Bought a CLK55!

brianw430 · 03-14-2005, 04:16 PM

I decided to buy a 2001 CLK55 AMG this weekend and want to thank all of you who helped educate me along the way. Especially to Bulocan who was kind enough to look the car over for me...a true gentleman!

I also have purchased a 5yr/50,000 mile Daimler/Chrysler extended warranty. It adds another 5 yrs/50,000 miles and covers everything except bodyparts, and maintenance items for $2990.

I think I am only going to have Steve add COMAND and the hands free phone stuff. I believe I read here he is coming to Chicago late March. I emailed him and just waiting for the word. I will also add the Evosport underdrive pulleys and maybe some wider rear rims...but haven't even started that process yet.

Looking forward to my first drive in a CLK55!

Thank you all!

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Chappy · 03-14-2005, 04:25 PM

Congrats!

Enjoy and welcome to the AMG Club

King///AMG · 03-14-2005, 04:26 PM

Wanna be the 1st to congratulate you on the purchase. Welcome to the ///AMG club. Anyway, from whom did you purchase that DCX 5yr/50K warranty from? I wanna get the same one, just lemme know your contact. Enjoy your car!

King///AMG · 03-14-2005, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Chappy

Congrats!

Enjoy and welcome to the AMG Club

Lol... Chappy, we said almost the same thing. We both must've hit the SUBMIT button at the same time...

Chappy · 03-14-2005, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by King///AMG

Lol... Chappy, we said almost the same thing. We both must've hit the SUBMIT button at the same time...

It's all good

Glad to have more folks in the AMG family!

brianw430 · 03-14-2005, 04:36 PM

Thank you both! I can't wait to drive it!

Sorry, forgot to post the warranty info here:

Lisa Lehrbaum
Finance Manager
Courtesy Motors Auto Center
Phone 530-893-1300
Fax 530-893-1131

Very good customer service thusfar!

Rafi Jooma · 03-14-2005, 07:56 PM

Congrats and Welcome aboard! I'm also a new AMG-Driver and the ppl on this forum have been really nice. They've always got an answer to your questions... Enjoy your car dude!

karl k · 03-15-2005, 09:09 AM

Congrats Brian.

Hope that everything meets your expectations and the title transfer works out ok.

Co 55 AMG · 03-16-2005, 10:46 PM

Hi Brian, good talking to you. Let us know what your local MB store has to say about the warranty you got from Lisa.I still have not heard from her.I have also used Euro Motorworks.First rate. I met with Terry and Lisa,Good ppl.They did a ppi on a 924S4 I was looking at in Indy.Terry said pass and t
thou it looked good in the end I had to pass.
Ron

brianw430 · 03-17-2005, 06:40 PM

Yes Ron, it was a pleasure!

My grandfather ended passing away shortly after you and I spoke, so I ended up leaving town right away and have not been to the dealership. I am currently out of state but I have had a chance to call the delaership and it is NOT a DC warranty. Only an aftermarket warranty that simply "goes beyond DC's warranty."

So it is the same as any other after market warranty. They will recognize it, but you may have to pay the dealer first and be reimbersed by the warranty company. If you want the "easiest" method of dealing with the dealership for warranty work, you would need to buy a warranty from the dealership you will be using. The local dealers warranty for an 01 CLK55 is 36 month/36,000 miles for $3,500, so quite a bit more expensive than 5yr/50,000 for $2,990!

Hope this helps and take care!

Brian

Chappy · 03-18-2005, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by brianw430

My grandfather ended passing away shortly after you and I spoke

......sorry to hear about your grandfather.

brianw430 · 03-18-2005, 01:14 PM

Thank you Chappy, that was very kind. A little blue around here.

Ron, Lisa is on vacation, she should be back I believe on Monday.

CaLmKg55 · 03-19-2005, 03:42 AM

congrats brian..i also got mine 10 days ago..its a 2001 red clk55 with 16000 miles on it..luv it!...i also got the 5 yrs extended warranty...i raced it once to 140 mph already

karl k · 04-02-2005, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by karl k

Congrats Brian.

