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#742 of 766 What to watch for in a used 04 SL600 by donmcdon Jul 04, 2008 (11:09 am)
Hi I am looking at a 04 SL600. My last Mercedes a 98 E430 really nickeled and dimed me where a nickel was $500 and a dime was $1,000. What should I watch out for in the SL600? Consumer Reports rates EVERY Mercedes much worse than average and the values have dropped so dramatically, that I am concerned things may even be worse than what I experienced. I am also looking at a 911 and surprisingly Consumer Reports recommend that car! I had a Porsche in the 80's that I called a "Pusha". Any comments on the cons to buying the 04 SL600 model?   Thank you in advance for potentially saving me thousands of dollars! Replies to this message: greasykid1 (Jul 05, 2008 9:19 am)
#743 of 766 Re: What to watch for in a used 04 SL600 [donmcdon] by greasykid1 Jul 05, 2008 (9:19 am)
Replying to: donmcdon (Jul 04, 2008 11:09 am) The SL600 is a 12 cylinder and the most expensive SL to drive and maintain.
#744 of 766 Bleeding the ABS system on a 1990 500 sl Mercedes-Benz by benzler Jul 18, 2008 (6:07 pm)
I just replaced all four disc brakes on my car. Now I need to bleed them, I have hardly no pressure to the back wheels. I was told I need to first bleed the ABS system. I did not find a bleed valve or anything around the ABS module, where the four brake lines come into it, from the master cylinder.
#745 of 766 Almost 500,000 on 320 engine / Crossfire by smogdung Jul 28, 2008 (6:37 am)
There was an article in the local paper about a salesman that has put almost 1/2 million (trouble free) miles on a Merc with the 320 engine that I decided to buy a new '07 Crossfire that has the same engine. Love it! Lifetime Powertrain Warranty, Stability Control, Heated Leather, etc., etc. getting 25.8 mpg (driving enthusiastically), $13K off sticker, >150 MPH, ......as far as I can tell....the only thing on the Crossfire that was actually manufactured by Chrysler ....is the badge????   Anyone out there with the SLK 320 had any issues I should look out for?
#746 of 766 smog by marsha7 Jul 29, 2008 (6:49 pm)
Is the Crossfire really a Mercedes underneath???...I thought it just had a little MB under the hood, a few parts here and there, maybe headlights and switches, but that it was all Chrysler...you make it sound like it was a Mercedes (C series???...E Series???) that simply had a Chrysler emblem on it Replies to this message: smogdung (Jul 30, 2008 4:54 am) smogdung (Jul 30, 2008 5:54 am) richardga73 (Nov 04, 2008 12:13 pm)
#747 of 766 Re: smog [marsha7] by smogdung Jul 30, 2008 (4:54 am)
Replying to: marsha7 (Jul 29, 2008 6:49 pm) The engine & transmission are straight out of the SLK 320, the body was designed by Chrysler......but the whole vehicle was built in Germany at the Karman factory, As far as I can tell.....there are no "Chrysler" parts on it???? The big PLUS......a "Lifetime Powertrain Warranty"!!!! Sticker was $36K for my '07 6 speed Limited Coupe.....I gave <$23K brand new.......seemed like a real bargain to me. Solid as a rock! The frame is a shortened version of the SLK 320 frame. The big benefit....the SLK 320 was a convertible....& they kept all the design that has to be done to make a convertible stiffer (cause there's no roof), then when they made the coupe XFire.....this made the whole thing stiffer than a Porsche 911......."solid". Replies to this message: smogdung (Jul 30, 2008 5:54 am) richardga73 (Nov 04, 2008 12:13 pm)
#748 of 766 Re: smog [smogdung] by smogdung Jul 30, 2008 (5:54 am)
Replying to: smogdung (Jul 30, 2008 4:54 am) The sticker says, " US/Canadian parts content = 0%. Germany = 84% Assemby point = Osnabrueck, Germany."   Has Electronic Stability Control, Traction Control, Brake Assist, Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Homelink Garage Door Opener, Heated PWR Leather, Dual Zone, Alarm, Infinity, Heated Mirrors, Rear Active Spoiler (rises at 100KPH), 19s x 255 rear, 18s x 225 front, 3valve/2 spark plugs / cylinder.....6 air bags......weighs only 3060 lbs..........1-200 lbs less than the SLK 320.   I think it'll go down in history as the bast*** orphan child of the failed Daimler-Chrysler marriage. Very unique. I know there was 76,047 of them made before production stopped on 12/17/07. .....that number include ? # of right hand drive versions ......how many came into the USA is uncertain. Only a few thousand '07s & maybe 1-2000 '08s. No real differences between the 04-05-06-07 & 08s.   There were about 3000 SRT6 Xfires built..(don't race those guys)....those are basically the AMG Supercharged equivalent......same engine.....but they were all automatics....I wanted a stick & better MPG. Replies to this message: richardga73 (Nov 04, 2008 12:13 pm)
#749 of 766 Re: smog [smogdung] Chrysler crossfire by richardga73 Nov 04, 2008 (12:13 pm)
Replying to: smogdung (Jul 30, 2008 5:54 am) wow! Where do I begin? A x-fire in the sl forum. Rather than being an orphan it sounds more like Frankenstein assembled sort of as an afterthought with the Germans laughing every day they came to work. I can here them now: "Achtung, did you see that tail ugly piece of American design sh... It makes me want to throw up my Bavarian beer that I have to drink every day just to work on it. Oh, has anyone seen my wrench? Oh, yeah, I think I left it inside one of the doors I was working on. Dont worry the Americans wont notice, the cars rattle their ears off anyway!"
#750 of 766 2006 sl65 issues/complaints by ncharath Jan 04, 2009 (9:33 am)
All,   I am looking to purchase a 2006 sl65 soon. Was wondering if anyone has any experience with this vehicle (probably 2006 sl600 may also have same parts; except engine) in terms of reliability issues. Any areas that keep breaking and need to be aware of etc?   Thx, -Noel Replies to this message: gap2006 (Jan 04, 2009 9:54 am)
#751 of 766 SL 600 Total Brake Failure by gap2006 Jan 04, 2009 (9:54 am)
Replying to: ncharath (Jan 04, 2009 9:33 am) Hi Noel,   I have had an 07 SL 600 with AMG package for the past 18 months and except for one recent issue the car has been a joy to drive. I drove from PA to Montreal in Sept with no issues at all. What a beautiful drive with the top down. The car handles well. I bought a separate set of winter wheels and tires since I drive it all year and it performs fantastic on slippery icy roads and snow with the Michelin Pilot Alpines. The factory installed Pirellis are not very good. Get the Michelin for summer and winter if you can and a set of inexpensive winter rims/tires from tirerack.com so you don't mess up the AMGs in the winter weather.   Now the only issue I had was last when I was driving down my driveway and developed total brake system failure. Very scary. They weren't too forthcoming at the dealership as to why and how except to say it's extremely rare. Apparently my hydraulic reservoir sprung a leak. They fixed it right up and it's fine but very scary and now I'm wondering if it's inherent to those SLs or just a freaky thing.   Anyway, I love the car so much I just re-leased it for another year.   Good luck!   greg

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