dieselino

Ive been considering purchasing a CLK 55 a 2001 or 2002. My Dad has a CLK 430 that he bought new in 2000 and its been pretty reliable. What are others experiences? I dont want a money pit. Any input would be appreciated.!

OPALW208

you should go into the W208/W209 AMG forum and do a quick search =)

ashutt

Well, I have had mine for almost three years now and no problems- except the Air Mass Sensor which I replaced. I can't say the same for my BMW.

My 2001 CLK55 AMG also for sale ($23,000) with some tastful performance modifications. If I was to buy again, I would buy from a forum member because they know their cars and take an interest in using the forum to learn more. You are bound to get a better car.

Good luck.

dieselino

Thanx, I did a search didnt find much information. These Benz forums seem to have alot less info then others.

Chappy

Try here...

https://mbworld.org/forums/clk55-amg-clk63-amg-w208-w209/33467-thinking-about-w208-clk55-newbie-questions.html

I've owned my '02 since new and have only had the typical W208 related issues. The parts specific to AMG will cost roughly 3 times that of non-AMG CLKs (brake rotors, pads, etc.)

Happy shopping.

RDD

Mine has had its share of the common problems although not all of them so far. The fixes are pretty easy and not expensive. Having a good extended warranty and a good independent mechanic are also good ideas.

coupe55

call me as i have 2 clk55's, am going to sell 1, am selling my 98 BMW 540is with a 6 speed, a great car, and 4 of my porsches, all 911's. will keep a 911 turbo cab, a 94 911 3.6 turbo coupe, the model in bad boys 1 of my clk55s for the family cruiser and my new expedition for the parts/tow vehicle so if your interested i will give you a deal as i fell into it a great price, thanks

jbowen1094

I have had my CLK since new in 2001 and I have had to do the following:

CPS Sensor - $110
Mass Air FLow Sensor - $120
Air Filters - 2 of them - $26
Transmission Fluid Change - $250
Spark Plugs - (Didn't really need it, just wanted to upgrade) $200
Oil and Filter CHanges every 5k miles - Mobil 1 8 quarts and Filter 13 bucks at Napa store.

I am probably due for a new battery and a brake job soon and radiator flush..


Currently ishe has 65k miles and I have enjoyed the heck out of every one of them. Very satisfying knowing that I can give just about any car out there on the road a run for it's money.

The Jury

It'd be nice if someone could come onto a forum and ask a simple reliability question without the F'KING vultures coming out spamming the thread with for sale ads.

Mr Pie

Curosity got the better of me and I did a quick search on ebay. Man there are a lot of double nickles for sale. I need to finish paying off mine and my wife's car before I consider buying another car.