Gonna get a Cl600
09-23-2006, 10:29 PM
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My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
Gonna get a Cl600
Hello Cl people,
In a few days, I may be picking up a 2003 Cl600.
Autobahn USA is selling a 2003 Cl600 for 55,xxx with 22,xxx miles on it.
Sounds like a good deal?
Derrick
In a few days, I may be picking up a 2003 Cl600.
Autobahn USA is selling a 2003 Cl600 for 55,xxx with 22,xxx miles on it.
Sounds like a good deal?
Derrick
09-24-2006, 09:10 AM
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NADA has it valued at $65k+ for retail. Your price is either very good or NADA is high. Anyway, good luck with it and be sure to load it up with the MB extended warranty.
09-24-2006, 10:49 AM
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My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
yes, after reading the forum about warranty issues...its kinda getting in the way for my decision to get the CL..extended warranty is like 3500??
09-24-2006, 11:18 AM
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I bought my '02 CL 500 about 2 1/2 years ago with the extended Starmark Warranty which was about $3000. I haven't used it yet as my MB original warranty ran about a year ago and I don't use the car that much. However, I had quite a bit of work done under that orig. warranty, the cost of which had to have been several thousand. To be honest, if I didn't have the warranty, the car would be history.
Since I now know that these CL's are far from trouble free cars that have more electronics than the "Apollo" moon rockets, I'm very glad to have spent the money. For example, if your ABC pump goes, which I understand is fairly common, the cost is around the $3500. That makes the warranty look pretty cheap considering what else may go wrong in the 4 years of coverage. BTW, I understand that the maintenence for the 600 is substanially more than the 500.
One last thing. My warranty is transferrable which is important if you sell your car to a private party. Check to see if you have that provision as this is a strong selling point having that MB warranty. Also, I believe they will refund the unused portion at any time, including at trade in.
Since I now know that these CL's are far from trouble free cars that have more electronics than the "Apollo" moon rockets, I'm very glad to have spent the money. For example, if your ABC pump goes, which I understand is fairly common, the cost is around the $3500. That makes the warranty look pretty cheap considering what else may go wrong in the 4 years of coverage. BTW, I understand that the maintenence for the 600 is substanially more than the 500.
One last thing. My warranty is transferrable which is important if you sell your car to a private party. Check to see if you have that provision as this is a strong selling point having that MB warranty. Also, I believe they will refund the unused portion at any time, including at trade in.
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09-24-2006, 02:21 PM
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My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
thanks for the heads up.
I'm probably going to wait until a Mercedes Dealer gets a Cl600 instead of purchasing it from a used dealer with aftermarket warranty.
I heard bad things about aftermarket warranty companies and I wouldnt want to risk it, so I 'd rather get a Certified Pre-owned Mercedes with extended warranty from MB.
I'm probably going to wait until a Mercedes Dealer gets a Cl600 instead of purchasing it from a used dealer with aftermarket warranty.
I heard bad things about aftermarket warranty companies and I wouldnt want to risk it, so I 'd rather get a Certified Pre-owned Mercedes with extended warranty from MB.
09-25-2006, 10:02 PM
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My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
i tried to get my deposit back today, they wont let me so I have to dispute it now.
They are lowered price by a lot too, but their lack of honestly makes me not want to get the car from them.
They are lowered price by a lot too, but their lack of honestly makes me not want to get the car from them.
