Value this CLK - MBClub UK

mbzclk · 23-06-2012, 01:34 PM

Hi

I need a ballpark figure of what this should fetch...

I know this is hard without pics and stuff, but here we go...

2005 CLK 320 CDI, 2 Owners, All Merc Stamps except last one. 75,000 Miles.

Obs Black.

Special equipment:
M30 DISPLACEMENT 3.0 LITER
U18 AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE)
109 CONTROL CODE MARKETING
213 SPEED-SENSITIVE POWER STEERING/VARIO STEERING
220 PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)
241 FRONT SEAT LH ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY
249 INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
265 LINES-NO.PLATE DISCONTINUED
275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
309 CUP HOLDER
330 CD COMPARTMENT
354 ANTENNA FOR TELEPHONE D/E-NET
386 MOBILE PRE.-INSTALLATION (MTUS)
404 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT LEFT
405 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT
414 ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
428 STEERING WHEEL SHIFT BUTTONS/GEARSHIFT PADDLES
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
474 PARTICLE FILTER
477 TIRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNER
486 SPORTS SUSPENSION
500 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR LH AND RH FOLDING
527 COMAND DVD APS WITH NAVIGATION
551 ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
573 CHILD SEAT MOUNTING, ISOFIX IN REAR
581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
618 BI-XENON HEADLAMPS FOR LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
619 CORNERING ILLUMINATION
666 PACKAGING FOR SHIPPING VEHICLES W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS
673 HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
690 EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE (MINI SPARE)
739 ALUMINUM TRIM PARTS
772 AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
782 AMG-SPOKEN WEELS 18" MIXED TIRES
806 AEJ 05/1;05/M
810 SOUND SYSTEM
810A AMARETTA/LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE
819 CD CHANGER
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
882 INTERIOR SAFEGUARD
889 KEYLESS - GO
926 EXHAUST GAS CLEANING WITH EURO 4 TECHNOLOGY
950 AMG SPORTS PACKAGE
954 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR AVANTGARDE VEHICLES
983 COC PAPER EURO 4 TECHNOLOGY W/O REG. CERT. PART II
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
205B OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - ENGLISH
221B SIGN COOLANT/REFUELING - ENGLISH
250B MOBILO LIFE/EUROPE SERVICE PACKAGE
283B AIRBAGLABLE - ENGLISH
5XXL EUROPE
197U OBSIDIAN BLACK
811A AMARETTA/LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - BLACK/ANTH.

st4 · 23-06-2012, 01:38 PM

£8000-£9000 maybe off the top of my head.

Don't buy a 2005 V6CDi. It will cost you a fortune in repairs as a lot of upgrades to manifolds/turbo seals etc came out later. Warranty plus my costs for repairs to the engine are over £2500.

Buy a later car, or hold out for a CLS320cdi thats a newer age, or get a CLK500/CLS500

steve333 · 23-06-2012, 01:53 PM

£7k tops looking at parkers car guide.

mbzclk · 23-06-2012, 01:55 PM

even with all the options?

OK now talk to me about the engine - in detail!

how do you know if it has the later / newer engine?

It's the 642 engine with the 7G box...

steve333 · 23-06-2012, 01:57 PM

In my experience lots of optional extras make a car easier to sell although they don't make much difference to a used car price.

mbzclk · 23-06-2012, 02:04 PM

It's up for 7,000 I have got him to 6,750 MOT till march and tax till december. I'll try for 6.5

Now it does need tyres and brakes alll round. according to the advisory on the MOT and it says NS Coil spring has corrosion..

So whats the value and how do I know what engine is the good one and what one is the bad one?

Is it overall forum opinion that the 2005 V6 is bad or just a few lemons out there?

st4 · 23-06-2012, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mbzclk

It's up for 7,000 I have got him to 6,750 MOT till march and tax till december. I'll try for 6.5

Now it does need tyres and brakes alll round. according to the advisory on the MOT and it says NS Coil spring has corrosion..

So whats the value and how do I know what engine is the good one and what one is the bad one?

Is it overall forum opinion that the 2005 V6 is bad or just a few lemons out there?

I'd just not ever go with the 1st run of a new engine and transmission, as my threads have bourne out.

Coil spring has corrosion, easily fixed and I'd suggest a non OEM set up. For £7k if you get it for £6500 it may be ok and you can put aside a bit for repairs, which is a good thing as its milliage puts it dead in the valvebody failure zone and thats a mere snip at £1000 if that goes.

mbzclk · 23-06-2012, 02:19 PM

st4! your shed is putting me off LOL!!

I don't want the 220 as I do not want to lose the power and I HAVE to buy a car with Xenon's, Heated & Mem seats, plus this has command and Keyless Go.

What do I look out for and whats best to check?

