CLK 2006MY possible purchase

[craigdm]

not been here for ages since i sold my 2000my 3.2 clk in fact about 6 years ago. Anyway, I dirgress...

Im thinking of buying a 2005/6 CLK diesel, and wanted to know what i should be looking out for. Do the dropping windows go wrong and which gearbox is the most reliable are the two questions that come to mind. I believe that the 2.2 has a 5 speed bix while the 3.2 has a 7 speed, is that correct?

 

[PeterCLK]

I had the petrol so can't comment about the boxes.
Dropping windows never affected me.
Quite a few electrical gremlins though.
Make sure the comfort steering wheel moves up and down when you insert/remove the ignition key. My memory seats were problematic.
I also had to have the air con control unit replaced.

 

[television]

Dropping windows hardly ever bring up a fault these days as old hat now

 

[David Nock]

No window problems or other electrical problems on 2 CLK's.

My 320 CDI 2009 has a 7 speed coupled to a 3 litre V6. Nice power delivery but I am a bit of a 'potterer' these days. (Gave it a bit of throttle though on a quiet country road the other morning a didn't it just fly)!

Fuel consumption is 36mpg over 18,000 miles from new. Mix of Motorways and A and B roads. Usually in potter mode.

A few faults on the V6, mainly with oil leaks = a sump leak and a turbo oil leak. Also a faulty injector early on and more recently a failed glowplug. I would always consider a warranty scheme now with any modern car that needs high end servicing and repair.