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Ownership costs, low-mileage anxiety, and whether to drive it

Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series (C209) · ownership

Owners disagree on running costs: one insists maintenance is not high or bad, another warns maintenance and storage costs will 'kill the owner.' Agreed-value collector insurance is cited as cheap (about $700/year on an $80k value). There's also a live tension between preserving low miles and actually driving the car, with the two-seat, rear-delete cabin and a small gas tab that trips the fuel light near a ~140-mile range framed as quirks of a car meant to be used.