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#705 of 766 Re: I have similar thoughts [marsha7] by law4you Oct 07, 2006 (8:42 am)
Replying to: marsha7 (Jul 13, 2006 5:46 pm) My experience is with a 1999 SL500 with 60,000 miles which is my wife's daily ride the past 6+ years. It has the 7 year Starmark warranty (about to expire) which may not be available for the SL you are looking for. Some problems I recall are: 1) Driver's side "door hinge stop" creaked and cracked upon opening the door....not covered by Starmark 2) No seal leaks from top but noisy inside the car....never fixed 3) rear drive train replaced recently due to noise 4) rough noisy ride with all four sets of tires (Michelin, Dunlap & Goodyear) 5) lousy trade-in value ($24M) recently offered by dealer for mint garaged car which means you will probably find or have found an acceptable car at a fraction of original MSRP.
#707 of 766 1992 Limited Edition 500SL? by roger341 Oct 25, 2006 (7:22 am)
I'm hoping someone will know where I could get info on the subject vehicle (or even if it exists!).   Can't find anything on the net. I'll see the car this weekend to be sure it fits the description. I'm going to sell it for someone.   Thanks
#708 of 766 Re: Engine Knocking [97sl500] by symplered Nov 02, 2006 (1:31 pm)
Replying to: 97sl500 (Aug 12, 2005 6:33 pm) Man, haven't been on this site for a while. Yeah, the problem went away after changing oil 10w40, plugs and adding lucas gas treatment to clean up some of the carbon build up. That was over a year ago and hasn't knocked since. I use lucas periodically
#711 of 766 Re: Need to decide - 500SL/320/300 [dispencer1] by 1111jer Nov 22, 2006 (11:38 am)
Replying to: dispencer1 (Jun 25, 2006 6:45 am) Do you know how to obtain the original sticker price for a past model? thanks
#712 of 766 1984 Mercedes 500SL by brislance1 Nov 30, 2006 (2:08 pm)
My daughter and her husband live in Chicago and also have a home here in Arizona. They have an 84 500SL (Euro) with 75 thousand miles on it. It is black and in mint condition. The car has been maintained by a local independent and is perfect mechanically. They are the third owners.   They are thinking of selling the car as they drive it only once a month if that much, but have no idea of the real value of the car. If any of you have a hint of the dollar value, please let me know. I would buy it myself, but have no room at the inn or knowledge of the value of a gray market car.   Thanks.
#713 of 766 Re: Need to decide [jmancini] by lsorensen Jan 30, 2007 (11:25 pm)
Replying to: jmancini (Jun 28, 2006 8:13 pm) Please consider a 1999-2000 SL500 with the SL1 and SL2 package. This way you will get all of the latest upgrades for the R129 chassis. If you can find one with a Panoramic top well all the better. I bought a 2000 SL500 in July,07 with 20K miles for $33K. Not bad for a $95K car. The car has both the SL1 and SL2 packages and is triple black. R129 doors have a tendency to make noise so I had my INDY R&R the door strap/stays for $278.00. I love this car and it is fast, responsive, and has a great sound system by Bose. I have owned two other SL's for the last eleven years. Both were the R107 chassis. I purchased my 1988 and 1989 560SL with 30K miles and recently sold the 1989 with 80K miles after seven years.   Here is a list of the R129 optional package features.   SL1 Sport Package ($4,995)   AMG designed sculpted lower body aerodynamic enhancements, to include: Front apron with mesh air intake, two seperate tow hook covers Contoured rear apron Sculpted side skirts with Sport emblems Halogen projector-beam front foglamps 245/40ZR18 front and 275/35ZR18 rear, low profile high-performance tires 8.5Jx18" front and 9.5Jx18" rear, staggered-width AMG 5 spoke monoblock alloy wheels   Note: Suspension and steering calibrations are unchanged by the Sport Package.   SL2 Value Added Package ($1,820)   Xenon headlights w/ automatic level control w/o headlight washer/wiper Integrated trunk-mounted 6-disc CD changer Electrically heated seats
#714 of 766 Re: [sphinx99] by detroitlions Feb 24, 2007 (9:34 am)
Replying to: sphinx99 (Mar 11, 2002 1:37 pm) hey sphinx99 u seem to be very knowledgable about alot of issues..tell me,ever heard of a gearshift not able to move frome park unless jimmyed for a few minutes? pretty odd huh? i have mb s430 really dependable up to this point may im missing something amist all the saftey features?

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