CLK - A mans car or just for the ladies?
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On the verge of getting a new CLK 280 cabriolet
Bit like the one above but in black
A couple of people have remarked that it is a womans car and not really a car for a bloke!!!!!
I was thinking of getting an SLK but that was one of the factors that made me go for the CLK.
I may be blind, but i dont remember seeing many women driving these. Then again, you dont see many of them about at all.
Did also look at the Audi A4 cab, but it is only slightly cheaper and you dont get the class of the CLK. The interior and exterior are both above the Audi.
Is the CLK Cab a blokes car or one for the ladies (in addition to the SLK). If for a woman, what else is there?
Bit like the one above but in black
A couple of people have remarked that it is a womans car and not really a car for a bloke!!!!!
I was thinking of getting an SLK but that was one of the factors that made me go for the CLK.
I may be blind, but i dont remember seeing many women driving these. Then again, you dont see many of them about at all.
Did also look at the Audi A4 cab, but it is only slightly cheaper and you dont get the class of the CLK. The interior and exterior are both above the Audi.
Is the CLK Cab a blokes car or one for the ladies (in addition to the SLK). If for a woman, what else is there?
I would have gone for the SLK but after having an s-type I prefer the extra room and comfort. Sign of getting old i guess
Soft tops that are for women are:
MGF (because they dont know better)
Tigra (see above)
Hot hatch type convertibles (ie 207/307/megane etc)
Beetle
Smart roadster
For men:
Audi TT
Jaguar XK
Audi A4
Crossfire
Debatable:
Boxster
MX5
MR2
>> Edited by madasafrog on Friday 14th April 19:43
Soft tops that are for women are:
MGF (because they dont know better)
Tigra (see above)
Hot hatch type convertibles (ie 207/307/megane etc)
Beetle
Smart roadster
For men:
Audi TT
Jaguar XK
Audi A4
Crossfire
Debatable:
Boxster
MX5
MR2
>> Edited by madasafrog on Friday 14th April 19:43
Yes I had this from people when I bought my first CLK droptop... easiest way to describe the CLK is a unisex car.. round here there's a fair mix of male to female owners although I think the softer lines of the newer model may make it more one for the ladies. The SLK seems to swing towards female drivers too but not sure it would put me off - unless it was pink. Personally I'd go for an SL or 911 if it bothered you that much but you wouldn't be disappointed with CLK/SLK irrespective.
If it helps my wife has a CLK Coupe but i would just say she has good taste in cars.
Id say go for it i love soft tops i had an Audi TT roadster and it got me hooked i tryed to convince my wife to have the CLK Cab but she said the boot was too small
If you like it who cares what anyone else thinks.
Id say go for it i love soft tops i had an Audi TT roadster and it got me hooked i tryed to convince my wife to have the CLK Cab but she said the boot was too small
If you like it who cares what anyone else thinks.
mustard said:
CLK Convertible = I want a glamourous car, but dont actually know about/like cars that much!
It is a glamourous car and i do know about cars and love cars. Thats why i look through this website so much. Along with other car review sites. I have reviewed pretty much every car out there (within my price range).
Why would I not know that much about cars by picking a CLK?
When choosing a car, you cant just go for performance & handling. You have to look at the whole experience. There are many box's that the car has to tick:
Good performance
Good handling
Reliability
Value for money
Depreciation
Will it keep you hooked for a long time? (you dont want to trade in too early and lose a packet)
Comfort
Overall experience/pleasure
Some practicality
And last but by no means least, looks.
madasafrog said:
I think the CLK is a fine car and would be a good ownership experience
Cheers Marki
Ticks the various box's for me. Just got worried when someone said it was a womans car. Looking at it closer, I think a black car would be more for a fella, silver for the ladies.
Some of the Guys on here do not live in the real world and belive only a car that can spontaniously explode ,has no driver aids and costs 3-4 k year to maintain are real mans cars
madasafrog said:
CLK Convertible = I want a glamourous car, but dont actually know about/like cars that much!
It is a glamourous car and i do know about cars and love cars. Thats why i look through this website so much. Along with other car review sites. I have reviewed pretty much every car out there (within my price range).
Why would I not know that much about cars by picking a CLK?
When choosing a car, you cant just go for performance & handling. You have to look at the whole experience. There are many box's that the car has to tick:
Good performance - In 280 Version, nothing special
Good handling - Had a an '03 CLK320 Avantgarde Coupe for a few days, handling was decidely loose
Reliability - Mercs aint what they used to be and neither are the dealers, JD Power and Owners on here will confirm that
Value for money - How much is a decently spec'd CLK280...Wrong side of £40k?
Depreciation - In percentage terms over the medium to long term (3yrs plus) yes it will be pretty good, short term I'd say no, Merc dealers are now seriously price lead
Will it keep you hooked for a long time? (you dont want to trade in too early and lose a packet) See above
Comfort - Yes excellent
Overall experience/pleasure - What ever floats your boat, but most dealers do not provide a good ownership experience
Some practicality - 4 seats and a fair amount of room, cant argue with that one
And last but by no means least, looks. - As I said earlier, pretty styish
No as practical (you did mention SLK earlier) but have you considered a Z4M Roadster?
mustard said:
CLK Convertible = I want a glamourous car, but dont actually know about/like cars that much!
When choosing a car, you cant just go for performance & handling. You have to look at the whole experience. There are many box's that the car has to tick:
Good performance - In 280 Version, nothing special
Good handling - Had a an '03 CLK320 Avantgarde Coupe for a few days, handling was decidely loose
Reliability - Mercs aint what they used to be and neither are the dealers, JD Power and Owners on here will confirm that
Value for money - How much is a decently spec'd CLK280...Wrong side of £40k?
Depreciation - In percentage terms over the medium to long term (3yrs plus) yes it will be pretty good, short term I'd say no, Merc dealers are now seriously price lead
Will it keep you hooked for a long time? (you dont want to trade in too early and lose a packet) See above
Comfort - Yes excellent
Overall experience/pleasure - What ever floats your boat, but most dealers do not provide a good ownership experience
Some practicality - 4 seats and a fair amount of room, cant argue with that one
And last but by no means least, looks. - As I said earlier, pretty styish
No as practical (you did mention SLK earlier) but have you considered a Z4M Roadster?
I am really after a 4 seater. Would have gone for the SLK otherwise (even if i did get called a hairdresser)
This is my first merc so i cant comment on the service from dealerships. Is it that bad?
The cost is going to be about £40k and by far the most i have ever spent on a motor (nearly double). The budget was a lot lower than this originally, but kept creeping up as i looked through the alternatives. If i was to choose something else, I think it might be the A4 cab. The only thing is that by the time you have spent the extra on a decent engine, leather etc etc, you are talking the same kind of money as the CLK.
What would be better? The A4 cab or CLK cab?
madasafrog said:
On the verge of getting a new CLK 280 cabriolet
A couple of people have remarked that it is a womans car and not really a car for a bloke!!!!!
I was thinking of getting an SLK but that was one of the factors that made me go for the CLK.
I think a quick blast in either a SLK350 or SLK55 AMG would bury that misconception for good.........
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