Has anyone got positive things to say about the 2005 V6 Engine,

Where is Olly when you need him?!

st4 · 23-06-2012, 02:24 PM

Whats wrong with a CLK320 petrol with these things, or a V8 one. You don't cover the miles to warrant a diesel.

bpsorrel · 23-06-2012, 02:33 PM

If I recall, Jay (jaymanek) is a big fan of the V6 CDI and 7G. He'll give you a better perspective on it.

Personally, I've had two issues with my CLS V6 CDI engine, both sorted under warranty. But I wouldn't touch another pre-'08 V6 again. In fact I'm most likely to drop down to a 4 pot next time (250 CDI?).

st4 · 23-06-2012, 02:42 PM

Was it your manifold at fault Barry?

Don't get me wrong, when the engine is not packing in, its the best blend of performance and economy on the market, and if you sort the 7g it can be tolerable and pleasant but its a complex set up.

bpsorrel · 23-06-2012, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by st4

Was it your manifold at fault Barry?

Don't get me wrong, when the engine is not packing in, its the best blend of performance and economy on the market, and if you sort the 7g it can be tolerable and pleasant but its a complex set up.

Yup! That's manifold and bearing. What's next?

I must get a warranty when this one expires. there's NO WAY I'm running this car without one. It would break me I think. The last repair was £1200!

I reckon I'll only keep it a few more months anyway as I don't trust it any more, sadly. Bring on the E250cdi Coupe! (or maybe even a very late CLK220 to be going on with...)

st4 · 23-06-2012, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpsorrel

Yup! That's manifold and bearing. What's next?

I must get a warranty when this one expires. there's NO WAY I'm running this car without one. It would break me I think. The last repair was £1200!

I reckon I'll only keep it a few more months anyway as I don't trust it any more, sadly. Bring on the E250cdi Coupe! (or maybe even a very late CLK220 to be going on with...)

Just the IPS motor left to go, and the 7g valve block, both of which are highly probably events. Its still in warranty so pray they let go and then that is that. The bearing is the rare one.

If you get the leaking turbo seal (they all do that sir) cleaned up and changed, you will delay the onset of further issues. Or perform the 4.7kohm resistor shunt which purports to disable the EGR and the swirl mechanism. Your car will pollute more but not terribly so....

I guessed it would be a sticking manifolds when you posted the issues you had....

The issue is the smoothness, power and refinement of the engine lure you in for more punishment, but Mercedes do make better lumps for reliability.

What about a full phat CLS 55/63 AMG? In saying that, the E coupe is a fabulous car.

clk208 · 23-06-2012, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpsorrel

Yup! That's manifold and bearing. What's next?

I must get a warranty when this one expires. there's NO WAY I'm running this car without one. It would break me I think. The last repair was £1200!

I reckon I'll only keep it a few more months anyway as I don't trust it any more, sadly. Bring on the E250cdi Coupe! (or maybe even a very late CLK220 to be going on with...)

Don't leave the CLS fold!

Actually the clincher when I decided to buy mine was it was parked next to a new white E coupe (in itself a lovely looking car) in the car park at the MB dealer. The CLS seemed to dwarf the E coupe, looked substantially bigger and also prettier (all IMHO of course). A quick wiki lookup out of interest now reveals the CLS is 21cm longer than the E Coupe and 10cm wider. In fact it's only 9cm off the length of a SWB 221 S class.

I guess peace of mind would be better if you've had a couple of issues with yours though.

Back to the OP, the car looks pretty good value providing it doesn't suffer from those expensive engine issues. Might be worth checking the service history to see what has already been done? Either that or go for the petrol version if the numbers stack up depending on your usage.

bpsorrel · 23-06-2012, 06:01 PM

That's the problem! The CLS is so darned seductive!

But I do like the E Coupe and would probably prefer the smaller size anyway. The (hopeful) dependability and robustness of the 4 pot diesel appeals as well.

There again, a late model CLK500 could be fun... OP!! Are you reading this?!!

