SL/R230: Katrina Killed My 2003 SL 500
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Katrina Killed My 2003 SL 500
Hi all,
This is old news, but I figured some of you would be interested to see pictures of my SL 500 that was flooded in Hurricane Katrina. She was a write-off, of course, and the insurance company (USAA) paid me what I paid for it. I only just replaced her with a 2004 CL 55 AMG, so I'm only now better able to talk about it.![Wink](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
![](http://www.bollar.org/images/katrina/2005-10-07@13-03-24_small.jpg)
![](http://www.bollar.org/images/katrina/2005-10-07@16-49-36_small.jpg)
About 15K miles on her. If you think you can stand a full-size picture, try this one: http://www.bollar.org/images/katrina...7@13-02-56.jpg
This is old news, but I figured some of you would be interested to see pictures of my SL 500 that was flooded in Hurricane Katrina. She was a write-off, of course, and the insurance company (USAA) paid me what I paid for it. I only just replaced her with a 2004 CL 55 AMG, so I'm only now better able to talk about it.
![Wink](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
![](http://www.bollar.org/images/katrina/2005-10-07@13-02-39_small1.jpg)
![](http://www.bollar.org/images/katrina/2005-10-07@13-04-38_small.jpg)
![](http://www.bollar.org/images/katrina/2005-10-07@13-02-56_small.jpg)
![](http://www.bollar.org/images/katrina/2005-10-07@13-03-00_small.jpg)
![](http://www.bollar.org/images/katrina/2005-10-07@13-03-13_small.jpg)
![](http://www.bollar.org/images/katrina/2005-10-07@13-03-24_small.jpg)
![](http://www.bollar.org/images/katrina/2005-10-07@16-49-36_small.jpg)
About 15K miles on her. If you think you can stand a full-size picture, try this one: http://www.bollar.org/images/katrina...7@13-02-56.jpg
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The cars drive similarly, but the CL has more leg and shoulder room and a little less headroom -- I'm 6'2", so I like the leg room. This is my first AMG, so I'm loving the extra power and the "real" manual shift program.
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Awww man thats an easy fix.. A little bit of Windex and it will be as good as new! JK.. Most imortant thing is you and your family are ok, cars are easy to replace. Congrats on the new CL!
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![EEK!](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
USAA, bless their hearts, totaled the car 4 days after the storm, sight unseen.
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The hurricane was a great opportunity for us to "simplify" and for the first time since college, I was able to move myself without help!
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2013 650i Coupe, 2010 IS250 AWD, 1999 S500
What happens to the SL500 now? Will it wind up on a used car lot somewhere waiting to terrify some poor buyer? Was there any life left? One of those British mags pretty much tried to destroy a W124 E and really had a hard time doing so. Glad you've gotten another Benz to replace it and you weren't there during.
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What happens to the SL500 now? Will it wind up on a used car lot somewhere waiting to terrify some poor buyer? Was there any life left? One of those British mags pretty much tried to destroy a W124 E and really had a hard time doing so. Glad you've gotten another Benz to replace it and you weren't there during.
I have no idea what happened after they DRAGGED it off our yard -- yes, dragged it -- with an old-style tow truck and the rear wheels locked and skidding down the road. I had assumed it was going to be parted out.