Looking to buy a CL500 - Advise needed

[cbb]

Good morning everyone,

I am currently driving a BMW 330d coupe. I am looking to swap my BMW for a CL500 W216.
At the moment I am interested in this one here:

Mercedes-Benz 5.5 CL 500 2dr

I know it is a CAT D car but I already contacted the car dealer and the car sustained rear damage needing a new bumper, tail gate and lights. This was back in 2013 and has been fully repaired and on the road since. The work was carried out by a company called Solus that warranted their work for 3 years.

So there is still warranty on the work.
What do you think about the car?

I already looked up the VIN number and it has any spec you can imagine.

Thank you for your input!

 

[KillerHERTZ]

I was looking at this only last night

I would want as much info as possible on the CATD, for it be be written off I would imagine that the chassis may have been damaged also.

Cost of 2 new rear lights £600
Bootlid + respraying £1000?
Rear bumber + respraying £900?

Not enough to write it off, somthing else must have been damaged, quarter panels?

Looks great though, if its as good as it looks in person your laughing!

 

[cbb]

I was thinking the same. Maybe I will contact directly the company who repaired the car.
It is really tempting seeing the mileage is low and the specification is really good.

 

[KillerHERTZ]

The drivers side rear light cluster still looks cracked in the corner.

If you have a viewing, be sure you look behind all the boot trim and under the boot carpet aswell as underneath.

 

[cbb]

Maybe I should go for this one here instead:

Used 2006 Mercedes CLS555 AMG ** BIG SPEC ** IMMACULATE EXAMPLE ** CLS555 AMG ** BIG SPEC ** IMMACULATE EXAMPLE ** for sale in Essex | Pistonheads

Just read your review about it

 

[KillerHERTZ]

My review?

Save yourself £6k and buy MINE

 

[MBDevotee]

I would say also if you have a viewing, ask to take it to a local indie to put up on a ramp and check all chassis is straight etc, 4 wheel alignment check etc......

 

[cbb]

My review?

Save yourself £6k and buy MINE

Your first impression of your car when you bought it.
No offense but I can see your seats are showing waves. I am really picky about that. They need to look like no one has sat on them before.

 

[cbb]

The only problem I face is that there are not a lot of W216 out there in my region.
Maybe I should go for a CLS instead.

 

[cbb]

I think I gave up on the W216 I suggested. It is just not worth it going through all this.
I found a nice CLS instead:
Mercedes-Benz CLS 6.2 CLS63 AMG 7G-Tronic 4dr

What do you think guys?

These are the specs:

205B - OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - ENGLISH
219 - PROXIMITY-CONTROLLED CRUISE CONTROL
220 - PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)
241 - FRONT SEAT LH ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY
249 - INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
255B
275 - MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
280A - LEATHER
281A - LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
283B - AIRBAGLABLE - ENGLISH
335B - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
386 - MOBILE PRE.-INSTALLATION (MTUS)
404 - MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT LEFT
405 - MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT
427 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
461 - INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
489 - AIRMATIC DUAL CONTROL / AIR SUSPENSION SEMI-ACTIVE
500 - OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR LH AND RH FOLDING
527 - COMAND DVD APS WITH NAVIGATION
537L - GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
551 - ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
573 - CHILD SEAT MOUNTING, ISOFIX IN REAR
581 - AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
5XXL - EUROPE
600 - HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
616 - BI-XENON HEADLICHT W.ACTVIE CURVELIGHT LEFT-DRIVE
666 - PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS
669 - SPARE WHEEL / FOLDING WHEEL
732 - TRIM PIECES - WOOD BIRDS EYE MAPLE
772 - AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
775U - BRIGHT SILVER METALLIC CLEAR COAT PAINT
790 - 18" AMG SPOKED WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES
808 - [156.9] - 20060905 - AEJ 07/1
808 - [219] - 20060523 - AEJ 07/1
808 - [722.9] - 20050822 - YOM 17/1
810 - SOUND SYSTEM
817 - SIREN BRACKET FOR INCREASED THEFT PROTECTION
819 - CD CHANGER
873 - SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 - HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
882 - INTERIOR SAFEGUARD
885 - HIGHTEN THEFT PROTECTION
95V - SPEED- + LOADINDEX 99Y XL+101Y XL
983 - COC PAPER EURO 4 TECHNOLOGY W/O REG. CERT. PART II
989 - IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
A22 - NEW CONVERTER GENERATION
A24 - JOINT FLANGE, 4-ARM 120
A38 - M - VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 2
A44 - SOFTWARE 3
F219 - MODEL SERIES 219
FC - COUPE
G907 - TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 07
GA - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA - REAR AXLE
K11 - ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
K14 - STEUERCODE FUER SERVICEINTERVALL 20000 KM
M156 - V8 GASOLINE ENGINE M156 - AMG
M63 - 6.3 LITER DISPLACEMENT
R - RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01 - SUMMER TIRES
U18 - AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE)
VL - FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR - FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
775U - BRIGHT SILVER METALLIC CLEAR COAT PAINT
281A - LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
M156 - V8 GASOLINE ENGINE M156 - AMG

 

[KillerHERTZ]

It's got a wavey seat

 

[maha]

I think I gave up on the W216 I suggested. It is just not worth it going through all this.
I found a nice CLS instead:
Mercedes-Benz CLS 6.2 CLS63 AMG 7G-Tronic 4dr

What do you think guys?

