Mercedes CLK 1998 - 2002. Why are they so cheap?

[_Ben]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Other than the one in my Avatar I have another 'German Taxi', a 1987 230E thats done 540,000kms.
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By the looks of it, the ones you've got ones that are in the sweet zone, too new to be having problems, and the other is nice and old and simple :P

[XR Martin]

When it comes to cars like that; the first owner can afford to own and service it, second owner can only afford to own it, third owner cant afford either.