At the moment im thinking of changing cars (Aston for a Merc). Im only thinking, maybe I will maybe I won't but which one is better? Is the AMG really necessary? The 350 has more than enough grunt and a lot better economy than the AMG.. but it doesn't have the noise or power that the AMG has. The AMG also has higher kms, the 2009 350 only has 800km on the clock but costs NZ$150,000. The 2002 55 AMG with 38000km on the clock is going for NZ$109. Now obviously the price will drop (hopefully) should I trade in my DB9.

The reason I want to replace the Db is because the electrics keep bugging me (cd changer and sat nav issues), costs too much to maintain and its too low for our country roads and it hurts me a lot every time it gets scraped on the road or i go over sheep/cow s**t on the road.

The 55 AMG would be the perfect replacement for the DB9 because it offers similar power and noise at a fraction of the price and will be a lot more reliable. The 350 is more economical and newer. It has a new version of Merc's COMMAND than the AMG. So which one?

I was also looking at a 07 Porsche 997 4S for NZ$149k with 36000km on the clock because the 4WD would help on icy roads here but it doesn't look as good as the SLs.


SL350


SL55 AMG