The CLK320: It was made in the darkest days of Mercedes Benz build quality control and build quality, and is no candidate for a long term reliable keeper.

Besides this, it sold as the "cheap" Mercedes Benz sports casr, and it looks ugly and lacks panache and charisma (admittedly a subjective thing -- but it really does!)

If you want one with bettter build quality, the last Mercedes Sports sports car around then, that had it was the R129, and the used car market is soft right now, and some owners are shedding them to raise cash in the poor economy, so bargains abo0und, ekand.

The best bet for one of those is the 500SL, because the 300SL is too underpowered for that Panzerwagen, and the 12 cylinder V12 600SL too cantankerous, complicated and fussy and heavy and over the top and besides, the R129 is a good heavy, traditional highweay cruiser, not so much a sports car. The 500Sl is the best balanced choice but it is for higway driving and boulevard posing, NOT canyon carving like a BMW 3 seres. AMG or not.

I'd look for a nice used one in a nice color, never hit or rusted, with ALL books and records, with no soft top issues, (will have them if never used), and keep in mind you will need a hardtop hoist or stand for it, so they are not a good bet without a closed garage (whoch most owners had) for them.

Low mileage ones are common, because few sports cars were ever the family's primary vehicle, they are too impractical and lack meaningful luggage space or a usable bak seat eexcept for double amputees, small dogs or bags of groceries behind the front seat.


But I would suggest that you shoo away from the CLK32, AMG version or not.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)