Originally Posted by mercedave

I chose the 04 because I figured the important thing was milage and not year, anyway there is 1 detail I like better in the 04. In the 04 the command unit is smaller and I like the way the wood trim wraps all around it instead of the 05 where the wood comes up to the bottom and stops. I've heard the 05 is a better command system but I will rarely use it but will see the wood trim every time I get inthe car.
Got mine about a month ago and love it! Found one with only 13500 miles and not a scratch on it.

Originally Posted by Sgooter

I started this post back in mid-Jan 06, so I'm surprised this thread is still alive.
In mid-July I bought a new 06 SL500; see details below.