Ooh this would be an awful idea.

"deprecated account" (savethei4s)
11/17/2016 at 11:34 • Filed to: None

I’ve always loved CLKs though. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ? Yes please. Your thoughts Oppo?

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DISCUSSION (22)

S65 > deprecated account
11/17/2016 at 11:35

You’d have a bad time

deprecated account > S65
11/17/2016 at 11:37

At least it doesn’t have air suspension.

Tapas > deprecated account
11/17/2016 at 11:38

Out of curiosity, what could go wrong and how much would it cost?

S65 > deprecated account
11/17/2016 at 11:39

What’s your budget

Arrivederci > Tapas
11/17/2016 at 11:40

In for the answer to this question. I always liked these.

TheHondaBro > S65
11/17/2016 at 11:40

Infinity bajillion more than Zoidberg I bet.

deprecated account > S65
11/17/2016 at 11:40

$5k

S65 > deprecated account
11/17/2016 at 11:41

What are you looking for

deprecated account > Tapas
11/17/2016 at 11:41

It doesn’t have air suspension, but other than that I know next to nothing about these.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > deprecated account
11/17/2016 at 11:44

Yikes that’s an ugly steering wheel.

EL_ULY > deprecated account
11/17/2016 at 11:46

I’d check it out. I’m sure AMGtech and TFitch would do the same

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > deprecated account
11/17/2016 at 11:52

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/c209-a209-clk-class/1667672-clk-500-owners-i-need-you.html

“Common issues: crankshaft position sensor will cause crank no start issue, some oil leaks common are rear main crankshaft seal(noticable by oil coming off bottom of engine where it meets the transmission and also valve cover gaskets leak, around 100k its a good idea to do spark plugs and spark plug wires(older stuff will cause misfiring), sometimes mass air meter, transmissions are pretty solid sometimes the shift plate goes bad and engine will be stuck in limp home mode. Suspension is normally ok only things that you may see is bad torque arm strut bushings and sway bar links. Overall a pretty good car.”

Sounds like they’re fairly robust cars. I kind of like the idea.

Future next gen S2000 owner > deprecated account
11/17/2016 at 12:05

Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it.....

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > deprecated account
11/17/2016 at 12:10

Bob loblaw’s post is good. Rear mains rarely leak badly enough to worry about. Crank sensor is easy. Suspension bushings likely, though may have been done already. Trans plate is easy, but not that likely. Plug wires not that common, usually just plugs and you’re fine.

Since its not a convertible it should be pretty solid. These are easy to work on and not too complex. I’d say it’s worth a look.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > deprecated account
11/17/2016 at 12:20

While I don’t know the specific issues of these cars, I would suspect the general theme of my E39 post from yesterday also applies here. They are fine cars, but not likely to be a drive it around and change the oil every one in awhile type ownership experience. On a complex, aging German car, the purchase price should be thought of as the down payment on the ownership experience. That said, like yesterdays E39 ad, this one screams to me “being sold by a curbstoner who pulled it out of the auction last week.” You could get lucky and get a good car for a good price, but you also might not.

There is no mention of ownership history or service history, both of which are major selling points on aging German cars. I take the position that you usually only want to buy this type of car from two kinds of folks. The first kind is the enthusiast owner/mechanic who knows everything there is to know about the car, can talk for hours about its service history and has a detailed maintenance log and a huge file of parts receipts. The second kind is the successful person who likes a good car, but may not necessarily know much about them. They drove the car for years, parked it in their garage at night and regularly exercised their credit card serviced the car at the dealer and/or a good independent shop and has a thick file of service records going back to window sticker.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > deprecated account
11/17/2016 at 12:48

Buy it only if you take it to a Mercedes specialist for an inspection first... AND if you can afford to budget $6000/year for maintenance, preventative maintenance, repairs and surprises... even if you plan on doing some wrenching yourself.

You might not actually spend $6000/year, but it’s important to be prepared to if you must.

AfromanGTO > deprecated account
11/17/2016 at 13:08

Get it!

deprecated account > S65
11/17/2016 at 13:45

RWD V8 coupe

RWD or AWD V8 Wagon, I6 acceptable too

RWD 6 cyl or V8 sedan, manual strongly preferred for 6 cyl

manual preferred on all but not too big of a deal.

deprecated account > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/17/2016 at 13:46

That it is.

deprecated account > EL_ULY
11/17/2016 at 13:46

Definitely.

deprecated account > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
11/17/2016 at 13:54

The fact there’s only 7 service records on the carfax is a bit worrying, but it says it’s clean. I doubt someone who bought it at auction with intent of selling it on would’ve titled it anyway. Based on owner history I’m thinking maybe it was a press car or something for MBUSA (corporate), then leased (lease), but I doubt someone would lease the same car for more than a year, so the personal category is probably the seller/current owner.

deprecated account > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
11/17/2016 at 13:56

I’m not the one paying for maintenance ¯\_()_/¯

but for real, I get there’s gonna be some costly stuff. This is why I ask you guys though.