SLK/R171: Color question...
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Color question...
I just placed my order for a 350...I have a few days to make up my mind on color and am debating between Capri Blue/Ash vs. Iridium Silver/Red...I know it is a personal decision, but I would be interested to see what everyone thinks...
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My second choice was silver, i think it looks sweet. Not into the red interior at all. I think it would get old very fast if used regularly. I had red on red in my 66 vette but I only was in it twice a month. The Blue does look sweet but it will show everything just like black. Also depends where you live too. Black here in the Pacific Northwest is fine. I would not want it if I lived somewhere that was very hot all the time. Good luck.
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From: Berkeley, CA
2006 SLK350
Next week I'll pick up a firemist red with nappa brown 350 (in Europe). I personally think the white/silver/black exteriors are a bit too ordinary for this car. I would not put black interior if you live anywhere there is sun and value you skin. I have never been a fan of red leather. So I like your first choice better than the 2nd.
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2005 SLK55 AMG
Originally Posted by midget fidger
how come no black leather in a place with sun? does it fade or something? the problem i see with light leather is that dirt shows up really easy
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Originally Posted by midget fidger
how come no black leather in a place with sun? does it fade or something? the problem i see with light leather is that dirt shows up really easy
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2006 SLK55 AMG
I went with Orion Blue (don't think it is available for US cars) and for the interior I went with Black and Alpaca Grey seats. I originally said Iridium Silver but after talking to many others I started to notice that about 80% of people order this color. What appeals to me about the SLK55 is that there aren't many around. I want to have something different from everyone else so I decided to not take the silver and to go with the blue. I know silver has a better resale value but I want the car for me, not for what I can get later in life for it.
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Originally Posted by CDN-SLK55
I went with Orion Blue (don't think it is available for US cars) and for the interior I went with Black and Alpaca Grey seats. I originally said Iridium Silver but after talking to many others I started to notice that about 80% of people order this color. What appeals to me about the SLK55 is that there aren't many around. I want to have something different from everyone else so I decided to not take the silver and to go with the blue. I know silver has a better resale value but I want the car for me, not for what I can get later in life for it.
Orion Blue is a great choice, different is good, I would order that color in a heart beat, but it's not available in the US anymore, but yeah, resale will suffer a little but as long as you like it. It shouldn't matter, it will be worth the wait. 
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2005 SLK350, Mars Red - Tan Interiors
When we took the tour at the plant for European delivery, I believe they told us that for all Mercedes models, 80% are some form of silver, gray, or black. I like different too, and being in a small car on a road filled with SUVs, I like the most visible colors (even though the police seem to like them too.)
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Originally Posted by NO_WUR_E
Red interior??? It's just a trend.....stick to the classic silver/ash combo.....much more classy.
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Originally Posted by Maverick
When we took the tour at the plant for European delivery, I believe they told us that for all Mercedes models, 80% are some form of silver, gray, or black. I like different too, and being in a small car on a road filled with SUVs, I like the most visible colors (even though the police seem to like them too.)
