THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY. HERE IS A 2000 MERCEDES CLK430 CABRIOLET. IT IS IN IMMACULATE MINT ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH ONLY 31K MILES. SERVICED BY MB DEALERS SINCE NEW, IT IS IN PRISTINE MECHANICAL AND COSMETIC CONDITION, AND WAS DRIVEN LESS THAN 3K MILES PER YEAR! SERVICED RELIGIOUSLY AT MB SINCE NEW, CLEAN CARFAX, NO ACCIDENTS, NO PRIOR BODYWORK EVER, AND FULL PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION ALREADY DONE BY AN AUTHORIZED MB DEALER WITH A HUGE THUMBS-UP. THIS CLK430 CONVERTIBLE IS READY TO GO! -- Here it is in all its glory --
Please let me stop you now if you are looking for an inexpensive, needy, or average CLK430 convertible like most of them for sale. This is not that car. I am hired by clients to buy over fifty European cars each year, and I can tell you there is ONE thing I look for: a car with a no-expense spared, documented, service and maintenance history. This is that car. On top of that, it drives tight like new, and the cosmetics are impeccable. It has only gone 31K miles and looks like new. THAT’S why you buy this car. Ask any other seller if they will take their fourteen year old CLK430 cab to an authorized MB dealer for a full pre-purchase inspection and fix whatever is found. The answer will most likely be NO. Please understand, with these cars, you get what you pay for. I paid top-dollar to get this car, because it DESTROYED every other one I looked at for cosmetics and mechanicals.
Here's the deal:
-- This is a 2000 Mercedes CLK430 cabriolet in 744 brilliant silver metallic over 217 dove grey leather interior, with matching grey carpets and headliner. It is a 2-owner car, always MB dealer serviced, has only 31,xxx original miles, looks like a million bucks, and was always garaged so no rust or rot anywhere. This car was LOVED, and has NEVER had any accidents or bodywork. There is hardly a ding, dent, scuff, or scratch anywhere…it’s unreal. --
-- Exterior 9.90 out of 10 - Fantastic overall condition paint, body, glass, and trim. No dings. No dents. No scuffs. This CLK430 looks amazing, with a deep shine to the silver paint that's like looking into an endless mirror. This car looks great even under fluorescent light in a garage. Imagine getting a 14 year old metallic car with no swirl marks or spiderwebs in the paint….amazing! --
-- The lower side-body moldings are in great shape. The chrome, rubber, glass, and trim is all excellent and original. Headlights were protected by Xpel film for 15 years which was just removed, and they are nearly flawless. No oxidation, fade, wear, rust, etc., just as you’d expect of a 31K mile car. Look at the body panels.....they are laser straight. --
-- This CLK430 cabriolet is nicely optioned including AMG sport package, multi-contour orthopedic front seats, COMAND navigation, stability and traction control, and more. Wow! --
-- It currently wears its OEM 17” five-star AMG alloy wheels, all true and in excellent condition. The tires are getting low in the rear, but at the BIN price I will include a near-new set of Michelin Pilot Sport tires in size 235/45/17 with 90% tread remaining. This CLK430 cab goes arrow-straight down the road at high speed with no shimmy, pull, or anything else. --
-- Interior 9.5 out of 10 - The interior overall including all seating and door leather, seat padding, dash, console, aftermarket wood trim, and carpets are in great original condition. No dash cracks, carpet rips, and nearly zero wear of any kind on the leather. Everything looks and feels new. This is not the typical worn CLK - this car was garaged every day of its life and it shows. No refinishing either, this is the ORIGINAL UNTOUCHED interior, without even any type of detailing, just a wash and a vacuum off the transport truck. --
-- The door panels and trim are also in great shape, like the rest of the car. --
-- Even the trunk and the spare are mint. --
-- The top operates perfectly, and is clean and looks as new as the rest of the car. No wind or water leaks at all. --
-- This CLK430 convertible also looks great with the top up! --
-- Electrical 10 out of 10 - All lights, switches, radio, windows, wipers, seat motors, top motors, and power mirrors work perfectly. Remote key and interior lights all operating as they should. --
