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The prices at Barrett Jackson are so hyper inflated I don't know why anyone would buy a car there such a rip off maybe it's a fun experience or whatever but what a racket.
I once met a guy at an early morning weekend car meet in La Crescenta with one in 2007-2008 timeframe. He was a retired Air Force pilot whose name escapes me. Big Mercedes guy though, and super laid back. Always had some kind of rare Merc at these meets. So there he was, with a crowd of onlookers gawking at what looked like a pretty standard CLK of the era (his black edition). I was confused why, at a meet with an AMG Hammer, a few Cosworth Mercedes, 4 or 5 legit RUF Porsches, and more Ferraris and Lamborghinis than I could count, everyone was gathered around this boy-racer looking CLK. Now I know. Thanks for closing that loop for me. I never knew these were so sought after.
@@victorokeahialam8925 Manual gearbox, a company now makes a decent looking CLK dtm body kit now, and lotus used to offer the service of developing your car on there test track for about a 100k.
Nice review, Tyler. I was the tall guy you met while filming the unicorn CLK at Barrett Jackson. The eventual buyer was with me. Anyway… I totally understand why you wouldn’t turn off traction control with one you don’t own or have any seat time in, but you actually need to turn it off to really experience the insanity of the CLK63BS. No shame though… it took me a month with the car to finally grow a pair and turn it off on mine. 😊
I had only the CLK500 but at winter it was enough to handle. Even the dealer who sold it to me told me that 'I'll be watching that traction control light a lot' and he was corret 🤣 Spoiler: I've owned only all-wheel drives after that...
I’ve had the pleasure of working on a CLK black a few times, have nothing but love for those cars. The one I worked on was rougher, had been driven a fair amount (if I remember right 56k-ish) and was wrapped, was black underneath, had some bumps and bruises and I think at one point was stripped and was a track car. Absolute blast of a car, always did my absolute best to take care of that thing and leave it better than how I got it. The new AMGs are great, but the old school feel of these is what gets me every time
As a prior owner of a CLK 55 AMG, none of those positive comments you made come to mind when I think of Mercedes. That POS was in the shop more than we drove it, which meant we paid $72k to drive a C class loaner most of the time. There were times we'd go pick it up from the dealership and turn around in the parking lot to put it back in the shop.
I remember the day when 49,000 miles used to be considered low mileage. Now it apparently means "basically worthless". A car with 2,000 miles after all this time was completely undesirable because all the rubbers are dried out, they used to say "cars are meant to be driven" but I guess today we're all cool with just putting them in storage and looking at them sitting still, rotting away internally...but LOW MILES!
It's crazy how expensive these are in the US, in Europe an example with 50k km would be about 110k euro. No sane person would pay same money for CLK Black as for the SL65 Black
The reason Mercedes have such awful depreciation is pretty simple: the maintenance and repair costs will put even rich people into the poor house. After the factory warranty is up the repairs can make you stroke out when you see the bill. Especially the suspensions and electrical. So the inevitable will happen with these: people who aren’t car savvy will buy a used Mercedes for the show and flash for say $10,000 then shortly after their suspension goes flat and they find out the repair is $8,000 and can only be done at the Mercedes dealer. So they just end up junking the car.
Not all Mercedes, there are some really good relaible ones out there, esp the ones that use normal coil and spring suspensions like the CLK's, couple that with a M112 or M113 engined car and you have a fairly reliable Mercedes.
Nah, my 75 year old mom has had her 2004 SL500 for about ten years and it's only need about $6,000 total work in that time. The suspension work was $2,500 at an independent shop. There are multiple independent shops in Sacramento that can do that job. It's not a Honda Civic, but... it's also not a Honda Civic. Although I suppose an ex-girlfriend's Honda Civic Hybrid needed a hybrid batter that she was able to have done for $3,000, so.. there's that.
Bought an off-lease 2001 CLK 320 with 49k miles. Used it for work and she made me a lot money. I put 300k more miles on it. Original engine, trans, water pump, alternator and AC compressor. Only changed oil, fluids, brakes and one battery. My mechanic said my CLK was the highest mileage gas Benz that he had come through his shop in such great condition. Got hit by a truck and she was totaled in 2011 with 365k miles on it. Sad day for sure.
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I still don't understand why all the fuss about the Black Series when there is a CLK DTM with a surpercharged v8, full carbon fiber bodykit, spoiler, interior and racing seats. And just to top it all off, its way faster!
The thing that makes the clk black special, isn’t about how fast or rare or better than the comparative at the time. It’s that it was Mercedes doing it. It was a brief point where we got that “okay yeah do it” moment. Like with the GTR. We get these teasing moments where the engineers have fun and show us what could be with our caring about time or power figures or comfort. Just “yeah we can do it” with out saturating it. That’s why it’s expensive, that’s why it sought after.
A few years ago i saw a CLK AMG DTM Roadster in Monaco (1 of 80)...at first i was thinking it was a kit car...but after some research i found out it was a reallty special car...
I talked my friend into letting me borrow his a couple times. I love everything about it. Just goofy with power, wanting to break loose at the slightest provocation. And that sound! Yum.
