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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 02:33 AM
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05 SL 55......OR......06 CLS 55.....WHAT DO YA THINK..?
I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
NO KIDS.
I HAVE CHEVY SILVERADO AND 2 MOTORCYCLES SO IT WILL NOT BE MY ONLY TRANSPORTAION AND WILL HOPEFULLY GET EQUAL USE!


LOVE EM BOTH AND I CAN'T DECIDE!

ANY INPUT IS MUCH APPRECIATED!
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Originally Posted by TrafficCriminal
I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
NO KIDS.
I HAVE CHEVY SILVERADO AND 2 MOTORCYCLES SO IT WILL NOT BE MY ONLY TRANSPORTAION AND WILL HOPEFULLY GET EQUAL USE!


LOVE EM BOTH AND I CAN'T DECIDE!

ANY INPUT IS MUCH APPRECIATED!
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!
SL
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 03:06 AM
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 04:58 AM
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coz you got to have 4 doors with even a lower price... great deal
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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cls, because it will look new (they have not changed the styling), there is a new SL out there, so your NEW SL will look old....

CLS!
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I'm not sure how you can even compare the two...so different in so many ways...?
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cls, because it will look new (they have not changed the styling), there is a new SL out there, so your NEW SL will look old....

CLS!
Basically the the above quote is the only reason the CLS could be justified besides needing 4 doors IMO...I would rather have a M6 though...thats just me.
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