SLK/R170: What is the average SLK owner's age and sex?
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From: Grand Rapids Michigan
1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK 230
Originally Posted by slknow
I'm a 26 year old male. I look 18, and 50 year old's probably think about killing themsleves when they see me drive my SLK.
HAHAHA THAT IS AWESOME!!! See i'm 20 and look like i'm 28 but I can see the anger in the faces from the older men who drive lesser automobiles.
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2000 Copper Sport Designo SLK230
Hi.
I am 43, male, live in Houston Texas.
Just bought my first MB.
Searched for near a year for this exact car!
2000 Copper Designo SLK230 w/ AMG rims.
It only has 16,500 miles on it!
This car gets the looks and respect like I have never known before!
I am looking for a MB club in Houston to join if there are any?
Thanks,
Brent
I am 43, male, live in Houston Texas.
Just bought my first MB.
Searched for near a year for this exact car!
2000 Copper Designo SLK230 w/ AMG rims.
It only has 16,500 miles on it!
This car gets the looks and respect like I have never known before!
I am looking for a MB club in Houston to join if there are any?
Thanks,
Brent
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From: Søgne, Norway
96 SLK 230K
Hi I'm 40 M, and just love the SLK.
Here is some statistic from central Europe.
It's the birth year-number- percentage of 2908 Owners.
1988- 1 - 0,03 %
1987 -4 - 0,14 %
1986 -10 -0,34 %
1985 -17 -0,58 %
1984 -22 -0,76 %
1983 -31 -1,07 %
1982 -29 -1,00 %
1981 -54 -1,86 %
1980 -54 -1,86 %
1979 -58 -1,99 %
1978 -59 -2,03 %
1977 -68 -2,34 %
1976 -83 -2,85 %
1975 -74 -2,54 %
1974 -69 -2,37 %
1973 -90 -3,09 %
1972 -96 -3,30 %
1971 -93 -3,20 %
1970 -102 -3,51 %
1969 -122 -4,20 %
1968 -131 -4,50 %
1967 -108 -3,71 %
1966 -132 -4,54 %
1965 -116 -3,99 %
1964 -124 -4,26 %
1963 -105 -3,61 %
1962 -97 -3,34 %
1961 -92 -3,16 %
1960 -86 -2,96 %
1959 -99 -3,40 %
1958 -91 -3,13 %
1957 -86 -2,96 %
1956 -66 -2,27 %
1955 -53 -1,82 %
1954 -65 -2,24 %
1953 -43 -1,48 %
1952 -26 -0,89 %
1951 -33 -1,13 %
1950 -33 -1,13 %
1949 -37 -1,27 %
1948 -21 -0,72 %
1947 -23 -0,79 %
1946 -20 -0,69 %
1945 -12 -0,41 %
1944 -13 -0,45 %
1943 -15 -0,52 %
1942 -11 -0,38 %
1941 -11 -0,38 %
1940 -6 -0,21 %
1939 -4 -0,14 %
1938 -1 -0,03 %
1937 -3 -0,10 %
1935 -1 -0,03 %
1934 -2 -0,07 %
1933 -1 -0,03 %
1932 -1 -0,03 %
1929 -1 -0,03 %
Here is some statistic from central Europe.
It's the birth year-number- percentage of 2908 Owners.
1988- 1 - 0,03 %
1987 -4 - 0,14 %
1986 -10 -0,34 %
1985 -17 -0,58 %
1984 -22 -0,76 %
1983 -31 -1,07 %
1982 -29 -1,00 %
1981 -54 -1,86 %
1980 -54 -1,86 %
1979 -58 -1,99 %
1978 -59 -2,03 %
1977 -68 -2,34 %
1976 -83 -2,85 %
1975 -74 -2,54 %
1974 -69 -2,37 %
1973 -90 -3,09 %
1972 -96 -3,30 %
1971 -93 -3,20 %
1970 -102 -3,51 %
1969 -122 -4,20 %
1968 -131 -4,50 %
1967 -108 -3,71 %
1966 -132 -4,54 %
1965 -116 -3,99 %
1964 -124 -4,26 %
1963 -105 -3,61 %
1962 -97 -3,34 %
1961 -92 -3,16 %
1960 -86 -2,96 %
1959 -99 -3,40 %
1958 -91 -3,13 %
1957 -86 -2,96 %
1956 -66 -2,27 %
1955 -53 -1,82 %
1954 -65 -2,24 %
1953 -43 -1,48 %
1952 -26 -0,89 %
1951 -33 -1,13 %
1950 -33 -1,13 %
1949 -37 -1,27 %
1948 -21 -0,72 %
1947 -23 -0,79 %
1946 -20 -0,69 %
1945 -12 -0,41 %
1944 -13 -0,45 %
1943 -15 -0,52 %
1942 -11 -0,38 %
1941 -11 -0,38 %
1940 -6 -0,21 %
1939 -4 -0,14 %
1938 -1 -0,03 %
1937 -3 -0,10 %
1935 -1 -0,03 %
1934 -2 -0,07 %
1933 -1 -0,03 %
1932 -1 -0,03 %
1929 -1 -0,03 %
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From: San Jose
Mercedes Benz SLK230 1999
!8 mAle
I'm 18 male
Own a MB Slk230 99 White
problem with anti-theft alarm but that about it...
just got it 6 month ago, been driving it for 5 month, and girls been looking at me for 5 month...
