sam99

I sold my CLS550(8 Cylinder) and now going to buy a CPO 2019 CLS450(6 Cylinder) with super low miles
But I just found out Mercedes Benz stopped production of CLS as of August 2023.
Does it mean this car will depreciate more than other models? Is the 48-volt booster a good idea or could be a headache?
I like the shape of CLS over the E class which I avoided due to the majority of the E class that come with a noisy and weak 4 Cylinder turbo engine.
Any input about CLS450 model is welcomed.

kdub

I just bought my new 2022 CLS 450 this month. I doubt discontinuing the model will negatively impact the price. It will likely depreciate the same as any other German luxury vehicle. The economy appears to be slowing and prices on used CLS have been dropping noticeably in the last 60 days from my observations - likely a combination of the end of year and the economy slowing down.

As for the 48 volt - I personally see it as a roll of the dice. I read a lot of used Carfax reports and a majority of them had no obvious 48 volt problems. I did see a handful of carfax reports where there were obvious issues and then the car was sold. I’m hoping by 2022 most of the issues were sorted out. In 7 years from now with 90k miles hard to say how the 48v system will compare to my 2012 W212 e350.

rwells4

Former 2022 CLS450 owner here. I can assure you, problems with the 48v system were not sorted by 2022. I now own a Lexus. Caveat emptor.

ppilot

There was a big model change design from 2019 to 2020. I have a 2020 and have had no issues with the 48 volt system.

kdub

Thanks for sharing and sorry to hear about your issues with your 2022 CLS 450. Did the issues start right out of the gate or did they occur after a period of time. Anything you could share will help me keep an eye on potential issues. Thanks in advance!

sam99

Thank you everyone for your inputs. I decided not to buy the CLS450 due to the reason of depreciation. Once a car model is not build any more, it will depreciate much faster and hard to sell it later on down the road.

kdub

what did you decide to buy?

sam99

S560 4L

figuwx

depreciation is a thing for ALL cars.

we have a CLS450.. no issues with 43K on the clock. Hell i have an 18 E63s with 133k on the clock, no issues there either.

kdub

thanks for sharing on CLS450! As a new owner nice to hear the positive vibes. what year is your CLS?

IMO the CLS is a niche car and should depreciate as expected - I don’t think the discontinued status will cause it to fall off a cliff. It’s not like it’s a Pinto and will explode if it’s rear ended.

elmalo

Me neither.

RM67

I'm in a similiar position as the thread starter. I got a 2013 CLS 550 in May 2023 and have not had any problems and it is coming up on 90K. I was thinking of moving up to the next generation starting in 2019 since the prices have come down. However, after reading posts that point out problems with the CLS 450's, I'm having second thoughts. In the 1980's and early 1990's I used to think a Mercedes Benz was a high quality vehicle that was rock solid and built to last. But it seems like that is no longer the case with so many reports online about problems with relatively low mileage CLS 450's from 2019 - 2023. Are there people who have had positive experiences with this class? If so, I would like to hear from you.

I have a 2007 Lexus GS 350 that I have owned for 15 years and a 1992 Porsche 968 that I have had for over 20 years of it's 32 year life with minimum problems. Both are rock solid machines and that is what I have been used to when it comes to reliability in a car.

RM67

Which Lexus did you get? I'm sitting on the fence with the CLS 450 vs Lexus GSF or Lexus GS F Sport.