Vehicle: 2006 C350 Sport (R.I.P.); 2002 E430 Special Edition; 2005 E500 4matic Wagon
Location: Elgin, SC
Posts: 28
AMG Longevity?
Hey guys, I have a question. I'm sorry if it's been answered, but today has been my first look ever at the AMG forums.
We've had, since new, the following:
2002 E430 Special Edition (sedan)
2004 CLK320
2006 C350 sport (now deceased - rest im Frieden, Klaus)
Just recently, we also purchased a 2005 E500 4matic (wagon) - CPO with only 25,000 miles on the clock.
My experience with this newest addition has finally gotten me over my mortal fear of buying a car that's anything other than factory-fresh (the 2006 350 had the most mileage on it of any car I've acquired - the odo read "8").
My question is this:
One of the big (4.3L, 5.0L, etc.) standard Mercedes V-8s is, in my opinion, just beginning its life at the 40,000-50,000 mile mark, but what is the longevity of the AMG engines?
A number of compelling AMG cars are on the CPO market right now that have 40,000-50,000 miles on them. This mileage and age gets wonderful machines like CLK, E, CL, and S 5.5L AMGs within my financial reach.
Are these cars, given their high-strung nature, near to being tuckered-out at that point, or is there as much useful life in an AMG as there is in a normal Mercedes (150k-200k miles not being extraordinary)?
Vehicle: 1996 C36 ///AMG in prestine condition black on black
Location: easton, MA
Posts: 88
its an amg, completely handmade engine by one person, they last longer than a regular mercedes. the m104 amg engine is in my opinion the best angine ever made. its so over done its ridiculous.
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C36 ///AMG
Tinted, radared, Avantgarde grille, clear corners, smoked LED tails, AMG pedal kit, AMG stem caps(woo!), AMG crest wheel caps(monos), chrome shift trim, chrome door pins, rieger window spoiler, faux carbon fiber engine bay covers, euro headlights w/ 8000k HID's, in dash DVD & GPS(NEW!), REAL staggered Brabus V 18's, dropped on Eibachs, AMS Crank pulley, cat-less,
many mods to come...
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