I also named it Mochi!!!
Own a MB Slk230 99 White
problem with anti-theft alarm but that about it...
just got it 6 month ago, been driving it for 5 month, and girls been looking at me for 5 month...
I also named it Mochi!!!
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From: Portland, OR
2001 SLK 320 Sport
Male -
Got my first one when I was 24 - '98 - Black / Black 230... Automatic at that time! AH! Loved the car but didn't like the automatic. And the engine was a little whimpy for my taste
. But I still loved her like she was my first.
Got my second one when I was 27 - '01 Red / Black / Sport / Manual 320... Love this one like a girlfriend too. Gotta say the upgraded engine, looks via the sport package and the manual were all nice improvements!
Got my first one when I was 24 - '98 - Black / Black 230... Automatic at that time! AH! Loved the car but didn't like the automatic. And the engine was a little whimpy for my taste
. But I still loved her like she was my first.Got my second one when I was 27 - '01 Red / Black / Sport / Manual 320... Love this one like a girlfriend too. Gotta say the upgraded engine, looks via the sport package and the manual were all nice improvements!
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From: Folsom, Ca
'06 SLK55 AMG, '05 Lexus RX330, '98 Toyota Tacoma 4X4
Interesting, they hit their target age demographic right on. I bought mine for my 40th birthday and I love the hell out of it. Funnest car I've ever had by leaps and bounds.
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From: San Mateo, CA
In search of W222
I'M 16 and i just got an SLK320 =] VERY nice i love it, lower it 1.5inches and u'll think its a ferrari
No im not spoiled, i invest my work money into Apple And google =]
No im not spoiled, i invest my work money into Apple And google =]
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From: Fairfax, VA
2001 SLK 320
25 year old Male.
love the car. i park it in front of my window at work and gaze on it everyday. I love many things about my 2001 320. If I can't have another sports car in a few years I will get a MB, no question.
love the car. i park it in front of my window at work and gaze on it everyday. I love many things about my 2001 320. If I can't have another sports car in a few years I will get a MB, no question.
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for the rest of the info, 26 when i got mine. Just spent 2500 on Service B mainenance and a whole new suspension. yes, it can be greatly costly to maintain a mercedes.
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SLk32. my dream car! SLK55... my fantasy car. lol
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From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
2001 SLK 32
20, male, I have a 2001 SLK 32 (silver), bought it myself, love it, mid range power is great and the tip tronic is one of the best i've ever driven, use to have a heavily modified 2000 Celica GT-S (manual 6 spd), loved that car but this thing turns way more heads stock with it's AMG body kit and the 19" carlsson wheels i have on it, and pulls so much better, no surprise soooo much more torque than my celica.
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From: Florida
1982 300Dt, 2021GLE53, 2013 GLK250, 2009 Smart Cabrio
Got one of the very first cars delivered to States...in 1997. I was 45 then, does that count? I still have it, with 33K miles.
Also went to turin and saw the press preview in 1996.
Also went to turin and saw the press preview in 1996.
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From: MidAtlantic
2003 SLK320
the new guy
hey fellas. I've been browsing a while I figured i should just register
Im 23/male. technically i own an SLK320, but its really my mothers (I wont reveal her age). An older lady traded it in for one of my dealership's cars last year- I thought "Thats the one!" and bought it for her birthday last year.
Im 23/male. technically i own an SLK320, but its really my mothers (I wont reveal her age). An older lady traded it in for one of my dealership's cars last year- I thought "Thats the one!" and bought it for her birthday last year.
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From: Perrysburg, OHIO
SLK230
30yr old, blonde, Female + SLK230 AMG Kompressor = HEAD TURNER!
I was 29 when I made my VERY FIRST vehicle purchase, my SLK 230 Kompressor! I had driven the same car for 13 years prior (since high school) and FINALLY made the move to buy a new car. I upgraded from a 91' Nissan Sentra to MY LOVELY 2001 SLK230 AMG Supercharged Kompressor. Not totally "NEW" but new to me!
I didn't even know that the SLK was a convertible until after the test drive when the salesperson asked if I was ready to put down the top?!! I said, "what? Well, of course!!" AND that was a done deal-- SOLD! I purchased an extended warranty (it had 50K miles) and have now owned it for a year and a half. I recently moved to the midwest and now must sell it due to lifestyle changes! SO SAD to see it go ...I get SO many head turns, especially out here in the midwest where driving a Mercedes-Benz is not so commonly found!
I didn't even know that the SLK was a convertible until after the test drive when the salesperson asked if I was ready to put down the top?!! I said, "what? Well, of course!!" AND that was a done deal-- SOLD! I purchased an extended warranty (it had 50K miles) and have now owned it for a year and a half. I recently moved to the midwest and now must sell it due to lifestyle changes! SO SAD to see it go ...I get SO many head turns, especially out here in the midwest where driving a Mercedes-Benz is not so commonly found!
