I've just bought a CL55 AMG, am I mad?

[Deleted member 37751]

Probably...

It's going to need a bit of TLC and a few quid spending on it, but the devil in me couldn't miss out on one of the most, shall we say, delicate Mercedes of all time.

It'll be getting collected as soon as possible and then we can have a look at what needs really doing.

Anyway, here are a couple of photos;

I look forward to going thousands of pounds over budget...

 

[Howard]

SC or NA ?

 

[Deleted member 37751]

N/a

 

[Howard]

Looks good !

Mileage ? Known probs ?

 

[Charles Morgan]

You're even nuttier than I thought!

Just because the sale of my Alpina was agreed today doesn't mean you should rush out and buy another AMG in your disappointment!

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Mileage ? Known probs ?

130kish

The problems are as follows (some will be subjective I suppose)

ABC - Replace and fit
engine breathers - blocked and leaking. Need new pipes
rear discs could do with replacing - pads fine
wiper blades smearing
front wheel bearings
offside front shock - dust cover gone - new strut
sun visor
front number plate plinth
mirror cracked (I never noticed this)
control arm gaiter
rear exhaust box & clamp

 

[flango]

If its the one I think it is, it's an easy fix

 

[Deleted member 37751]

You're even nuttier than I thought!

“I dont believe in learning from other peoples pictures. I think you should learn from your own interior vision of things and discover, as I say, innocently, as though there had never been anybody.”
― Orson Welles

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

Nice one Lee. You will love it. The dealer will love it. The petrol station owner will love it. The bank manager .......

 

[Ian Donkin]

A lot of car for no money and when fixed, no longer fragile.

A sound decision and I look forward to reading all about it.

 

[Charles Morgan]

"Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others."

Otto von Bismarck

 

[trapperjohn]

Why nor change your name to Sugs? He was in charge of The Madness if I remember rightly.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

When I should the wife a photo, she said "Don't Mercedes make cars in any other colours than bloody silver?!" :fail

 

[gaz_l]

You may indeed be mad, but I salute you! Good luck with it..

Cheers,

Gaz

 

[DSB SL AMG]

I thought you might have mentioned the dealer quote for the work...I am sure this would provoke a good forum reaction....You will have it A1 especially if you can get parts away from the dealer, look forward to the updates....still a great buy!

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I thought you might have mentioned the dealer quote for the work

It slipped my memory tbh that Mercedes wanted £9,000, yes nine thousand pound sterling, to carry out the aforementioned work...

 

[flango]

I know where to get recon ABC pumps £350 but its stateside, but we used to get them within a week.

 

[DSB SL AMG]

I still can't get over that quote for a car that's 12 years old and way over its value...for that you can buy x3 W215 CL500 on trader...

Mercedes-Benz CL CL500 2dr Auto 5.0 2000

It slipped my memory tbh that Mercedes wanted £9,000, yes nine thousand pound sterling, to carry out the aforementioned work...

 

[Lenny63]

Great pick up Lee - always liked these !

 

[cl55 amg]

I recon 2K tops to repair that.