I remember Jeremy Clarkson reviewing the Black Series when it was new, he basically said "no seriously, this one is special". I guess it only took 15 years for people to notice.
I'm glad you loved your SLS, but to be honest Hoovie, I think it's fine to let someone else enjoy a car in your collection when it's economically best to do so. You shouldn't feel bad about it. I sold my 300ZX because I could no longer take care of it to someone who now loves the car. While I do feel an immense feeling of nostalgia for the car, the up keep and cost to maintain is something I do not miss at all.
Why would Benz send a Supercar the journalists said they DID NOT WANT! Every magazine, and car reviewer back then was saying the same thing. "Why buy an old fashioned car with a 6 speed and a clutch, at this price, when Dodge makes a Supercar with an automatic?"
You can get a European CLK Black for around 130k with same mileage. On the other hand, you can get something crazier, CLK DTM, tribute to racecar from DTM series. But it will cost you...a lot!
The SLR will definitely go up on price..its way under valued for what it is..and the clk 63 black series is another legend that i think alot of ppl saw going up in value eventually..
@@papa_pt honestly a great argument..I agree about the V8/auto ..but it's something about the car that makes it special..I've never experienced one personally..but i remember even from the original Top Gear review on car from Jeremy it had something special..I think he even described it as "mental"..but I'm in my 30's this car is one of those cars back in the day ...I'm biast
@@tonyprosser3010 nah I hear ya I just entered the 30s too lol. There were so many excellent mid 2000s cars like this, the Carrera GT, Ford GT, Murci, F430, etc. love top gear and grand tour but have never gave much weight to Clarkson's opinions considering he never learned how to drift around a corner correctly
The free PPP money for rich people to blow has run out. We know now less than 25% went to actual payroll protection and instead was turned into a free handout wealthy people. They spiked the cost of all luxury items for two years afterwards on a huge tax-free money splurge. Almost 2 trillion dollars.
I own an equally rare variant; C63 Performance Pack wagon. It comes with the forged version of the M156. Same brakes from the Black Series and has the newer dual clutch transmission. On paper it has a lot of competitors such as the RS4 and M3. But there's just something special about it that you'll never get until you drive one. Being a wagon, I get a decent sized back seat for the kids and the dogs in the back.
That is a rare car hopefully it's fully loaded kit wise that will also massively help, had a couple of week fling with a 2012 507 ( sold for profit ) and honestly I wanted to keep it the engine was fantastic especially on the downshifts I hope you keep yours for a long time !
I think people underestimate the 545RFE.. its definitely a GOOD gearbox. It can be modified and tuned to shift fast. It was in the E55's, Early Jeep SRTs and Charger/Challenger SRTs. The AMG Variant is the best too, with better internals.
CLK63 Black Series SL65 AMG Black Series SLR McLaren SL 73 AMG AMG Hammer Does any other car brand have these many special and now super expensive cars that went almost under the radar at the time?
My daily is a clk350 and I explain it to people as the ultimate B+ vehicle. It doesn't do anything perfect, but it does everything really really well. It doesn't really have a flaw.
Can't even dream of an AMG V8 but if I did one of these would be right up there. Have an '09 320 CDI Sport (AMG wheels and body sportpack - yes I know it's not real AMG!), and love it. Mixed ECU remap giving nearly 300 bhp, and around 40 mpg on a long run. Have driven 8 hours straight with only gas stops, and felt great after. Also done over 400 miles at average 70 m.p.h. on mixed roads. Have taken up to 145 and felt as stable as heck. The engine is the OM642 which I believe is one of their best ever non V8. Think the ordinary CLK is underrated as gorgeous flowing shape. Looks good from all angles. Actually think mine nicer looking as the black body kit does not look well integrated. Bit of a bolt on look, though as say would bite your hand off for one anyway. And yes, even my wannabe likes to step out.
you should do a 63 build with ackl500. Put wider fenders, definitely possible. This could be the m6 content that actually works cause most of the stuff are shared unlike the m6's mechanical components.
I took in trade a 2008 S65 AMG with 60k miles for $26k back in 2018 on a Ram Crew Cab. I did the paperwork at the customer’s home and got to drive the MB for 2 hours back to the dealership. Over 600 hp was awesome to drive 😊😊😊
Did you not try the paddles? I would have thought it would be more fun if you did rather than driving it in auto? I think it looks awesome! Jezza famously had one and there was some drama over the tyres I seem to remember and it being dangerous to drive in the wet. I thought you might mention if it was on modern tyres. Also Jezza said the ride was too hard (Euro Spec bucket seats carbon door trim) and was thinking about sending it to Lotus for them to try and make it more comfortable.
I think the W211 E55, particularly 05-06 years, will be the next AMG car to see a market increase. The M113k engine is legendary and the E55 was arguably the best platform to showcase it. It’s also become harder and harder to find quality E55’s that haven’t been thrashed and modified, similar to the Supra.
I know the feeling of waiting on parts. Tired of hearing my driveshaft in my wrangler knocking about! The upgrade should be here the day after tomorrow.
