Appreciation For Depreciation: 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL550

The Mercedes-Benz SL roadster is a magnificent piece of engineering that costs upwards to $85,000 when you head to your local dealer, but through the magic of depreciation, you can pickup a used one for a fraction of that cost.  Just for fun, we are going to see what the newest SL500 you can get for less than $20k. The best I could find is this 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL550 offered here on eBay for $20,950 buy-it-now or make-offer located in Mesa, AZ with 2 days to go.

20k: R230% Depreciation: 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL600

This next car came to us from DT regular Andy L, it is a 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL600 offered for $23,250 buy-it-now located in St. Louis, MO here on eBay with 2 days to go. Andy included a nice writeup with the tip -- here it is in its entirety:

You roll in the throttle as you see a straight away open up in front of you through the mountain pass and the full 621 turbocharged, V12 horses are brought to full song. Your car rustles the leaves behind you, just as a 300SL of the same lineage may have done some 60 years ago in this very place.  You are a part of a part of elite automotive history as a driver of the flagship of the Mercedes Benz fleet: The SL600 AMG V12 Bi-turbo.  Best of all, you shrewd devil, you finagled your way into this enviable position for just a shade over $20K.  You must be one astute businessman, to boot.   So why aren't you clicking the Buy-it-Now button?