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C63 - 2008 (the new AMG C class)
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CLS 500 - 2006 (with AMG appearance pck)
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E55 - 2005
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Which machine would you get for $55k

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Old 07-04-2007 | 03:28 PM
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Which machine would you get for $55k
I will end up installing aftermarket wheels on any of the cars and also lowering it.
 
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Old 07-04-2007 | 03:59 PM
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E55 for me - hands down.
 
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Old 07-04-2007 | 04:06 PM
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C63 in White with 19" Black HRE C21's
 
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Old 07-04-2007 | 04:46 PM
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C63 for sure, take a look at it's pics on another thread.
 
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Old 07-04-2007 | 05:06 PM
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C63 just coz it has all th new technologies and it just came out, or E55 coz you can mod the **** out of it hp wise!
 
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Old 07-04-2007 | 07:49 PM
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+1 for the E55!
 
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Old 07-04-2007 | 08:05 PM
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Tough choice, I love the E55 but damn the C63 is sick, C63 for me
 
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Old 07-04-2007 | 08:11 PM
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from reading your other posts, I say go with a car that gives a better appearence, since you're into that.
 
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Old 07-04-2007 | 08:40 PM
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e 63 although you cant go wrong with an e 55
 
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Old 07-04-2007 | 08:43 PM
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C63 Looks sweet and has got to be a bit more nimble than the others.
 
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Old 07-05-2007 | 03:13 AM
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Deffinetly C63AMG,

Im thinking of buying one now!
 
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good luck trying to get a C63 for 55K
 
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Old 07-06-2007 | 05:36 PM
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If you are looking to get 600HP, than E55 is the choice.

If you want the latest and greatest ,then C63 will do.
 
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Old 07-06-2007 | 05:43 PM
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Come on Robert, quit kidding yourself, you know you want another Porsche.
 
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Old 07-06-2007 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue_Monster
good luck trying to get a C63 for 55K
I did speak to a GM at my local dealership and they told me that it should be in the mid to high $50's
 
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