clk 430 newbie

[THOMO]

hi all,

im in search of a clk 430.what a task im having to find one with sat nav for the right price. the ones without sat nav with similar milage can vary up to £3000 difference.ive seen the sat navs for sale on ebay ,which is a option to buy one without and then install one afterwards.getting the right colour is also difficult.i want black, silver or dark blue.i know someone at british car auctions who will be ringing me when they can locate one.

please tell me its worth looking for one as this will be my first merc.

 

[hawk20]

You don't say what age or price you are looking for. I wouldn't buy from auctions -no guarantee. Try this site for lots of secondhand Mercs
http://www.used-mercedescars.co.uk/
If you get full MBSH you get a 30 year rust guarantee and breakdown service. Well worth having.

 

[Blobcat]

Hi & Welcome,
The Mercedes Command has never been the greatest Sat Nav, you maybe better off finding one without and using an aftermarket system.

 

[Speedmaster]

The Clk430 is quite a rare car to find, I have one myself. Is it the Coupe or the Cabriolet you looking for?

 

[THOMO]

im looking for a coupe speedmaster.
Blobcat it just stops theives breaking into your car to find out if you have a aftermarket sat nav in your glove box, plus the merc sat navs look great at night.ive got a tom tom 500 in anyway.unfortunately at the moment im working in the car theiving capital of the UK "Birmingham".

speedmaster are you happy with the performance ?would you compare it to the
new M3 for example.

thanks for the replys

 

[Speedmaster]

I am very happy with the performance, mine is the Cabriolet but it is v v fast. Makes a great noise as well. It will be a lot smoother than an M3, although not as good on twisty roads etc. The 430 is at home on the open road/motorways. It is thirsty though but that goes without saying on a 4.3 v8

 

[angus falconer]

are you happy with the performance ?would you compare it to the
new M3 for example.

thanks for the replys

I have a C43 which has pretty much the same chassis, steering, engine, gearbox, suspension, etc (the engine has a few more horses, the brakes are a little larger)

In terms of performance the the M3 will always win on paper but in the real world the grunt of the V8 and the smoothness of the autobox make the C430 a very capable and very fast machine. The M3 may be faster round the Nurburgring but.......who cares?

 

[LonnyKins]

I am selling my immacualte CLK 430 on ebay at the moment. It is a 2000 facelift model with Full MB service history and only 50,000 miles. I am a Mercedes Enthusiast and I believe it is the very best CLK you could wish to buy.

Please check it out at: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCEDES-BENZ-CLK-430-AVANTGARDE-AUTO-AMG-2000-X_W0QQitemZ140005805161

or type 140005805161 into the eBay search box.

If you wish to ask me any questions you can call me on 07772 000 222

Thanks

Lawrence

 

[THOMO]

i have kept an eye on your car

 

[Blobcat]

i have kept an eye on your car

Pls keep an eye on these threads as well;
http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?p=103223#post103223
http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?p=103334#post103334
http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?p=108820#post108820
http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?p=108937#post108937

 

[THOMO]

I am selling my immacualte CLK 430 on ebay at the moment. It is a 2000 facelift model with Full MB service history and only 50,000 miles. I am a Mercedes Enthusiast and I believe it is the very best CLK you could wish to buy.

Please check it out at: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCEDES-BENZ-CLK-430-AVANTGARDE-AUTO-AMG-2000-X_W0QQitemZ140005805161

or type 140005805161 into the eBay search box.

If you wish to ask me any questions you can call me on 07772 000 222

Thanks

Lawrence

i see it went for 12k you must be laughing our head off.

 

[a6jus]

Not bad money well above trade or private money I felt, had been re-sprayed only a month ago!!
Nice to see that it was owned and loved by a fellow mercedes enthusiast!!!

 

[THOMO]

im glad you said that ,it was exactly what i was thinking