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Old Apr 13, 2002 | 07:24 PM
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i was just wondering if any of y'all noticed the fake wood used in the sl center console. i thought that the wood in mercedes vehicles were supposed to be REAL? anyone who owns a sl, notice the small compartment below the comand system, the door of the compartment is wood/plastic i think....is this true? or does mercedes use plastic/wood that i didn't know about?
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Old Apr 14, 2002 | 03:31 AM
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It is wood, only it rests on plastic pieces. Some pieces you can take out and notice where the wood stops and the plastic starts. But rest assured, it is wood.
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Old Apr 14, 2002 | 10:34 AM
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The Wood in the center console is absolutely real.

I took delivery on a SL Launch Edition a few days ago, and I can confirm to you that there isn't a single piece of fake wood in the car.
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