Gary, if you're buying this car privately have a PPI (pre-purchase inspection) done by a technician intimately familiar and trained to work on MB automobiles so you find out the condition of all the electrical/mechanical systems and whether the car has had any paint/bodywork done. If a MB dealer is selling the 2001 CLK320 it should have passed their Starmark Certification before it went on the pre-owned lot. In that case inquire about a Starmark Component Warranty for 3 or 4 years, or up to 100,000 miles whichever occurs first. In either case ask to review all available service records.

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Fred Hoelzle