Looking at a 1999 Mercedes SLK230
11-30-13, 10:56 AM
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you get what you pay for. 
oh and caveat emptor. 
11-30-13, 11:42 AM
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Oh how far mercedes has come in 15 years. That SLK looks like he would be thrown back into the stone age. Im not sure how painted interior ever got approved or met any of their durability testing.
Anywhoo, its a tough call. the CL would probably be more reliable but it probably has more things that can go wrong. But it looks newer, better, and much more up to date. If he is only looking at these two cars, I would go for the CL. 100K+ MSRP for 13K? Its a steal
Anywhoo, its a tough call. the CL would probably be more reliable but it probably has more things that can go wrong. But it looks newer, better, and much more up to date. If he is only looking at these two cars, I would go for the CL. 100K+ MSRP for 13K? Its a steal
11-30-13, 11:49 AM
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11-30-13, 12:17 PM
#27
Oh how far mercedes has come in 15 years. That SLK looks like he would be thrown back into the stone age. Im not sure how painted interior ever got approved or met any of their durability testing.
Anywhoo, its a tough call. the CL would probably be more reliable but it probably has more things that can go wrong. But it looks newer, better, and much more up to date. If he is only looking at these two cars, I would go for the CL. 100K+ MSRP for 13K? Its a steal
Anywhoo, its a tough call. the CL would probably be more reliable but it probably has more things that can go wrong. But it looks newer, better, and much more up to date. If he is only looking at these two cars, I would go for the CL. 100K+ MSRP for 13K? Its a steal
I forgot to mention, one of the reason why hes looking at something else is because he has a 2001 Sequoia. It gets like 12 miles in the city :/ He spents like $3,500 a year on gas alone.
The CL500 is what 14 city and 22 hwy? SLK comes in at 19 city and 28 hwy. Not a Prius, but still better than the Sequoia and CL500.
11-30-13, 12:22 PM
#28
I think Lexus needs a new SC based on the GS platform. Priced it at $70k-$80k. That would be a SL and 6-Series competitor.
The LF-LC I think would be more in line with the S-Class coupe and that rumored 8-Series (2 door 7-Series). 100k+ car
Thats one thing I love about Mercedes, they have so many sports car and or sport coupes.
SLS
SL
SLK
CL
E-Class coupe
C-Class coupe
Upcoming
SLC
SLA. fwd :/ (rumored?)
Last edited by Vh_Supra26; 11-30-13 at 12:26 PM.
11-30-13, 12:41 PM
#30
Anyways back to the SLK. AutoCheck just came back. Everything checks out.
Two owner car. The 1st owner brought it in 12/11/1998 and drove it for like 9,000 miles. 2nd owner picks it up in 02/07/2001 with 9,109 miles and had it since.
Your AutoCheck Vehicle History Report
1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK Class SLK230
Year: 1999
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: SLK Class SLK230
Style/Body: Roadster 2D
Class: Sport Car - Premium
Engine: 2.3L I4 EFI
Country of Assembly: Germany
Vehicle Age: 14 year(s)
Calculated Owners: 2
AccidentCheck
Reported accidents: 0
Title and ProblemCheck
Your vehicle checks out!
OdometerCheck
Your vehicle checks out!
Last Reported Odometer Reading: 52,967
00026 12/28/1998
8,878 11/14/2000
9,109 02/07/2001
21,223 12/26/2001
23,032 03/15/2003
24,563 04/03/2004
26,910 05/05/2005
36,321 05/25/2006
39,632 11/19/2007
42,184 12/10/2009
47,103 01/10/2011
50,481 04/11/2012
50,550 04/23/2012
52,967 04/12/2013
Two owner car. The 1st owner brought it in 12/11/1998 and drove it for like 9,000 miles. 2nd owner picks it up in 02/07/2001 with 9,109 miles and had it since.
Your AutoCheck Vehicle History Report
1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK Class SLK230
Year: 1999
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: SLK Class SLK230
Style/Body: Roadster 2D
Class: Sport Car - Premium
Engine: 2.3L I4 EFI
Country of Assembly: Germany
Vehicle Age: 14 year(s)
Calculated Owners: 2
AccidentCheck
Reported accidents: 0
Title and ProblemCheck
Your vehicle checks out!
OdometerCheck
Your vehicle checks out!
Last Reported Odometer Reading: 52,967
00026 12/28/1998
8,878 11/14/2000
9,109 02/07/2001
21,223 12/26/2001
23,032 03/15/2003
24,563 04/03/2004
26,910 05/05/2005
36,321 05/25/2006
39,632 11/19/2007
42,184 12/10/2009
47,103 01/10/2011
50,481 04/11/2012
50,550 04/23/2012
52,967 04/12/2013
Last edited by Vh_Supra26; 11-30-13 at 12:48 PM.