JimDavis MT

I did not receive a Vehicle Data card with my '06 350 CLK.
Can all the data found on a card be found by a dealer via the internet using the vehicle VIN?

mleskovar

Yes, and ask/tell them to get it for you. It's more detailed than the window sticker and may bring you more questions than answers. I'm interested in moving to the 350 CLK....any missgivings, suggestions, or 'gotchas' so far?

JimDavis MT

After 4000 miles, my only complaint is that the seals between the door windows and rear side windows seem to be problimatic. Mine leak water when useing the car wash. They were adjusted to no avail. (I'm just going to have to wash the car by hand!). The handling is quit good. Different size front and rear tires are a small issue (ie: you can't rotate front to back etc.) Rear leg room is minimal and rear passengers except children will have difficulty getting in and out, but these are common issues with all coupes. I think the design and styling is quit appealing with more functionality for the $ than the SLK or SL. The 350 V6 is more than adequate for everyday performance returning about 17mpg city and 29 mpg hwy (personally observed).You will take a hit on millage with the V8, but the performance is stunning I am told.
All totaled, I would say this is a very fun and comfortable car for a couple or individual. A family should probably consider the sedan with 4 doors.

JimDavis MT

FYI / UPDATE:
I was contacted by a MBUSA rep today and told that MB is no longer providing a "vehicle data card" in new MB vehicles.

Hal H

Vehicle data info:

This may be in a similar location on the W209's (I have a W208 model myself)

Under the trunk mat, there's a black sticker with white print on the body rail between the battery and the trunk opening facing toward the spare tire well. I noticed this when I was checking the electrolyte levels in the battery.

I checked the data card and it matched all the option codes that are printed on my paper card.

Your '06 may likely have this sticker as well. It would seem to reason the factory would put a permanent sticker on the car in case the data card was lost or not kept with the car by the owner.

They use that data to determine what service parts are associated with the various options the car was built with.

JimDavis MT

Thanks for the tip Hal H.. I checked my trunk compartment as you suggested, but the W209 had no such thing. This label must be only on the W208 as you intimated.

MarcusF

The mileage on a V8 CLK will vary. Work causes me to make a 35 mile (one way) trip into Hollywood (California) a few times a week. The mileage you see here is not uncommon for me.