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430 CLK cabrio wheels n tires
by rolandthrust
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May 06, 2007 (6:21 pm)
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my 2000 430 has 23,000 miles and after 2 sets of Michelin pilots I went to the ToyoProxes 4`s at about half the price. The tire dealer noted 3 of the four aluminun orig equiptment wheels have a slight bend in them. Question: will this make for less tire life? and if so ,can this be corrected with out the expense of new wheels. Appreciate any advise.....Bowser
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- #66 of 98
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Re: 430 CLK cabrio wheels n tires [rolandthrust]
by cneff
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May 19, 2007 (4:52 am)
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Replying to: rolandthrust (May 06, 2007 6:21 pm)
I have an '06 CLK and love the car but the rims do seem to bend in a strong side wind - actually New England roads after winter are torture. I got a quote for $325 each to replace or $125 each to straighten (one they just re balanced). I had them straightened - I have a short lease so if I make it through I'm ahead of the game. As far as the wear it has been 4 months and the tires look ok. Hope this helps.
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- #67 of 98
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clk cabrio wheels
by rolandthrust
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May 19, 2007 (2:09 pm)
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hi cneff thanx for relaying your experience with these rims. I think I`ll go for straightening them . Do you have any idea where yours were done ? No one locally has proper equiptment here? thanx R Thrust
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- #68 of 98
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Re: clk cabrio wheels [rolandthrust]
by cneff
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May 23, 2007 (9:47 am)
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Replying to: rolandthrust (May 19, 2007 2:09 pm)
Mercedes Benz of Morristown NJ has a guy that does the work, not that close to you. But if you are in the area call ahead since the guy is not there everyday. I would think most MB dealers have a guy they use, bent rims are pretty common around Northeast roads. Good luck
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- #69 of 98
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Re: hi [ms09]
by benztuner
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Jun 07, 2007 (7:24 pm)
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Replying to: ms09 (Mar 24, 2007 5:46 pm)
Mercedes Benz generations. Mercedes-Benz has learned its lesson. The W107 SL was sold for nearly 20 years, the car's exterior was changed VERY LITTLE, imagine having the same basic SL for that long with only moldings being changed. Those days are gone. In the early 2000's, 01-02 Mercedes-Benz released a press release saying that from now on, Mercedes Benz would only keep a current model for 3-5 years at the most without changing it. In other words, the W208 CLK which was made in 2000 is nolonger made. The newer CLK is the W209, so I would think we should see a new CLK in a couple years give or take. Mercedes-Benz has had the W211 E class out for a few years now and this year they gave it a facelift so I dont look for that car to be around much longer. Also another good indicator of when they'er about to bring a new model out is the AMG model cars. When the AMG model car has been out for about a year and a half or 2 years you can look for a new model. And just as Mercedes did with the CLK they took the 430 and upgraded it to the new 550 engine, I would look for them to increase horsepower in the next generation CLK as well. The real changes in these cars is what you cant see. Mercedes-Benz like many other luxury car makers have started using Aluminum, Magnesium, Boron, etc in their cars. Because of the gas issues Aluminum has become the new favorite metal for exterior and some structural members, because it weighs less and is still strong.
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Metal creeking noise coming from above windshield.
by bryangmd
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Aug 24, 2007 (8:37 am)
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Hello,
I have an 06 CLK350 Cab. Recently I've hears a metal creaking coming (I think it's coming from)form above the sun visor on the driver side. I think it might be the piece on top part of the windshield, before the top. I think it might be flexing since I only hear it at high speeds. Any one else heard anything similar?
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- #71 of 98
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Trunk brake light cracked
by bill124
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Nov 16, 2007 (7:40 am)
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Yet another problem. Today I popped my trunk open and then went to close it (car sat all week) and the red brake light in the trunk literally popped out of the trunk. Seems it cracked off. Meanwhile, assembly has fallen into trunk. Anyone else have this happen? Receptionist at dealer said she's heard of it.
I really am not happy with quality of this car. This is my second CLK cabriolet and quality sucks.
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- #72 of 98
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Re: Trunk brake light cracked [bill124]
by cneff
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Nov 17, 2007 (7:01 am)
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Replying to: bill124 (Nov 16, 2007 7:40 am)
I've experienced that brake light falling out twice - it is a bad design. The rest of the car has been above average for reliability for a Mercedes - I am pleased with that as I've had MBs in the past that got homesick when they left the dealer. Though they are still far more reliable then the Audi I had and the service I've been receiving has been very good.
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Re: Trunk brake light cracked [cneff]
by bill124
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Nov 17, 2007 (8:00 pm)
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Replying to: cneff (Nov 17, 2007 7:01 am)
Thanks very much. Any chance they will try and tell me I broke it so not covered under warranty (car is 2.5 years old)? It looks like the assembly that holds the light is loose and that caused the red reflector cover to get broken off from the assembly. Any info you have on this that would help me avoid confrontation at dealer will help. The reason I ask is this past summer my radio would not work and they tried to get my wife to say I had an accident. They replaced it and did other things and after over a week they figured out it was an amplifier. Anyway, any info you could pass on would be very much appreciated.
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Re: Trunk brake light cracked [bill124]
by cneff
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Nov 18, 2007 (7:29 am)
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Replying to: bill124 (Nov 17, 2007 8:00 pm)
Sounds like you may want to find another dealer if they give you issues. The car is covered for 4 yrs or 50k miles - whichever comes first. The brake light is a defect (I'm sure known) and I had the same problem with the plastic cracking, silly me for using the trunk. The dealer never gave me a problem. In fact, whatever I question they investigate and repair it without question or if it is user error (it happens) they take the time to explain it to me. I also have a radio issue - when using the ipod connection (crystal clear when not using MB system) I get hissing sounds, they replaced all the wiring and other items, it is better but not great - they told me to bring it back if needed (no issue). Service has been good for years with MB and me - of course the dealer is the real supporter - I'm in NJ.
The dealer should not point a finger at you, this is why I will never go back to Audi, it was all I ever got...everything was my fault even if the mechanic witnessed the actual failure - they even wrote it in the repair....truly pathetic. Sorry don't want to get harping on that brand, wrong forum (though I made some posts there)
Bottom line bill124 your car is under warranty, it is expensive and MB, especially the dealer) should not give you any hassle. Good luck
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