SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: sl55 or cl55?
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sl55 or cl55?
Hey guys,
newbe here. Looking to purchase a 03-05 sl55 or cl55. My concern with the sl is with the top. Does it begin to rattle/squeek over time or is it truly like a hard top when up? Also is one more reliable than the other? I've also been told to make sure it has a warranty. Both are awesome cars and making a decision between the two is not easy. Any input would be great thanks.
Dave
newbe here. Looking to purchase a 03-05 sl55 or cl55. My concern with the sl is with the top. Does it begin to rattle/squeek over time or is it truly like a hard top when up? Also is one more reliable than the other? I've also been told to make sure it has a warranty. Both are awesome cars and making a decision between the two is not easy. Any input would be great thanks.
Dave
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i was looking at both cars myself and in same year range. To me it basically comes down to the sl being a convertible which i like but its caveat is no back seat, the cl has a back seat but its caveat is it is not a convertible
those were my main decision points, and having the convertible outweighed having the backseat for myself, as I have no kids, its not my everyday driver, i use a 99 accord to rack my miles up on, so it is strictly a pleasure vehicle for me, which put the practicality of the cl out the window.....and i purchased an sl55
those were my main decision points, and having the convertible outweighed having the backseat for myself, as I have no kids, its not my everyday driver, i use a 99 accord to rack my miles up on, so it is strictly a pleasure vehicle for me, which put the practicality of the cl out the window.....and i purchased an sl55
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The retractable top on my 2003 SL is dead quiet most of the time. I sometimes experience a creaking noise after I've parked outside in hot, sunny weather for a few hours. The noise goes away after the car cools off. I presume the cause is metal expanding and contracting.
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As Drhodes said, it's a matter of what suits your needs.
My '03 has been extremely reliable, and the top has been quiet for the most part. If I need a back seat, I have other cars.
Both are great cars.
My '03 has been extremely reliable, and the top has been quiet for the most part. If I need a back seat, I have other cars.
Both are great cars.
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Hey guys,
newbe here. Looking to purchase a 03-05 sl55 or cl55. My concern with the sl is with the top. Does it begin to rattle/squeek over time or is it truly like a hard top when up? Also is one more reliable than the other? I've also been told to make sure it has a warranty. Both are awesome cars and making a decision between the two is not easy. Any input would be great thanks.
Dave
newbe here. Looking to purchase a 03-05 sl55 or cl55. My concern with the sl is with the top. Does it begin to rattle/squeek over time or is it truly like a hard top when up? Also is one more reliable than the other? I've also been told to make sure it has a warranty. Both are awesome cars and making a decision between the two is not easy. Any input would be great thanks.
Dave
