flyboyz1

hi,

I'm a college student, and I currently own an 2001 S500 with 132k. I love the handling, the smoothness & the attention i get from the ladies! But lately I've have been getting really tired of driving the car around town. I feel like the S500 is just to big. I sometimes feel like I'm driving a limo around lol..60% of the time in the car by myself, the other times its my girlfriend/date or one of my guy pals. So lately I've been thinking about getting a CL500, I found a 2000 CL500 with 130k for 9,800.00 Do you think this would be a wise move? let me know

benz_addict

Not trying to sound like a jerk or anything but college student fees + ABC repairs on an early model CL don't mix.

I had an 04 S500 and man I still dream of that car! The smoothness, the comfort, the room, the big body...

Keep your S500 IMO

Baby ///M3

I think you should keep your car, as you may have to spend another $9,800 for maintaining/repairing the CL down the road.

Jon

brokenstunter

does the s not have ABC as well?

BlownV8

ABC is standard on the S55, S600, and S65. I think it may have been an option on the S500 but the standard fare is Airmatic on the S500 & S430.

Solo_D33A

thought about the E?

gaazmon

The CL is still a big car as well IMO (we have an 02). When I drive, it feels like a big car still (not as big as my previous W140 S420).

Ya, the ABC is what you will have to watch out for more than anything else. It is one h*ll of a fine piece of machinery.

I used to own a 94 S420 and moved to a 2004 E320. I like the fact it is smaller by a good amount and easier to get around with.

flyboyz1

Thanks guys, after much research i decided on getting the CL500. I love the S500 but I cant keep driving that limo around town. Once i have a family I will get an S550. Thanks guys for all your reply's. My next question is where can i get an AMG kit?

gaazmon

you'll love the car

brokenstunter

they are wicked cars,
question then, can the suspension from a s500 be put on a CL
so as to get rid of the ABC?

gaazmon

no way, lol.

actually, with the older lincolns and cadillacs with air suspension, companies created a conversion kit to convert to a conventional system for less problems. However, you cannot (actually nothing is impossible) convert the MB systems (whether airmatic or ABC) since it is all wired into the computers.

IngenereAMG

When I was in school, about the last car I would have thought about was a Merc.... let alone an 'S' class. I guess a CL is a little more of a younger guy's car. Have fun and be safe!

brokenstunter

Ya but when your in school the ladies love the Mercedes lol

gaazmon

just have it checked out before you buy it.

fatmike

+1, I'm still in school.