doing some last minute looking and found out that I can get a 2005/2006 Mercedes E55 AMG with less than 40K miles for the same price. It's faster, nicer interior, but the Camaro looks much better. Convince me to get the for one or the other. __________________ Soon to be the owner of a 2012 SS

01-17-2012, 12:34 AM	#2
lexlueger Drives: V10 BMW M5, Supercharged 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Charlotte NC /Brooklyn NY Posts: 2,305	Nothing wrong with an E55. Pulley swap and tune you'll have a pretty quick car. Two completely different cars that aren't usually crossed shopped. I would drive the merc first. Maintenance on the merc will cost more than a camaro. Plus the W210/211 is a bit dated now. __________________ MAST 416 STROKER: STAGE 3 TVS 2300 CUSTOM CAM TPIS 102 TB IW 8 RIB PULLEY W/ OD COG REARS NX EXPRESS/NANO KIT KDI HEAT EXCHANGER/ROTOFAB RESERVOIR CIRCLE D 2800 TC/FLEX PLATE/ADM TRANS COOLER DSS DRIVESHAFT/1400 HP AXLES EATON TRUETRAC -LPE 3.27 GEARS DYNATECH HEADERS/MAGNAFLOW EXHAUST SQUASH RETURN STYLE FS ID 850's E85/ FLEXFUEL BMR/EIBACH SUSPENSION KILL MODE, ON.

01-17-2012, 01:50 PM	#5
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	You should do yourself a favor and pick ANY Euro car and buy it. Get it out of your system once and for all. They are great driving cars and have wonderful luxury and safety features...then comes the issues. Parts are slow to come in...and the parts are horribly expensive. You better have a decent mechanic as well. A bad one will make your life a living hell. I see you are in California so you will have the bonus of owning a car that has stand alone dealerships. Here in the midwest you have FORD BMW or Mercedes Lincoln...so you are treated like a domestic owner when you drive an expensive car. It ruined the experience for me on my M5. That and $200 + oil changes. Ugh. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

01-17-2012, 08:33 PM	#8
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	there you go...you already own a Euro money pit...now you can buy an American (Canadian Built) money pit (Mods)!! __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

01-18-2012, 08:09 PM	#12
damiiaaannn Drives: Range Rover Supercharged, TSX Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Fresno CA Posts: 406	I want both now. __________________ Soon to be the owner of a 2012 SS

01-17-2012, 05:57 AM	#3
htp autoworks Account Suspended Drives: 2007 Jeep SRT-8 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 507	For one your buying a used Euro car. No telling what those 40,000 miles were like. Two repairing that car (which it will need) is going to cost a fortune compared to working on the Camaro. I would never buy a car soley on its performance. If it is in the shop all the time or I dont have the money to keep it up whats the purpose of owning it???

01-17-2012, 01:18 PM	#4
08-G35s/6MT Drives: racecars Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: BMN Posts: 1,776	Charger SRT8 392 is same price as E55.... Car and driver compared CPO E55 vs new Charger

01-17-2012, 03:05 PM	#6
TiE2000 Drives: Cobalt SS/SC Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Denver CO Posts: 260	Merc's are great cars and have awesome German engineering, but sometimes they are so well over engineered it hurts you in the end when something breaks. Expect to pay double or even triple on any part, compared to what you would on a domestic or Japanese car

01-17-2012, 08:35 PM	#9
BigDan Drives: bug Join Date: May 2009 Location: nv Posts: 1,319	The E55's engine responds just as well if not better to mods then a 03-04 Cobra's. Its also similar in design due to both having hand built, forged, DOHC, Supercharged V8's that can be pushed far beyond if factory numbers with a few simple mods. A few stock E55's have gone 11.9 without DR's so you can imagine what a pulley and a set DR's would run. Its a cool sleeper for sure but not really the Camaro's competition.

01-18-2012, 01:46 AM	#11
8cd03gro Drives: 2005 STi corn fed Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,997	I've seen some really, really awesome modified E55 AMGs. Bad ass cars.

01-18-2012, 08:52 PM	#13
Andy@AMSOIL Account Suspended Drives: 4 wheels Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Digging for OIL Posts: 262	Camaro hands down

01-18-2012, 08:57 PM	#14
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	nothing worse than a out dated luxury car. when it comes to luxury cars i would never buy yesterdays look. sick with sports cars...

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