I think that you will probably get the C55 
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Guys, if you been following me threads you know I was about to get a clk55 or c55. Someone suggested an slk55 to me, what do i do now?
That thing will be really fast and I am getting a G class pretty soon in addition so I really could manage having a two seater.
WE all know the slk55 would be fun as hell to drive but what are your other thoughts? Is it a chick car? Should I even care? I am only keeping it for a year and half until the new body styles come out anyway?
That thing will be really fast and I am getting a G class pretty soon in addition so I really could manage having a two seater.
WE all know the slk55 would be fun as hell to drive but what are your other thoughts? Is it a chick car? Should I even care? I am only keeping it for a year and half until the new body styles come out anyway?
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Not ready to move to suvs, Im still young and need to enjoy small cars while I can. Why does everyone think its a chick car? I think it looks very aggressive, it is just kind of small in my opinion, but small shouldn't be held against it. I bet that car is a lot more fun to drive then most of the mercedes line up. Anyone else say its a chick car that doesn't own a sl55.
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i dont think its a chicks car. even if it is.... its a car that can kick alot of ppl asses out there. its got great handling ability, i for one will take off my hat to a SLK55.
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The old SLK was definitely a chick car. The new SLK 55 AMG doesn't look "girlish" at all. The minute you lower it and throws wheels on it... it would definitely not look like a chick car. Add a Kleemann blower to it and you'll have one maginificant car. Put it this way, if I had it to do over again, I'd opt for the SLK 55 + Kleemann route.
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Originally Posted by ardy6931
Guys, if you been following me threads you know I was about to get a clk55 or c55. Someone suggested an slk55 to me, what do i do now?
That thing will be really fast and I am getting a G class pretty soon in addition so I really could manage having a two seater.
WE all know the slk55 would be fun as hell to drive but what are your other thoughts? Is it a chick car? Should I even care? I am only keeping it for a year and half until the new body styles come out anyway?
That thing will be really fast and I am getting a G class pretty soon in addition so I really could manage having a two seater.
WE all know the slk55 would be fun as hell to drive but what are your other thoughts? Is it a chick car? Should I even care? I am only keeping it for a year and half until the new body styles come out anyway?
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No need for a poll its going to be one of these 3 cars. You guys know how it is when your getting a new car, so many choices. I think test driving all of them would be the determining factory, its going to be hard to find a slk to test.
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Originally Posted by ardy6931
Guys, if you been following me threads you know I was about to get a clk55 or c55. Someone suggested an slk55 to me, what do i do now?
That thing will be really fast and I am getting a G class pretty soon in addition so I really could manage having a two seater.
WE all know the slk55 would be fun as hell to drive but what are your other thoughts? Is it a chick car? Should I even care? I am only keeping it for a year and half until the new body styles come out anyway?
That thing will be really fast and I am getting a G class pretty soon in addition so I really could manage having a two seater.
WE all know the slk55 would be fun as hell to drive but what are your other thoughts? Is it a chick car? Should I even care? I am only keeping it for a year and half until the new body styles come out anyway?
Forget the C55, W203 is fading out , you should only pick a CLK55 or a SLK55.
I don't need to tell you the differences and pros and cons as a 3 yr old can tell.
I would get the SLK55 with a 7G for maximum pleasure and status
It is a crime if someone disagree with me :v and tell you to get something else. A 367hp chick's car? Are we joking here?
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p.s. you should stay out from this thread if you ever insulting us (with all that times people spent on advice for you) if you end up with a G class class
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Originally Posted by PiNoYBaLLeR
get the 05 G55, you'll love it
and my sister drives a SLK55 so i hope that doesn't make it a chick car
and my sister drives a SLK55 so i hope that doesn't make it a chick car
so as some grandmothers I saw...
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Originally Posted by ardy6931
Guys, if you been following me threads you know I was about to get a clk55 or c55. Someone suggested an slk55 to me, what do i do now?
That thing will be really fast and I am getting a G class pretty soon in addition so I really could manage having a two seater.
WE all know the slk55 would be fun as hell to drive but what are your other thoughts? Is it a chick car? Should I even care? I am only keeping it for a year and half until the new body styles come out anyway?
