2007 Yaris or 1999 Mercedes ClK430 - Toyota Yaris Forums

jamal1984 · 03-19-2007, 04:05 PM

One of my friend planning to buy a 2007 Yaris sedan s because she really like my car, but then there is one guy we know offered us a Mercedes clk430 red hard top for $17000 dollars, it's got around 50,000 miles on it.

What you guy think? should she spend around $17000 on a new yaris or a 1999 clk 430?

Vervepipes · 03-19-2007, 04:16 PM

Personally I'd spend that much on a new car as opposed to one thats almost 10 years old, because things do break with age and then you have both the loan and repair bills to consider.

Kitt · 03-19-2007, 04:19 PM

Plus the parts for a mercedes are way too expensive...

jamal1984 · 03-19-2007, 04:32 PM

but i heard peoples said it 50,000 miles on a Mercedes or lexus or acura cars is like nothing?

spkrman · 03-19-2007, 04:57 PM

The clk430 is an awesome ride... but the cost of ownership is going to be alot higher than the yaris, just be sure to factor that in.

CASTREX · 03-19-2007, 05:43 PM

It's all about what your friend wants...

The yaris will beat the crap out of a V8 Mercedes in the MPG department.

The Mercedes will beat the crap out of the Yar in pretty much all the other departments...

ChinoCharles · 03-19-2007, 07:41 PM

Your friend can buy the Mercedes if she concurrently throws $3000 in the bank for the first set of repairs.

elsteverino889 · 03-19-2007, 08:27 PM

Tell her to buy the new 2007 Hyundai Tiburon that shit is sick

machine1 · 03-19-2007, 08:28 PM

In about 10K more miles the benz will be due for some front brakes($700-1000), the instrument cluster will start to lose digits($1000+), the mass air flow sensor will take a dump($800+), the engine mounts will start leaking at 70K($450), etc., etc. These newer Mercedes are not very owner friendly after over 100K miles. That is why most owners lease them, or trade them in after their financing is up.
It was a nice car in 1999, the new CLK(209 chassis) came out in 2003 and the next CLK will be out soon right after the new C-class releases.
It's your money.

Moose · 03-19-2007, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by machine1

In about 10K more miles the benz will be due for some front brakes($700-1000), the instrument cluster will start to lose digits($1000+), the mass air flow sensor will take a dump($800+), the engine mounts will start leaking at 70K($450), etc., etc. These newer Mercedes are not very owner friendly after over 100K miles. That is why most owners lease them, or trade them in after their financing is up.
It was a nice car in 1999, the new CLK(209 chassis) came out in 2003 and the next CLK will be out soon right after the new C-class releases.
It's your money.

Quoted for truth. I had a Mercedes once........actually, Mercedes had me.

03-19-2007, 04:05 PM	#1
jamal1984 The Beautification of Car View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Yaris S Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 967	2007 Yaris or 1999 Mercedes ClK430 One of my friend planning to buy a 2007 Yaris sedan s because she really like my car, but then there is one guy we know offered us a Mercedes clk430 red hard top for $17000 dollars, it's got around 50,000 miles on it. What you guy think? should she spend around $17000 on a new yaris or a 1999 clk 430?

03-19-2007, 04:19 PM	#3
Kitt View User's Garage Drives: Thndr cl metallic HB 3 drs '05 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Panama City, Panama Posts: 793	Plus the parts for a mercedes are way too expensive... __________________ 10 years... alive and kickin'!!

03-19-2007, 08:28 PM	#9
machine1 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TX Posts: 27	In about 10K more miles the benz will be due for some front brakes($700-1000), the instrument cluster will start to lose digits($1000+), the mass air flow sensor will take a dump($800+), the engine mounts will start leaking at 70K($450), etc., etc. These newer Mercedes are not very owner friendly after over 100K miles. That is why most owners lease them, or trade them in after their financing is up. It was a nice car in 1999, the new CLK(209 chassis) came out in 2003 and the next CLK will be out soon right after the new C-class releases. It's your money. __________________ The Yaris was victimized by baseball sized hail. I drive a new Civic now.

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Vervepipes CowCountry Hornet Handler Drives: '08 Sedan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 176	Personally I'd spend that much on a new car as opposed to one thats almost 10 years old, because things do break with age and then you have both the loan and repair bills to consider.

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jamal1984 The Beautification of Car View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Yaris S Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 967	but i heard peoples said it 50,000 miles on a Mercedes or lexus or acura cars is like nothing?

03-19-2007, 04:57 PM	#5
spkrman Banned View User's Garage Drives: 1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 2 Posts: 1,476	The clk430 is an awesome ride... but the cost of ownership is going to be alot higher than the yaris, just be sure to factor that in.

03-19-2007, 05:43 PM	#6
CASTREX Who said Yaris was slow? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris T-Sport 2008 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 1,287	It's all about what your friend wants... The yaris will beat the crap out of a V8 Mercedes in the MPG department. The Mercedes will beat the crap out of the Yar in pretty much all the other departments...

03-19-2007, 07:41 PM	#7
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Your friend can buy the Mercedes if she concurrently throws $3000 in the bank for the first set of repairs.

03-19-2007, 08:27 PM	#8
elsteverino889 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris sedan black Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MIA! Posts: 354	Tell her to buy the new 2007 Hyundai Tiburon that shit is sick