Faults:

One bulb from the license plate.

I have to be honest, I own the car from 3 months and I can say that it had not the time to break.

But I know it's history, I bought it from a very good friend and the car is spotless!

In rest, nothing!

The "bad" point is the fuel consumption, 20L per 100km, in town. Outside town it's OK, only 12,5L.

General Comments:

I owned some nice cars, I drived a lot! But this one is AMAZING!

I also owned an CLK 200 Kompressor (it moves like my grandma's car compared with the CL!).

The handling, the brakes, the acceleration, WOW!

And above all, the interior! When I'm in I always smile... So comfortable, and ergonomic, and soft.

All kind of systems for control, safety, comfort that you fell like in your home... OK, I stop here.

The good thing is that the new CL arrived so the price of this one and of the other, with face-lift will drop, it's a good decision if you have the money...

Faults:

When the car was 12 months old I noticed that rust had appeared on the driver's rear quarter panel. The dealers resprayed it without an argument. Two years later rust has re-appeared on both rear quarter panels. The dealers have offered to respray the panels again without any argument. I demanded that the defective panels are replaced. They had to consult with Mercedes Customer Services, who have refused to replace them.

General Comments:

The car is a disgrace to the 3 pointed star marque. What is even more disgraceful is the arrogance of the people at the head office of Daimler Chrysler U.K. they didn't even bother to come and inspect the vehicle. I have been driving top of the range Mercedes for nearly 25 years and to be treated in this manner is astonishing.

I have been left no option but to issue proceedings against Daimler Chrysler.

After that the car will be displayed in all its rusty glory outside a Mercedes dealership in Manchester advertising the problem.

Faults:

Nothing yet, and I don't think anything will ever go wrong!

General Comments:

For the fortunate few who are wealthy enough to buy this car, this has got to be the ultimate Mercedes. I haven't experienced anything like it it my entire life! It's damn gorgeous, and the engine packs an amazing 493 horsepower and 516 pounds of torque, enough to get yourself killed! Its 0-60 time is clocked at 4.3 seconds, which makes it king of the road. My only reservation with the car is that it will give valets wicked ideas, and Motor Trend magazine seems to share my concern. The bottom line is: this isn't a car to park on the street. But that's no big deal; if I want to drive in the city I'll take my Jaguar X-type instead.

Faults:

The CL really is a fantastic car, however I have had three problems:

1. The COMMAND (sat nav/TV system) failed and the whole unit had to be replaced.

2. The electronic seat adjustments failed on the drivers seat (they replaced the whole seat)

3. The cylinder shut off system failed due to a faulty sensor.

General Comments:

It is a wonderfully refined car, is fantastic for the long trips I'm forever on, but the fuel consumption is truly appalling. I had a 4.0L BMW 8 Series prior to this car and it was nowhere near as bad - I'm putting £150 of petrol in it a week.

The acceleleration is very smooth, as is the gear change. I've driven this car in Germany at 150mph and it was stuck to the ground with plenty of power in reserve! Residual value is not strong - this car with options cost £95000 new, it will be worth about £45000 at best when I sell it on in a year.