SL/R230: Anyone in the market for 2008 sl 550?
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Anyone in the market for 2008 sl 550?
Hi, Anyone here recently purchased or looking to buy a new 2008 sl 550? I am planning to buy one soon and was wondering what discounts are you guys getting? Please let me know what you think of this deal. I was offered a fully loaded 08 model for $87. MSRP is 109600. Any info/advices would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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'08 SL550 Sport, '11 BMW 550ix M sport
Hi, Anyone here recently purchased or looking to buy a new 2008 sl 550? I am planning to buy one soon and was wondering what discounts are you guys getting? Please let me know what you think of this deal. I was offered a fully loaded 08 model for $87. MSRP is 109600. Any info/advices would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Yesterday at the grocery store some guy was having his girlfriend take his picture beside my SL so he could bragg to his friends about his "new ride". Not a day goes by without a compliment. I've got to stay grounded because if you're not careful it can become an ego trip.
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Hi, Anyone here recently purchased or looking to buy a new 2008 sl 550? I am planning to buy one soon and was wondering what discounts are you guys getting? Please let me know what you think of this deal. I was offered a fully loaded 08 model for $87. MSRP is 109600. Any info/advices would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Hi, Anyone here recently purchased or looking to buy a new 2008 sl 550? I am planning to buy one soon and was wondering what discounts are you guys getting? Please let me know what you think of this deal. I was offered a fully loaded 08 model for $87. MSRP is 109600. Any info/advices would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like the 09 restyle.
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The way I look at the 09's is a must do restyle because of europe laws. Instead of doing what they should of done they slapped a new front on the old girl, kind of an extreme boob job and made her unbalanced. Mercedes owners are normally people that want to be seen with the latest model. So Mercedes is able to sell the new ones for limited discounts. I will tell you that if you had a 2008 next to a 2009 and asked a design student what was the best design the 2008 would win out.
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The '08 vs '09 front end
I too do not favor the '09 model front end design. An '09 was not in my budget at this time due to the introduction MSRP game, and the large discount on the '08 was a no brainer for me.
I think the '08 is more classic SL. The new '09 is a bit heavy in the front and looks a little like a NASCAR competitor from head on. I do not like the single wing with the large tri-star even though my 1979 450 SL had a similar design. I don't know if I like the L shaped headlight treatment either. The improvements in the interior and COMAND are a big improvement. I am sure the '09's will be accepted by most but I think the next major variant in 2012 or so should be a winner if they stick to the classic SL design features.
I think the '08 is more classic SL. The new '09 is a bit heavy in the front and looks a little like a NASCAR competitor from head on. I do not like the single wing with the large tri-star even though my 1979 450 SL had a similar design. I don't know if I like the L shaped headlight treatment either. The improvements in the interior and COMAND are a big improvement. I am sure the '09's will be accepted by most but I think the next major variant in 2012 or so should be a winner if they stick to the classic SL design features.
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I don't care for the headlight treatment. Looks like a cheap attempt to adopt the new corporate look of the S, CL and C class. The cut lines on the hood and fender around the light look clumsy and not well integrated, almost like they didn't want to spring for a new design and tooling for the fender.
The hood also looks like the previous generation SLK with the twin "power bulges".
On the other hand, I do like the Saddle/Black interior color combo. My wife has that on her BMW and I think it looks really sharp.
The hood also looks like the previous generation SLK with the twin "power bulges".
On the other hand, I do like the Saddle/Black interior color combo. My wife has that on her BMW and I think it looks really sharp.
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I would take an 08 over the 09 any day even dollar for dollar. The 09 just doesn't do it for me. If I were in the market today I would pick an 08 SL if available, another car if not. I kind of wonder what MB is doing. It's lost too much of the SL look. Look at the grills in all the 09's- cheap plastic cross hatch. Even on 100 k vehicles. Time will fix it I'm sure.
