07 CLS 63 AMG As A First Car?
11-05-2020, 11:51 AM
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07 CLS 63 AMG As A First Car?
I found a really sweet 07 W219 AMG in my area. It's got 178k KMs and it looks like it's in fantastic shape.
The owner claims there are no issues with it at all and I'm really in love with it.
Here's some info about me.
I'm from Ontario Canada and 21. I'm a uni student but due to Covid all my classes are online for the foreseeable future so I'm saving a ton in rent. By the time classes start up I'll have around a year of uni left. The car is up for 13k CAD. I can buy the car comfortably but I wanted to know what maintenance and up keep would cost monthly or yearly, what common problems I should be looking for, and weather or not this will be a reliable car. According to some quotes I've gotten for insurance, TD has the best at around 290 a month including taxes. I'm estimating another 300 in gas for the amount I will be driving it. I have internships through my uni and that's mainly how I'll be affording the car.
Will this last me 4-5 years without a problem or should I pass on it?
Let me know if you think there's any info I missed and I can see if I can provide it to help you help me.
Edit: I just wanted to add that my dad is a mechanic and knows his way around cars and trucks. Any regular maintenance I plan on having him help me with.
The owner claims there are no issues with it at all and I'm really in love with it.
Here's some info about me.
I'm from Ontario Canada and 21. I'm a uni student but due to Covid all my classes are online for the foreseeable future so I'm saving a ton in rent. By the time classes start up I'll have around a year of uni left. The car is up for 13k CAD. I can buy the car comfortably but I wanted to know what maintenance and up keep would cost monthly or yearly, what common problems I should be looking for, and weather or not this will be a reliable car. According to some quotes I've gotten for insurance, TD has the best at around 290 a month including taxes. I'm estimating another 300 in gas for the amount I will be driving it. I have internships through my uni and that's mainly how I'll be affording the car.
Will this last me 4-5 years without a problem or should I pass on it?
Let me know if you think there's any info I missed and I can see if I can provide it to help you help me.
Edit: I just wanted to add that my dad is a mechanic and knows his way around cars and trucks. Any regular maintenance I plan on having him help me with.
11-05-2020, 04:42 PM
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I found a really sweet 07 W219 AMG in my area. It's got 178k KMs and it looks like it's in fantastic shape.
The owner claims there are no issues with it at all and I'm really in love with it.
Here's some info about me.
I'm from Ontario Canada and 21. I'm a uni student but due to Covid all my classes are online for the foreseeable future so I'm saving a ton in rent. By the time classes start up I'll have around a year of uni left. The car is up for 13k CAD. I can buy the car comfortably but I wanted to know what maintenance and up keep would cost monthly or yearly, what common problems I should be looking for, and weather or not this will be a reliable car. According to some quotes I've gotten for insurance, TD has the best at around 290 a month including taxes. I'm estimating another 300 in gas for the amount I will be driving it. I have internships through my uni and that's mainly how I'll be affording the car.
Will this last me 4-5 years without a problem or should I pass on it?
Let me know if you think there's any info I missed and I can see if I can provide it to help you help me.
Edit: I just wanted to add that my dad is a mechanic and knows his way around cars and trucks. Any regular maintenance I plan on having him help me with.
The owner claims there are no issues with it at all and I'm really in love with it.
Here's some info about me.
I'm from Ontario Canada and 21. I'm a uni student but due to Covid all my classes are online for the foreseeable future so I'm saving a ton in rent. By the time classes start up I'll have around a year of uni left. The car is up for 13k CAD. I can buy the car comfortably but I wanted to know what maintenance and up keep would cost monthly or yearly, what common problems I should be looking for, and weather or not this will be a reliable car. According to some quotes I've gotten for insurance, TD has the best at around 290 a month including taxes. I'm estimating another 300 in gas for the amount I will be driving it. I have internships through my uni and that's mainly how I'll be affording the car.
Will this last me 4-5 years without a problem or should I pass on it?
Let me know if you think there's any info I missed and I can see if I can provide it to help you help me.
Edit: I just wanted to add that my dad is a mechanic and knows his way around cars and trucks. Any regular maintenance I plan on having him help me with.
11-05-2020, 08:09 PM
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I agree with lost27. Although you may be able to afford the car. But think of maintenance costs which is not cheap.
Those 6.3 early motors were notorious for head bolt issues. If you still insist on buying one make sure at least that has been done.
Finish school then you can buy yourself a newer one. In fact you may be better off buying a CLS55. Better motor and easily modded to get more power.
Those 6.3 early motors were notorious for head bolt issues. If you still insist on buying one make sure at least that has been done.
Finish school then you can buy yourself a newer one. In fact you may be better off buying a CLS55. Better motor and easily modded to get more power.
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11-05-2020, 09:33 PM
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Very good advice given thus far 
Keep it simple a few more years and good things will come! We all get our turn young brother; we all get our turn
Keep it simple a few more years and good things will come! We all get our turn young brother; we all get our turn
