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So you have been considering the CL55 AMG

CL55ANG, 12/28/2019
2003 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class CL55 AMG 2dr Coupe (5.5L 8cyl S/C 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

So most of these are 100k plus car and they are good up to 500k without a rebuild on the motor. Awesome of course..the ride awesome of course...the electronic toys, definitely on the edge for the year they were built....okay heres the deal, incredible car, incredible suspension..ABC is wow...transmission is bullet proof to 200k, leaks at that point...but no rebuilt till 500k. If you do not work on your own car, stay away. The dealership will kill you. If you have a few tools and love to tinker, have a another car to drive to work...well this is the bomb car to beat up any corvette, and less car. Only a viper compares, and 0 to 60 viper is faster by 2 tenth of a second...the viper a pig and uneducated, the mercedes, well can we say quite refined...stay away from this car if dirty finger nail make you vomit....keep a toothbrush for your nails in the shower, and this car in the garage if you have the balls to have one....the ultimate mercedes, originally 120k car, it was and is worth the spend.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Luxury, High Performance & Loving It

Barb, 12/01/2006
2003 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class CL500 2dr Coupe (5.0L 8cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have owned serveral other Mercedes vehicles and luxury vehicles but the 2003 CL55 AMG has displayed it all. Fun to drive, high performance, comfortable front seats, good sound system and not to leave out it looks great on the road. I am currently waiting for the 2007 to come out, I want another.

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big Ben, 12/10/2003
2003 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class CL500 2dr Coupe (5.0L 8cyl 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

This is a great car ,I love the suspension system on it, especialy the options of sport and normal driving I also like the fact you can raise the car 2 dif levels. the comfort in the cl is great the seats are wide and offer great support. I also enjoy the tip shift trans I use this mode all the time. The one thing I wish it had was a little more power off the line and and a more agresive sounding exhaust system.

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5 out of 5 stars

The Big Boy Coupe

Dr. james Madson, 03/05/2003
2003 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class CL600 2dr Coupe (5.5L 12cyl Turbo 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

My 2003 CL600 is a rocket. I know many will say the CL55 may be a better car, but one was not available at my dealership so i took the V12 600. The torque is scary. Even with the ESP on the car breaks loose without hardly any pressure on the gas pedal. The power is so prevelant that even after releasng your foot from the accelerator the car still forges forward from built up power. Now this may seem like a bad thing but you get used to it and it is a rush. I drove an SL55 and it too was fast but did not seem to have the overall power of the CL600. The torque is just under 600 lb ft on the 600. An amazing car driving experience.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great Car!

CL Lover, 02/19/2003
2003 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class CL500 2dr Coupe (5.0L 8cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Best car I've ever owned. Anyone that critizes this car doesn't really own one. Nearly perfect!

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