Hope that everything meets your expectations and the title transfer works out ok.

Where is the Miami car??

brianw430 · 04-02-2005, 01:44 PM

karl,

The CLK55 is in my garage right now with 2 coats of Zaino's and waiting for 2 more this weekend. I have had my mechanic go completely through the car performing all services, including tranny. I have an appointment today to have Michelin PS2's put on. Monday my Euro AMG springs should be here along with new spring pads. If I can get to it this weekend, after more Zaino's, I am going to take before pictures of the stock setup, then next week will add the after Euro spring pics. Next week the Evo UD pulleys will also be installed. The title arrived without a problem and the car is simply awe inspiring. The problem is keeping my foot out of it!

Thanks again for your offer to look the car over for me Karl. That was very generous.

Take care!

Chappy · 04-02-2005, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by brianw430

The problem is keeping my foot out of it!

The understatement of the year!

brianw430 · 04-02-2005, 04:10 PM

Just got back from picking up my car from Carx...never again! These places are horrible, but I couldn't wait to get new skins put on. They inflated my tires to 52-54lbs! I had to insist, several times to have the lugs hand torqued and watch over them, and it took them 2 hours!.

The tires are unbelieveable...Michelin PS2's are quiet, responsive with great turn-in and feel great through the steering wheel. No real experience however, this is my initial impression after only about 10 miles. We'll see how they wear and how much I'll be singing their praises after 1,000's of miles.

Next is the spring/pad/pulley work!

03-14-2005, 04:25 PM	#2
Chappy MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hotlanta Posts: 7,887 Drives: AMG	Congrats! Enjoy and welcome to the AMG Club __________________ W208 CLK55 - 2002 (Silver w/Charcoal - 43K miles) 1 of 3,381 W208 AMG Coupes Worldwide 304WHP / 321TQ - Stock! W124 Estate - 1995 MBWGCM #71 Kombi's Uber Alles Member #3

03-14-2005, 04:26 PM	#3
King///AMG Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Twp., Michigan Posts: 283 Drives: AMG, Ferrari, Lexus	Wanna be the 1st to congratulate you on the purchase. Welcome to the ///AMG club. Anyway, from whom did you purchase that DCX 5yr/50K warranty from? I wanna get the same one, just lemme know your contact. Enjoy your car! __________________ Ferrari 360 Modena -- Rosso Corsa, Tan, F1-style paddle shift (coming very soon). CLK55 AMG -- Obsidian Black, COMAND System, 19" Chrome AMG Style IV Double Spoke 2-Piece Rims on Pirelli PZero Nero's. Lexus ES300 -- Alabaster Metallic on Ivory, Gold Package, Mark Levinson Premium Sound (Sold). Lexus IS300 -- Graphite Grey Pearl on Ivory, SportDesign.

03-14-2005, 04:36 PM	#6
brianw430 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 479 Drives: '01 S55 AMG, '01 CLK55 AMG, '03 Ford F-250	Thank you both! I can't wait to drive it! Sorry, forgot to post the warranty info here: Lisa Lehrbaum Finance Manager Courtesy Motors Auto Center Phone 530-893-1300 Fax 530-893-1131 Very good customer service thusfar! __________________ 01 S55 AMG 01 CLK55 AMG Euro Spec AMG springs Evosport UD Pulleys

03-14-2005, 07:56 PM	#7
Rafi Jooma Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 260 Drives: 2003 CLK 55 AMG Coupe	Congrats and Welcome aboard! I'm also a new AMG-Driver and the ppl on this forum have been really nice. They've always got an answer to your questions... Enjoy your car dude! __________________ ----------------- Mr. Rafi Jooma

03-15-2005, 09:09 AM	#8
karl k MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 2,065 Drives: 2002 CLK 55 AMG Coupe ;)	Congrats Brian. Hope that everything meets your expectations and the title transfer works out ok. __________________ 2002 CLK55 ////AMG brilliant silver & charcoal nappa GPS Comand & Escort 8500

