CL600 vs E55
10-25-2006, 05:13 PM
#1
CL600 vs E55
Hi guys. I was pretty sure I wanted to buy an E55 AMG, however, after hearing many horror stories of the ecu "update" that robs power I'm starting to consider a CL600 and have a few questions.
1. Since I only have 60k, this limits me to an 03 CL600 or maybe a high mileage 04. How reliable are these cars, and should I be worried if the mileage is high (35k+)? What are some of the problems and how costly are they to repair if the car is out of warranty?
2. If I were to chip my Cl600 with renntech, will the reliability be greatly reduced?
3. How does CL600 compare in terms of acceleration and handling to E55? I would imagine that CL600 would outaccelerate an E55 from a highway roll, is this correct? What about in the twisties, is it responsive and agile? If you've driven both cars, please share your experience.
1. Since I only have 60k, this limits me to an 03 CL600 or maybe a high mileage 04. How reliable are these cars, and should I be worried if the mileage is high (35k+)? What are some of the problems and how costly are they to repair if the car is out of warranty?
2. If I were to chip my Cl600 with renntech, will the reliability be greatly reduced?
3. How does CL600 compare in terms of acceleration and handling to E55? I would imagine that CL600 would outaccelerate an E55 from a highway roll, is this correct? What about in the twisties, is it responsive and agile? If you've driven both cars, please share your experience.
10-25-2006, 10:46 PM
#3
10-25-2006, 10:53 PM
#4
MBWorld Fanatic!
No, the car is not too old for the upgrades. However, you do need to make sure if the car had the proper maintainence. (service a.....etc)
10-25-2006, 11:43 PM
#5
Senior Member
Hi guys. I was pretty sure I wanted to buy an E55 AMG, however, after hearing many horror stories of the ecu "update" that robs power I'm starting to consider a CL600 and have a few questions.
1. Since I only have 60k, this limits me to an 03 CL600 or maybe a high mileage 04. How reliable are these cars, and should I be worried if the mileage is high (35k+)? What are some of the problems and how costly are they to repair if the car is out of warranty?
2. If I were to chip my Cl600 with renntech, will the reliability be greatly reduced?
3. How does CL600 compare in terms of acceleration and handling to E55? I would imagine that CL600 would outaccelerate an E55 from a highway roll, is this correct? What about in the twisties, is it responsive and agile? If you've driven both cars, please share your experience.
1. Since I only have 60k, this limits me to an 03 CL600 or maybe a high mileage 04. How reliable are these cars, and should I be worried if the mileage is high (35k+)? What are some of the problems and how costly are they to repair if the car is out of warranty?
2. If I were to chip my Cl600 with renntech, will the reliability be greatly reduced?
3. How does CL600 compare in terms of acceleration and handling to E55? I would imagine that CL600 would outaccelerate an E55 from a highway roll, is this correct? What about in the twisties, is it responsive and agile? If you've driven both cars, please share your experience.
