Prior to my previous post on the reliability of the CLK

I saw the car I was interested in a black/black CLK 500

12k miles


First problem, the drivers side door had a terrible rattle when the window was rolled down, up when rolled up it was gone, sounded like the door would fall off.

I drove it, I think the car does have good power and the transmission is great the MB 5 speed is one of my favorites for an auto.

But the car feels like a Sponge, the steering very vague, no feedback and it pulled very badly to right, which was a common problem i heard, on the highway the car to me just didnt feel too safe compared to my previous car the S Type R.


The car feels just like the new 211 E Class, but I assumed that since the CLk does not have the Airmatic Suspension it would not feel this way.


Im not impressed one bit and I dont think any aftermarket upgrade can fix this, the lower control arm bushings and the front strut setup is causing this feeling of uncertainty. Too much deflection


I drive very agressive and feel this car would make me lose control.

The car was is decent shape but needed a good detail but I notice something odd.


the cars engine bay and exterior did not show signs of only 12k miles., very dirty and alot of powdery white residue on the motor.

I carefully noticed the dash area around the cluster and it shows evidence of tampering,

I know 100% someone electronically rolled this odometer back, it is possible and I know how it gets done. Come On its NYC,

So this car is ruled out


Im going to go drive a 2005 CLK 55 and see if it feels that much better.


Report back soon

 

I'd say to find a better used 500 and dump the money into a full Kleemann setup and some coilovers. I'm not sure what your expectations are about the handling, but the handling with my PSS-9s is significantly improved over stock. I hated the stock handling too.

 

its not hard to roll the miles back

 

Drive a new one to compare.

I told you to look for a used 03-04 W209 CLK55 as they are selling for some very attractive prices.

 

............maybe you dont have the ability and therefore shouldn't drive so aggressively !!



I believe its fairly easy to change the mileage but the cars ECU has a seperate recorder which can only be accessed by MB and cannot be rolled back !

 

i seriously doubt that

 

True but maybe not alot of people know its even there !

 

Hi all;
I have a friend who is claiming she has an offer to buy a CLK-500 AMG for 38k...while I know it's bull$$$$, can someone tell what CLK's are selling in that range? I'm thinking it would have to be CLK320, and maybe like a 2003, right?

 

clk320's are going for about that. heres what a quick search on the mbusa.com pre-owned search yielded. that number after the state is the distance in miles from the nyc zip code i entered. there were a bunch here that are starkmarked too.

CLK320C 2003 $35,995 17035 Brilliant Silver Mercedes-Benz of Bedford
Bedford, OH 390

CLK320C 2003 $38,991 20620 Black Mercedes-Benz of Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights, IL 731

CLK320C 2003 $38,995 18952 Alabaster White Mercedes-Benz of El Paso
El Paso, TX 1797

CLK320C 2003 $39,900 27634 Pewter Crown Eurocars, Inc.
St. Petersburg, FL 990

CLK500C 2003 $39,995 45200 Black Mercedes-Benz of Miami
Miami, FL 1063

CLK320C 2003 $40,950 9466 Black Mercedes-Benz of Portland
Portland, OR 2567

CLK320C 2003 $40,995 25421 Brilliant Silver Premier Motorcars, Limited Partnership
Albuquerque, NM 1742

CLK320C 2003 $41,900 25663 Black Mercedes-Benz of Fort Lauderdale
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1050

CLK320C 2003 $41,900 12849 Pewter Ken Garff Imports
Salt Lake City, UT 1979

CLK320C 2003 $41,900 27538 Pewter Mercedes-Benz of Seattle
Seattle, WA 2572

CLK320C 2004 $41,975 17491 Brilliant Silver Smythe European Inc.
San Jose, CA 2518

CLK320C 2004 $41,994 8075 Brilliant Silver Mercedes-Benz of Houston North
Houston, TX 1334

CLK320C 2004 $42,900 3372 Brilliant Silver Viti, Inc.
Tiverton, RI 172

CLK320C 2004 $42,900 14483 Orion Blue Phillips Automotive, Inc.
Virginia Beach, VA 280

CLK320C 2003 $42,950 4365 Black Phoenix Motor Company
Phoenix, AZ 2048

CLK320C 2004 $42,954 11972 Black R & S Imports
Ft. Washington, PA 65

CLK320C 2004 $42,980 17304 Brilliant Silver Crown Eurocars, Inc.
Dublin, OH 474

CLK320C 2003 $42,995 17152 Pewter Mercedes-Benz of Omaha
Omaha, NE 1154

CLK320C 2003 $42,995 20360 Desert Silver Mercedes-Benz of Pleasanton
Pleasanton, CA 2512

