If you were to replace your CLK? Another MB? Something different?

I'm not talking about the bucket wishlist car here, just your everyday driver.

Whatever I purchase next will definitely be AWD. Maybe an A or S5. Even looked into the FX35.

Just curious to know what others would possibly drive.

 

6 series

 

e class coupe, 3 series (only because there is a wide range of mods) or wrx sti/evo (just so i can hit up the tahoe for the snow seasons)

 

6 series backseat same as lexus sc430 and CL class...not usable, so depends on your needs. the MB coupes drive sportier than sedan equivalent, even when similar engine/transmission/chassis, so it depends on how important that is to you.
for me, the more i drive my 2006 CLK55 cab, the more i think it's the ultimate car(and i've had quite a few). perhaps i wouldn't mind a clk63 cab...but there aren't too many of those, and zero to 60 in 5 seconds is already plenty fast for me.
Patrick

 

Funny you mentioned the FX35. I've driven one and really like it. Fits a niche between fun car and practical car. You either love it or hate it that's for sure.

 

You are absolutely spot on.

Just nearly bought one last year, but the wife liked the Murano LE better from a " I see out all windows" easier standpoint. Still the 300hp+ makes it a pretty sporty ride.

 

For the looks, I like the A5.

Not sure about how it compares to CLK in drivability.

 

Funny my wife drove the Murano but couldn't see out the windows so we got her a RAV4 Sport AWD with no spare on back door. That V6 scoots pretty well in such a small light car.

By the way your pic in your signature has to be one of the best CLKs I've seen. Very nice!

 

I think the A5 is one of the most beautiful cars out today. If not for the horror stories I've heard about the SF area dealerships and Audi's reliability, I think I'd seriously consider it. Otherwise, the Audi's, including A6, would have much stronger sales and not lag the E or 5-series so badly.

Patrick

 

Thanks for the compliment. Wife went from driving an ML430 that had full view any direction you looked and compared it to everything else. Women.

mis3, I drove a friend's new 2012 A5 with the 2.0 turbo and was really quite surprised on how it ran and handled. The brakes were seriously good. Only know that from about t-boning a traffic straggler in traffic during full on pedal mash.

 

+1

Either the E350 or the E550 Coupe 4Matic....or dare I say the C63 AMG Coupe.

 

I am going to put my 750i up for sale in the next month or two. I will probably replace it with another BMW; most likely a facelift (2008+) M6 coupe in Alpine White. Other cars I am interested in are new body style 750, CL550 (just don't see the point in having two 550s), and the Jag XKR coupe.

 

I saw your SIG and i love the way your car looks. Do you have any more pix?



ON TOPIC:
My next car, in 4 years or so, will be a M3, GTR or a F10 550.

 

From my CLK550 cabriolet, it would have to be a CLK63 cabriolet, or maybe an E550 cabriolet. If I wasn't going to drive a convertible, I might have to go back to an SUV - BMW X3 or Audi Q5 (nothing too big).

@Mike: So your wife went from an ML430 to a Murano? My wife has a 2009 Murano that is coming up at the lease end next month and it can't be soon enough! I hate that car - it drives like a beach ball and the seats are horribly uncomfortable. She thought she wanted a W164, but they have this annoying wide flared plastic trim on the rocker panel that makes it hard to step into without getting your pants leg dirty. The BMW X5 has the same problem (as did my 2006 X3). The new X3 doesn't, but she thinks it's really too small. Our short list for now is the new Jeep GC and the Acura MDX. We're not really excited ab out either one. What she really wants is a new Touareg, but they are in short supply, which equals high price. I am guessing she'll end up with the MDX.

 

^^^ she may want to take a look at the new F25 X3. It has grown significantly from the previous generation and is almost as large as the E53 X5.

http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=472994

 

I am not aware that Audi still has reliability issues. I bought a new Audi Coupe some 25 years ago and it was quite bad. Good that they used to give free maintenance for the first 3 years because I ended up in the dealership 1-2 times per month.

As for sales, I don't think Audi is doing that bad here. In Toronto, I see new Audis everywhere, at least a lot more than a few years ago.

 

To add along to the CLK as I love my car too much I'd go with the X6 or Range Rover Supercharged. I've always had coupes so a powerful, luxury SUV would be my choice, but I'm in love with the new Jags. They've done a great styling job so that would be a possibility too.



Angelo

 

It won't be a replacement but my wishlist is the "SLK55".

 

infiniti g35 , evo x , 3-series...
there's a lot

 

Yep, that would be my choice. I've driven one, but she hasn't. She sat in one and said "too small".

 

I was actually looking at an SL500 before I ended up with the CLK. Given that I was looking at 4 to 5 year old models, I decided the SL was going to be too much trouble dealing with the ABC suspension issues. I briefly thought about an SLK, but then I remembered driving them when I worked for MBZ and quickly took it off the list. It's a great looking and driving car, but it's just too darned small! At 6'3" and 225lbs, I need something larger. Plus there is just zero storage in it - if you carry a laptop, it;s going in the trunk. The CLK really fits me very well and ultimately, I'm glad I have the back seat.

 

Yup........the ABC suspension is such a nightmare and expensive to repair. I learn my lesson when I owned the CL55 with the same ABC suspension.

 

Aston Martin Vantage & ML350...

 

997 TT

 

ML63 or a cayenne