Hey guys,

i might buy a 2005 (2004 build date) CLK500 with 15,500 miles and i wanna know if its a good deal or if i should negotiate the price

05 CLK500 15kmiles
pewter/charcoal
sunroof
heated seats
cd changer
standard warranty


asking price is $46500 from the dealer. Do you think i can get it down to $44-45k? (dealer said the price is on sale because it was originally $49k.

Any other tips/suggestions when i go look and test drive the car?

thanks

BD

 

hi there
price is abit too steep
do you get the parkatonic device for your parking?

u should get a better price buddy
try to bargain
otherwise buy privately instead of buying in the showroom
you will save $$

 

yeah im def. gonna try to negotiate the price... according to edmunds, trade in value is around $41k so im gonna offer them $44k. The car does not have parktronic, unfortunately.

Are there any reliability issues with the 05 CLK500s?

BD

 

msrp was 61k and i got it for 53k brand new so you should pay a lot less then what you are paying on a used one with 15500 miles!

 

You might wanna check kbb.com. They show the cars trade-in value at $44.125.00. Dealer probably paid much less. You should always negotiate as you'll only get the balance of the warranty 2.5 - 3 yrs.

IMO See if dealer will throw in an extra yr on the warranty then give him what they're looking for. If they won't deal tell em to call you when they're ready to accept your offer.

Best of luck on your endeavor.

 

OK i will def. negotiate the price and aim at $44k. If they say no im gonna do a walk out and i think that there is nothing that a dealer is more afraid of.


All of you guys with 05 CLK500s, are u happy with them (do u get bored or do u always have a smile on ur face when u drive it?)... MBUSA says 0-60 of 5.7secs, does it feel much faster than this?

thanks,

BD

 

Do it like me.

It was Nov-2003 and I can't remember exactly how much was the saving. When the MB salesman found me a 2004 CLK320 demo with 6K KM and with the right options, I gave them a price and asked them to call me when he was ready to meet my price. It was near the end of the month, he called 2 days after. He gave me my price with the only condition that I had to give a deposit before the last day of the month.

So, give them a price and walk away. Of course, there is always the risk that someone else would buy the car before you.

Good luck.

 

that is what im gonna do... i actually have a deposit on a 06 porsche cayenne v6 with their sister porsche dealership and the sales guy knows it. im gonna give him my price and tell him that if he doesnt call me within 24 hours to accept or pass on offer (they will probably make a counter offer) then im gonna buy the porsche. i think the sales guy will want to do business and not lose out on a sale. But the truth is i dont want to buy the porsche cuz the CLK500 is cheaper and a much cooler car for a young guy like myself.

anyways thanks for all the input,

BD

 

I am very happy with my 05 clk 500, a few car magazines state the 0-60 time at 5.2, i personally believe M-B states the car at 5.7 because if they already had a hard enough time (before discontinuing) selling the clk 55 coupe that is 0-60 in 4.7. The one major problem a very small # of 05-06 clk 500's have, is that some develop major transmission problems. I would def buy another one if i had the choice again.

 

thanks for the info on the transmission problem!

 

great car, never had any problems except for poor and *****ty quality audio system that rattles non-stop in the car... girlfriend drives it now after i got the Continental and the E55, it's fast and I KNOW it's faster than 5.7, more like 5.2-5.1...
i think it's the best 500 all around for a sporty drive, stable and a great car...

i have the '05 with the 7-speed which seems to shift very nicely... even though I prefer the 5-speed in the AMG, the CLK500 is a great car nonetheless.

i would highly recommend it to any buyer in the market, i think it's truly a superb car...

 

thanks for the great info!