Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Coupes & Convertibles Mercedes-Benz SL/SLK-Class Mercedes-Benz SLK 
226 messages, Last post on Nov 03, 2006 at 10:50 PM
You are in the Mercedes-Benz SL/SLK-Class Forum. Your Host is claires
|
Replying to: dgm4488 (Aug 22, 2005 3:20 pm) Excited? I have never experienced an automobile as stunning as this SLK55. Even tho I read about it for months, it is far more car than I thought it would be; every time I drive it, I discover some neat new thing Mercedes has done. (Now, if it only doesn't break down.) Dare I use the word "bargain"? It cost me about $65k, but seems well worth it. Far less than a Viper, and a Vette convertible, loaded to match, would cost about the same, and you'd STILL only have a cloth top. I took delivery in June and had ordered it in Feb. I'm told that if one were ordered now, delivery would be next May.
|
|
| At the dealers the other day, a service mgr. commented about having a bad day. Seems a lot of SLK V6s were coming in smoking. This is a brand-new engine; they're too young to smoke. I wonder what's going on. Since I just bought a new Mercedes, I was hoping they had got their quality control act together. | |
|
Replying to: cagney (Aug 23, 2005 8:37 pm) I too hope we don't have reliability problems!
|
|
|
Replying to: dgm4488 (Aug 25, 2005 12:01 pm) The 55 AMG is the one to have, no doubt about it.It's more car than you can imagine! The way I add it up, an SLK350 optioned like the AMG would run about $52k, 10k under the AMG. But, you STILL would not have the magic V8, the stiffened 7 speed, the upgraded tires and wheels, and those huge Brembo brakes. Not that i'd call $65k cheap, but you do seem to be getting your money's worth.
|
|
|
|
I bought a 2005 SLK 350 just a few months ago - only have 2,000 miles on it. Already, the ESP and Run Flat Tire indicator (in the computer) have needed a new sensor; and the other day, the Retractable Roof wouldn't go down, and said I needed to "Visit Workshop". Finally, this morning, the roof went down. Not sure if I should go to dealer or not, but I'm beginning to wonder if the quality control in engineering this car, was futal. In only two months, for a customer who paid 50k for a car, to have to visit the service dept. twice already - that's really bad news. I had a Maxima for 5 years prior to this, and NEVER went to the service dept. one time!!!!! What's up, Mercedes lovers? Can anyone shed light on this?
|
|
|
|
|
Replying to: spokes (Jul 23, 2005 8:19 pm) |
|
|
Replying to: cagney (Aug 25, 2005 5:56 pm) I asked my dealer about the transmission probs. that had apparently plagued last years 350 and he felt that much of the electronic stuff had been ironed out. I sure hope he's right 'cause no one wants to pay 60K for a car only to see it return to the shop on a regular basis.
|
|
|
Replying to: dgm4488 (Aug 28, 2005 7:04 am) It's really beyond me that AMG can put 602 hp into a family sedan, but apparantly can't figure out how to put a manual transmission into a so-called sports car? As I have been shopping around for the past few months and doing my anecdotal research, I have not found a single serious driving enthusiast that would consider the SLK55, primarily because of the lack of a manual. It seems Mercedes/AMG have all but punted that demographic over Porsche and BMW's Motorsport division. Too bad, because I do think the new SLK is a huge improvement over the prior version. It's just not a sports car and that's what I am shopping for.
|
|
|
Replying to: habitat1 (Aug 28, 2005 4:44 pm)
|
|
|
Replying to: amgnut (Aug 29, 2005 4:43 pm) But please understand, that's just my opinion. And in fairness, the SLK55/65 are infinitely better handlers than the GTO's of the 60's and 70's. I just happen to think that - at least for me - a big part of any sports car has to be the driver input that comes with a true manual transmission, clutch and all. Hell, I've never been able to bring myself to buy an automatic equiped family (sport) sedan in 30 years, so the likelihood of my opinion changing relative to a full blooded sports car is nill. I can accept that others have different opinions and AMG appears to be content catering to them and not my demographic. |
|
You are here:
Forums
Coupes & Convertibles Mercedes-Benz SL/SLK-Class Mercedes-Benz SLK
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
