Anyone know what the W215's body is made of?
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From: Chicago, IL
2003 CL600
Anyone know what the W215's body is made of?
I was leaning on the front fender and realized that it was not metal. This made me curious as to what the rest of the car is made of. I took a refrigerator magnet and went around the whole car. To my own surprise, it didnt "stick" anywhere. I was not aware that the car was made of aluminum, and for sure its not Carbon. Anyone?
good question
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From: Chicago, IL
2003 CL600
Whoa!
Maybe i will set the car on fire once i win the lottery. use it as a beacon to let everyone know where the party's at.
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From: Laguna Beach, California
2003 CL55 AMG
I have data from a dealer brochure for my 2003 CL55 AMG and here is what it says:
Front Hood: Aluminum Sheet Metal
Front Fenders: Polymide blend of materials-unreinforced thermoplastic to reduce damage from minor impacts
Trunk Lid: Two fiberglass reinforced duroplastic shells bonded together
Gas Tank Lid: Same material as front fenders, thermoplastic
Rear Fenders: Aluminum
Doors: Inner shell magnesium, outer shell is aluminum sheet metal
Roof: Steel
Front Hood: Aluminum Sheet Metal
Front Fenders: Polymide blend of materials-unreinforced thermoplastic to reduce damage from minor impacts
Trunk Lid: Two fiberglass reinforced duroplastic shells bonded together
Gas Tank Lid: Same material as front fenders, thermoplastic
Rear Fenders: Aluminum
Doors: Inner shell magnesium, outer shell is aluminum sheet metal
Roof: Steel
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From: Henderson, NV
2008 GMC Sierra
I took the car in for an estimate because of a small dent in the hood, once I told them about the car being made of aluminum they JACKED the price of the repair to $1400.00!!!
When we did the tour of Fletcher Jones Import Center during the MBUSA 50th Anniversary Convention I asked the service manager about body repair of the CL cars. They told me the closest place to have repair work done was in Phoenix, AZ. Now I also have to add transportation to the repair cost. There are very few places across the country that can do repair work on these cars.
Ed
When we did the tour of Fletcher Jones Import Center during the MBUSA 50th Anniversary Convention I asked the service manager about body repair of the CL cars. They told me the closest place to have repair work done was in Phoenix, AZ. Now I also have to add transportation to the repair cost. There are very few places across the country that can do repair work on these cars.
Ed
