2006 Mercedes-benz Cls55 Amg Base Sedan 4-door 5.5l on 2040-cars
Milaca, Minnesota, United States
Body Type:Sedan
Engine:5.5L 5439CC 335Cu. In. V8 GAS SOHC Supercharged
Vehicle Title:Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: CLS55 AMG
Trim: Base Sedan 4-Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 8,834
Exterior Color: Black
Number of Doors: 4
Interior Color: Black
Hello, My name is Tony Ringham. I live in a small town north of Minneapolis/St.Paul MN. I own an import repair shop called Precision Imports. I have been fixing german cars for the last 9 years and am a certified Mercedes-Benz technician. I buy a few project cars every year just to fill in the slow times and even some Saturday's. A few months back i purchased this 2006 CLS55 with extremely low miles. The interior was somewhat taken apart and missing a lot of small things as well as the air suspension was collapsed and both batteries were dead. it also needed a good gleaning and a good once over since it appeared to have been sitting since 2008(look at the autocheck or carfax to verify the low miles and that it wasnt registered since 2008). when i received the car i immediately tried to determine why the title was salvaged and what happened to the car. the best explanation i can determine is that the car was either stolen and recovered 5 years later or it was maybe impounded as a drug car and thats why the interior was taken apart. I really have no way to find out. I can say with certainty however that it has never been wrecked and it is certainly not a flood car. I even removed the seats and carpet to look for water damage. none was found and since i have fixed about 3 flood cars this year i absolutely know what to look for(rusty seat rails moisture in headlights, corroded connectors etc.)when i got the car it was running and driving with no warning lights on except for the air suspension. i will list the parts i replaced below. the car is finished and i have put about 3000 miles on it since just to make sure no warning lights come on or any other issues. all clear except for the tires having slight flat spots which i will mention below. if the car doesnt sell my next step will be to replace all 4 tires but i would rather sell it the way it is because my experience has been that everyone has their favorite type of tire and dont like the ones i buy! (like shoes). the car has passed the salvage inspection and a friend of mine who owns a dealer is doing the title work to save me a few dollars. i will have a rebuilt mn title in 1-2 weeks. I can certainly hold the car until then if someone wants to purchase it. my cell phone is 320-291-1055 and again my name is tony. book value on this car with such low mileage is between $39k-41k. you can save thousands of dollars just because of the title. plus i just replaced all of the common issues with this age mercedes. Many people also prefer the cls55 to the cls63. parts are more readily available and they are faster. 2006 is the only year they were made.I also have a shipping broker that is excellent to work with. i have had my fun with this car and I am ready for another project. this car will make its new owner very happy, great value. Also has keyless go.
NEW:
mercedes floor matts
front and rear batteries
steering angle sensor
front left airmatic strut, both rear airbags, suspension compressor and right rear shock absorber.
synthetic oil change
alternator
fuel pressure regulator in tank
carbon fiber center caps and smoked marker lights with l.e.d bulbs. lightly tinted windows
various interior parts which of course dont add value
WHAT DOES IT NEED/FLAWS?
tires have flat spots from sitting for 5 years. plenty of tread but slight shimmy in the steering wheel that comes and goes at certain speeds
chrome trim around windows has the typical water spots that all german cars get
rear suspension is a little higher than i think looks right and needs the factory star diagnosis tool to calibrate the ride height if u want it lower.
THATS IT!
no warning lights, clunks, smells or fluid leaks. i have been through this car inside and out front to back. everything works and there are no rattles. i will try to embed a 3 minute video i made on my ad but have never done so before so feel free to text me at 320-291-1055 and i can send it to u if it doesnt work on here. thx!
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