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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 09:49 AM
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Cls55 help

Hey all
I have been reading through these forums for a while now and finally found a cls55 with 45k on it...I really like the car but I'm still worried about its reliability and maintenance.
Any help would be great.
Please provide how much you bought the car for and if an extended warranty was purchased( from where and cost).
Yearly maintenance cost (ie service a, b, c..) and any other expenses that this AMG would need versus 63 or non AMGs.
Thanks
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 12:12 PM
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If you been following discussions here you would have learned of the reliability of the 55s.
If you are on a limited budget and not a DIYer buy a Toyota
Dealer performed work is expensive for MBs-little less expensive at independents
Best way of ownership as you ask is with a reliable extended warranty such as with MB or Fidelity. Not cheap- 5yts/100k mi= $6500. Even more with MB
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by m_berman
If you been following discussions here you would have learned of the reliability of the 55s.
If you are on a limited budget and not a DIYer buy a Toyota
Dealer performed work is expensive for MBs-little less expensive at independents
Best way of ownership as you ask is with a reliable extended warranty such as with MB or Fidelity. Not cheap- 5yts/100k mi= $6500. Even more with MB

+1, If you drive a Nissan Pathfinder, this 55 is gonna rock your wallet. My CLS55 had 19000 miles and no warranty. Front strut went out and it was $2700 at a non MB shop.
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 11:02 PM
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Additionally I spoke to the dealer today and they told me it's a Kleemann stage 3 tune.
Now, I'm not very familiar with amg tuning but what's your thoughts.
He quoted the the hp is around 700, but I have my suspicions...
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 12:13 AM
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This sounds like a real hi maintenance rocket
At that HP output better have a 401K plan ready to tap into for those engine repairs
No extended warranty will touch that car
Good luck--
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