jordanst2

Hello all:

I'm currently selling my car on this forum, craigslist, and autotrader. I've posed it for about $9,500. In sum, the car has 77K miles and is very, very clean.

I feel like I'm giving it away but I've had very few reasonable offers. What gives? Any opinions on what this car is worth?

https://mbworld.org/forums/mercedes-...s-angeles.html

Thanks.

sloanbj

Your price is fair but these rigs move slowly due to reliability demons. If you are offered over $8k think hard how long you want to keep it. Glws

Amir_AMG

selling these older vehicles with low mileage and good maintenance will only get you near your asking price from a fellow enthusiast. If you get over 8k I would take it

jordanst2

Thanks for the insights. I find it so peculiar that the value of these cars is so low.

insame1

They are gas hogs and by todays standards very antiqued. I think the big problem is you can pick up a nice 430 for around 5-6k and most people don't know the difference or don't care. I am not saying your price is not fair it is just a nich market.

jordanst2

Thanks, that's the conclusion I've reached. Most people looking at this car want the MBZ name. Whether its a 320, 430, or even 55 seems to be of little consequence.

GatorMB

I have seen them go for 5k and you can find them on Ebay for 18k.

I think this car holds a bargaining price @ 10k period.

The W208 has become a classic and an AMG should merit the price. There are similar CLK 430 likely selling for the same price.

The W208 might be aging 98-02 it will not be superseded in terms of fun and reliability. It is truly a Benchmark car for Mercedes and AMG.

Cheers, Gator

PKSlice

Price sounds about right. I just paid $9100 for a 2002 CLK55 AMG with 100K miles on it. She's very clean and runs strong. That was emissions tested and safety certified. Up in Toronto where the cars usually cost more than USA.


I think you should keep it. The newbies just want the logo and do not realizer the pedigree of how great this car is.

blackopal

I think the CLK55's are under priced for what they are.


One issue that hurts resale is they don't look much different to a regular CLK, and stock they're very quiet. Plus they don't appeal to younger buyers like a used M3 does. And they're only auto so that limits their appeal as an occasional track day car.


Mind you, look at the value of a Porsche Boxster, you can hardly give them away. Those owners must be struggling with that. Porsche 928s used to be hard to sell too but they're on the way up, slowly. The CLK55 might well go the same way as the better 928s

insame1

Unfortunately I think most informed MB buyers want new cars. There will always be a market for used ones but i don't see the prices going crazy like BMW Porsche. Look at the 190e 16v vs the e30 m3's. They are both great cars, fun to drive and the same vintage but a good 16v is 6-10 k and an m3 is 10-25k. On the plus side we can score awesome cars on the cheap.

ZANE55

Well I’ll if I had seen a car like this a couple months ago, I would have bought it. I just bought an 02 56k miles for 10k. I love the car! I think these cars are beautiful machines and priced as cheap tricks. I’m curious to know what you sold your car for.

jim9

Mine is a recently acquired 2001, similar miles, but with some deferred maintenance. I'm hoping for some added value in the slate blue designo varicolor style as I recondition it. My plan is to sell it in 2019 for about $8k. Please let us know how much yours brought.

PJmak

Keep it.


Theres no such thing as a CLK anymore. Mercedes doesn't make them