ninjamagic
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- Your Mercedes
- SL55 - 2004
OMG.
I am in trouble now. My wife and I took out a 2013 SL350 today and it was much better than I expected. A lot of buttons and levers to confuse me but it was certainly nippier than I expected.
I was torn between finding a higher mileage newer SL350 and the older SL55.
The concern is that an SL55 will be a money pit. and whilst I might purchase it for £17k -- I could spend £5k in the first couple of years.
It's worth noting that the SL350 , however, didn't leave me with the OMG - I could have killed myself, like the SL55 did. But it was a nice car. A really nice car.
What is the maintenance on the R231's like? and that takes me to my new question -- I wonder, is a much higher mileage SL500 R231 something I could find for £25,000 to £30,000?
That's apparently got a 0-60 in 4.6 seconds which seems on par with the SL55... Which would be a better purchase?
Advice please!!
I am in trouble now. My wife and I took out a 2013 SL350 today and it was much better than I expected. A lot of buttons and levers to confuse me but it was certainly nippier than I expected.
I was torn between finding a higher mileage newer SL350 and the older SL55.
The concern is that an SL55 will be a money pit. and whilst I might purchase it for £17k -- I could spend £5k in the first couple of years.
It's worth noting that the SL350 , however, didn't leave me with the OMG - I could have killed myself, like the SL55 did. But it was a nice car. A really nice car.
What is the maintenance on the R231's like? and that takes me to my new question -- I wonder, is a much higher mileage SL500 R231 something I could find for £25,000 to £30,000?
That's apparently got a 0-60 in 4.6 seconds which seems on par with the SL55... Which would be a better purchase?
Advice please!!