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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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Looking to buy 2009 SL63, Here's the service history
any red flags with a 2009 SL63 with the following service history?

04/2009 Control unit automtic transmision
05/2010 Valve body housing/electro-hyd
10/2010 Sensor, rotation angle Electri
10/2010 K/Z* Control unit trigger unit
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i would say nothing out of the ordinary.
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Originally Posted by falconsprint
any red flags with a 2009 SL63 with the following service history?

04/2009 Control unit automtic transmision
05/2010 Valve body housing/electro-hyd
10/2010 Sensor, rotation angle Electri
10/2010 K/Z* Control unit trigger unit
The only red flag is if your heart can take the excitement.
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The car apparently sold to another buyer. I just started looking so its not a big deal.
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Might just have been your lucky day. Consider again the pluses of a 8 cylinder over the 12. Just my 2 cents.
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would you mind if i am asking which dealer did you see that car ? cuz i just pick up 1 of the used one from local so cal dealer .... hopefully it is not the one i pick up. thank you
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would you mind if i am asking which dealer did you see that car ? cuz i just pick up 1 of the used one from local so cal dealer .... hopefully it is not the one i pick up. thank you
It was the black/black P030 car from FJ in So Cal.
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My search is over. I ended up buying a 2009 SL65. I'll post photos in a new thread after I have washed the car.
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