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#596 of 786 1999 SL 500 40,000 miles by law4you

May 13, 2004 (8:11 am)

I now own three Mercedes (1999 SL 500; 2002 S 430; & 2003 CLK 430 Cabriolet)and sold a 1993 300 SE with 40,000 miles on it 2 1/2 years ago. I had so much trouble with the '93 on things that should never go wrong starting around 35,000 miles and costing $6000 to fix the next 5000 miles that I thought I just had a lemon. Now the '99 SL 500 is starting to have things go wrong that should not that I am thinking Mercedes quality is terrible, particularly with only 40,000 miles and 7 yr. 100,000 Starmark warranty which does not seem to cover anything that does go wrong. I say beware of Mercedes quality. My replacement for the '99 is likely to be the new Cadillac or some other worthy car.

#597 of 786 Re: Mercedes Quality [shoes #577] by merebenz

May 13, 2004 (11:42 am)

Replying to: shoes (Mar 24, 2004 4:45 pm)
I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 SL 500. IT IS ALWAYS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND IT SEEMS THEY DO NOTHING. I PAID A 104,000 FOR IT AND ALL I END UP DRIVING IS LOANER CARS!
 
PROBLEMS: BRAKING PROBLEMS, GAS TANK NOISE, TRUNK NOISE, BRAKES SLIPPING AND KNOCKING, NAV GOING OFF, ROOF LEAKING, CAR NOT STARTING, KEYLESS GO NOT WORKING, KEY IS GETTING STUCK IN IGNITION (I USE WHEN KEYLESS GO ISN'T WORKING....I PAID FOR KEYLESS GO AND HAVE TO CARY THE ACTUAL KEY AROUND B/C THAT NEVER WORKS)!
THE CAR NOW HAS 14,000 MILES ON IT AT LESS THAN 8,000 THE DEALERSHIP GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CAR. NOW I SEE THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. I AM SURE THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED ON THE DRIVER FROM THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WOULD NOT ADMIT IT.
 
THEN AT 14,000 THEY HIT SOMETHING ELSE WITH THE CAR WHEN IT WAS IN THEIR CARE....THE FRONT WAS DAMAGED AND ALL PAINT CHIPS ON MY CAR
 
EVERYONE PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MB AND THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE CONSUMER. IF YOU WANT AN SL BE PREPAIRED FOR TROUBLE.

#598 of 786 by Mr_Shiftright HOST

May 13, 2004 (6:24 pm)

Please...undo....cap....locks....it....is....very....hard...to...- .read!
 
thank you
 
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#599 of 786 SLK by katewa

May 20, 2004 (10:02 am)

#600 of 786 SLK by katewa

May 19, 2004 (5:20 pm)

Well, I'm test driving a 2001 SLK 320 right now. The dealer let me drive it home for the evening so my husband could also drive it.
 
I LOVE IT - it fits me like a glove and wow, is it fun to drive.
 
However - my long-legged husband doesn't fit into it very well. For some reason, the drivers side power seat doesn't go back as far as the passenger side. That, along with the extra stuff under the dash on the driver's side, make for an uncomfortable drive for him.
 
I'm wondering if there might be a problem with the seat. It would only need to go down and back another couple of inches to make it work for him.
 
Any suggestions?

#601 of 786 Re: SLK [katewa #1] by katewa

May 19, 2004 (11:44 pm)

Replying to: katewa (May 19, 2004 5:20 pm)
Never Mind - found out the seat can get a "memory effect". I was able to get the seat to adjust all the way back and my husband could stretch his legs out. Yippee - So I am now the proud owner of an SLK 320!! I really love this car - I'm just going to have to be careful so I don't get a ticket!
 
I am SO glad we didn't buy the Solara...................

#602 of 786 Katewa by yaman

May 20, 2004 (10:02 am)

Congrats-I have had a 99 for 2+ years-it is a lot of fun

#603 of 786 Memory effect by psedrish

May 22, 2004 (3:55 pm)

Please tell me about the memory effect & how to cancel it. Thanks.

#604 of 786 Re: 1999 SL 500 40,000 miles [law4you #596] by flames

Jun 27, 2004 (5:40 pm)

Replying to: law4you (May 13, 2004 8:11 am)
Hello
 
I am planning to but a 98 SL500 that has 31,000 miles and is really clean in and outside. I was wondering if you would share the types of problems that are showing up on your 99 so that I may check for these prior to buying the car. Thank you very much for any insights you may have.

#605 of 786 new purchase by rking1118

Jun 27, 2004 (10:17 pm)

Hello everyone. I just traded my 2000 Jaguar XK8 in for a new 2004 SL500. With almost 60,000 miles on my Jag it was seeming to spend almost as much time in the shop as it was in my driveway. I hope to have better luck with the Mercedes although reading these recent post's it seems that I may have some challenges ahead. I did test drive the Lexus convertible as being a Toyota I figured I would have fewer maintenance issues but it just didn't make me grin from ear to ear like my Jag did when it was new and now this SL500 is doing. I will keep you all posted and hope to have better luck with this one. As always, the information in this website helped me in my negotiations and in what I hope is a good decision.

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