-- The service history is great, extensive and documented all at the MB dealer. Regular repairs, and most importantly, regular maintenance and oil changes always performed over its entire life. Recent services include new navigation unit, antenna, alignment, trans service, coolant flush, and more. All new front and rear brake pads AND rotors done less than 10K miles ago. The HVAC system is fast to respond, and operates perfectly with scalding hot heat and ice-cold A/C. --
-- Mechanical 10 out of 10 - Engine starts, idles, runs, and revs to redline in every gear smooth and strong. Transmission is smooth yet very aggressive, and downshifts eagerly to thrust you forward. No abrupt engagement, just silky smooth shifts. You can NOT tell when this car is changing gears! This CLK runs at high speed with no vibrations or noises. There are no leaks....NONE. No oil leaks, no top leaks, no nothing. --
-- This CLK430 cabriolet has passed THREE inspections with flying colors. A pre-purchase overall inspection with test drive, a suspension/brake/wheel/tire/exhaust inspection by my mechanic, and an authorized MB dealer has gone over the car as well. After their final and thorough inspection for any problems, she’s ready to roll. --
-- Engine is strong and eager to run, transmission smooth and ready to drop down two gears at your command to speed you past slower traffic. Brakes are solid and pedal feel is firm. Suspension is tight like new, no worn tie rod ends, ball joints, struts, or anything else. Steering nicely weighted with no play in the box. ZERO leaks or noises. You will NEVER see an engine bay like this on a 14 year old car again! --
-- This CLK430 comes with its owners manuals, working remote key, clean carfax, and build sheet/service history showing lots and lots of service and maintenance at the MB dealer since new, all the way back to day one! No expense spared maintenance and repairs. --
-- This CLK does not have any signs of wear, no rubber rot, no leaks, no lukewarm A/C....NOTHING. Everything is in fantastic shape, and at 31K miles, it's not even close to broken in yet! The driver's side rear view mirror glass is in place and clear, but does not adjust although the mirror motor works fine. The glass (only) should be replaced. --
-- If someone selects the buy-it-now option, I will provide the following: The near-new 17” Michelin Pilot Sport performance tires mentioned above. A full $200 detailing including engine bay, carpet shampoo, leather conditioning, orbital polishing, etc. I'll also supply Toughguard protectant for the paint, which you have to see to believe. It will bead water, seal, and UV protect the paint for FIVE YEARS, GUARANTEED....no future waxings necessary. I know it sounds like a B.S. late-night TV claim, but it's not; dealers charge $695 and up for this stuff, and it really works. I will also include floor mats and Mercedes OEM touch-up paint. That’s close to $1500 in value! --
-- Nits: A few tiny touch-up marks to the rear bumper cover, and some minor chips from being on the road for fourteen years. THAT’S IT! NOTHING ELSE! The car is as perfect as you will ever see for a 2000 CLK430 convertible, and you’ll never see another one with 31K miles, that’s for sure! --
-- I have great feedback, and have recently sold dozens of high-end cars that the new owners are thrilled with. They and others have offered to act as references to verify that I am honest in my descriptions of the cars I sell, and you are welcome to contact them. --
THIS IS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME CAR, AND IT'S AN UNBELIEVABLE DEAL!!
If you have questions, please call Bruce at 856-912-2600 or email me in advance. Winning bidder must send a $2000 deposit via paypal, wire transfer, or bank/cashier’s check within 48 hours, and pay the balance within five additional days. Car and paperwork are ready to be delivered when funds are clear in my account, although title sometimes follows behind by a few days (20-day temp tag is provided). There is a $199 documentation fee on all car sales. Car is sold as-is, where-is, and there are no warranties expressed or implied, exclusive of what ebay may offer to the buyer.
Please have any financing lined up BEFORE you bid. Please check my feedback: I do not play games, and I have sold items on ebay for more than the value of this one.
No negative or hidden feedback buyers please, and I reserve the right to verify and/or cancel bids that come from users with poor/low/no feedback ratings. Sorry about all the fine print below, but a small group of buyers that do not follow through have made it necessary for me to list these particulars. Good luck and happy bidding!
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