Deuce

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...560#post979560

Lexani

Nice car! , Saw a black one, at Laguna Niguel the other day- It was awesome! Very nice. Congrats.

"Believe me now?" Thats awesome.

westsidewagon

Nice car.

Will you respond to my post?


https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...858#post979858

Deuce

In general, they do, and the proof is, for example,

The Z06 has 500 hp, the price is $52,000 (maybe one or two options, got price from magazine). About $15,000 less than what I payed for the SLK 55 AMG (360 hp) with out taxes and stuff.

Now why did my dad choose the SLK 55 AMG over the Corvette Z06 or C6 (400 hp). Because from over the years American cars use cheaper quailty, there is nothing like the enginering of a Mercedes Benz.

Also just look at the price, if the new corvette was so much better then the price would be $100,000. To all the people with Z06s, pull up in a party at the same time a SL 65 AMG comes in, see who gets more respect, my SLK 55 AMG looks way much better than the corvette.

Get what I am saying, if American cars were as good as Mercedes Benz, then the prices of American cars would be double of what they are, but they are not because they are not made of good quailty.

I like the corvette zo6 especially the 500 hp, but I would rather have the SLK 55 AMG in the long run.

westsidewagon

First off, money doesn't always buy quality. The 98-05 ML is the most poorly-built Mercedes-Benz ever made. Mercedes-Benz quality isn't what it used to be. Just go shut the door of a current S class and then shut the door of a W140 S class...the older one feels far more like a bank vault. Same goes for the W210 and W211 E classes compared to the W123 and W124. The interior plastics of every MB sedan/coupe/conv't fall short of the quality of most old MBs.

The only current AMGs that have a chassis to match the engine include the SLK55, C55, and the CLK55.

Since you said that "American cars all suck" how does a Duesenberg suck? Explain with facts.

Duesenberg spawned the phrase "It's a Doozy" which means, "something extraordinary."

http://www.supercars.net/PW?dp=y&login=Duesey

http://www.duesenberg-racing.com/history.htm

http://www.scripophily.net/duesautmotco.html

http://www.supercars.net/garages/Duesey/16v2.html

How does the Cadillac V-12 and Cadillac V-16 suck?

http://www.car-nection.com/yann/Dbas_txt/V16_ndx.htm

http://home.planet.nl/~nagte017/Cadillactext005.html

Did you know that Bentley's current OHV V-8 comes from a GM V-8 from the 1950s?

SamE55

You must be kidding. I wouldn't say that all american cars 'suck' but generally speaking european cars are far better regarding quality, safety, longetivity, and even performace. But who cares anyway? Americans are the ones that mostly drive and enjoy those great european machines :v

westsidewagon

SLK 55 AMG,

One reason that the 97-04 C5 Corvette didn't cost more than it did was because the OHV engine it used costed less to make than an OHC engine. The 5.7l V-8 used in the 97-04 C5 Corvette was used in Holden's automobiles (Holdens are made in Australia and they are owned by GM). They now use the 6.0l LS2 which was introduced in the 2005 C6 Corvette. Using a common engine reduces costs. Holdens and the Corvette C5 and C6 use a similar Tremec 6 speed manual and GM automatic transmission which reduces costs.

Since "American cars all suck" explain how the following cars suck using facts:

2005 Chevrolet Corvette.

http://www.corvettemuseum.com/specs/2005/index.shtml

The upcoming Z06 which will have an aluminum chassis and dry sump lubrication.

http://vorlon.case.edu/~aap8/gallery/c6z06spy

The 2005 Ford GT.

http://fast-autos.net/ford/fordgt.html

The 2005 Ford Mustang.

http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/05/05/

http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-200...onvertible.htm

http://www.motorsportscenter.com/article_462.shtml

The Panoz Esperante.

http://www.panozauto.com

The Saleen S7?

http://fast-autos.net/saleen/04saleens7.html

The new Saleen S7 Twin Turbo which will have solid lifters.

http://fast-autos.net/saleen/saleens7tt.html

The 2005 Cadillac STS.

http://fast-autos.net/cadillac/cadillacsts.html

The 2005 Chrysler 300C SRT-8 which will have forged wheels. The new Chrysler 300 got its front end styling from the 1998 Chrysler Chronos concept.

http://fast-autos.net/chrysler/chryslersrt8.html




The 2006 Dodge Magnum SRT-8. The new Dodge Magnum, the new Dodge Charger, and the new Chrysler 300 share transmissions, engines, interiors, and have a common chassis and other parts which reduces costs.

