Late SLK / SLC

[grahamcol]

Well l may soon be in a position to replace my two cars, currently a CLK220 CDI and a SLK230 petrol. I'm not in a desperate rush to change either, but with my low mileage it would make sense to replace two cars with one. Not many recent cars float my boat but the SLK/SLC does and as I'm single, l don't need a 4 seater.
So my thoughts are like this. I don't think a diesel is the right thing to get due to a fair number of short runs and associated DPF issues. So petrol it is. I hate stop start so anything l buy must be able to have that bypassed, perhaps by pressing a button on each start up. I'm OK with that. I want something with good performance and great reliability, l've heard some horror stories about some of the later engines and there's no real issues with the M111 engine in my current SLK.
So what should l consider buying ? Automatic is a must.
Thanks in advance.

 

[JBell]

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[grahamcol]

Sorry, should have mentioned my budget. £25k max

 

[JBell]

Sorry, should have mentioned my budget. £25k max

SL then

 

[JBell]

Maybe a deal to be done

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[Blobcat]

Sorry, should have mentioned my budget. £25k max

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Prices are all over on theses, but this one is very reasonable

 

[grahamcol]

SL a bit too big for my car port, so SLK/C needed. Are all the petrol engines OK or are there some to avoid?

 

[JBell]

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Prices are all over on theses, but this one is very reasonable

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Nice!!!!

 

[JBell]

SL a bit too big for my car port, so SLK/C needed. Are all the petrol engines OK or are there some to avoid?

Avoid anything less than 3L

 

[Blobcat]

Another SLK55


They didn’t make these for very long with the normally aspirated V8 5.5ltr engine. Get one whilst you still can…

 

[grahamcol]

Another SLK55
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They didn’t make these for very long with the normally aspirated V8 5.5ltr engine. Get one whilst you still can…

I'm afraid the insurance cost might kill me. For some reason it already costs a small fortune to insure my CLK220 diesel and I've recently shopped round and renewed two days ago. 3 litres then l think !

 

[Blobcat]

I'm afraid the insurance cost might kill me. For some reason it already costs a small fortune to insure my CLK220 diesel and I've recently shopped round and renewed two days ago. 3 litres then l think !

You might be surprise, my 911 is cheaper than the SLK (both on business miles policies) - You’re a very long time dead (just had someone I know drop dead at 58…) you can always earn more money and there aren’t any pockets in a shroud…

Take one for a test drive and see if you still want a 3.0 - the only reason I haven’t bought one is I have the 911 as well.

 

[JBell]

You might be surprise, my 911 is cheaper than the SLK (both on business miles policies) - You’re a very long time dead (just had someone I know drop dead at 58…) you can always earn more money and there aren’t any pockets in a shroud…

Take one for a test drive and see if you still want a 3.0 - the only reason I haven’t bought one is I have the 911 as well.

The SLC43 will be a superb car, that engine is amazing

 

[Blobcat]

The SLC43 will be a superb car, that engine is amazing

It’s a 3.0 V6 bi-turbo built by Mercedes rather than AMG - it’s slower than the 55 and less power I’d go for the V8

 

[00slk]

You might be surprise, my 911 is cheaper than the SLK (both on business miles policies) - You’re a very long time dead (just had someone I know drop dead at 58…) you can always earn more money and there aren’t any pockets in a shroud…

Take one for a test drive and see if you still want a 3.0 - the only reason I haven’t bought one is I have the 911 as well.

Sometimes I don't know how the insurance companies work out their premiums, the Money Pit is £36 more to insure the the SL55

 

[JBell]

It’s a 3.0 V6 bi-turbo built by Mercedes rather than AMG - it’s slower than the 55 and less power I’d go for the V8

Yes it is but having just been in my neighbours new C43 AMG Wagon I am confirm it is amazing for a V6 and soooooo tunbeable

 

[Blobcat]

Yes it is but having just been in my neighbours new C43 AMG Wagon I am confirm it is amazing for a V6 and soooooo tunbeable

You can get the M278 / M157 as a bi-turbo and tune it silly, just not in the SLK…That is the M152 version

 

[mioba]

tunable means you got the wrong car in the first place.

 

[JBell]

You can get the M278 / M157 as a bi-turbo and tune it silly, just not in the SLK…That is the M152 version

Well that is dull!!!!!

 

[JBell]

tunable means you got the wrong car in the first place.

must mean everyone has the wrong car then