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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 04:01 AM
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Default Car dealer sues Mercedes over faulty 17m CLK GTR

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/06/...llion-clk-gtr/
 
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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Interesting, but he may not have all that much of a case. LA Times

"The customer bought the vehicle directly from Germany. He imported it himself. It's not certified for sale here. It's a race car, period," Mercedes spokeswoman Donna Boland said. "We don't import it and we don't have the ability or the parts or the training to service it."
Good luck with that 'implied' warranty! Once the case is dismissed, maybe the car can be scored cheap on ebay! Heh.

Looks cool though.

 
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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Overall, I don't think the dealership have a case too much. I'm not saying Mercedes wasn't wrong but here are a few holes I think.

1) He said that they attempted to repair the car themselves. Are any of them certified to work on the CLK-GTR? Most of the time you have to be certified to work on a Ferrari or Lambo or even some BMWs and other high end Mercedes Benzes.

2)Sounds like a classic "grey market" issue. Not really truely for sales in the states, no parts for it no info, hell there's only five of them.

3) Is it even street legal in the states?

But then again with all the BS lawsuits that has been passing, he might just win.
 
Old Jun 18, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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I'll take it off their hands.
 
Old Jun 18, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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they can claim warranty as an end user and not dealer. that's the hole where DCAG see.

cannot travel for more than 10 blocks is an over exagerration... of course it can.

it has dry sump design and the only oil in circulation is the only oil it got. less than that, oil pressure light is on.

they should post the problem here in this forum so i can advise them on what to do

 
Old Jun 18, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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Yeah and hey did u ever post that radio wiring diagram for me and blackwolf cause i have yet to be able to get the FTP setup my friend said he'll do it just has to find the time.

Thanks Sleepwalker ur a good man.
 
Old Jun 18, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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i will post it later. i almost forgot.
 
Old Jun 22, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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I'd buy it, running or not. That beast is the sexiest car period!
 
Old Jun 25, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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Can you fix an CLK-GTR? Maybe they should of called you instead or trying to fix it themselves.
 
Old Jun 26, 2006 | 01:09 AM
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the engine is not as complicated as other V12...except that there isn't much space doing it since it is located directly behind the driver.

i saw one when i was in germany for training, and the engine electrical/components are similar to mid 1990's car.

only the basic knowledge was given to us, and yes... i can fix it.

AMG can do it also because they modify it.

 
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