CL500 - worth the risk?

[merc85]

Now if I were going to spend about £8k I think I might be driving up the motorway to look at this.....

2007/57 Mercedes-Benz CL 5.5 CL500 2dr AMG HIGH SPEC STUNNING PX | eBay​

H A PERFORMANCE LIMITED - Visit us for a test drive - Call us on +441215166303 or click here to find

I like these, But didnt they suffer timing gear issues?

 

[John Laidlaw]

I like these, But didnt they suffer timing gear issues?

It was the same engine as I had in my 230, the M113, which was bombproof (unlike the rest of the car....)

 

[merc85]

Oh just read that the Balance shaft gear could wear? Or is this not in the effected range?

Along with the 4.7tt suffering Tensioner failure due to lack of oil pressure

Agreed the m113/m113k is very reliable "Touch wood" lol

 

[toby1]

I like these, But didn't they suffer timing gear issues?

Correct. Search for M273 engine issues

 

[John Laidlaw]

Correct. Search for M273 engine issues

You are right on the M273, now I'm confused as it seems in 2007 year it might have been either engine? Can't be bothered googling I'll be at it all day...

 

[MBDevotee]

Probably not- that's a rare 5 seat version though

5 seater? Doesn't look like there is a middle rear seat or belt?

 

[MBDevotee]

I love the old "First to see will buy" - my utter favourite is "immaculate" on a 5 year old 60,000m car......

How can a car even a year old be immaculate - it can be amazing, incredible, superb - but immaculate - nah, not the moment it drives 300yds on the road.....

 

[John Laidlaw]

5 seater? Doesn't look like there is a middle rear seat or belt?

There isn't, I was being facetious since the advert said 5 seats...

 

[MBDevotee]

Ahhhhh

 

[MBDevotee]

Alex, did you ever go and look at this car for the OP, or did he think better of it in the end?

 

[bembo449]

5 seater? Doesn't look like there is a middle rear seat or belt?

nope , a full 4 seater with fridge in between the seats if ordered with

 

[MBDevotee]

They never made a 5 seat CL I dont think

 

[bembo449]

They never made a 5 seat CL I dont think

no , there enough room for 5 but you just wouldn't and ive had both 215 and 216

 

[welease woger]

I love the old "First to see will buy" - my utter favourite is "immaculate" on a 5 year old 60,000m car......

How can a car even a year old be immaculate - it can be amazing, incredible, superb - but immaculate - nah, not the moment it drives 300yds on the road.....

Hear, here!
But closely followed by " a lot of car for the money."

 

[MBDevotee]

Or "Top of the range" - on a base model.....

I saw it once, Kia do a KX-1 (base model) KX-2, KX-3 and KX-4 (top of the range) - this guy was selling a KX-1 with cloth, not a single feature and he described it as "Top of the range with every conceivable extra".

I couldn't resist emailing that if it had every conceivable extra why was it missing

cruise control
sat nav
leather
heated seats
memory seats
panoramic sunroof
memory seats
Bluetooth

which are all standard on a KX-4 - and asked the guy if he was confusing it with a different car!


Never heard back.....

 

[alexanderfoti]

Alex, did you ever go and look at this car for the OP, or did he think better of it in the end?

Not yet!

 

[MBDevotee]

I see its still for sale!

 

[James Gareth]

Update.

I bought the car.

It's f*****ing brilliant. I am in love. Seriously.

I was planning on keeping my Mini Cooper (S) for use around here and to save money on petrol when I didn't really need to take anything super-nice out. But I think I am going to fail at that idea.

OK so this is the least powerful CL500 - well its 308 (?) bhp - but those 340 pound feet of torque are what does the business.

It's just such a trip to drive. And I've had some nice cars. Jaguar XJR (2001) probably the closest. But this is a NICE car.

Anyhow.

MB Devote can now tell me I paid too much - do I care? No. Not really.

 

[alexanderfoti]

You have W215 CL addiction. Carefull, it's a slippery slope!

Enjoy.

 

[James Gareth]

Update.

I bought the car.

It's f*****ing brilliant. I am in love. Seriously.

I was planning on keeping my Mini Cooper (S) for use around here and to save money on petrol when I didn't really need to take anything super-nice out. But I think I am going to fail at that idea.

OK so this is the least powerful CL500 - well its 308 (?) bhp - but those 340 pound feet of torque are what does the business.

It's just such a trip to drive. And I've had some nice cars. Jaguar XJR (2001) probably the closest. But this is a NICE car.

Anyhow.

MB Devote can now tell me I paid too much - do I care? No. Not really.

A big thanks to Alex for going to check it out for me (thanks Alex) - that information helped me think ah f**k it whatever it seems like a decent car I will take my chances.