SO frustrated with the CLK....deciding on selling it or keeping it
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SO frustrated with the CLK....deciding on selling it or keeping it
damn, guys..... dun know if i should keep this car any longer. The miles are getting up there, and I've been having lots of bad luck with it. Hmmm.... what should i do????
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2001 CLK 430
My biggest problem is not to sell it, but what to get instead of it. I have '86 Honda Accord, my commuter and it does get me from A to B. It just a transportation, but it works.
I love my benzo so much, I love the way it looks, the way it drives, pretty much everything, but those annoying little problems, that you never get from japanise car.
I like new TL, but it's just not Mercedes...
This is my first benz and I would like it to be not my last, BUT!
I love my benzo so much, I love the way it looks, the way it drives, pretty much everything, but those annoying little problems, that you never get from japanise car.
I like new TL, but it's just not Mercedes...
This is my first benz and I would like it to be not my last, BUT!
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EFF YOU JACKIE
One question, how come when I said the same thing on another post, I got ganged up on by a bunch of members. I said the same thing about 10k miles ago, how the car is just not up to par on quality. It's a shame...
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Just a counterpoint...
My '99 CLK430 runs flawlessly, and I've had NO issues with: creaking...window bounce...seat motors... engine tapping... gauges... gas sensors... oxygen sensors... etc...
Not trying to diminish those of you that are having problems, but I don't want to leave the impression on others that all of these cars have problems.
My '99 CLK430 runs flawlessly, and I've had NO issues with: creaking...window bounce...seat motors... engine tapping... gauges... gas sensors... oxygen sensors... etc...
Not trying to diminish those of you that are having problems, but I don't want to leave the impression on others that all of these cars have problems.
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2008 GMC Sierra
The Kelly Blue Book "trade in value" is $19,050 for your car. If you have added specialty items they are not figured in the Kelly pricing, you may have to sell it privatly if you want to recoup some of the money you have put into it.
Go to http://www.kbb.com// to play with the figures, I use it and sometimes the pricing is close.
Regards,
Ed
Go to http://www.kbb.com// to play with the figures, I use it and sometimes the pricing is close.
Regards,
Ed
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kbb seems to be always much much below what you could truly get for the car/what other cars like yours are selling for. edmunds.com has a pretty accurate one. at least from the seller's point of view 
if someone tries to push you into a kbb price, tell em to go find another car instead
if someone tries to push you into a kbb price, tell em to go find another car instead
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decided im selling the car. anybody wanna swap his stock 430 rims for some 19" VI replicas? All you would need is to buy 2 front tires. Let me know.
thanks,
AL
P.S. FOR the damn fob who thinks used 17" amg rims w/ used tires go for $2000, you can kiss my a$$.
thanks,
AL
P.S. FOR the damn fob who thinks used 17" amg rims w/ used tires go for $2000, you can kiss my a$$.
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Whoa
I'm in the process of picking up a 99 430 and this thread is scaring me!
What issues are people talking about? Are they do-it-yourself maintainence?
The car I want has 55K....can i purchase an exteded warrenty on it?
What issues are people talking about? Are they do-it-yourself maintainence?
The car I want has 55K....can i purchase an exteded warrenty on it?
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Originally posted by clkal
decided im selling the car. anybody wanna swap his stock 430 rims for some 19" VI replicas? All you would need is to buy 2 front tires. Let me know.
thanks,
AL
P.S. FOR the damn fob who thinks used 17" amg rims w/ used tires go for $2000, you can kiss my a$$.
decided im selling the car. anybody wanna swap his stock 430 rims for some 19" VI replicas? All you would need is to buy 2 front tires. Let me know.
thanks,
AL
P.S. FOR the damn fob who thinks used 17" amg rims w/ used tires go for $2000, you can kiss my a$$.
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Originally posted by CiLKY
CHECK your PM.
CHECK your PM.
i just checked my PM's and replied. I really have no idea if these rims will clear your C32 brakes or not. But to give you a little more info about the set up, both front tires need to be replaced....one blew up on the freeway. The rear tires have 70% tread left and are P7000 265/30/19. If you are still interested, this deal needs to be done by 2morrow, as the car has already been sold.
thanks,
AL
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Originally posted by Samoan_Ridah
You sold your car?!?! Where the heck have you been lately? What about your bodykit?
You sold your car?!?! Where the heck have you been lately? What about your bodykit?
As far as the body kit is concerned, it's gonna be left on the car for the new owner. After I blew my front driver's side tire on the freeway, I had to get the car towed 75 miles. As I was driving the car up the flatbed, the front bumper cracked. When I drove the car off the flatbed, it craked even more. Oh well. My car was already low before the body kit.....after the body kit I couldn't drive up or down any driveway w/o having to manuever the car horizontally.
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If you have any questions about the acura let me know I had 2 different cl type S a 2002 black auto and a 2003 silver 6 speed with Brembos . First thing is get the Comptech headers that are good for 32 wheel HP that has been dynoed and proven and also the Comptech Ice-box that is good for another 5-6 HP. Good luck with the acura they are great cars
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From: NYC
Originally posted by clkal
32 wheel HP from headers? that's extremely difficult to believe.....
32 wheel HP from headers? that's extremely difficult to believe.....