Idk why Tyler is so surprised at the value of a CLK. Some of the most valuable modern Mercedes are all CLK's. This CLK63 Black, the CLK DTM, and the CLK GTR.
There's a guy called Marco Degenhardt from Germany, which looks like a twin of the Car Wizard. He has also a YT channel called Halle 77 and repairs old cars.
Drove me nuts when people "corrected" me when I said my CL63 was 6.2 litres. Ignorant people are always SO sure aren't they? My plate was '62LV8' so it really brought them out of the woodwork and it was never "isn't it 6.3 litres ?" like I'd say, nope, these people with their impeccably clean nails always went with the straight forward "6.3 YOU MEAN!". "No, I mean Six Thousand Two Hundred and Eight cubic centimeters displacement, '63' was an homage, hence the entire range remaining '63' when the smaller twin turbo replaced it". 😅
There was a rebuilt title CLK63 black series near me in PA not too long ago, I sent it to Ed Bolian but I forgot to send it to you! It was clean and sold for under 60k.
Putting 50k miles on aa black series is crazy. Could have just gotten a used CLK500 for the depreciation and still had the black series too. Who knew theyd be valuable though
Back in 2011 I was really considering between this and a 993 turbo. Ended up with the Porsche and I'm glad I did. But the black series wouldn't have been too bad either.
This has to be one of the best looking AMG's ever. The early to mid 2000's were the golden era of AMG, in my opinion. Proper V8's and V12's, much more muscular then the new ones, and they're not trying to be racy, they're still elegant but agressive. Perfect balance.
I always wanted an AMG model but like many I couldn't afford one. The closest ones I had was a 92 500SL V8 with upgraded suspension and new trans I installed. Also dialed in the old school jet-tronic fuel injection for more power and did a resonator/ muffler delete. Also had a couple 92-93 W124 420E V8 cars that OK power.
I dont get why people are paying these nutso prices for these just get a CLK350-500 which are worth a pack of gum at this point.Do a widebody conversion amd perhaps a supercharged Ls swap and not worry about denting
Thats all it will be; a regular CLK with a widebody. This has the prestige. I do admit in the real world there probably wont be much diffrence in experience between driving this and a regular CLK 63
Ouch! ‘A worthless used Car’, really Tyler? Not very nice, Sir. In fact saying that really puts My panties in bunch. I just got a CLK 550, California car last summer, with 50,000 miles on it. It’s the nicest Car I’ve ever owned. It’s not perfect, but I am having a great time with it and fixing things as I go.
Hoovie, vw 2.5 ltr Passat sounds like a 10 cylinder car at high rpm s. Yes a 5 cylinder engine with a single exhaust. Had a 1984 mustang, put in a 1993 gt 40 engine with 3 inch exhaust cross over exhaust. It was loud, but at about 100mph it went silent because of no back pressure. The engine made no noises. It was just go.
V12 money pit big time. Just to get a tune up is like 3-4 K. I drive a 300SD 1983 turbo diesel. Easy to work on low maintenance and a good looking cruising traveling car! Most of my parts from lkq and online mail order. Do all the work myself with help from Renee Martinez in spring, TX.
I can attest to having been given one of these for a weekend. The one thing never do is turn off the ESP almost undriveable and super easy to break loose the tyres.
If you wanted to do the CL side-by-side thing, why not just adjust the filming schedule until after the new tires were on? Not have to mess with the tire stuff just to leave.
Got to replace the head it’s on one a few yrs back I wondered what happened to the back seat Lol the owner removed all the sound deadening 300lbs worth didn’t get to drive after working on it for three weeks. Fun. Car Tyler
Hoovie go buy a Cadillac DTS with the lux 3 package. It has all that comfy ride and massaging seats but with the great northstar. Plus it’s an old person sedan so no one sees it coming on this mild sleeper.
I had a silver CLK55 AMG in my early 20’s. An awesome car, the Black is super cool but let’s be honest they are way overpriced. A normal CLK63 is about £13-15k in the UK and these are about £100k, not sure they are worth 8 times the price of a regular 63, they are still special.
I loved that car since it has been launched. Still, I can't wrap my head around their prices. I would gladly pay a quarter of a million bucks for a SL 300 convertible, not for a special mid 00s Mercedes, no matter how special it is.
You can’t fill a tire when it’s completely flat if the tire stem is at the bottom(6 o’clock). It is too much pressure and gravity against you. You either Jack up the tire off the ground then it will fill or roll the tire until stem is at 3,4,5,7,8,9 o’clock position or above but never at 6 o’clock. THIS IS ONLY WHEN TIRE IS COMPLETELY FLAT AND RIM ON THE GROUND.
Yeah, the cops never give out tickets and points on people's licenses for not stopping at stop signs, especially near the end of the month, when the quotas are due.@@ihatefsi
I love your channel but at this point you need some sort of outro and not the abrupt cutoff. Just a piece of constructive criticism bc you’re a big name in automotive RU-vid whether you realize it or not. And it would just add that extra touch making your videos that much better!
