I am currently doing some research and perhaps planning a future purchase of a few cars that have sparked my interest.
My absolute favorite is the Mercedes CL-500, 55amg, 600 series. I know that Mercedes used to be the benchmark of quality and reliability up until the early 90s. Now more recently I have heard major horror stories about MB reliability issues mostly with the electronics. The CL class is basically a 2 door S class so similar problems should be occurring. I want to find out if those cars are just total money pits or if they run forever if they are properly cared for?! Some owners complain that the car is in the shop once a month for a problem, while others experience trouble free ownership.
I have not found any sites as good or anything close to the quality of information provided on this site. Maybe someone can point me in the right direction.
Another potential car that sparked my interest is the Jaguar XKR (02-03), in the limited research I was able to perform I have found they are mostly trouble free with the exception of Cam-tentioner problems that should have been cleared past the 01 model year. Yet I am still lacking good information concerning the longevity of this particular car. (I would keep it from 50-100k miles).
Any information or experience with similar cars would be greatly appreciated
My absolute favorite is the Mercedes CL-500, 55amg, 600 series. I know that Mercedes used to be the benchmark of quality and reliability up until the early 90s. Now more recently I have heard major horror stories about MB reliability issues mostly with the electronics. The CL class is basically a 2 door S class so similar problems should be occurring. I want to find out if those cars are just total money pits or if they run forever if they are properly cared for?! Some owners complain that the car is in the shop once a month for a problem, while others experience trouble free ownership.
I have not found any sites as good or anything close to the quality of information provided on this site. Maybe someone can point me in the right direction.
Another potential car that sparked my interest is the Jaguar XKR (02-03), in the limited research I was able to perform I have found they are mostly trouble free with the exception of Cam-tentioner problems that should have been cleared past the 01 model year. Yet I am still lacking good information concerning the longevity of this particular car. (I would keep it from 50-100k miles).
Any information or experience with similar cars would be greatly appreciated