Some of you have been on one of those bad blind dates that started with "I know this woman that you really should meet". You also know that the better the friend recommending her, the more likely she is to be the last person that you will want to spend any time with. You express your disinterest, your buddy pleads with you, until he finally reals that his wife/daughter/girlfriend/significant-other has put him up to it. So you go. Its horrible. As penance, you make him buy you beers to rinse her from your memory and you move on.
Then there's the automotive equivalent. "I know this guy selling this car, that you gotta buy!" "Why", you ask, "Dude cause I can't (afford it) (it doesn't fit the kids) (my wife would kill me). Cars and women differ, because the better the friend in this scenario, the more likely it is that the car will be the best deal you should have bought. Such is the case with me and (all of those parenthenticals) as they apply to my buddy's
2004 Mercedes AMG CLK 55 Convertible, in my favorite exterior color and sporting a new set of Michelins and currently listed on Craigslist in Oklahoma City, for $17000.
Remember when 2-door muscle cars were cheap? Yeah. I do too! It was a long time ago...but thankfully the muscle car wars of the late 1960s were re-enacted in the early 2000s, so the glory days of cheap muscle is upon us today! Find this 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG offered for $3,500 in Lake Balboa, CA via craigslist. Tip from Sean S.
An updated version of the CLK-Class hardtop coupe (and cabriolet) was released in 2004 with the C209 designation, and sharing mechanical bits with the W203 C-Class. The base model used a 3.2 liter V6, but if you had a need for speed the upgrade to the AMG powered 5.4 liter V8 was available for a lot more money than the entire car is worth today. Find this 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG offered for $5,400 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
The C208 chassis CLK Mercedes introduced in 1997 was a continuation of building up-market coupes from the C-class (W202) chassis. The CLK55 AMG version was introduced in 2002 and featured a 342 horsepower 5.4 liter V8 and a host of other upgraded goodies for a price tag of almost $70k. Depreciation has not been kind. Bonus for us! Find this 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG for sale in Portland, OR for $11,500 via craigslist. Tip from Ryan T.