SLK/R171: Top Gear's Survey..
11-16-2005, 06:14 PM
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Top Gear's Survey..
Okay so does anyone know why the SLK did so badly on this survey despite being an improved car? I mean it wasn't even in the top 50!
11-16-2005, 06:18 PM
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84th...
By the way it came 84th out of 150. And to anyone who hasn't seen the survey...
http://www.topgear.com/content/featu...ies/01/12.html
http://www.topgear.com/content/featu...ies/01/12.html
11-20-2005, 01:24 AM
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if it was the 2002-2004 models the answer is easy. That was a thorougly awful rendition of a sports car....sloppy steering, soft brake pedal, numbingly boring to drive. The 2005 is a completely different car.
11-20-2005, 02:45 AM
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Personally, I'm happy with mine, so I ain't really bothered what other people think. However, if you get on the benzworld.org, its full of people doing nothing but moan about some aspect of their car.
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11-20-2005, 04:38 AM
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I wouldn't necessarily generalize that widely. The '05s certainly had a few important issues. But the '06s have been doing fairly well. In my own case, I'm about 5 weeks in and at 2500 miles, with *no* issues... fit and finish, mechanical, electrical, etc are all 5x5.
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05 SLK 350, 97 S420, 92 Jeep, 04 Kia, 28 Ford Tudor, 51 Ford F3, 01 Harley, 03 Harley
05 SLK Launch Edition. One year and NO problems. Very pleased and love to get out in it....
