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Originally Posted by kaisen
2003-2004 Mercedes AMG E55 are roughly the same price as a 2006-2007 Cadillac CTS-V
One difference that may be important to enthusiasts: The Caddy is available with a 6 speed manual transmission, where the AMG is automatic-only.
If the Caddy breaks it's $$, if the AMG breaks it's $$$$
Both are good choices
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This. I LOVED my XJR, my only criticism was the automatic gearbox. Same knock on my C36, same knock on the E55s that I've driven. All great cars, but a slushbox just isn't the same. There are a lot of super sedans, many of them now reasonably priced thanks to depreciation. But only the M5 and CTS-V have a proper manual gearbox. The 2004+ S4 is in the same ballpark with a manual, but is still down 50 HP on the Caddy and BMW.
A G8 GXP would certainly be worth considering as well, but I haven't seen them dipping into the low $20k range yet.
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‘07 Mazda RX8
Past: 911T, 911SC, Carrera, 951s, 955, 996s, 987s, 986s, 997s, BMW 5x, C36, C63, XJR, S8, Maserati Coupe, GT500, etc
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