209 CLK55 Reliability???

vpr80 · 08-19-2008, 09:16 AM

I looked through the posts and it seems like the 208's take some $$$ to keep running....what about the 209's? I am thinking about getting an '05 CLK55 so how are those reliability wise and maintenance cost?

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clk22 · 08-19-2008, 10:20 AM

My 03 has just been oil changes pretty much. I had the passanger seat recognition go right after warranty but that cost me like $600.00 and just the alarm went crazy so i replaced it and that was around $100.00 and i did the labor. Ive had it since 12k miles and it now has 42k.... I love the car it is SOLID.

s4avt · 08-19-2008, 04:21 PM

I had only issue with transmission leak.. and it costs me about 600.. to fix.

and that was it!..

Tony Yeung · 08-19-2008, 05:18 PM

We recently got ours and took it to the dealership for a thorough inspection while it is still under warranty.

They fixed seat motor, sunroof motor, seals, lamp condensations, and CD Changer. From previous Benz history nothing else was reported. I would say more electrical than anything.

Jons95c36amg · 08-19-2008, 09:02 PM

Maintaining a MB doesnt come cheap.

Stiggs · 08-19-2008, 10:26 PM

Only problems I've had were both headrest motors broke....but they were still under warranty. So far nothing has broken out of warranty. Knock on wood.

wal · 08-21-2008, 11:37 AM

it is 04 clk55 and I had it since 6K miles and it has around 16K now.

1- replaced the R low beam headlight (the Ballast) not the bulb under warranty
2- driver side Aluminum trim came off and was replaced under warranty
3- it is convertable and the inetrior lining of the roof keeps coming off from one side at the rear windshield. fixed 3 times so far in 4 months under waranty

thats it for me

08-19-2008, 10:20 AM	#2
clk22 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Beantown Posts: 445 Drives: 2003 clk55	My 03 has just been oil changes pretty much. I had the passanger seat recognition go right after warranty but that cost me like $600.00 and just the alarm went crazy so i replaced it and that was around $100.00 and i did the labor. Ive had it since 12k miles and it now has 42k.... I love the car it is SOLID. __________________ 2003 CLK55 Silver with Black/Merlot, 18" staggered Brabus Monoblock VI with falken tires, Euroteck carbon fiber lip, roof spoiler, Custom exhaust, custom installed Calibre/K40 Radar, Focal K2P 6.5's, 2 JL Audio 10W6V2's in a custom enclosure, Zapco Reference 350.2 and Zapco Reference 1100.1......, 35%/20% Tint, black suede headliner & shift boot, H&R springs, more eventually........

08-19-2008, 10:26 PM	#6
Stiggs MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Connecticut Posts: 7,188 Drives: 2003 CLK55	Only problems I've had were both headrest motors broke....but they were still under warranty. So far nothing has broken out of warranty. Knock on wood. __________________ 1999 CLK430 Black/Black(Gone) 1999 ML430 Black Opal 2003 CLK55 Black/Black

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08-19-2008, 04:21 PM	#3
s4avt Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 149 Drives: '03 CLK 55	I had only issue with transmission leak.. and it costs me about 600.. to fix. and that was it!..

08-19-2008, 05:18 PM	#4
Tony Yeung Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oakland CA Posts: 92 Drives: CLK 55 AMG	We recently got ours and took it to the dealership for a thorough inspection while it is still under warranty. They fixed seat motor, sunroof motor, seals, lamp condensations, and CD Changer. From previous Benz history nothing else was reported. I would say more electrical than anything.

08-19-2008, 09:02 PM	#5
Jons95c36amg MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Desert Posts: 1,521 Drives: 02 CLK 55 AMG,95 C36 AMG	Maintaining a MB doesnt come cheap.

08-21-2008, 11:37 AM	#7
wal Almost a Member! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 57 Drives: AMG-feet	it is 04 clk55 and I had it since 6K miles and it has around 16K now. 1- replaced the R low beam headlight (the Ballast) not the bulb under warranty 2- driver side Aluminum trim came off and was replaced under warranty 3- it is convertable and the inetrior lining of the roof keeps coming off from one side at the rear windshield. fixed 3 times so far in 4 months under waranty thats it for me

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