Yr 2000 CLK 2.0K rust, rust, rust. Waste of £35000. Never again Mercedes.
CLK MY 2004, Reg Date Aug 2004, its also the face lift model, this was supposed to be a galvanised shell but both rear arches are gone. Will be getting attention in the late summer.
I have a CLK320 C209 model 2002 and it appears totally rust free at moment. Was this a good year?
Neil
I could not put it in a car wash, I just use a damp face flannel
Probably one of the worst years to be honest, maybe it was resprayed before you bought it?
Russ
According to the galvanized thread, I may be one of the lucky ones, especially as mine lives within range of sea salt spray.
CLK CLASS – 209 series
All steel panels were galvanised from Quarter 2 2003 production onwards.
During the previous six months (Q4 2002 + Q1 2003) the process was
gradually introduced on the production line and therefore some vehicles
were galvanised during this lead-up period, but not all.
Neil