Ok, I guess I got your attention. This is what I mean. I love the look of the AMG exterior, but I am perfectly happy with the specs of the CLK-320. What do you think the cost of doing an exterior conversion would be??
Regards,
Charles

 

Normally a Sport package including body kit+ 17"-18" wheels tires are around
4-5K for other models like the R230 or the W210. If you want to go for a CLK320 and add the AMG package aftermarket your gonna spend around 3K for the bodykit plus a bit for paint and about 2K for 18" AMG's with max performance tires. But im sure the store will cut you a deal if your buying all these mods at once.

 

Ill sell you my whole kit once it comes in if you want it. Im putting the Lorinser kit on my clk500. Id sell it for half the value. my car is silver that is coming in.

 

honestly, i think i am sort of in the same boat. For me the clk320 is more than enuff. After all CLKs are not a race car, it's a luxury cruiser. However, by the time you add all the stuff to ur clk320 the price difference becomes only like 2-3grand than the clk500. so why not spend the money and get the bigger engine. On the clk320 with all your changes the resale value is not being increased cuz it has not value added. In the long run if you look at it, it's really not worth it. That's why I rather get the clk500 out of the box, good to go and no need to worry about changing anything. Also the clk500 has bigger brakes as well, added safety and the nice v-8 sound.

my 2 cents.

lil raja

 

The 2003 CLK 500 is only $6,000 more than the 320.

It is the BEST $6,000 INVESTMENT you can make.

 

Its 52,200 - 43,900 = 8,300 + tax + higher insurance
The only difference (info straight from the brochure)I really see between the 500 and 320 is

500 - V8
500- AMG-design sculpted front air dam with mesh air intakes, side skirts and rear apron

320 - Atlas Grey grille with four chrome ribs and chrome surround
500 - Black grille with four chrome ribs and chrome surround
Both has Chrome exhaust finisher (enlarged on CLK500 and CLK320 with optional Appearance Package)

500 - Blue-tinted glass
320 - Neutral-tinted glass

The wheels and brakes are different...

So for a V8 engine.. approx 10K more???? For more power I would stick to a beamer....

 

I have to agree with Harish_m.

The costs can get away from you on the 500 -- I have a 98 E320 and the engine is very good, reliable and has plenty of pick-up. Shed the 400 pounds for the CLK and it should be more than suficient.

Don't forget gas_guzzler tax.....another $1000....would be tacked onto the 500 as well.

 

hmmmm........

I was paraphrasing from the August issue of Road & Track.

The article compared the CLK320 with the CLK500 and stated:

For what might be the best spent $6,000 in the business, you can upgrade the CLK320 and move from 218 HP to the CLK500 and move up to the 5 liter, 306 HP V-8, 17" AMG wheels, AMG sport package...and just under 6 seconds from 0-60 mph.

...need I say more??

 

6,000 for 88 hp, better brakes, sway bars, suspension, amg look, definitely can't go wrong.

Expect to see many more CLK500's on the streets than CLK320's.

 

where do they get the 6k figure from??? I don't get it cuz it's not 6k. but anyway, i think the clk500 is a good investment.

LIL Raja

 

If you are serious about your curiousity, you may contact R & T by sending an e-mail to roadandtrack@hfnm.com and share your discovery.

R & T looked at both MSRPs and reported the difference of $6,000 - not rocket science,

... and if you wish to goldplate the 500, the difference will obviously change.

 

they got the 6k difference apparently from 1st grade mathematics

 

52,200 minus 43,900 = 8,300. Plain and simple.

More importantly, gas guzzler tax, luxury tax, and sales tax add another $1,500.

I am not sure how that is 6,000.

 

If you are serious about your curiousity, you may contact R & T by sending an e-mail to roadandtrack@hfnm.com and share your discovery.

 

Not worth my time to find out that they can't add. I know how much the dealer is charging and that's what I can really go by.
so it's all kewl. even for the 8300 difference (which is mighty big for me) i think the clk500 is a nice deal.

The only thing bothers me is that all the options I want will push the price of the car to freaking 63k or so. Giving me thoughts if I should spend the extra money and get 911.

LIL Raja

 

I'm sure Road & Track must know how to subtract, they must be talking about comparable cars. Maybe it's with or without some option?

 

or R&T had non-final prices when writing the article. in either case, it looks like the difference is more like $8300 and it's up to you to decide if that's worth it.

a 911 starts at $69k... add a couple of options and the price gets pretty high quickly.

 

Good Time to get a Porsche, $10,000 off the MSRP!!!

 

viv, what? more info please on the 10k discount...

 

Check with any P dealer.

 

ok, karl... my local porsche dealer (don rosen) had no idea about a $10k off MSRP deal going on... vivianlove, were you joking?

 

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