Msnowdon

I have the urge for a new car, want a M3, but can't come to the price.

I was thinking of a CLK 500.

SpeedyV6

Have you thought about holding out for the new Cadillac CTS coupe with a revised interior, engine, and exterior? Anyway I like the Porsche 911 Targa in your sig.

mclarenf3387

What is can't come to the price?

The car stickers for LESS than the MB.

Fully loaded its only 60k, where as the Benz starts at 55k and goes up to 70k

SpeedyV6

Have you looked at a GTO? I know it's way downmarket from the CLK and M3 but you may be pleasantly surprised.

Msnowdon

I am finding about 10K off on the MBZ, which puts it about 10K under the M3

mclarenf3387

I'm sure you can deal on M3s with the new ones right around the corner.

Crazy Bimmer

Drive both, two totally different cars. IMO

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

if you want sport first luxury second, get the M3. If you want luxury first sport second get the benz

iTimmy

I don't know why, but I think the new CLK's look cheap, I preffered the previous generation a LOT more. It reminds me of a stretched C230 kompressor hatchback, it just looks cheap - and I know its not.

stangg172004

i love that car...

billlikessuger

New ones are coming NEXT year. You cant get 10K off of an E46 M3

Sclass88

The new CLK's look like chic cars, in my opinion. I'm not a fan.

Crazy Bimmer

Who has gotten a new CLK500 for 10k off sticker? Got a link?

I priced one out with decent options and it came to 62k.

Msnowdon

Check any of the Southern California dealers internet department, they will come back with about 3K off, but second round they get to about 10K off MSRP.

Michael

cob3683

$10,000 off MSRP would be around $6,000 under invoice.

Viscous

I'd rather get a used 02 CLK55 over the new style CLK500, they just look more macho.

$33k vs. $60k.

Granted an M3 would run circles around either CLK, but the lux factor should make up for it.

MattT516

I had a thread about this about two months ago because I was deciding between a slightly used '05 CLK55 coupe and the '06 M45 Sport. I went with the M. Just for the record, you could find '05 CLK55 coupes for around $50k because they only make the cabriolet for '06 and beyond. I actually found a Mars Red one in Florida for $47k with 18k miles on it FULLY LOADED (which is a rarity with Benzes - this car was also gorgeous), so I think you should check on autotrader, cars.com, and ebay. You might be pleasantly surprised. Let me know if you need anything - I did a lot of research on this car. You might be turned away by the ONE cupholder (yes, ONE) that this car possesses.

Crazy Bimmer

You telling me the dealer will take off 3k the first round then jump to 7k off?

Im sure if this is true then at lease ONE person on the benz forum was able to do it. Post that link of an actually owner who has gotten it NEW for 10k off.

Otherwise

Crazy Bimmer

Ok i take that back. It might be true cuz im looking on autotrader and DEAR GOD the resale on these suck for a benz.


Its resale is like the RL.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...=en&cardist=28
Not bad for the price. Still hate the design

treyster

I agree that the new CLK does look more like a chick car, I would get a '02 CLK430, you can get for under $30K