Dilemna re: my SLK55 AMG

[anissut]

Chaps,

My SLK55 is ready to go. My dilemna is do I wait 5 weeks and take it on an 06 plate or do I just take it now. It's driving me mad. I have just sold my CSL and I don't have a car at the moment. That's not a major issue as I have use of my wifes car at the weekend and I work with my brother so he brings me in his car.

My head is telling me wait for the 06 it will help come resale time but my heart is telling me I want it NOW!!!!

Help!!!!

[anissut]

Well, I always tell myself that I will keep my cars for well over a year but I kept my M3 for 18 months and my CSL for only 5 months

It is nice to have an 06 plate on 1st March as well as people always notice.

But then I could be driving it now!!!! Decisions, decisions.

[anissut]

Come resale time I wouldn't sell it privately as I don't plan on keeping it 5 years. I would trade it in and would a Feb 2006 car against a March 2006 car really effect the book value in a noticeable way? Thats the biq question really?

[anissut]

I can't get a decent 55 plate with any of my initials as they have all gone or they are silly money. If I do get a 55 plate it will just be random numbers and letters.

Of course I would prefer to be driving it, but there is something in the back of my head telling me that waiting 5 weeks isn't going to kill me.