2001 CLK320 Coupe potential buy - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Gary Ganaway · #1 04-07-2006, 10:30 AM

Will be looking at 01 CLK320 with 22,000 miles. Appeciate some feed back on what issues this model year may have had and what do current owners like about the CLK. Thanks

Ali Al-Chalabi · #2 04-07-2006, 11:17 AM

Good car, make sure it's been maintained. Make sure the harmonic balancer has been looked at or taken care of.

cudaspaz · #3 04-07-2006, 11:43 AM

call a local dealership and give them the vin # and ask them to run a vehicle master inquiry, it will tell you all the dealership work it had documented.
If you were local, i would inspect it for you at your location.

Check underneath really good for transmission leaks, check the one touch window operation.

look at the engine compartment for oil , coolant leaks.

Check the seat functions and make sure all positions are working right.

How is the idle, oil color-condition, has it been maintained regularly.

Does it make noise flexing up hills,around bends?

You should have a reputable shop go over any car like that before purchasing it, make sure they are familiar with mercedes.

G-Benz · #4 04-07-2006, 03:02 PM

Those are VERY low miles for an '01...by contrast, mine had about 42K when purchased last summer.

Is this a one-owner purchase, or are you buying from a dealer? It's low enough mileage to be starmarked.

I will add though that the 5-year warranty on this car is probably expired...any issues from then on will be out-of-pocket!

Still, at 22K, I wouldn't expect any issues at all. Enjoy!

Ferdman · #5 04-07-2006, 03:28 PM

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.

Gary Ganaway · #6 04-07-2006, 04:31 PM

It's actually at the BMW dealership. They do not have the records but told me I can get all service info from the MB dealer here in town where it was serviced. I can get my indie, who works on y 380SE and did on my E420 to do the inspection for free since I have given him a lot business, like the $3000 for the evaporator on my E420. Its red and they are asking $23.5

You can see it on www.bmwstore.com

I'm hesitant to buy an MB younger than 1995-say 1997 due to the quality issues I have reviewed here and elsewhere. If I buy it I will have to sell my 380SE which I have looking and running like it was back in 85. We'll see.