what to look for on CLS

[356boy]

like the look of the cls 05/06 model, no idea what these are like reliability wise and running cost, any problems they may have,
similar price to the 6 series bmw, which is best?
any help appreciated

 

[j@stuttgart p]

Look for plenty of history and bills as poorly maintained ones can be heart breaking and wallet breaking too
but im sure there is someone on here who has one or knows more than i do

 

[ddentrec]

They eat front tyres, or so I have heard. I suggest a full 4-wheel laser alignment to be factored into your costs, plus tyres of course. Though I have also heard that even when properly setup they still eat front tyres.

Hopefully someone will be along in a second to prove me wrong.

 

[Brian WH]

They eat front tyres, or so I have heard. I suggest a full 4-wheel laser alignment to be factored into your costs, plus tyres of course. Though I have also heard that even when properly setup they still eat front tyres.

Hopefully someone will be along in a second to prove me wrong.

Yes I will, utter rubbish.

My rears have gone at 20,000 miles but front still going strong.

 

[APM]

mines done 93k has nine full service stamps and has had four sets of tyres,the only thing it has had outside of normal servicing was a new boot seal,and it still looks and drives like new.i have recentley cracked one alloy you can't see it but they picked it up on a recent health check,its an sept 56 model so just had 1st mot.

 

[356boy]

all sounds good then
thanks

 

[Brett]

No major issues with mine - tyre wear completely as expected for a heavy, fast car. Had issues with my glow plugs - had to replace them completely twice in six months but since then no issues. Other than that, feed, water, point, shoot