2011 SLS AMG Owner from SoCal
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From: Corona, Ca
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2011 SLS AMG Owner from SoCal
Hi,
My name is Marcel and I am Dutch but live in Corona, Ca.
I am the proud owner of a 2011 SLS AMG Coupe, Designo Magno Allanite Grey with Red interior (not really my biggest favorite, but hey better then nothing).
I bought my SLS last year September as a salvage car. The left rear quarter was damaged.
Why salvage? Because I could not afford a un-damaged one but mostly I wanted to have a project to relieve some stress from my daily job.
Found more damaged to the car than expected (of course) and had to do some really major repairs and replacements, also structural.
Anyways, the car is as good as ready to get a ( full) paint job done (planned in 2 weeks) and then I can finally get it ready.
Even though this project was huge the main problem I found is that there is not much to find about how to repair these cars, that I cannot find a specialist/mechanic nearby (not a dealer !!) and that a lot of people I asked (painters and Mercedes/car mechanics) don't dare to touch the car as if it is contagious. Pitty because it is a great and interesting car to work on..
Well this is my SLS story in a nut shell. Hope to find here some like minded people.........
My name is Marcel and I am Dutch but live in Corona, Ca.
I am the proud owner of a 2011 SLS AMG Coupe, Designo Magno Allanite Grey with Red interior (not really my biggest favorite, but hey better then nothing).
I bought my SLS last year September as a salvage car. The left rear quarter was damaged.
Why salvage? Because I could not afford a un-damaged one but mostly I wanted to have a project to relieve some stress from my daily job.
Found more damaged to the car than expected (of course) and had to do some really major repairs and replacements, also structural.
Anyways, the car is as good as ready to get a ( full) paint job done (planned in 2 weeks) and then I can finally get it ready.
Even though this project was huge the main problem I found is that there is not much to find about how to repair these cars, that I cannot find a specialist/mechanic nearby (not a dealer !!) and that a lot of people I asked (painters and Mercedes/car mechanics) don't dare to touch the car as if it is contagious. Pitty because it is a great and interesting car to work on..
Well this is my SLS story in a nut shell. Hope to find here some like minded people.........
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Sorry to hear the troubles youre having...sucks. I dont own an sls but plan to as soon as I get home in a few weeks. I also live in socal (san Diego) and am Dutch too lol from Arnhem. Hope to hear you get your car squared away soon.
-Mitch
-Mitch
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Hey Mitch,
Nice to see another "Dutchy" in the area.
The SLS is a project so thats how I have to approach it and find solutions myself along the way. There is really not much tech backup out there.
Hope you will find a nice one and stay in contact, maybe we can meet some day (have some Dutch friends in SD also.
Nice to see another "Dutchy" in the area.
The SLS is a project so thats how I have to approach it and find solutions myself along the way. There is really not much tech backup out there.
Hope you will find a nice one and stay in contact, maybe we can meet some day (have some Dutch friends in SD also.
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Thanks, hopefully i find "the one" lol but yeah for sure stay in contact esp being another person from The Netherlands! Also with the job I have it is hard to keep friends b/c Im only home 2 months out of the year, the other 10 months I spend traveling to other countries.
haha I also see on your info, you own a bmw x6, I had (sold a few months ago) bmw x5m in monte carlo blue. I loved it and all the room for my dog but horrible in gas, i was averaging about $400 a month in gas lol
haha I also see on your info, you own a bmw x6, I had (sold a few months ago) bmw x5m in monte carlo blue. I loved it and all the room for my dog but horrible in gas, i was averaging about $400 a month in gas lol
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No worries. I don't need so much traveling with my job but am often to busy as I do work like 18/7 hahaha.
Just sold my Dutch X6 Hamann because it was for most of the year in storage and after 2 years I felt it was better to sell then to store it and pay also Insurance and road tax.
X6 over here is a 5.0 with M package on it. Fast...........but not as fun and nice as the Dutch one.
And gas...........well those beemers love gas but each time filling up the 20 gallons still gives me a big smile on my face........compared to Dutch prices and taxes.
Just sold my Dutch X6 Hamann because it was for most of the year in storage and after 2 years I felt it was better to sell then to store it and pay also Insurance and road tax.
X6 over here is a 5.0 with M package on it. Fast...........but not as fun and nice as the Dutch one.
And gas...........well those beemers love gas but each time filling up the 20 gallons still gives me a big smile on my face........compared to Dutch prices and taxes.
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haha yeah tell me about it, thats another reason I sold the car, the insurance was 300 a month as well, California is a rip off, not to mention it cost me $4000 to register. Then to pay state tax on top of that....no way, even though I reside/live in Cali, I opened up an address in Texas to avoid paying state tax lol just makes no sense if im only here 2 months out of the year lol
