SL/R230: questions
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hi everyone, my dad is considering buying a sl500 in the near future. he has several questions: how much noises are there with the up? how is the stock bose stereo? and also is there any major problem in this car?
Any feedbacks from the sl owners are greatly appriciated. thank you
Any feedbacks from the sl owners are greatly appriciated. thank you
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Each of your questions is completely subjective. I might think the car is quiet, you might think the same level is noisy. But....
The view is the new SL is quieter than the car which went before, but not as quiet as a current S Class.
The Bose sound system is said not be be as good as what you'll find in a Lexus SC430 but for most people it's fine. I am sure it will portray Dolly Parton's assets to their best advantage
The SL has had a few teething problems but given the amount of new technology in the car, neither unexpected nor unreasonable. It's worth remembering that a month's production, in use by a wide variety of customers in different locations will test the product more than Mercedes can ever hope to in development, so some new things will show up. Mercedes spend heavily on R&D and employ smart people to address any problems. How much any warranty niggles will affect you will depend most on the quality of the people at your dealer.
If you're coming from Lexus, you might feel short-changed. If you're coming from GM, Ford or most any European manufactuer who dares to step into the US market, you'll be more than happy.
At the end of the day, few will argue the SL is the best convertible in the world by a mile and if you can get one at a price you think is reasonable, I do not think you will be disappointed.
The view is the new SL is quieter than the car which went before, but not as quiet as a current S Class.
The Bose sound system is said not be be as good as what you'll find in a Lexus SC430 but for most people it's fine. I am sure it will portray Dolly Parton's assets to their best advantage
The SL has had a few teething problems but given the amount of new technology in the car, neither unexpected nor unreasonable. It's worth remembering that a month's production, in use by a wide variety of customers in different locations will test the product more than Mercedes can ever hope to in development, so some new things will show up. Mercedes spend heavily on R&D and employ smart people to address any problems. How much any warranty niggles will affect you will depend most on the quality of the people at your dealer.
If you're coming from Lexus, you might feel short-changed. If you're coming from GM, Ford or most any European manufactuer who dares to step into the US market, you'll be more than happy.
At the end of the day, few will argue the SL is the best convertible in the world by a mile and if you can get one at a price you think is reasonable, I do not think you will be disappointed.
Last edited by blueSL; Aug 13, 2002 at 04:28 AM.
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Looking for justification not to buy?
Apart from the legitimate inquiry as to any major problems (of which there are no major problems to my knowledge), the questions posed suggest looking for reasons not to buy the SL. Now if the questions were focused on value for price, residual resale value, performance, or any number of more substantive points there would be no question that the SL comes out on top in the categories that count.
Last edited by northbenz; Aug 13, 2002 at 07:27 AM.