23-06-2012, 01:34 PM	#1
mbzclk Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London Car: CLK Posts: 185	Value this CLK Hi I need a ballpark figure of what this should fetch... I know this is hard without pics and stuff, but here we go... 2005 CLK 320 CDI, 2 Owners, All Merc Stamps except last one. 75,000 Miles. Obs Black. Special equipment: M30 DISPLACEMENT 3.0 LITER U18 AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE) 109 CONTROL CODE MARKETING 213 SPEED-SENSITIVE POWER STEERING/VARIO STEERING 220 PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS) 241 FRONT SEAT LH ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY 249 INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING 265 LINES-NO.PLATE DISCONTINUED 275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR) 309 CUP HOLDER 330 CD COMPARTMENT 354 ANTENNA FOR TELEPHONE D/E-NET 386 MOBILE PRE.-INSTALLATION (MTUS) 404 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT LEFT 405 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT 414 ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION 427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED 428 STEERING WHEEL SHIFT BUTTONS/GEARSHIFT PADDLES 461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND 474 PARTICLE FILTER 477 TIRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNER 486 SPORTS SUSPENSION 500 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR LH AND RH FOLDING 527 COMAND DVD APS WITH NAVIGATION 551 ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM 573 CHILD SEAT MOUNTING, ISOFIX IN REAR 581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL 600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT 618 BI-XENON HEADLAMPS FOR LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC 619 CORNERING ILLUMINATION 666 PACKAGING FOR SHIPPING VEHICLES W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS 673 HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY 690 EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE (MINI SPARE) 739 ALUMINUM TRIM PARTS 772 AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT 782 AMG-SPOKEN WEELS 18" MIXED TIRES 806 AEJ 05/1;05/M 810 SOUND SYSTEM 810A AMARETTA/LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE 819 CD CHANGER 873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS 875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM 882 INTERIOR SAFEGUARD 889 KEYLESS - GO 926 EXHAUST GAS CLEANING WITH EURO 4 TECHNOLOGY 950 AMG SPORTS PACKAGE 954 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR AVANTGARDE VEHICLES 983 COC PAPER EURO 4 TECHNOLOGY W/O REG. CERT. PART II 989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD 205B OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - ENGLISH 221B SIGN COOLANT/REFUELING - ENGLISH 250B MOBILO LIFE/EUROPE SERVICE PACKAGE 283B AIRBAGLABLE - ENGLISH 5XXL EUROPE 197U OBSIDIAN BLACK 811A AMARETTA/LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - BLACK/ANTH.

23-06-2012, 01:38 PM	#2
st4 Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the driving seat Car: C220cdi tourer Posts: 14,393	£8000-£9000 maybe off the top of my head. Don't buy a 2005 V6CDi. It will cost you a fortune in repairs as a lot of upgrades to manifolds/turbo seals etc came out later. Warranty plus my costs for repairs to the engine are over £2500. Buy a later car, or hold out for a CLS320cdi thats a newer age, or get a CLK500/CLS500

23-06-2012, 01:53 PM	#3
steve333 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Walton-on-thames Car: W212 E350cdi sport saloon Posts: 3,410	£7k tops looking at parkers car guide.

23-06-2012, 01:55 PM	#4
mbzclk Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London Car: CLK Posts: 185	even with all the options? OK now talk to me about the engine - in detail! how do you know if it has the later / newer engine? It's the 642 engine with the 7G box...

23-06-2012, 01:57 PM	#5
steve333 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Walton-on-thames Car: W212 E350cdi sport saloon Posts: 3,410	In my experience lots of optional extras make a car easier to sell although they don't make much difference to a used car price.

23-06-2012, 02:04 PM	#6
mbzclk Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London Car: CLK Posts: 185	It's up for 7,000 I have got him to 6,750 MOT till march and tax till december. I'll try for 6.5 Now it does need tyres and brakes alll round. according to the advisory on the MOT and it says NS Coil spring has corrosion.. So whats the value and how do I know what engine is the good one and what one is the bad one? Is it overall forum opinion that the 2005 V6 is bad or just a few lemons out there?

23-06-2012, 02:19 PM	#8
mbzclk Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London Car: CLK Posts: 185	st4! your shed is putting me off LOL!! I don't want the 220 as I do not want to lose the power and I HAVE to buy a car with Xenon's, Heated & Mem seats, plus this has command and Keyless Go. What do I look out for and whats best to check? Has anyone got positive things to say about the 2005 V6 Engine, Where is Olly when you need him?!

23-06-2012, 02:24 PM	#9
st4 Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the driving seat Car: C220cdi tourer Posts: 14,393	Whats wrong with a CLK320 petrol with these things, or a V8 one. You don't cover the miles to warrant a diesel.

23-06-2012, 02:33 PM	#10
bpsorrel Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: England and Russia Car: SLK (172) On order! :) Posts: 5,102	If I recall, Jay (jaymanek) is a big fan of the V6 CDI and 7G. He'll give you a better perspective on it. Personally, I've had two issues with my CLS V6 CDI engine, both sorted under warranty. But I wouldn't touch another pre-'08 V6 again. In fact I'm most likely to drop down to a 4 pot next time (250 CDI?).

23-06-2012, 02:42 PM	#11
st4 Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the driving seat Car: C220cdi tourer Posts: 14,393	Was it your manifold at fault Barry? Don't get me wrong, when the engine is not packing in, its the best blend of performance and economy on the market, and if you sort the 7g it can be tolerable and pleasant but its a complex set up.

23-06-2012, 06:01 PM	#15
bpsorrel Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: England and Russia Car: SLK (172) On order! :) Posts: 5,102	That's the problem! The CLS is so darned seductive! But I do like the E Coupe and would probably prefer the smaller size anyway. The (hopeful) dependability and robustness of the 4 pot diesel appeals as well. There again, a late model CLK500 could be fun... OP!! Are you reading this?!!

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