How useable is a CL

[gazm]

with the price of the last generation CL's dropping to a point where they could be a second car, does anyone have any experience of living with them - on a possible day to day car but probably more likely a weekend car. I've got a wife and 2 small (4 and 2) kids. are they suitable for the shopping runs etc.. and could you pack enough for a loing weekend?

Cheers

Gareth

[LS7TANGO]

Hi Gareth,

I bought one about 10 months ago.....supercharged CL55 in silver , 1 Owner fmbsh and 50k on the clock.........car has been faultless todate with only expense being a new set of tyres - but then again that was after a VMAX thrash at Bruntingthorpe!!

I work overseas so the car is very much a weekend car - great for weekends away and returns low to mid 20's with a gentle right foot........can't see any problem with running any CL as a second/weekend car........just make sure you check the dealer history and paintwork carefully (Rear wing/roof and sunroof edge etc) as with any Merc! I paid 25k for mine and know I will have lost a chunk of that in the present climate but car was intended as an interim car whilst I waited for the V10 R8.......good thing is I know intend to cancell the R8 order and keep the CL.....she's an elegant old thing and has a real feal good factor....sunny day all the windows down and engine bellowing away pretty much the bargain 500hp car at the mo IMHO......

HTH, Simon

[LS7TANGO]

oh forgot to say........no probs with shopping runs but if your children are small and in child seats or on boosters you may find the electric seat action a bit annoying for getting the kids in and out all the time......even though you have a large door opening you have to wait for the front seats to move fully forward to get good access.

Simon

[gazm]

LS7TANGO said:

oh forgot to say........no probs with shopping runs but if your children are small and in child seats or on boosters you may find the electric seat action a bit annoying for getting the kids in and out all the time......even though you have a large door opening you have to wait for the front seats to move fully forward to get good access.

Simon

Thanks Simon that does help. Last Year I test drove a CL65 AMG. I was blown away with the power of the thing. I didn't really inspect the back seats TBH. I'm wondering how a 55AMG (supercharged) and the 600 bi turbo compare to the 65.

At the time the dealer wanted £75k. similar cars are now selling between £40 and £55k