The AMG front bumper's low valence will not clear standard parking curbs and cracks easily, and the horizontal lower grille bar between the fog lights is missing on a large share of surviving cars. Mercedes no longer makes the piece; owners resort to aftermarket mesh replacements, and the front spoiler is repeatedly cited as hard to keep undamaged.
Fragile front air dam and NLA lower grille bar
Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG (C208) · cosmetic