SL-Class (R129) 1990-2002: SL 280, SL 300, SL 320, SL 500, SL 600, SL 60 AMG

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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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Hello. I have a friend who is in the market for a used R129. Problem is, he doesnt know what year is the best make/model. He told me he wanted a 500, so I said 1996 was the best bet for the money. What do you guys think?
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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Transmissions in '96 fail prematurely. Get a '97 or newer or a '90 to '92. '99 and later has a little more power.
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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Ok, cool, Ill tell him that. Thanks for the help!
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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i traded in my 96 320 with 160K on it and it was a workhorse engine...no tranny problems...just with the oem pan's that kept warping.
the only major issue i had with it was some oil got into one of the plugs and caused a check engine light...after $500 it ran great again....what i do know is you dont want the 95...so 96 or 97 on the 320..good luck
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