awiner

Saw the 2007 CL550 at my local dealer in Flint Grey.

Interior is incredible. Very nice.

Exterior, well... Looks like a Hyundai !

I am reserving judgment of the exterior until I can at least see one with the AMG sport kit or when the AMG hits next year.

Big disappointment. Some of the employees at the dealership expressed the same disappointment.

mclarenm8d

I have concerns that all of the pictures that look good of the car are done at angles from which most people won't look at it. Almost as if the marketing guys and photographers know there is a problem.

As far as the interior ... beautiful, but I got issues with them messing with the gear selector form factor that has been in place since the auto was invented.

You nailed it with the Hyundai reference ... even if I do like the car when I get a chance to see it in the flesh, there are too many Asia Pacific car company styling references (or American car company mimicing a Japanese car company). Is it a Nissan Altima, Honda Accord, Mazda RX-8, Hyundai ?? Most non-car guy folk don't know what a CL is to begin with ... Mercedes wants to make that situation worse ???

I find people in my inner circle that would never spend six-figures on a car goading me into getting a CL550. Maybe that reflects Mercedes' target market for the CL550 -> people who would never spend six-figures on a car but live vicariously though those who do.

awiner

I forgot to mention the CL550 had a $30,000 markup over MSRP.

I told them they would need to at least give me $30,000 off MSRP to consider it. The front end reminds me of a Dodge Durango with the weird fender/hood squared off fitment.

Mercedes hit the nail on the head with the 2007 S-Class, but definitely missed the design on the 2007 CL Class.

CynCarvin32

Mind you they are also asking 25k over window for their R63. That AMG will be collecting dust for some time. Someone will buy the CL550 for sticker but the R63 wont ever sell!

DFW01E55

Mark-ups worthy of the SoCal auto scene.

I'll check on a DFW dealer later in the week for comparison.

mclarenm8d

Awesome ! !! !!!

amgme

that's crazy! 30k over msrp? it's not that good looking of a car! tell dr 90210 to do some plastic surgery on it's rear end first.

sprins

The AMG version (not just the AMG kit) makes all the difference. Rear remains questionable, but a lot better already, and the rest is perfect.

medici78

Thank the European pedestrian safety regulations for that bulbous front end.

Germancar1

Once again MBUSA has nothing on the car yet, but its at the dealers already? Are the folks at MBUSA on vaction for the whole week or something or is it just their typical "out to lunch" way of doing business?

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MB Fanatic

I emailed the folks at MBUSA about that.

Expect a new Build Yourn Own page on 11/28
CL (216) will be on the site 11/28.

I think the car looks amazing, outside and inside. Nothing else like it is on the road. Now what dealer is this? Charging 30K over MSRP is ridiculous.

FThornton666

My friend just bought a CL550 on 21 Inch Lorinsors and AMG full body kit 3 days ago from keys. Silver on Gray. Great looking car, got it tinted today.

CY

Without rims, what did he pay?

Germancar1

Thanks. I've got to drop by my dealer and see it.

M

Germancar1

PICS!!!

M

awiner

Have a look at these pics.

sprins

Yeah, and that same regulation killed the kompressor as well

pas

looks like a toyota camry solara or whatever toyota called that coupe they had.

UGLY!!!!!!

faithful_lothario

yeah it kinda does look like the solara. but, its still a nice looking car.

awiner

Took the CL*** out of it....

medici78

After seeing the Carlsson tuned CL, I think there's plenty of hope for this car. The large fender flares just beg for a fat wheel/tire combo. The factory 18s and even 19s don't do it justice.

bt1340

It looks awful, what a let down over the previous design. I loved my 03 CL55 each and every time I drove it until I turned it in.

ho1105

Saw CL550 at LA dealership. I was told that this car has low residual and therefore the lease on this car is outrageous. I was told that I will have to pay $2500/mo for 36 months for this car. I pay $2100 for CL55 right now. Doesn't make any sense

CY

I saw a bunch of them today....silver with AMG package....Grey with 20's...all 20k on top of MSRP. Badass car but could have been designed a little bit better exterior wise....but not ugly and on 22's lowered etc. these will be mean as hell. In a few months these will be at MSRP and in a year at invoice.

amgme

in stock form in a non-amg package, the car is lacking in the looks department. slap a kit on, it will look good. acutally, if you slap a kit on any mb car it looks good. it's sad you have to spend 5k to make it look good when it's a 100k car.