03-16-2005, 10:46 PM	#9
Co 55 AMG Super Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mile High City Posts: 621 Drives: W208	Hi Brian, good talking to you. Let us know what your local MB store has to say about the warranty you got from Lisa.I still have not heard from her.I have also used Euro Motorworks.First rate. I met with Terry and Lisa,Good ppl.They did a ppi on a 924S4 I was looking at in Indy.Terry said pass and t thou it looked good in the end I had to pass. Ron

03-17-2005, 06:40 PM	#10
brianw430 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 479 Drives: '01 S55 AMG, '01 CLK55 AMG, '03 Ford F-250	Yes Ron, it was a pleasure! My grandfather ended passing away shortly after you and I spoke, so I ended up leaving town right away and have not been to the dealership. I am currently out of state but I have had a chance to call the delaership and it is NOT a DC warranty. Only an aftermarket warranty that simply "goes beyond DC's warranty." So it is the same as any other after market warranty. They will recognize it, but you may have to pay the dealer first and be reimbersed by the warranty company. If you want the "easiest" method of dealing with the dealership for warranty work, you would need to buy a warranty from the dealership you will be using. The local dealers warranty for an 01 CLK55 is 36 month/36,000 miles for $3,500, so quite a bit more expensive than 5yr/50,000 for $2,990! Hope this helps and take care! Brian __________________ 01 S55 AMG 01 CLK55 AMG Euro Spec AMG springs Evosport UD Pulleys

03-18-2005, 01:14 PM	#12
brianw430 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 479 Drives: '01 S55 AMG, '01 CLK55 AMG, '03 Ford F-250	Thank you Chappy, that was very kind. A little blue around here. Ron, Lisa is on vacation, she should be back I believe on Monday. __________________ 01 S55 AMG 01 CLK55 AMG Euro Spec AMG springs Evosport UD Pulleys

03-19-2005, 03:42 AM	#13
CaLmKg55 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: chicago area Posts: 4 Drives: 2001 clk55/1999 lexus rx300	congrats brian..i also got mine 10 days ago..its a 2001 red clk55 with 16000 miles on it..luv it!...i also got the 5 yrs extended warranty...i raced it once to 140 mph already

04-02-2005, 01:44 PM	#15
brianw430 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 479 Drives: '01 S55 AMG, '01 CLK55 AMG, '03 Ford F-250	karl, The CLK55 is in my garage right now with 2 coats of Zaino's and waiting for 2 more this weekend. I have had my mechanic go completely through the car performing all services, including tranny. I have an appointment today to have Michelin PS2's put on. Monday my Euro AMG springs should be here along with new spring pads. If I can get to it this weekend, after more Zaino's, I am going to take before pictures of the stock setup, then next week will add the after Euro spring pics. Next week the Evo UD pulleys will also be installed. The title arrived without a problem and the car is simply awe inspiring. The problem is keeping my foot out of it! Thanks again for your offer to look the car over for me Karl. That was very generous. Take care! __________________ 01 S55 AMG 01 CLK55 AMG Euro Spec AMG springs Evosport UD Pulleys

04-02-2005, 04:10 PM	#17
brianw430 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 479 Drives: '01 S55 AMG, '01 CLK55 AMG, '03 Ford F-250	Just got back from picking up my car from Carx...never again! These places are horrible, but I couldn't wait to get new skins put on. They inflated my tires to 52-54lbs! I had to insist, several times to have the lugs hand torqued and watch over them, and it took them 2 hours!. The tires are unbelieveable...Michelin PS2's are quiet, responsive with great turn-in and feel great through the steering wheel. No real experience however, this is my initial impression after only about 10 miles. We'll see how they wear and how much I'll be singing their praises after 1,000's of miles. Next is the spring/pad/pulley work! __________________ 01 S55 AMG 01 CLK55 AMG Euro Spec AMG springs Evosport UD Pulleys

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