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Mercedes Benz CLK 230 coupe | eBay

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[Abb]

I like how the ad describes it as being immaculate.......as long as you don't have a look at the MOT history!

 

[Darrell]

I like how the ad describes it as being immaculate.......as long as you don't have a look at the MOT history!

I haven’t yet......

 

[MrGreedy]

The following are not all still recorded, but I include for completeness, as a potential buyer should check these areas out to satisfy themselves they've been rectified correctly.

Feb 2021

• Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
• Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
• Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
• Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
• Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
• Nearside Rear Lower Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
• Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
• Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Feb 2020

• Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively BOTH SIDES (1.1.14 (a) (i))
• Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDES (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
• Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDES (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Dec 2018

• Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
• Offside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
• under vehicle component & surface general corrosion

Sept 2017

• Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
• engine management light on

June 2017

• Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
• Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
• Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
• Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
• Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
• Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
• Engine light on
• Oil leak ()
• Oil leak ATF fluid ()
• Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
• Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

May 2017

• Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
• Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
• Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
• Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
• Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
• Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
• MIL light indicates a fault
• Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

May 2016

• Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
• Engine covers fitted restricting view
• Fuel pipes rusty
• Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
• Fuel filter rusty
• Near side front inner steering rack arm to control arm ball joint has slight play
• Centre exhaust joint rusty
• Both front wheel bearings have slight play

May 2016

• Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
• Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
• Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
• Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
• Engine covers fitted restricting view
• Fuel pipes rusty
• Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
• Fuel filter rusty
• Near side front inner steering rack arm to control arm ball joint has slight play
• Centre exhaust joint rusty
• Both front wheel bearings have slight play

April 2015

• Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
• Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
• Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
• Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
• eml light on at time of test
• rear subframe corroded
• both rear wheel arch areas corroded
• centre exhaust blowing slightly at weld
• Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
• Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
• fuel and brake pipes corroded at rear of vehicle

April 2014

• Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
• slight blow from centre exhaust weld
• eml light on at time of test
• Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
• under side of vehicle corroded

April 2014

• Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
• Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
• Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
• Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
• slight blow from centre exhaust weld
• eml light on at time of test
• Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
• under side of vehicle corroded

April 2013

• Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
• Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
• Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
• Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
• 1x fuel pipe front to rear rusty
• n/s/f tyre wearing outer edge
• both rear arches rusty
• o/s/r quarter rusty

April 2012

• Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
• Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
• Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
• Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
• Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
• fuel pipe 1x font to rear
• wiper has slight smearing

 

[zipdip]

Apart from all that it is a great motor

 

[Darrell]

Apart from all that it is a great motor

And well looked after!!

 

[Rpp999]

He seems like such a nice and honest chap.

 

[oldguy57]

The seller seems to have sold a lot of CLK stuff on Ebay. The comment from one buyer regarding the seller as a foul mouthed juvenile who called his wife "something" would put me off on it's own.

 

[SpikyMikey]

If you see him, maybe remind him that his tax expired last week too....

 

[Darrell]

Shame.
At first glance it looks a decent car.

 

[Eddy77]

To be fair the car is 22 years old so it’s not going to be perfect for £1,400. Approach the car on a standalone basis ignoring the owner etc. It’s a cheap car. It’s not going to be perfect and the owner may well be a bit of a wideboy. I’d still consider it if I did my own checks. You’re dealing with the gutter end of the market at this price point. One step away from scrap value. Expectation should be set accordingly imho:

 

[oldguy57]

To be fair the car is 22 years old so it’s not going to be perfect for £1,400. Approach the car on a standalone basis ignoring the owner etc. It’s a cheap car. It’s not going to be perfect and the owner may well be a bit of a wideboy. I’d still consider it if I did my own checks. You’re dealing with the gutter end of the market at this price point. One step away from scrap value. Expectation should be set accordingly imho:

Well yes, but personally I'm way past dealing with these sorts of characters. Decades of car buying experience has taught me that there is some credence to the "buy the seller" type approach. I'm sure others will take a different approach. Just me getting old

 

[E55BOF]

Well yes, but personally I'm way past dealing with these sorts of characters. Decades of car buying experience has taught me that there is some credence to the "buy the seller" type approach. I'm sure others will take a different approach. Just me getting old

If I'd used that approach, I'd not have bought some of the junk I've had in the past...