Tavarish advice confirmed + Merc is slacking

"EL_ULY" (uly) 02/10/2015 at 17:11 • Filed to: around worklopnik

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Customer just purchased a 2006 CL65 AMG from our used car section. $33,990

I say CP but that's just my opinion. $22K is a better number for one of these imo.

Next, Mercedes-Benz is slacking. (bad photo below)

Quick fault list:

-Fake vents on both sides

-Only the passenger side air dam in real

-The very bottom of the front bumper has a chrome trim (will get scratched a trillion times)

-Seat leather fading

-Lots of other cheapness touches Merc has been doing lately all while still being very expensive

citizennick > EL_ULY 02/10/2015 at 17:13

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the CL65 rolling on Tire Rack clearance sale?

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > EL_ULY 02/10/2015 at 17:16

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So, you are expecting this back like Monday morning right?

EL_ULY > citizennick 02/10/2015 at 17:16

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seems like it lol

EL_ULY > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 02/10/2015 at 17:17

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oh yes lol :] Usually after they take it to an independent shop and it gets towed here in pieces for us to finish the job lol

citizennick > EL_ULY 02/10/2015 at 17:22

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Star Motor Cars? I used to live in Houston. Land of expensive rides rolling on cheap rims. And cheap rides rolling on expensive rims.

EL_ULY > citizennick 02/10/2015 at 17:23

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100% true story :]

GhostZ > EL_ULY 02/10/2015 at 17:25

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If you had told me that you could buy a 600HP luxury coupe wit ha 190MPH limited top speed for $22k a decade ago, I would have called you nuts.

Then again, upkeep and repairs on the CL65 AMG is really bad, isn't it?

Brian Silvestro > EL_ULY 02/10/2015 at 17:26

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fake vents are seriously the worst

it's literally there just to lie to you

TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma > EL_ULY 02/10/2015 at 17:26

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Textured Soy Protein > citizennick 02/10/2015 at 17:27

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Those wheels are not good.

EL_ULY > Brian Silvestro 02/10/2015 at 17:28

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exactly

EL_ULY > GhostZ 02/10/2015 at 17:35

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You can do the work at home, but parts are a bitch

KatzManDu > EL_ULY 02/10/2015 at 17:43

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$22k at auction, maybe. I'm playing around on cars.com to see what's up. I'm seeing the cheapest of the CL65s at $28k. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong spot.

There are some of the supercharged CL55s for as little as $15k.

472CID > EL_ULY 02/10/2015 at 17:51

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One of the best modern Mercedes bodies imo, not with those wheels of course. I think your right about it being $10k too much.

Saracen > EL_ULY 02/10/2015 at 18:14

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I don't think Mid-2000's Mercs have aged well at all either.

Though it still blows me away how much the biturbo V12's have depreciated.

That's over %80 in 9 years.

EL_ULY > Saracen 02/10/2015 at 18:18

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80% is crazy huh? But exactly why, I am not sure

Rico > EL_ULY 02/10/2015 at 18:41

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Damn E400 coupe?

Rico > Brian Silvestro 02/10/2015 at 18:43

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Aerodynamics, have you learned nothing from the FiST?

Mercedes Streeter > Saracen 02/10/2015 at 18:48

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They haven't! Go to any of the salt states. A very large chunk of Mercs from the DaimlerChrysler era ALL have some sort of rust peppered on them...Even the more recent models...

TheBigDeal > Saracen 02/10/2015 at 19:00

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Edmunds.com just finished up a long term (1-year) roadtest with a 2005 AMG CL65. What a nightmare! The constant oil consumption and So so so many costly repairs to the engine and suspension. Good Lord! Edmunds.com 2005 AMG CL65 year of ownership.

Brian Silvestro > Rico 02/10/2015 at 19:05

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but it doesn't mean I like it

Rico > Brian Silvestro 02/10/2015 at 19:10

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But imagine how they'd look with just 1 vent, or no vents. It'd look horrible.

Brian Silvestro > Rico 02/10/2015 at 19:23

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but this merc has fake vents on BOTH SIDES

pointlesssss

Rico > Brian Silvestro 02/10/2015 at 19:30

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True. I honestly believe the worst offender are hood scoops that don't actually function since I believe that increases drag.

Brian Silvestro > Rico 02/10/2015 at 19:32

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preach

Saracen > TheBigDeal 02/10/2015 at 19:56

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Well, that's not an entirely accurate. They were quoted $16,751 for a series of issues, but ended up narrowing down the problems and it "only" cost them $4600.

http://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz/…

Manuél Ferrari > Saracen 02/10/2015 at 21:58

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I like the front. Just not a huge fan of the tail lights

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Saracen 02/11/2015 at 02:28

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It's really more like 40% when you factor in the repairs and maintenance it will need as soon as you buy it.