SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: considering buying second hand 09 sl63, what should i be look out for?
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09 sl63 (about to buy)
considering buying second hand 09 sl63, what should i be look out for?
there's this 09 sl63 for sale and has 30,000 miles i'm thinking of getting it. what should i be look out for before buying this car? have you guys any common issues or faults on this vehicle? what about the parts and major maintenance fee does it cost alot ?
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SL 63 W/B AMG , S600,C220
Hi I did not have any problems with mine, brilliant exhaust note and gear
change, nice looking, but it lacked that push in the back you get with turbo,
and less torque. Nice car though
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change, nice looking, but it lacked that push in the back you get with turbo,
and less torque. Nice car though
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06 SL65AMG, 13 Tesla Model S 60kwh, 02 Jaguar S-Type 3.0, 12 S550 4 Matic, 07 E320 Bluetec, 06 LX470
They sound much nicer then 65s when u floor it. I was racing one today and we were having a friendly stop and go on the road. Every time I hear those v8s I feel annoyed mine doesnt make as much noise. As for maintance yes these cars can be pricey to fix. Do yourself a favor and get a warranty and I mean a full plat. that covers everything. You will be glad you did when the average part in these cars are kike 1500-2000. Be prepared to pay more for general maintance but its worth dishing out. And once you have an issue with ur suspension or you need ingition coils or fix the roof if that does happen u'll be glad your making more then your money back on warranty. Mine was at 36k mi and I paid 3900 for 4 yrs/50000 mi. I already claimed 7000 on my warranty and its only yr 1/19k miles.
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06 SL65AMG, 13 Tesla Model S 60kwh, 02 Jaguar S-Type 3.0, 12 S550 4 Matic, 07 E320 Bluetec, 06 LX470
Oh and if your wondering why so high in claims, Unlike the v8s, when the engine mounts go bad in the v12s, you cant raise the engine, you have to lift the car, remove the exhaust, lower the engine put the mounts then put it all back together, mounts were around 350 but it requires ez 20+ hrs to do the job. My indie shop had two guys working on it and after they finished they said they didnt want to do that agian. 350 for mounts but 2000+ for labor and the warranty paid almost all of it. Talk about wtf 
at least ur 63 wont have this issue with mounts if you decide to get it
at least ur 63 wont have this issue with mounts if you decide to get it
