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Re: Love this car!! Oil sensor problem, though [habitat1] by Sylvia STAFF
Apr 30, 2005 (2:17 pm)

Replying to: habitat1 (Apr 30, 2005 6:34 am)

Yes - we have free pricing info on the site: Invoice, MSRP, TMV (True Market Value) which is "average" price being paid in your region for the vehicle specified.
 
Click on the Edmunds.com link at the top of the page > New Cars tab and navigate from there.
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Re: 2005 SLK 55 AMG Owners... [merc1] by amgnut
May 01, 2005 (9:46 am)

Replying to: merc1 (Apr 29, 2005 12:54 am)

I didn't see the C&D review of the SLK 55 AMG, although the ride may be slightly stiff - it takes a pretty bad road before I get irritated. The ride is really quite good compared to other cars in its class, but not Sedan like.
 
Jolting through deceleration in a misnomer. The 7sp really responds more like a stick, during deceleration and the subsequent downshift, engine compression slows the car very quickly (i.e. like a stick). The solution is come off the accelerator slowly, and be ready to throttle up (even when slowing). In fact the most common comment from friends who have driven my car is the way the transmission responds like a stick. It will catch you off guard for the first drive.
 
After my 800 mile tranny trouble I have been problem free. I will be scheduling my first service in the next couple weeks.
 
Mileage? I can still get 20+ on my San Diego trips, but now that I'm over 1000 miles and broken in I've been down to 13 - 14 mph in town, in manual or sport mode and really testing my 0 - 50 from light to light. It’s hard to keep the mileage that low, because I really have to drive like an ass. 16 around town would be a closer average. Overall I think the mileage is great for 2 reasons. (1) - I mostly have trucks, and I'm getting better mileage & (2) - 20 mpg from 355HP, I can't complain, I didn't want a Metro.
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Re: 2005 SLK 55 AMG Owners... [amgnut] by merc1
May 01, 2005 (8:59 pm)

Replying to: amgnut (May 01, 2005 9:46 am)

Thanks for the response. How many total miles do you have now?
 
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Re: 2005 SLK 55 AMG Owners... [merc1] by amgnut
May 02, 2005 (4:34 pm)

Replying to: merc1 (May 01, 2005 8:59 pm)

1800 miles - first service recommended between 1000 to 3000.
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2006 Changes for the SLK 350 by hgiles
May 03, 2005 (2:57 pm)
2006 changes courtesy of a poster on another board (info verified with MB rep):
 
Orion Blue and Everest Green are gone
Pewter (used on the "launch" edition) is available
 
Blue leather is gone
Brown Nappa leather is available
 
The sports suspension is NO LONGER available as a stand-alone option. You MUST purchase the AMG kit on the SLK 350 to get the sports suspension.
 
Pricing is not finalized yet to my knowledge.
 
I believe this pretty much sums up the 2006 SLK 350 options.
 
As everyone knows the SLK 280 will be available. I haven't heard about the pricing on it yet.
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2006 SLK 350 changes addendum by hgiles
May 03, 2005 (4:06 pm)
The Entertainment option and Entertainment with Nav both come with Sirius (6mos. free) installed and Ipod pre-wiring.
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Re: 2006 Changes for the SLK 350 [hgiles] by merc1
May 04, 2005 (4:33 am)

Replying to: hgiles (May 03, 2005 2:57 pm)

Thats an interesting color combo, Pewter/Brown leather. Usually Brown leather doesn't look so hot imo, bu on the launch edition it was just right.
 
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Re: 2006 Changes for the SLK 350 [merc1] by stroudman
May 06, 2005 (1:17 pm)

Replying to: merc1 (May 04, 2005 4:33 am)

It would probably not look too shabby with black or obsidian black, either.
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Re: Love this car!! Oil sensor problem, though [pfeiffer] by johntracker
May 08, 2005 (4:01 am)

Replying to: pfeiffer (Apr 29, 2005 10:00 am)

Hi,
 
My SLK350 (12/04 build, on road 02/05) has also had the "check oil level at next refueling" message displayed. First at about 1000miles, I added about 1 litre of oil then twice more over the next 800 miles (about another 1.5 litres added).
 
There does not appear to be anything wrong with the sensor as the oil level was actually falling.
 
I'm monitoring the consumption (it does seem to have slowed down) and will repost.

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