MERCEDES CL PROJECT BUYER

There’s no shortage of £2000 CLS, but good cars start at £6000. A project CL risks massive bills and avoid anything fire- or crash-damaged. The high cost of some Mercedes’ parts plus the CL’S complexity means some CL’S are too expensive to fix and are scrapped for parts. Pattern or reconditioned items can be found which can slash running costs without cutting corners.

For certain jobs you might need the Mercedes Star diagnostic kit to set things up; the CL has several ECUS and components that have to talk to each other. However, you can do more DIY on these cars than you might think; people are frightened to do things because of the CL’S complexity and the crowded engine bay.

A car that’s been laid up is likely to have suspension and/or