SL/R230: Order an 04 or 05 SL
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Order an 04 or 05 SL
Should I order an 04 or wait and order an 05 incase there is a slight facelift? My MB dealer says there will be changes to the tail lights and DVD Nav on the 05 and a facelift on the 08 model that would be delivered at the end of 07.Any suggestions? Any idea when the price and options on the 05 will be released?
Last edited by mattnaz; Dec 22, 2003 at 09:54 PM.
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I bet Mercedes does a minor mid product life facelift in 05. Wait and see. 
Same minor things that Mercedes did with the CL and S class in 03. Not much to worry about.
Usually these mid product life changes also include minor interior items. I bet we see DVD Nav at that point as well.
Same minor things that Mercedes did with the CL and S class in 03. Not much to worry about.
Usually these mid product life changes also include minor interior items. I bet we see DVD Nav at that point as well.
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Originally posted by awiner
I bet Mercedes does a minor mid year facelift in 05. Wait and see.
I bet Mercedes does a minor mid year facelift in 05. Wait and see.
As for the minor mid year thing, probably. Did the R129 have anything like that?
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I think the R129 was introduced in 1990 and ran to the 2002 model year. In either the 1996 or 1997 model year there was a minor facelift where they changed the shape of the little decorative vents on the side of the car ahead of the doors, adopted a grill with one less slat and changed the styling of the interior of the doors.
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Originally posted by vraa
That is entirely possible, I think I might've came out as an arrogant idiot in my previous post, I apologize, sorry about that.
As for the minor mid year thing, probably. Did the R129 have anything like that?
That is entirely possible, I think I might've came out as an arrogant idiot in my previous post, I apologize, sorry about that.
As for the minor mid year thing, probably. Did the R129 have anything like that?
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