Vehicle Description
2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 (Please note: If you happen to be
viewing this 2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 on a website other than our
Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some
of our many photographs of the car due to third-party website
limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 35
photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video, and
a link to the CLK's accident-and-damage-free, two-owner Carfax
history report, please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.)
Fun, youthful, and invigorating? Just what Is Mercedes up to? -
Motor Trend First Drive review, April 1997 The Motor Trend 1997
reviewers answered their headlined question: Following on the heels
of the SLK roadster, M-Class sport/utility, and European-based
A-Class city car, the CLK is Mercedes' fourth new vehicle line
introduced in the past year, an astonishingly aggressive pace for a
company that's been known more for model evolution than revolution.
With fresh spirit, vigor, and imagination, each of these entries
adds an intriguing new dimension to the luxury automaker's
repertoire. It's as if Mozart had come back to life and penned a
few Top-10 hits for Hootie and the Blowfish. Best of all, Mercedes
not only is letting its corporate hair down and having some fun,
but its party invitations are being handed out to the masses as
well as the monied elite. The magazine went on to lavish praise on
the then-new CLK 320 model: Styling: With all-new sheetmetal and a
sleek, yet sophisticated profile, it offers an intriguing blend of
the familiar and the new. Equipment: ... the CLK pampers with a
typical Mercedes level of comfort and safety. Power: ...the
ultra-smooth V-6 gives the CLK a satisfyingly strong launch and
ready passing power. Performance: ... the CLK is capable of running
from 0 to 60 mph in a brisk 6.9 seconds. Even pricing: ... the CLK
includes another signature trait: an attractive sticker. Offered
here is a 2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 in black over platinum. The
fine condition of the automobile clearly demonstrates the
advantages of adult-ownership and respectful stewardship. Showing
82,802 miles on its odometer, the car has traveled fewer than 4,000
miles per-year on average. The exterior paint finish is excellent
with factory-quality gloss across the entire body. The body-panel
alignment and gap tolerances reflect Mercedes' legendary build
quality. The CLK coupe body style was conceived from scratch by the
Mercedes designers, and it still looks current some two decades
after launch. (Fun fact: This may explain the Sopranos production
company's choice of the car in the same color combination for the
character, Gloria's, personal ride in Season 3, Episode 12.) The
body panels are free of dents, dings, or other damage.
Factory-installed alloy wheels (in excellent condition) are mounted
with all-season tires. Inside, the platinum color theme uses a
combination of both lighter and darker hues. Leather seat and lower
door-trim upholstery is of the lighter color; the upper door trim
and dashboard are rendered in the darker color. All surfaces in the
cabin show superior look and original feel (the sole exception is
noted on the steering wheel thumb controls with minor wear from
normal use). Analog instrument and switchgear control markings are
crisp and unfaded. The original Mercedes-branded factory audio unit
remains in place. The shifter for the automatic transmission is
console mounted surrounded by wood trim, as are the HVAC controls.
The same handsomely burled, dark-woodgrain trim is present on the
upper dash and doors, and has been very well-maintained. Likewise,
cabin carpeting in light platinum-gray has been properly cared-for
and retains a factory look. The car's cabin glass-including on its
power (tinted) moon roof-is clear and undamaged; lighting lenses
are in equally fine condition. The car's trunk is tidy with clean
original carpet mats. Under the hood, the car's origin