That thing will be really fast and I am getting a G class pretty soon in addition so I really could manage having a two seater.
WE all know the slk55 would be fun as hell to drive but what are your other thoughts? Is it a chick car? Should I even care? I am only keeping it for a year and half until the new body styles come out anyway?
There is a great article in this months Mercedes Enthusiast on the SLK55 and the Kleemannized version. IMHO these are not chick cars. I drove the CLK55 and the SLK55 at the AMG Challenge at Road America tis summer and they are 2 completely different cars, the SLK is nimble, very quick and a blast to dive.
The CLK is a great ride as well, I felt it had more body twist than the CLK55 and the ones we drove seemed to have some issues with squeaks etc. (however these cars are driven very hard by a number of people so that could be a result of the "abuse" they take.)
I sugest going to your dealer and taking both for an extended test drive, city drving, highway, twisaties etc....top up/top down that way you'll have a better idea what you want and if either of these cars fit your needs.
If I were also buying a G-wagon...I'd buy the SLK in a hearbeat....have the SLK Kleemannized and for less than 100K you're almost in McLaren territory (almost).
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are you talking about the new body styled G class or the SLK since the new SLK has already been out. Anyways i think you answered your own question by saying you can get both. So why not do both? Two different animals.
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Unfortunately, the C55 is not retaining any value. Current book on a 2005 is $43,500, whereas the CLK55 or the SLK55 are not even in the book.
Look at some of the threads regarding the C55. People are selling this car for a variety of reasons and that is ashame. I don't think anyone has issues with the mechanics on the C55.
I have to sell my car simply because I need to re-direct my assets.
To sum up all AMG's are great cars, why the c55 is valued in the proverbial toilet is a dissapointment and a mystery to me.
Look at some of the threads regarding the C55. People are selling this car for a variety of reasons and that is ashame. I don't think anyone has issues with the mechanics on the C55.
I have to sell my car simply because I need to re-direct my assets.
To sum up all AMG's are great cars, why the c55 is valued in the proverbial toilet is a dissapointment and a mystery to me.
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Originally Posted by scovit
Unfortunately, the C55 is not retaining any value. Current book on a 2005 is $43,500, whereas the CLK55 or the SLK55 are not even in the book.
Look at some of the threads regarding the C55. People are selling this car for a variety of reasons and that is ashame. I don't think anyone has issues with the mechanics on the C55.
I have to sell my car simply because I need to re-direct my assets.
To sum up all AMG's are great cars, why the c55 is valued in the proverbial toilet is a dissapointment and a mystery to me.
Look at some of the threads regarding the C55. People are selling this car for a variety of reasons and that is ashame. I don't think anyone has issues with the mechanics on the C55.
I have to sell my car simply because I need to re-direct my assets.
To sum up all AMG's are great cars, why the c55 is valued in the proverbial toilet is a dissapointment and a mystery to me.
But oh well, after driving one, I am hooked 
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Originally Posted by scovit
Unfortunately, the C55 is not retaining any value. Current book on a 2005 is $43,500, whereas the CLK55 or the SLK55 are not even in the book.
Look at some of the threads regarding the C55. People are selling this car for a variety of reasons and that is ashame. I don't think anyone has issues with the mechanics on the C55.
I have to sell my car simply because I need to re-direct my assets.
To sum up all AMG's are great cars, why the c55 is valued in the proverbial toilet is a dissapointment and a mystery to me.
Look at some of the threads regarding the C55. People are selling this car for a variety of reasons and that is ashame. I don't think anyone has issues with the mechanics on the C55.
I have to sell my car simply because I need to re-direct my assets.
To sum up all AMG's are great cars, why the c55 is valued in the proverbial toilet is a dissapointment and a mystery to me.
I'd bet that the curve will flatten out soon. The same thing happened to the C32, remember? They depreciated really fast because they were so overpriced when new (and so is the C55). The curve flattens out quite a bit around the 3 to 4 year old range, so the C55 should stay in the mid-30's for a much longer time than it will be in the mid-40's. For almost the entire year, it was difficult to find a really clean 2002 C32 for less than $30K, even though the book showed them there (private party value).
