I am a happy owner of a 1996 C280 with 194,000 miles and going strong but I am thinking about purchasing a 2000 CLK430 as a weekend/sunny day/backup car. Before heading into a purchase are there common problems I should be looking for with the CLK class? I know the V8 is known to run warm in the engine bay and I wonder if that causes problems over time? Most of the 1999 - 2001 CLK's are around 80,000 miles. Any pointers would be helpful.

Thanks,
Brad

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1986 190E 186K (For Sale)
(Maroon, Tan leather)
1996 C280 Sport 208K
(Brilliant Silver, Black Leather)
2002 CLK430 Sport 45K
(Brilliant Silver, Gray Leather , Birdseye Maple)