Buying a used CL55 AMG
03-01-2009, 11:38 PM
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Buying a used CL55 AMG
Hey guys iam picking up an 03 cl55 amg and wanted to get as much info as i could on it. Are there any known or common problems with this model?
03 cl55 amg, 42k miles,
Thanks for the help guys.
Danny
03 cl55 amg, 42k miles,
Thanks for the help guys.
Danny
03-02-2009, 01:19 AM
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People have had lots of problems with the suspension, which can be 3-4K if it goes. Engine is excellent, I don't recall any transmission issues. Given the amount of electronics you may occasionally have gremlins pop up. Even mine once randomly had a window decide it was not going to work properly, but then it fixed itself, who knows? I am up to 76,000 miles on mine and could not be happier. I bought it with 55K about two years ago, and I am still in love with the sound of that V8 engine.
03-02-2009, 01:51 AM
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People have had lots of problems with the suspension, which can be 3-4K if it goes. Engine is excellent, I don't recall any transmission issues. Given the amount of electronics you may occasionally have gremlins pop up. Even mine once randomly had a window decide it was not going to work properly, but then it fixed itself, who knows? I am up to 76,000 miles on mine and could not be happier. I bought it with 55K about two years ago, and I am still in love with the sound of that V8 engine.
thanks for the help bud, getting an extended warranty for it, but still want to learn more. I will do most of the maintenance my self, and look forward to taking it apart and learning how it works. I have had several supercharged vehicles, roots stile and twin screw superchargers. do you know who makes the supercharger on these?
03-26-2009, 06:52 PM
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Hi Danny,
I echo Patentmat - the suspension / arms linked to the suspension have had problems. I got mine at 47K miles and luckily, it still had a MB warranty on it. I renewed this each year for £1500. In the first year there was circa £4,000 worth of warranty work. In the second year - so far - there's been over £1,000 worth of work - (oil leaks, seals etc).
If I can dig out my invoices - I'll let you know exactly what was replaced. Overall though - the engine has been fine (so far !)
I echo Patentmat - the suspension / arms linked to the suspension have had problems. I got mine at 47K miles and luckily, it still had a MB warranty on it. I renewed this each year for £1500. In the first year there was circa £4,000 worth of warranty work. In the second year - so far - there's been over £1,000 worth of work - (oil leaks, seals etc).
If I can dig out my invoices - I'll let you know exactly what was replaced. Overall though - the engine has been fine (so far !)
03-27-2009, 12:31 AM
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i didnt get the cl55 because of all the negative feedback i got from you guys and a couple mechanics. I bought a BMW M3, it doesnt pull like the benz but its fun. I might pull out the stock internals and put in forged parts for a custom turbo kit.
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1987 Buick GNX,SL65 Black, 1987 Buick Turbo Limited, 2010 GT500
I would of bought a CL55
M3's are mass produced and are everywhere....only a few thousand cl55's were made in a 4 year span....
and you could get a warranty on a cl55 for $2k easy
and you could get a warranty on a cl55 for $2k easy
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03-27-2009, 04:51 PM
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yeah i looked into a warranti for the benz, but it didnt cover any suspension or computer related problems.
Hey whats the deal with MB and Dodge/chrysler?
