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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 02:46 AM
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Desperately searching for a clk550

Preferably a Steele gray

Budget 20,000 so looking for a steal basically. Any suggestions?
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 07:11 AM
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the used car adds?? google? carmax?
etc.......
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 08:07 AM
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There's a silver '07 for $15.9k with only 47k miles for sale on autotrader right now. Where has your desperate search taken you so far?
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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There are 86 listeing on CLK550's on auto trader. Take your pick..

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...Id=71304&Log=0
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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Be sure to check the engine serial number to make sure it's beyond the bad balance shaft (timing gear on the 5.5l V8) problem. You can post the VIN here and some will look up the engine serial number. The timing gear repair costs around $4K, so unless you factor that into your price, you might not get such a bargain if it fails.
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 11:30 PM
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I had to ship mine from Texas to Calif to get close to what I wanted....expand your search on autotrader.com.
It worked for me.
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Yidney
There's a silver '07 for $15.9k with only 47k miles for sale on autotrader right now. Where has your desperate search taken you so far?
Lol look at the pictures it's a 350 friend.
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudeney
Be sure to check the engine serial number to make sure it's beyond the bad balance shaft (timing gear on the 5.5l V8) problem. You can post the VIN here and some will look up the engine serial number. The timing gear repair costs around $4K, so unless you factor that into your price, you might not get such a bargain if it fails.
Thanks! Ill deff do that before a purchase!
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Frank Rizzo
I had to ship mine from Texas to Calif to get close to what I wanted....expand your search on autotrader.com.
It worked for me.
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I have maxed out autotrader searches lmao checking back every 2 to 3 days tho. How did that come out? The thing is I wanna see the car and drive it before I get it shipped if I have to
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 11:42 PM
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the used car adds?? google? carmax?
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Looked everywhere seems no one wants to go below 25k at least
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 10:49 AM
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Lol look at the pictures it's a 350 friend.
Well, for $20k a 350 listed as a 550 might be as close as you get. There is that one listed for $21.2. Maybe he'll take 20. Or you could offer 20 to everybody selling around $25. Maybe somebody needs cash. Or you could raise your budget a bit. Or wait a year.
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 02:37 PM
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Which one is listed for 21.2k? True thanks for the input man.
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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When you told me the one was a 350 I looked, but later on the same list in Auto Trader is silver 550 for like 22,250 next to one for 18 that was wrecked. It has like 70k miles.
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