Used Car of the Day: 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK 350

by Tim Healey

Published: December 4th, 2024

used car of the day 2008 mercedes benz clk 350

Today we're keeping it short and sweet with a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK 350.

Not much to say here -- this one has low miles (about 81K) and the seller says it has no rust and has not been in an accident.

Beyond that, the seller simply says it runs and drives well.

If you're interested in this Texas-based car, the asking price is $7,850 and it's located in or near Dallas.

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Tassos on Dec 05, 2024
While I prefer coupes to sedans, this one is both too small and too old. It is smaller than the C sedan, which I drove 20 years ago, and found the front seat cramped. It does not come with a manual or a diesel. Gas versions are much less reliable. This is sold by a dealer. It is worth $5-6k but I doubt they will go more than $1k below their price. I bought a fantastic looking, very luxurious 2008, BUT NOT NOW, but in 2017. I only paid $11k, incl warranty, for an E 320 Bluetec, a far more luxurious interior than this one, AND a torque of about 400 lb-ft which makes it a ROCKET on the highway, as Car and Driver ALSO mentioned in its test, and only the AMG 55 has higher torque. By comparison, this is a poor little relative. I am actually looking around for a CL, the S class coupe, the FLAGSHIP Merc, always more expensive than the Sedan version, even tho it is shorter, and very elegant GRAND TOURING coupe, with plenty of both passive AND active safety AND luxury, and above all QUALITY Caddy fans here cannot even begin to imagine. So if you have a 2012 or later CL, I'll consider it. Even if it goes back to 2007-8, IF I like it.

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MaintenanceCosts on Dec 05, 2024
I think this is one where it's worth holding out for the V8. These are nice to sit in, though, if you aren't over 6 feet. I'll always enjoy a good-weather day in a pillarless coupe.

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- Corey Lewis on Dec 06, 2024
  Wasn't the 5.5 V8 problematic?
  
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- 2ACL on Dec 06, 2024
  Like the M272, there were some glaring early build faults Mercedes addressed over the production run, and as with most Germans, some areas one needs to keep an eye on. However, the consensus in the owner's forums is that these can be stout engines, especially those built for MY 2009 and later.
  
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