Sportstick

In a couple of months, it will be! Just did the wash-clay-seal-wax routine and it's always felt like new, and still looks it, too. Five years, and hardly broken-in yet! Easily the highest quality car I've ever had, and seems it will last a long time.

New wheels, side markers, grille, hood badge
Mud flaps, roof and trunk spoiler, diffuser, tail lamp trim
Steering wheel and gearshift knob.

Can't see the antisway bars or strut tower brace, but those help to keep it feeling young!

EuroJDMBenzo

we have the same interior!!

EuroJDMBenzo

oh wait nvm mine has black wood panels while yours has aluminum haha ^_^

Sportstick

No worries....the wood will probably last, too....watch out for termites!

Richard2011

5 years of helpful, informative posts from you, as well!

Great selection of mods, too!

LILBENZ230

Yep, looks new. My father's car is the same year, model, transmission and color scheme. He has no P1, but has multimedia. He's got 41,000 miles and it is still like new. How many miles are you at?

Drazil

I'm liking the diffuser... I wonder if they make one for the FL model. I don't want to go quad tips either.

RavenMDX

Indeed! I also appreciate all of Sportstick's informative posts. Mine is also hitting the 5 year mark but I just got it in March (first time benz owner). I did lots of mods and mechanical maintenance since I got it to make sure the car will last. I agree the car still looks like new and I'm happy I got a fully loaded one. When somebody asks me the model year of the car, I don't like saying '09 so I just say its a few years old

C300Sport

Next month marks five years for me as well.
I gave her a nice wash and wax over the weekend and had a guy raving about how "awesomely glowing" the silver paint was at a local BBQ house the next day...kinda makes you feel good to have a like new five year old car...hope it holds up as well for the next five.

Sportstick

Thanks to all for the kind words, and congratulations to everyone else at or past the five year mark!!

I am at the lower end of typical for mileage, near 34,000.

kohan1333

Where did you get your grill and diffuser? It all looks great..

Sportstick

Thanks! The diffuser is Euroteck and it's carbon fiber. I didn't like the darkness which took away from the seeing the detail, so I painted it. The grille was a group buy here, but I think I've seen them on eBay since. It's a one piece matte black plastic grille which I painted, except for the barrel behind the star, to give that area some depth. As you can tell, I like monochromatic treatments!

Acapulco Bill

Hope mine still looks like that in another 15 months. Is the interior really white or is it Sahara Beige? Always like the MY2008-10 better than the LED parking light "upgrade" in 2011 or the facelift in 2012.

Sportstick

The lighter value is called "Ash" and is a very light Dove Grey. Works well with the black and keeps the interior feeling more spacious. MBTex has been easy to keep clean, even as light as it is.

ilde10

i want a manual

Bhayes547

You're definitely on the low end of the miles. My '09 has nearly 61k now. Too many beach trips this summer...? Nah

shotgun_banjo

Sportstick,I did not know you had ash inside your car as well. I have the birds eye wood trim with the ash insert and looks classy but yours is sporty. Does P1 always have memory seats only in the driver seats? I always see both front seats with memory here with a P1 package. My car will turn 5 on december and she has 72k on the motor and still purring like a kitty.

rb23lb

NICE JOB SPORTSTICK! Love the way u care for your beauty...

My 2008 is turning 6 years old in September... I only have 35,000 miles in six years and have babied and garaged the crap out of her but just like yours, still looks brand new!

Also the best car I ever owned!

Sportstick

Congrats on being the elder!! These do seem to age nicely, or as Glyn likes to say, "makes old bones well"!

I've been partial to non-organic trims like aluminum or cf...they do seem to have a sportier touch. I'm not sure about P1 in other years, but I took this car as it was, dealer-traded from five states away, to find a manual trans that was metallic....there were 9 others nearby, all black, white, bright red solid colors. Happy birthday to you as well....with double my mileage!!