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#148 of 226 Re: Electric computer problems on SLK 350? [slk350_florida] by shark715 Sep 06, 2005 (7:33 am)
Replying to: slk350_florida (Aug 27, 2005 1:06 pm) I have an '05 SLK55 that is 5 months old and has 9K miles on it. Love the car but it has not been trouble free. The Comand system shuts off on very hot days when the retractable roof is down, and the transmission valve body had to be replaced. It's well documented that MB's quality has been well below par for several years, and of course an SLK has a lot more to go wrong with it than a Maxima, besides the fact that Maxima's frequency of repair history is terrific. As a very general rule, the more expensive a car, the more attention you can expect the car to need. Just ask someone who owns a $200K Ferrari what level of attention their car requires versus a $15K Hyundai. I have not had trouble with my retractable roof, but I'm not shocked to hear that someone is experiencing problems...it's a VERY, VERY complicated mechanism (but it's also one of my favorite features on the car). Replies to this message: spiritinthesky (Sep 06, 2005 3:47 pm)
#149 of 226 MB Buy Back by greasykid1 Sep 06, 2005 (2:43 pm)
When the new E car was introduced there were several thousand--Yes Thou-Bought back. This was in one of the leading auto mags about a year ago. Replies to this message: jcat707 (Sep 07, 2005 1:13 pm)
#150 of 226 Re: Electric computer problems on SLK 350? [shark715] by spiritinthesky Sep 06, 2005 (3:47 pm)
Replying to: shark715 (Sep 06, 2005 7:33 am) "As a very general rule, the more expensive a car, the more attention you can expect the car to need."   I am glad you catagorized this as a general rule. It is my opinion - based upon the experience of friends, relatives and business associates, as well as third party research reports - that Mercedes has fallen well behind BMW and Porsche, to name just two luxury brands. Both ot those brands have made significant improvements to their reliability records. Mercedes, on the other hand, has dropped significantly. My brother in law had an SL500 bought back by Mercedes 18 months ago, gave them a second chance on an SL55 which he then dumped himself at a significant loss and is now happily driving a new 911. His first Mercedes was a 300 SEL 6.3, so it should pain AMG/Mercedes that he has been permanantly lost as a customer nearly 30 years and at least 8-10 cars later.   I could give numerous other examples, but I am not here to bash Mercedes. I happened to click on this forum by accident. But I couldn't help but think after reading about some of the problems that this is not the same Mercedes that prided itself - almost arrogantly - on their penchant for quality.
#151 of 226 Re: MB Buy Back [greasykid1] by jcat707 Sep 07, 2005 (1:13 pm)
Replying to: greasykid1 (Sep 06, 2005 2:43 pm) I remember that. Didn't it have something to do with the COMAND system? The nav systems weren't ready when the new E-class was introduced and the dealers and Mercedes-Benz thought they could add the nav system to the cars after the parts became available but they were wrong. Isn't that what happened?
#154 of 226 MB Buy Backs by greasykid1 Sep 10, 2005 (9:50 am)
Don't believe that any one problem was the cause.Mainly a variety of electrical malfunctions
#156 of 226 sport suspension by mbd Sep 19, 2005 (10:41 am)
Has anyone driven both a regular SLK 350, and one with the sports suspension (now the AMG package)? I would like to know if you can tell the difference in everyday driving, and if the sports suspension is worth the $4,000 for the package. Thanks. Replies to this message: shark715 (Sep 19, 2005 1:58 pm) merc1 (Sep 19, 2005 10:28 pm)
#157 of 226 Re: sport suspension [mbd] by shark715 Sep 19, 2005 (1:58 pm)
Replying to: mbd (Sep 19, 2005 10:41 am) I drove both, and ended up buying an SLK55. The AMG suspension is significantly stiffer, but not to the point of being punishing IMO...although I'm sure some people might say it's too stiff. The base SLK handled very well, but the AMG optioned cars handle noticeably better. You need to remember that much of lot of the cost of the option is due to the cosmetic upgrades, which IMO very much enhance the look of the car. But there's no denying that it's an expensive option as most MB options are. The one option that I assumed would be more expensive than it is is the Airscarf system. Replies to this message: merc1 (Sep 19, 2005 10:28 pm)

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