What is it with the new car designs?
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At first I was not WOW'ed by the design of the SC430 and wanted a SL500. Well the longer I own the SC430 and drive it, the more I like the SC430 and the SL500 doesn't look as good. I'm not saying the SL500 doesn't look great, but the SC430 is starting to look better then the SL500. I've also found that every woman I ask likes the SC430 as much or more then the SL500. I just find that anymore when I see a new Mercedes, BMW, etc. design that at first it looks kind of strange and then the more I see them the more I like them. Just wondering if it has to do with some new design element that links to some part of the brain and the design grows on you?
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everything is personal preference, but i have to say i like the sl500 exterior styling a lot more than the sc430 as well. we got the sc430 just coz' we think the sc430 is a better car overall
no one knows about the new design yet, but seems like it will be here in 1-2 yrs
no one knows about the new design yet, but seems like it will be here in 1-2 yrs
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Sorry,
I have to say I think the SL500 looks like so many other cars, nothing really unusual, nothing new from years past. I still remember when I first saw the SC430 and I said that it was the most unusual beautifully designed convertible on the road. I remember when I first sat in the SC430 and remember how luxurious it felt....I went out and bought one that Spring. I also have a buddy of mine who drives the SL500 and has nothing but problems with his roof. He leased the car and is currently in litigation with a lemon lawyer because Mercedes will not compensate him for the 6 or 7 times he had to leave the car in the shop for a week to get the roof fixed. He's still afraid to put the roof down if he thinks it might rain later in the day. I was once in the car with him and we had to wait under an underpass for nearly 2 hours since we could not get the roof to go back up. Beware, the SL500 convertible roof is UNRELIABLE and filled with problems. Just check consumer reports. I might consider leasing a Mercedes SL500 but never would I consider buying one. I tell you the car is not that reliable. Sorry.
I have to say I think the SL500 looks like so many other cars, nothing really unusual, nothing new from years past. I still remember when I first saw the SC430 and I said that it was the most unusual beautifully designed convertible on the road. I remember when I first sat in the SC430 and remember how luxurious it felt....I went out and bought one that Spring. I also have a buddy of mine who drives the SL500 and has nothing but problems with his roof. He leased the car and is currently in litigation with a lemon lawyer because Mercedes will not compensate him for the 6 or 7 times he had to leave the car in the shop for a week to get the roof fixed. He's still afraid to put the roof down if he thinks it might rain later in the day. I was once in the car with him and we had to wait under an underpass for nearly 2 hours since we could not get the roof to go back up. Beware, the SL500 convertible roof is UNRELIABLE and filled with problems. Just check consumer reports. I might consider leasing a Mercedes SL500 but never would I consider buying one. I tell you the car is not that reliable. Sorry.
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I like both
Exteriorwise, I like the SL more, but the interior, I like the SC430 better. I do think the SC430 looks great from certain angles though, but the butt does look fat at certain angles especially with light colors.
I have to say though is I think the SL with the roof up doesn't look that great in side profile, whereas I actually like the look of the SC430 more with the roof up - especially the side profile. Looks very unique, futuristic & exotic. With the roof down, the windshield looks too tiny compared to the rest of the body . . .
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I have to say though is I think the SL with the roof up doesn't look that great in side profile, whereas I actually like the look of the SC430 more with the roof up - especially the side profile. Looks very unique, futuristic & exotic. With the roof down, the windshield looks too tiny compared to the rest of the body . . .
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everything is personal preference, but i have to say i like the sl500 exterior styling a lot more than the sc430 as well. we got the sc430 just coz' we think the sc430 is a better car overall
no one knows about the new design yet, but seems like it will be here in 1-2 yrs
no one knows about the new design yet, but seems like it will be here in 1-2 yrs
There is no question that the SC430 is a better car, build quality, reliablity, it's quicker. But I am talking about "looks" design and how it draws you in over time. I also love the looks of the SL500, who doesn't, but I am a car guy. I just think it is interesting when I ask women they tend to like the SC430??? Maybe I'm not asking the right women
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I find that body lines are similar to a song on the radio, in that; it grows on you each time you experience it even when you try to resist. An interesting mystery not easily understood. I think the SC430 has an undefinable quality that is attractive. The SL500 has a more obvious attraction.
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I find that body lines are similar to a song on the radio, in that; it grows on you each time you experience it even when you try to resist. An interesting mystery not easily understood. I think the SC430 has an undefinable quality that is attractive. The SL500 has a more obvious attraction.
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The SC 430 is nice but I think the SL does look a little better. Put some rims on the SC 430 and it would really shine. However i'd probably go with the SC 430 because the interior is just great looking if you ask me! Interior is the most important factor when buying a car for me.
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Say all you want, but I'd take a SL over the SC430 anyday.
Oh yeah, I did...
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the SL is more reliable, or that it's faster, or that it's built to a higher precision; but the overall package of the SL excels.
I would love a SC430; if I can keep the SL as well. It'd be nice to have both worlds.
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Say all you want, but I'd take a SL over the SC430 anyday.
Oh yeah, I did...
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the SL is more reliable, or that it's faster, or that it's built to a higher precision; but the overall package of the SL excels.
I would love a SC430; if I can keep the SL as well. It'd be nice to have both worlds.
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