BD1

Hello, I would like order a new SL55 for early summer delivery. I am in the Chicago area. Does anyone know of any dealers with open production slots?

Or should I just wait for a 2005 model?

Strassenkreuzer

You shoul wait. I ordered yesterday but said the salesperson, that the car should be build from first week of june. From then on you get the actual DVD Command system and a different manual programm for the gearbox. The facelift will come next year and will most probably NOT get the SLR F1 nose. Hope I could help. Please excuse my poor english.

RJC

If it's only a few months difference it's always better to wait for the newer model year.

IngenereAMG

That's pretty cool that you could order one and take delivery that quickly. In AZ my dealer says that it is still a 1 year lead time on the SL55.

BD1

I have actually been on the list for over a year with a cooperative dealer who is letting me move along my spot month to month so I can time my delivery.

The SL55 still has a decent wait time although there are a growing number of used ones available. I could get a low mileage, used SL55 today if I wanted. But at this point I am going to wait and get a new 2005.