2003 Mercedes-Benz CL CL500 review from UK and Ireland
"Great car, but the paintwork lets it down"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rust.
General comments?
Great car to drive, but rusting away. The dealer who I bought the car from have been really great. The car went in for a small amount of rust on the rear wing, but now they say there are three large areas of rust, so they are going to replace the rear wing completely free of charge.
It took about two months to get this far to get the work started, and I just hope this will be the end of it. But from the comments I have read on this site, this might just be the start of a long battle with M.B.
I would like to wish everyone with rust problems on your Merc the best of luck with our on going problems.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 16000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 20000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz S-Class |
| Date of Entry | 14th January, 2009 |