Q: PRO: Fastest accelerating production sedan at the time Supercharged (the sound is absolutely marvelous) 24,000 miles 0-60 in 4.2 seconds Blue/black leather 22mpg highway with cruise control CON: Old Not the fastest accelerating sedan anymore (though much, much nicer than the CTS-V) One accident (rear-ended by an Envoy) Only worth about $40,000 (its average fuel economy and the aforementioned accident drive the value of the car down from $48,000 in excellent condition) Flashy Soon to be outdated body style Outdated engine (sadly, twin-turbos replaced the supercharger) Will this be a collector's item? Will it appreciate (and when)? Would selling it be a mistake? Obviously it is barely driven and it is absolutely pristine both mechanically and cosmetically. I do love the car but IF it's not special and IF it will be replaced by a new body style soon, I'd like to sell it sooner rather than later. I'm very conflicted. I need opinions, please. Ordered/purchased new in October of 2003. I would never get an Audi again. Especially when there are better vehicles available, there's no need to get a Cadillac or Audi.
A: If any Benz has the potential of being a collector's car, the AMG version would certainly be a good bet. Will the 2004 E55 become a collector's item? Only time will tell but if it does, it won't happen next week or next month. Look at 60's muscle cars as an example. During the 70's, they were a tough sell because gas prices were rising fast and in a lot of cases, so were the insurance rates. But during the last 10-15 years, they have risen sharply in prices and certain models are selling for 50 or 100 times their original selling price. By the way, your supercharged engine was not replaced by a twin-turbo unit. Only the V12 engine received a twin-turbo set-up. The supercharged V8 engine in your car was replaced by a larger displacement naturally aspirated V8 engine.