CLK320C 2003 $43,900 5732 Brilliant Silver Mercedes-Benz of Devon
Devon, PA 77

CLK320C 2004 $43,950 11170 Pewter Herb Gordon Auto Group, Inc
Silver Spring, MD 181

CLK320C 2004 $43,950 20528 Black Opal Carlton Motorcars, Inc.
Greenville, SC 587

CLK320C 2004 $43,990 7384 Brilliant Silver Mercedes-Benz of Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines, FL 1059

CLK320C 2004 $43,991 5029 Black House of Imports, Inc.
Buena Park, CA 2345

CLK320C 2004 $43,995 3532 Alabaster White Valley Motors, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC 457

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Can you give him some examples of 03 -04 CLK55 pricing.

 

under your user name it doesnt say where you are located so i just put in manhattan zip code 10018 and did a nationwide search, so the distance in miles are from nyc to that specific dealer. if anything, it should give you an idea of what mb dealers are looking to get for 03-04 clk55's.


CLK55C 2004 $65,925 604 Brilliant Silver Mercedes-Benz of Huntington
Huntington, NY 34

CLK55C 2004 $74,500 475 Black Intercar, Inc.
Newton, NJ 45

CLK55C 2003 $54,900 11022 Pewter Mercedes-Benz of Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, NC 464

CLK55C 2004 $59,900 14036 Black World Wide Motors, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN 636

CLK55C 2004 $67,900 3013 Pewter Atlanta Classic Cars, Inc.
Duluth, GA 707

CLK55C 2004 $72,500 5251 Brilliant Silver Mercedes-Benz of Nashville
Franklin, TN 748

CLK55C 2003 $68,900 4814 Black Mercedes-Benz of Sarasota
Sarasota, FL 1034

CLK55C 2003 $56,900 18205 Brilliant Silver Sears Imported Autos, Inc.
Minnetonka, MN 1059

CLK55C 2003 $62,500 4219 Brilliant Silver Mercedes-Benz of Austin
Austin, TX 1435

CLK55C 2003 $95,000 5440 Brilliant Silver Garage Isla Verde, Inc.
San Juan, PR 1598

CLK55C 2004 $74,995 2178 Black Mercedes-Benz of Littleton
Littleton, CO 1624

CLK55C 2003 $56,940 13651 Pewter Mercedes-Benz of San Diego
San Diego, CA 2323

CLK55C 2003 $65,475 10108 Alabaster White Fletcher Jones Motor Cars, Inc.
Newport Beach, CA 2347

CLK55C 2003 $59,995 7116 Brilliant Silver W.I. Simonson, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA 2373

CLK55C 2003 $63,997 8465 Black Santa Barbara Auto Group
Santa Barbara, CA 2433

CLK55C 2004 $69,995 5820 Black Claridge's, Ltd.
Fremont, CA 2520

CLK55A 2004 $74,900 5945 Black Mercedes-Benz Manhattan, Inc.
New York, NY 0

CLK55A 2004 $75,995 2545 Black Helms Brothers, Inc.
Bayside, NY 11

CLK55A 2004 $79,520 4594 Black Mercedes-Benz of Huntington
Huntington, NY 34

CLK55A 2004 $76,988 3164 Black Mercedes-Benz of Richmond
Midlothian, VA 295

CLK55A 2004 $78,999 7100 Black Mercedes-Benz of Columbus
Columbus, OH 476

CLK55A 2004 $83,999 3922 Obsidian Black Mercedes-Benz of Columbus
Columbus, OH 476

CLK55A 2004 $82,500 28886 Black Mercedes-Benz of Chicago
Chicago, IL 718

CLK55A 2004 $76,900 2798 Brilliant Silver Park Place Motorcars
Dallas, TX 1313

CLK55A 2004 $87,995 3857 Brilliant Silver Penske Motorcars
West Covina, CA 2343

CLK55A 2004 $87,625 2488 Black Keyes European
Van Nuys, CA 2370

CLK55A 2004 $78,624 325 Brilliant Silver McCurley Imports
Pasco, WA 2391


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Thanks for the info!


92154---> 90263

 

The clusters come pre programmed with the mileage from MB. Basically if you can get it to work you can get a lower model cluster and swap it in and the miles will show what the was on the cluster.

 

LOL, out of all the ways to do it, the one you mentioned is def not the only way nor preferred or easiest way to do it!

 

Thanks for the info...I hope the guy looking for a CLK appreciates it. These are all dealer prices so he might find a better price via private owner. I know the prices offered to the seller of used 209 55's are much much lower...the resale has not been very strong but the dealers sure try to make it seem as if it is when THEY try to sell them.