Buying used 2003 clk55 amg
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Buying used 2003 clk55 amg
Guys I need your help, I was looking around for a clk either 500 or 55 amg and I think I finally found one, what do you guys think of a 2003 clk55 amg with 78,000 miles for around 14,000 - 14,500. This is like pushing my price range a little but for this car it's totally worth it. Please help with decision, also what kinda problems may I be looking for and so on and so forth. Also any suggestions of fast used coupes for around 13k would be highly appreciate, thank you
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2002 CLK430
Spend the money and have it inspected. A dealer or some place that specializes in MB are your best bet. If you go cheap and skip the inspection, please don't start a thread on how MB should replace parts for free or CLK55's are junk because the lowest priced one in North America is (surprise!) problematic. These are very reliable cars when taken care of, but they can be very expensive when normal maintenance is ignored until something breaks. When the car is inspected, make sure they check the radiator. Most other stuff will be normal wear and not very expensive (a relative term), but if the transmission experiences glycol contamination from a bad radiator, you'll be asking for the number of Sun Valley (an expert MB transmission rebuilder).
Here's a link to what should be checked on a 208. You're looking at a 209, so some things won't apply. I hope that helps.
Here's a link to what should be checked on a 208. You're looking at a 209, so some things won't apply. I hope that helps.
