trulegend

I am driving tommorow to check out an 03 sl500

this is what it has

03 Sl500 1 owner black with grey interior 23k miles
6cd changer and bluetooth adapter are the two options it has...

is 49K good? obviously + tax

Please give feedback checking out the car tomorrow..

He said the car qualified for a extended warranty thru MB. Has all service records since day 1...

bltserv

So you are doing what I did.

Going from the CL to the SL.
Its a nice change. The SL is a great car.
I wound up keeping my CL as a daily driver.

My words of advice.
Get the latest model you can afford. That really helps with warranty too.
Shop till you drop. I wound up going AMG.
There are so many SL`s coming off leases or that belonged
to mortgage guys out here in Cali on the market.

I think I would stick to 04 or later. You should be able to find something around 50K. Dealers are hungry. Lowball them. Shop private party
on Autotrader. Some good deals out there.

Above all. Have a good time picking out your new SL.
Drive the dealers insane. They deserve it.

trulegend

i sold the CL last year did not have warranty and it drove me insane driving and always having that feeling the abc pump might go out any minute. I had 42k miles on it when i sold it..


the sl is for my brother he sold G35 and wants this.. i looked in Dealer only auctions and they were going for around 52k

How about if i get this for 48k? how is this deal?

thx

bltserv

Thats a good deal for a low miles 2003.
Just do a Carfax and make sure its clean.

vraa

Make sure it works...

I have a 2003 SL500. I wish I had waited and gotten a later model year, or a SL55.

trulegend

Can you explain why?

vraa

We've just run into way too many problems with the car, and we still have problems. I'm not sure if it's the cars fault or our dealers incompetence, but it surely is one or the other.

It's such a beautiful car, I love it, but I feel bad knowing that MY car (LS430) gives my dads (SL500) a run for it's money in straight line acceleration, quality, and usability. It's quicker, it's built better and more reliable, and everything just works.

Oh, but nothing beats the feeling you get when it's a cool 70 degrees outside and it just takes 16 seconds to break out of jail and enjoy the sweet spring sun.

trulegend

If everything checks out good, should be shelling out $2345 for 3 year 60k warranty?

only1waqas

what kind of problems are you facing? Also how many Miles are on your car?

vraa

Heh, way too many to list.
We've had an alternator die, the roof stopped folding one time. Numerous wind/air leaks through the seals. TPMS always says "visit workshop". SRS light one time never went off. All these small things add up too fast. My dad has sworn off Mercedes for the time being (err, five years so far).

Sgooter

If this 2003 SL's eligibility for the M-B extended warranty is important to you, then I recommend you contact an M-B dealer (finance mgr) to confirm whether it's eligibility is really true. You will need to know the actual in-service date to get the right answer on the ext warranty. If you know the car's VIN, then any M-B service dept can query the service record database for the in-service date.

I also have a 2003 SLK320 (bought new), and I recall that I had to purchase the M-B ext warranty within the first year of ownership. It was not offered/available after the first year.

I know that with newer SL models, you can purchase the M-B ext warranty anytime as long as the car is still under the original 4-yr/50K mi factory warranty. But this may not be the case with the 2003 model year.

Just confirm the facts versus the opinions.

Sgooter

So when do the time and odometer limits kick in for this warranty?
For most ext warranties, the time limit starts when the ext warranty is issued; however, the mileage limit typically starts from zero on the odometer. If this holds true with your ext warranty, then you're basically getting a 1-year ext warranty -- given that you'll have around 11K miles to go til you hit 60K.

BrabusTrojanSL

Wow, if I had those problems I would feel the same way, luckily the worst thing that has happend to me is my chip card battery died

GOODENUF

If you really want piece of mind, go for the warranty. But, if you plan on doing any engine mods, see if they will hurt the warranty.
Example - if one of your window regulators goes bad you won't be able to put the top down either. With labor - around $300

cnterline

I just tried to purchase an MB warranty on my 2003 sl 500 with 16k,no good,they wouldnt do it,it was a CPO and warranty is over next month I bought a 3rd part ext warranty 5/75 no deductable $2100.00