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226 messages, Last post on Nov 03, 2006 at 11:50 PM
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After driving many different convertible models by various badges, my wife fell in "lust" with the SLK 350 which was delivered the prior day to the local MB dealer. After paying full MSRP, it was in our garage. Since this is our first Mercedes, we weren't (still are not) sure what to expect. The next morning, she fired it up to go to work and a "FAULTY ESP" message appeared (96 miles on the odometer). Off to the shop where the dealer had to pull the steering wheel and air bag to replace the steering angle sensor. This does not instill a strong feeling of confidence for me; however, my wife still loves her new car. I've never had a significant failure on a vehicle within 24 hours of driving it off the lot. I'm hoping this was an anomaly and not a sign of things to come! I'll be watching all the postings carefully. Thanks for all the useful information.
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On 5/18 with 1838 miles my tranny was replaced. Within 5 minutes of leaving the dealer I received an "SRS" warning light. I turned around and went back to the dealer. They pulled the steering wheel and replaced a sensor, I was on the road again in an hour. I believe they already knew of the problem, possibly a TSA, the parts were in stock and the tech knew exactly what needed to be done. Well - 2 months have gone by and 1800 more miles. No troubles. Tranny has been problem free. Having a tranny replaced with less than 2000 miles is hard to take, I've never had this severe of problem with a new vehicle. If I understand CA lemon law, the third strike would have to be on the same part. So I'm 2 for 3 on the tranny - beside's the problem seems to be fixed. My other troubles have been slight, and fixed rather quickly. Bottom line - I still love my car. Even after me troubles, I walk by the car in my garage and say " I can't believe that's my car!" As a footnote - I do notice a slight groan from the power steering at idle as noted from another post. At this point its only a slight irritation and not causing any real trouble. |
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Replying to: spokes (Jul 23, 2005 9:19 pm)
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| Would be very interested to know (and it may be way too early for this determination) if the 2006 models (both 350 and 55) have remedied the problems mentioned here, e.g. trans., and warning lights. I'm thinking about getting this model but am concerned about the reliability factor. As a follow up, wondering too how successful MB dealers were in making Germany aware of these rather glaring problems (and that may only be revealed as the 2006's are on the street for a while). | |
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Replying to: habitat1 (Jul 24, 2005 6:02 pm) |
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I've never leased, so can't help you there. But the SLK is offered through the European Delivery program for 7% off MSRP. That's at least a good starting point for negotiations. If a dealer has the car you want in stock, I suggest you "threaten" to go ED unless he makes it worth your while to buy the stock car. I would not tell the dealer you need to do a deal by the 17th of August. Tell him you would like to, but have another car available in the meantime, if it takes longer. The European Delivery process takes at least 2-3 months and the dealer will know that if you really need a car by August 17th, he's in the driver's seat, so to speak. Also, don't go ga-ga over a stock car. Even if it's exactly the color and option combo you want, keep them thinking that you still might prefer to order a 2006 to your exact specs and take a trip to Europe for that 7% discount. I believe you can lease thorugh European Delivery as well but you might want to check out the Mercedes website first. FWIW, I'm no expert at this, but I've gone from having a dealer claim they didn't have any reason to discount a 2005 Porsche Boxster S in early July to now having an offer of $6,000 under MSRP. I had told them that I'd just as soon order a 2006 to my exact specs than pay full MSRP for a 2005. Which, in my case, was true. Now they finally are making it worth my while to take a new 2005. And I didn't have the advantage of a European Delivery discount to use as a negotiating tool. Those obnoxious Porscheons charge an extra $2,000 to show you the factory! |
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Folks, this topic is intended for the discussion of features, atributes, and owner experiences with the SLK. If you'd like to talk about prices, buying experiences, etc., please take it to the Mercedes-Benz SLK: Prices Paid and Buying Experience discussion. Thanks. ClaireS, Host Coupes & Convertibles | Vans & Minivans |
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