Ok, i am getting a great deal on a 2007 CLK550 where I would basically sign my car over and make payments on an 07 CLK550 with 5K miles with navi, bluetooth etc.
. I have 7K on mine.
I love the V8 and the abscence of the B pillar. It is black on black. My wife can't drive stick which makes me feel bad all the time.
Would you do it. As much as I love stick I don't love the BMW stick.
Dunno....

 

The CLK550 will be worth 32 cents in two years.

The depreciation is appalling

 

No.

 

... but it's sexy as hell!

Go for it!

 

Yes!

 

Stop spending his money!

That's what his wife is for ...

 

i dont think the 335 is much better.


Scrib...you would? I know you did it w/ your g35...my head hurts.


I actually looked at the CLK first before I bought the 335...couldnt afford a new one but now....

 

Has there been any info of a new CLK? That thing has been out for ages...E92 is still fresh

 

plus i'm of the opinion the merc will run longer

 

I think it is a classic look the old CLK's still look tits.

 

Do it!

 

No manual = no care

Its a nice car though. If you're not looking for much excitement other than happy-time with your right foot its a nice car. Still not sure about the reliability though. Comfortable, but I've always thought that MB seats past and present have never been soft nor supportive.

 

tough decision.

you should keep your 335i.

 

I thought 335 hold their value pretty well, am I wrong?

 

I am blown away on depreciation

How bad are these things in the winter?

 

which things?
the 335 was better than my CL-S w/ the winter tires on. No problem whatsoever!

 

The 550 is pimp. Not sure how you feel about keeping it out of warranty, though. I'm guessing the maintenance is worse than the 335 would be.

 

I liked the old CLK's but the new ones are very vanilla to me, bland, boring and dull. As time passes our needs in a vehicle change, if you can't live with the bimmer and need to do something I would consider it. The merc is not the drivers car that the bimmer is and I wouldn't want to sacrifice that, but that is me.

 

I thought the 335i values held up well, as best in class just a smidge above the TL, while many MB depreciate almost as much as Audis.

I don't know how the CLKs hold up specifically, though.

 

I never been a fan of the current CLK, looks way too meh.

Plus the new CLK will be out and you will be stuck with an outdated looking car. IMO

Have you even driven the Benz yet? I wouldnt do it, but im also not you.

Just whatever you do, dont buy it just because it has a V8. I know how you been itching for one.

 

i drove it today. Rides smooth, obviously not as sporty as the 335.
Love the V8
maybe I need to calm down....my wife is refusing to talk to me right now

 

Keep the Bimmer.

 

Thanks to you my wife now wants me to get a clk500 vert as a dd and sell the sti. Not for my use, but so she can drive it in summer. Thanks

 

so is 335zine turning into random car zine?

I wouldnt do it

 

I'd get a SC430 before a CLK

 

jhez...oh jhez...the verts are sweet.

Sc430's are hot as well. Needs major suspension upgrades. I looked them up and it's not cheap.

 

I would stick with the 335 personally, while the MB is definitely a V8 smooth riding car the 335 imo is a much more fun car to drive daily if you are a car enthusiast.

Oh yeah, has anyone mentioned resale?

 

Get a cigar if you buy one.

This guy has a cigar in his mouth all the time when he drives around in it.

 

IMHO, the CLK550 looks like ass. The 335 is such a nicer and sleeker looking car. If you're thinking you're getting a good deal now, then wait 6 more months.

 

i voted to keep the 335.

 

335.

as much as i like the looks of the clk, 6mt is a showstopper for me. i know you said the 335 6mt is nothing to write home about, but, will it be better than the clk paddle shifters?

 

go for it bro... havent there been problems with the 335 and their turbos that were at high milages on the odo??? iono but i would def go for it if you liked the car in the first place you have the chance now. I say do it as long as you dont get screwed over financially.

 

keep the 335.

 

I say yea for keeping the 335i.

 

Get the merc. The BMW is a drivers car, but the merc is more than that. I think the BMW screams I am an up and coming yuppie... The Merc says you have arrived.

 

and are now a yuppie with no sense

 

oh I like both of those cars. 335 for tuning possibilities and CLK for the ballin' factor and how rare they are where I live. For me it would be a tough call but I think I would go with the BMW.

Ramble:
Yesterday I saw a guy that went to school with me and he drives a new 335. Now we graduated last year and he already can afford that. It pisses me off cuz he is a fucking idiot and I dont think he got one but his dad got him one. Whats the prising on those in US? trim isnt that important to me besides 6mt and coupe.

 

$41,200 base price.

One of the things to remember is even if somehow he did buy it himself, as you said he's an idiot. He might be spending all his money on the car. I think that's asinine.

 

oooh... both are VERY nice

 

Keep the bimmer.