http://fast-autos.net/dodge/dodgemagnumsrt8.html

The new Chrysler Firepower concept will likely be made if public reaction is good. It shares a chassis with the new Dodge Viper. It has styling cues from the Chrysler Crossfire concept, the ME Four-Twelve concept, the Aston Martin DB9, and the Chronos concept.

http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-200...er-Concept.htm

http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/chronos.html

http://fast-autos.net/chrysler/chrys...reconcept.html

http://fast-autos.net/chrysler/chryslerme412.html



The 2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe

http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-200...RT10-Coupe.htm

The 2006 Pontiac Solstice

http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-200...e-Roadster.htm

The 2006 Saturn Sky

http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-200...y-Roadster.htm

p.s. Jay Leno's (a huge car guy) favorite car is the Duesenberg SJ.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto..._10_fave_cars/

Stiggs

I still think its his dad's car after reading the original thread.
just my opinion.

FThornton666

American cars from the early 90s and 80s yes i do believe they suck. Even chevy still sucks in certain areas. BUt its companies like ford and chrysler who are trying to change that image of the american car. Ford has decided to go for quality and not qaunity, with the addition of the Ford 500, Mercuy Montego, the new Futura, the new Mustang, new F150, the Ford GT, the new superduty, the new focus, just many other cars coming down the road from ford. I see good things in fords future if they can keep it up, and develop that 4.0 liter v6 they have in the new mustang into maybe 250 or 260 hp application for their other vehicles. Chrysler on the other hand has gone into engines, yet i still feel their interiors are lacking. Have you ever been on the inside of a 300? its feels cheap, for the price you pay. Id still go with a german car over any american car though. Although the new mustang is really good, id have that and a european car.

vraa

Ford GT > 360 Modena.
*waits for the 430*

lisamcgu

I beg to differ. First of all, he seems to be from So Cal where it makes perfect sense for his parents to buy him such a car. For under $100,000, in some neighborhoods, it would be a steal to get a car that will compete with the Joneses and you know the kid will love (and you won't have to enlarge the garage much). His parents are probably thinking they are pretty sharp bargain hunting parents, which, in their world, they are!

Also, he knows the effect of driving up to some place in the SLK 55. I know it too and it BEELOOOOOWS away any kind of attention the corvette could ever even hope for.

This kid is smart. I couldn't have put it any better - You pull up to a hot restaurant in So Cal (like where they are used to the flashiest of the flashy cars) in any kind of vette, any kind of MB sedan or old style (think flair and hood design) MB coupe and an 05 SLK 55, and easy money, first attn will go to the SLK 55.

You must understand that in parts of So Cal driving a MB is like driving a chevy - a little better built, but just an everyman's car. The SLK with its 05 hood style and best looking car out there car GORGEOUSNESS transcends this "even the poolman drives a Mercedes" image. In fact, I've pulled up to restaurants and hot spots my entire life in Ferraris and all the rest (including vettes), but I have noticed that this car gets way more attn than any of them ever did - its just so rare, gorgeous and FAAAAAAST looking

BrabusS55AMG

you are so lucky, - nice car for a 17 year old lol, my friend is 17 and got a S4

BklynBenz

Denlasoul

Nice car(s). I would suggest learning how to read first: https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...255#post708255

FThornton666

Where you at the LA AUto show today? because when my friend was in the CL55, some one who looked just like you was waiting to get in, and then i held the door open to get in for you and told you that you have to keep the door open for the seats the move. I also then said alittle loud and on purpose. Ok Jon lets go look at the SLK55 AMG. This is directed to SLK 55 AMG

BklynBenz

that was corny. if somebody has something to say to me, they should speak up and say it to me. what was your point in doing this? its not even like you said anything good

Stiggs

Is Jon your life partner?

FThornton666

Ok so you want me to say, hey SLK 55 AMG in the middle of an Auto show. like that would help. Yes and jon is my life partner.

FThornton666

You could be my ***** on the side if you try hard enough.

BklynBenz

nah, im just confused as to what your motive was if in fact you did see slk55 amg. if you wanted to say whats up in a nice way, thats real easy, its not like its fukin jr high school and its girl that youre trying to talk to. or if you were trying to punk him or abuse him, your approach was whack. so what was your purpose of saying that to him and then posting about it here?

BklynBenz

btw...

FThornton666

its scarier to think that you have this pic on your computer and you uploaded it so fast. What do you have it as your background or something? Its ok if you touch yourself at night to those pics.

Deuce

I did go to the La Autoshow but I wasn't looking at a CL 55 Amg. I went to the show on the 8th of Jan.

FThornton666

you must have a twin then, this guy looked just like you.

amdeutsch

I thought you went on the 9th as posted here. :v