These are the specs:

205B - OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - ENGLISH
219 - PROXIMITY-CONTROLLED CRUISE CONTROL
220 - PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)
241 - FRONT SEAT LH ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY
249 - INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
255B
275 - MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
280A - LEATHER
281A - LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
283B - AIRBAGLABLE - ENGLISH
335B - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
386 - MOBILE PRE.-INSTALLATION (MTUS)
404 - MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT LEFT
405 - MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT
427 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
461 - INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
489 - AIRMATIC DUAL CONTROL / AIR SUSPENSION SEMI-ACTIVE
500 - OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR LH AND RH FOLDING
527 - COMAND DVD APS WITH NAVIGATION
537L - GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
551 - ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
573 - CHILD SEAT MOUNTING, ISOFIX IN REAR
581 - AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
5XXL - EUROPE
600 - HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
616 - BI-XENON HEADLICHT W.ACTVIE CURVELIGHT LEFT-DRIVE
666 - PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS
669 - SPARE WHEEL / FOLDING WHEEL
732 - TRIM PIECES - WOOD BIRDS EYE MAPLE
772 - AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
775U - BRIGHT SILVER METALLIC CLEAR COAT PAINT
790 - 18" AMG SPOKED WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES
808 - [156.9] - 20060905 - AEJ 07/1
808 - [219] - 20060523 - AEJ 07/1
808 - [722.9] - 20050822 - YOM 17/1
810 - SOUND SYSTEM
817 - SIREN BRACKET FOR INCREASED THEFT PROTECTION
819 - CD CHANGER
873 - SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 - HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
882 - INTERIOR SAFEGUARD
885 - HIGHTEN THEFT PROTECTION
95V - SPEED- + LOADINDEX 99Y XL+101Y XL
983 - COC PAPER EURO 4 TECHNOLOGY W/O REG. CERT. PART II
989 - IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
A22 - NEW CONVERTER GENERATION
A24 - JOINT FLANGE, 4-ARM 120
A38 - M - VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 2
A44 - SOFTWARE 3
F219 - MODEL SERIES 219
FC - COUPE
G907 - TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 07
GA - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA - REAR AXLE
K11 - ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
K14 - STEUERCODE FUER SERVICEINTERVALL 20000 KM
M156 - V8 GASOLINE ENGINE M156 - AMG
M63 - 6.3 LITER DISPLACEMENT
R - RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01 - SUMMER TIRES
U18 - AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE)
VL - FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR - FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
775U - BRIGHT SILVER METALLIC CLEAR COAT PAINT
281A - LEATHER - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
M156 - V8 GASOLINE ENGINE M156 - AMG

Do not give up looking for the car you like, chose the model you like, colors etc and stick to looking for it. It took me ages to find my car, i did so much research and even bought a banger to give me time to find it.

 

[geraldrobins]

MB in Swindon have one for 17500 but 72k miles on a 08 plate. A bit more but presumably an approved used, and with a lot of kit.

 

[cbb]

Do not give up looking for the car you like, chose the model you like, colors etc and stick to looking for it. It took me ages to find my car, i did so much research and even bought a banger to give me time to find it.

I think you are right. I just have to wait and see. No need to buy a car I will not like after a couple of months.

 

[cbb]

MB in Swindon have one for 17500 but 72k miles on a 08 plate. A bit more but presumably an approved used, and with a lot of kit.

I saw this one as well. Has no ventilated seats or distronic plus. So I decided against it.

 

[CL500peter]

Cl500

The wheels are scuffed and the boot carpet had not been cleaned. I would look for a seller who presented the car in a better condition

 

[cbb]

It's got a wavey seat

Just a tiny bit

 

[cbb]

The wheels are scuffed and the boot carpet had not been cleaned. I would look for a seller who presented the car in a better condition

To be honest I think I will not even bother to view the car anymore. It just does not feel right although it has really nice specs.
I quite like the idea of a CLS63 AMG now seeing it is more practical for a family.

 

[cbb]

I just heard back from the dealer regarding the CAT D.
And that is the response I got:

Hi, There is no sign of chassis damage. It seems the car was written off for a gearbox problem. We have found Mercedes receipts for a new gearbox and related items. The work was carried out by Mercedes themselves and all faults rectified couple of years ago.
Thanks

 

[abecketts]

I just heard back from the dealer regarding the CAT D. And that is the response I got: Hi, There is no sign of chassis damage. It seems the car was written off for a gearbox problem. We have found Mercedes receipts for a new gearbox and related items. The work was carried out by Mercedes themselves and all faults rectified couple of years ago. Thanks

Time to run away me thinks