SL/R231: 2013-2020 SL Reliability issues: CRICKETS!
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BUT...if you do ever decide to sell, don't trade. Instead, contact ME as I'm currently looking for one in the brilliant blue metallic. They are rare, so I'm currently "turning over every stone!" Just now selling my2009 SL550 black and looking to upgrade to 2017-2020.
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Thanks for the response, Bill. Enjoy every day of it. I've been driving a black 2009 SL550 for about 8 years now, and it's time to retire that one. Been a fun car to drive and I'll miss it. My 2nd black one and 5th SL overall. But now I've got it in my head that I want one of the blue metallic 2017-20 models. I may be car-less until I find one! (here is my first, a 1978 Silver 450 SL, in Denver, CO!) Reid C
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My 2013 has rarely surprised me - touch wood!
1. Struts on the trunk gave up. replaced them myself with parts and tools from Amazon
2. The pnuematic reservoir that holds air for the seats etc. blew. I think there was probably moisture in the lines that froze on a very cold morning. Indie replacement wasn't expensive.
3. A pillar trim pieces following windshield replacement. This was probably the most expensive reapir. Safelite replaced the windshield twice and left me with buzzing. Dealing with them was a nightmare and when they started mumbling about 'clips' I gave up. I took the car to a major MBZ/Audi/Porsche dealer with a glass tech on site. They diagnosed the problem as A pillar trim pieces and said I need new ones. When they came in from MBZ, the color didn't match, so they sent them out to a local paint shop. The fix is good and I will never go to Safelite again!
4. Cracked rim - difficult to find a replacement and expensive. If it happens again I will replace the OEM wheels with some of those nice turbines.
Gary
1. Struts on the trunk gave up. replaced them myself with parts and tools from Amazon
2. The pnuematic reservoir that holds air for the seats etc. blew. I think there was probably moisture in the lines that froze on a very cold morning. Indie replacement wasn't expensive.
3. A pillar trim pieces following windshield replacement. This was probably the most expensive reapir. Safelite replaced the windshield twice and left me with buzzing. Dealing with them was a nightmare and when they started mumbling about 'clips' I gave up. I took the car to a major MBZ/Audi/Porsche dealer with a glass tech on site. They diagnosed the problem as A pillar trim pieces and said I need new ones. When they came in from MBZ, the color didn't match, so they sent them out to a local paint shop. The fix is good and I will never go to Safelite again!
4. Cracked rim - difficult to find a replacement and expensive. If it happens again I will replace the OEM wheels with some of those nice turbines.
Gary
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