2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E55 AMG Wagon - RARE

This vehicle speaks for itself. Those who know it understand how special it is. For those who do not, have attached an article below.

This wagon was purchased new by a woman who used it as a second vehicle in Coronado. I purchased it in 2012 from Mercedes Benz of San Diego. I am the second owner.

Since new, t has been serviced at Mercedes Benz of San Diego and a local independent shop. Meticulous service and care. There is no damage to the vehicle. 1 mini ding on passenger side door.

Original window sticker included. MSRP was over $86k new. Car is complete with all owner manuals, wo keys and clean title. All vehicle service records since new, ncluding inspections, re included.

Only 129 wagons were imported for the US market, aking these wagons almost impossible to find.

The car is in excellent condition with a clean CARFAX and very well equipped with:

*469 Horsepower @6,100 rpm--0-60 in 4.1 seconds

*516 lb-ft Torque @2,650-4,500 rpm

*5 Speed Automatic with Manual Mode and AMG Speedshift

Programming

*Airmatic Dual Control Air Suspension

*AMG High Performance Braking System

*AMG 18" Twin-Spoke Aluminum Alloy Wheels

*High Performance Tires: (F) 245/40/R18 (R) 265/35/R18

(Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3)

*AMG Aerodynamic Bodywork

*AMG Sport Exhaust System with Four Chrome AMG Outlets

*Third Row Seats

*Four-Zone Automatic Climate Control

*AMG Nappa Leather Upholstery

*Black Birdseye Maple Trim

*10-Way Power Adjustable Heated Front Seats with 3-position

Memory

*AMG Sport Steering Wheel with Gearshift Buttons

*Electric Adjustable Tilt and Telescoping Steering Column

*Glass Sunroof with Tilt

*Power Windows with Express Up and Down

*AMG Entrance Plates and Floormats

*Integrated Garage Door Opener

*Harman/Kardon Sound System with AM/FM/Single CD

*Auto-Dimming Rear/Driver Side Mirrors with Right Side Park

Assist

*Infrared Remote Central Locking System User Recognition

Smartkey

*Intermittent Wipers w/Rain Sensor

Please email me with any questions you may have.

Article from Car and Driver, ept. 2005:

To create the ultimate one car—that singular vehicle that can wear multiple hats—might we suggest a vehicle that meets the following criteria?

•The 0-to-60-mph acceleration of a Porsche 911 Carrera S.

•The quarter-mile time of a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti.

•The 0-to-150-mph time of a Chevrolet Corvette Z51 (a second quicker is okay, oo).

•The cargo capacity of a luxury SUV—the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, nly bigger.

•Exclusivity of an exotic—maybe there are only a couple hundred guys with your car in the whole country.

•And while we're at it, ow about the passenger capacity of a minivan—the more the merrier, ight?

Sound too good to be true? Our thoughts exactly. That is until Mercedes dropped off the keys to an E55 AMG wagon, ne of the most practical E-classes we've ever tested, ot to mention the quickest.

Mercedes quietly unveiled the E55 wagon not at the big-news auto shows in Detroit or New York but rather at the almost-forgotten L.A. show, aybe because it was hinting at the car's "sleeper" nature. Why draw attention to a car that itself attracts very little? This is a wagon, fter all, hich means it lures about as much interest as that vehicle so associated with motherhood, he minivan. Which is fine by us, ecause it only makes the stunned looks on the faces of 911 and Corvette owners that much more entertaining.

The only telltale exterior signs that the E55 wagon is not an ordinary E-class are essentially the same subtle cues that differentiate an E55 sedan from an E500—a body kit supplied by Mercedes' tuner arm, MG, eplete with bigger rocker panels and more aggressive front and rear fascias, he former employing a stealthy black mesh grille; 18-inch aluminum wheels that frame monstrous, ilver-painted calipers; and the "E55 AMG" and "V8 Kompressor" badges.

Of course, he telltale sign that really matters resides under the hood in the form of AMG's hand-built 5.4-liter, upercharged-and-intercooled 24-valve V-8, hich puts out a Jack LaLanne-healthy 469 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. Teamed with a heavy-duty AMG five-speed automatic, he blown V-8 produces staggering results: 0 to 60 in 4.1 seconds; the quarter-mile in 12.5 at 114 mph; and 0 to 150 in 24 flat. The comparisons at the start of this story show what kind of sports cars this wagon stays door to door with. "Mommy, ace that Ferrari!"

Moreover, ake a look at the results from the last E55 sedan we tested ( C/D, ay 2003), nd you'll notice that the wagon, espite weighing 256 extra pounds, s 0.2 second quicker to 60! It's as if, ike a sprinter, he wagon's curvaceous rump is all speed-inducing muscle.

The explanation lies within better weight distribution, hich in turn results in a more efficient launch. The wagon carries 51 percent of its curb weight over the rear wheels, hereas the sedan burdens its hind legs with just 47 percent. Simply put, he wagon's rear-driven 265/35R-18 Continentals are able to hook up like two college freshmen, hrusting the "estate" off into the sunset with ungodly authority. The wagon bettered the sedan's 70-to-0 braking—from 173 feet to 171—as well as its skidpad performance, hich jumped from 0.83 g to 0.85.

So, ompared with the sedan, he wagon is quicker and handles better, nd it's way more practical. Although sizable, he sedan's trunk can swallow just 16 cubic feet of cargo, hereas the wagon's huge hold can accommodate 24 cubes, ive more than the Cayenne Turbo's. And with the second-row seatbacks folded, torage capacity expands vastly to 69 cubic feet. But if it's people and not cargo you wish to haul, ever fear—the wagon can be had with an optional rear-facing third row ($995), he ideal lookout spot for a couple of kids to wave at defeated Evos.

With a starting price of $85,020, he E55 AMG wagon is a hefty investment, arrying an $1800 premium over the sedan. Only a couple hundred units are earmarked for this country, o that premium at least pays for the pleasure of likely never seeing another one. And with an as-tested price of $90,605—which includes a bixenon lighting package ($1200) and the Premium package ($3390) with navigation, Harman/ Kardon stereo, ynamic Drive front seats, nd a sunroof—our well-equipped E55 wagon finishes about where a Cayenne Turbo, t $90,115, egins, aking the E55's price seem less stratospheric.

The performance, owever—now that's definitely stratospheric.