New purchase advice wanted
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2002 320 CLK 2002 ML 500
New purchase advice wanted
I just bought a 2002 CLK 320 Cabriolet with 183.000 on it .
Had a great drive with it coming home traveled over 150 miles no problems smooth shifting and runs great.
Now here is my question the dealer offered me a warrant for the engine and transmission for 1 year for $399. with this high mileage on it would I bet better of getting the warranty ?
Had a great drive with it coming home traveled over 150 miles no problems smooth shifting and runs great.
Now here is my question the dealer offered me a warrant for the engine and transmission for 1 year for $399. with this high mileage on it would I bet better of getting the warranty ?
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Magma Red W208 55 AMG, W203 C230 Kompressor Sedan 6speed M/T, W220 S500
I'm assuming you purchased it from a MB dealership. These things are always a tough call, sometimes you end up needing a warranty sometimes you don't. I guess if you got a good enough deal on the car than you might as well get it but if you overpaid than save your money.
A lot of the time those "extended warranty" won't cover most of the things that will go wrong anyway. This is your call man. Use your head and welcome to the W208 family.
A lot of the time those "extended warranty" won't cover most of the things that will go wrong anyway. This is your call man. Use your head and welcome to the W208 family.
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'97 S500 Coupe, 2016 AMG S63 Coupe, 2007 Audi Q7
I concur, you have to see what the warranty will cover, and what is excluded. $399 is a small price to pay if you have a good warranty and you don't know if the car was well maintained. Normal issues with The Cab models will be with the top, if the trans and motor were well maintained save the money.
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From: East Texas
2002 320 CLK 2002 ML 500
BTW I noticed that my 2002 ML 500 has auto headlight and auto wipers , but the clk doesn't at least mine doesn't.
So here is my question is there a way to ad the feature to the car somehow ?
maybe I am to much of a geek and just used to upgrading my stuff to some extent.
Any input would be welcome.
So here is my question is there a way to ad the feature to the car somehow ?
maybe I am to much of a geek and just used to upgrading my stuff to some extent.
Any input would be welcome.
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I haven't heard of anyone adding it to an unequiped car, but I'm sure it's possible. Not exactly sure what is different other than the rain sensor.
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To be honest I don't even know where the rain sensor is on my ML oh well guess I will just have to turn them on by hand , not planing on driving the car in the rain anyway .
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Ahh will take a look tomorrow if its not raining.
Thanks for input.
Guess I will upgrade my headlights . Do you know if the original german headlights fit and if they are still made out of glass like they use to be on the older models ?
Thanks for input.
Guess I will upgrade my headlights . Do you know if the original german headlights fit and if they are still made out of glass like they use to be on the older models ?
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2001 CLK320 Cabrio
The rain-sensing wipers were only available as part of the following option packages.
K3 Power sunroof, rain-sensing wipers, power rear-window sunshade.
K4 Heated front seats, rain-sensing wipers (convertible), Xenon headlights w/washers.
The lenses for the Xenon headlights are glass (e.g. don't dull or scratch like the plastic lenses).
http://www.fitzhughmedia.com/MBF/W208.html
K3 Power sunroof, rain-sensing wipers, power rear-window sunshade.
K4 Heated front seats, rain-sensing wipers (convertible), Xenon headlights w/washers.
The lenses for the Xenon headlights are glass (e.g. don't dull or scratch like the plastic lenses).
http://www.fitzhughmedia.com/MBF/W208.html
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Magma Red W208 55 AMG, W203 C230 Kompressor Sedan 6speed M/T, W220 S500
The rain-sensing wipers were only available as part of the following option packages.
K3 Power sunroof, rain-sensing wipers, power rear-window sunshade.
K4 Heated front seats, rain-sensing wipers (convertible), Xenon headlights w/washers.
The lenses for the Xenon headlights are glass (e.g. don't dull or scratch like the plastic lenses).
http://www.fitzhughmedia.com/MBF/W208.html
K3 Power sunroof, rain-sensing wipers, power rear-window sunshade.
K4 Heated front seats, rain-sensing wipers (convertible), Xenon headlights w/washers.
The lenses for the Xenon headlights are glass (e.g. don't dull or scratch like the plastic lenses).
http://www.fitzhughmedia.com/MBF/W208.html
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2002 320 CLK 2002 ML 500
Thanks for the input I have heated seats strange no auto wipers.
Ok here is a strange question thought my 2 previous clk coupes had a way to lower all the windows at once . Now either I am blind or remembering that wrong but I can't find such an option on this cabriolet , only way it when the car is of and I use the remote.
Ok here is a strange question thought my 2 previous clk coupes had a way to lower all the windows at once . Now either I am blind or remembering that wrong but I can't find such an option on this cabriolet , only way it when the car is of and I use the remote.
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2002 CLK430
The rain-sensing wipers were only available as part of the following option packages.
K3 Power sunroof, rain-sensing wipers, power rear-window sunshade.
K4 Heated front seats, rain-sensing wipers (convertible), Xenon headlights w/washers.
The lenses for the Xenon headlights are glass (e.g. don't dull or scratch like the plastic lenses).
http://www.fitzhughmedia.com/MBF/W208.html
K3 Power sunroof, rain-sensing wipers, power rear-window sunshade.
K4 Heated front seats, rain-sensing wipers (convertible), Xenon headlights w/washers.
The lenses for the Xenon headlights are glass (e.g. don't dull or scratch like the plastic lenses).
http://www.fitzhughmedia.com/MBF/W208.html
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2001 CLK320 Cabrio
I included the link because it provides an excellent history of the CLK and showed that the rain sensing wipers came with K3/K4 option packages however, I can see where that could be implied (e.g. including the link last).
It's still remains a mystery as to why MB built some CLKs with with glass, while others with plastic headlight lenses.
I thought that glass lenses were included if an option had xenon headlights, but that doesn't seem to be the case (e.g. My K4 package that included xenon has glass lenses while MagmaRed55 has xenon headlights with plastic lenses).
Additionally, there were only a few option packages offered for the W208 and the K4 package was the only one that included xenon headlights.
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I have the xenon headlights with plastic lenses, would rather have glass which is in the '97 S500 coupe, still look like new. The plastic is not bad, but requires work to upkeep.
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I love spending 2 hours every couple of years refinishing mine... Hahaha I suppose I'll do it until I sand through the lens.
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Plastic lenses have become quite common.
Around here, when someone is due for their annual state emissions/safety inspection, the attendant always makes a point of pointing out their discolored/scratched headlight lenses, adding they could repair it now.
Fearing failing the inspection, they almost always say OK and leave $65 poorer.
Around here, when someone is due for their annual state emissions/safety inspection, the attendant always makes a point of pointing out their discolored/scratched headlight lenses, adding they could repair it now.
Fearing failing the inspection, they almost always say OK and leave $65 poorer.
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2002 320 CLK 2002 ML 500
guess I will be keeping my eyes open for some glass headlights because the plastic ones make the car look so dated when they turn yellow .
BTW are there any tail light moods besides smoking them or putting a chrome trim around them ?
BTW are there any tail light moods besides smoking them or putting a chrome trim around them ?
