sailUSVI

Looking at different 2 seaters for my deserving wife I would just like to know how many of you are very happy with the car and the level of service. Would you buy another one ? Looking at a 350..........
.........stupid question do they come with a 6 speed manual? I could not find a manual on the web site while I was, pretend building her car....

Thanks for the input

RoadkingHI

Definitely!
I really like what MB has done with this one and will keep it for some time. Not sure but last I looked no manual with the 350, but I haven't checked this years.

big SLK

I love my SLK, but I would definitely consider the New 3 series 4-seater hardtop convertible.
Also I am anticipating the return of the SUPRA 2-seater which may be a
hardtop convertible.

But for now...yes, can't drive it enough.

Duo-Art

I've had my 350 since November of 2004. It's a great car. I have had zero problems with it and I would definitely buy one again. The 6 speed manual transmission is standard withe the 7G automatic as an option.

etyu

Yes. Most definitely.

Motzkoman

YES...I would and probably will eventually buy another...27K miles with a 10/1/04 Euro delivery on my 2005 SLK 350 and love it....

stealthman_1

2105 miles on my 55 and I've loved every minute of it. Zero problems.

Dave OH

I have an R170, so its not completely the same, but i'd definitely buy another SLK.

Crosis

Absolutely. This car is just too much fun to drive.

Ynot

I agree, will definately buy it again, probably in orion blue this time around, might even consider the SLK55, I didn't get it the first time around b/c it didn't have a 6sp manny. I own a Manual Transmission 350 and absolutely love it, can't get enough and don't drive it enough, only 3100 miles, owned it since July last year. Manuals could be found all over ebay last time I checked.

big SLK

omg, in almost a year...you only put 3100 miles??

Maverick

If I had it to do all over again, I would do everything the same. Euro Delivery, same set of options (especially the navigation system, which I hardly ever use here, but made our trip all through the south of France very enjoyable.)

Every day I get in this car, it gives me an emotional lift. The top goes down virtually every day, and yet I live in Seattle. (I have however, had a few close calls where I had to pull off a traffic jam on the freeway in order to get the top back up.)

15K miles. Are there things I would like to see different on the car? Sure. I wish it had Blue Tooth phone support. I wish the iPod interface would display through the Command system. I wish the command system display would indeed display something other that a big radio station number (like time, engine temp, and many of the things that you have to page through on the dash display.)

But all in all, this is one fantastic car, which is just a joy to drive.

Duo-Art

bigSLK, I've had my SLK350 for 18 months and I have 5,100 miles on it. I'd be interested to hear how long others have owned their SLK's and how many miles they have driven their cars.

jbanks15

mileage 17000 1 year old last week 2005

DiamondKomp

Has there been any firm confirmation of a 3-series retractable hardtop? I was at a BMW dealer a month ago test driving a Z4 (which was not able to dissuade me from an SLK), and he speculated it was not true, and BMW would likely never intro a retractable hardtop. Reason is retractable hardtop is heavy, and would make it too hard for BMW to maintain their famous driving dynamics.

etyu

60 days, 1200 miles.

Ynot

Not hard to believe, it's not a daily driver, only drove it for a month before winter storage. On my old M3 I'd previously owned, avg only 4000 miles per year.

big SLK

sailUSVI, you and your honey gotta do the euro thing (chicks dig the romance of europe more than the car)

Duo-Art and Ynot, if you guys ever sell your slk...give me a call.

jbanks15, you are a driving machine

diamondkomp, i could be wrong but looks like it will be out in 07
http://www.mph-online.com/web/spyphotos/0025

Maverick, you are dead-on about the emotional lift
you ever stand up in your car and say, "I'm the king of the world"?
(uhhh not that i ever did that before)

big SLK

diamondkomp, here's another link
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=109756

RonJeffries

I'd buy it again, I think. I'd get the CD changer and/or something to let me play MP3 and iPod. I'd get the SLK55 if I thought I could afford it.

Since I got the SLK350, there are only a couple of cars I feel jealous about, and I'm not sure about those: BMW M3, BMW 5-series, especially M5, but obscenely expensive by my standards. And I'd like to upgrade my Volvo V70R from 1998 to 2006.

Nice car. I like it.

JoeShark

Sad to say, I'm in the same boat. End of June will be one year for me and I just broke 1,300 miles this month.

It's strictly a second car as my daily driver is a company SUV. Company pays for gas and insurance on the SUV and they also allow me to use it for all the personal use that I want. Not a great excuse but it's hard to jump into the SLK55 everytime I run an errand or head out to the movies or what not. Besides, with all the jokers around here that might scratch or ding it for kicks, it's just not worth it. Finally, we've had a horrible winter with rain, rain, and more rain. Just my two cents.

JS

big SLK

wow that's insane
you may never have to come in for service
hehe

reminds me of this guy with a ferrari 4 years and only 5k

Ynot

Y??? You already have one, you want another?

big SLK

my gf is itching to get one herself --used (babied and low mileage)
she likes the iridium silver, but i think she should go for sexy red
it brings out the devil in her

lennyr

I've had mine for 8 months, and am still loving it. There's no other car out now that I'd take over my '55.