What do you think of the 2005 Mercedes CLK?

Hi lads,

What do you think of the 2005/2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK 1.8, especially reliability?

Justin Patrick McElwee (Sligo)

Mar 2016 Filed under: reliability

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Expert answer

Hi Justin,

It was always a nice car to drive and never less than pretty, but watch out on the reliability front - it comes from Merc's dodgy period. The engines and gearboxes are pretty solid but everything electrical is suspect, and the interiors are pretty poorly built in some cases. Watch the frameless glass in the doors too - it can slip away from its rubber seals and let in a lot of wind noise. 

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe