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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:55 PM
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Slk350 Launch

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Just pickup the slk launch today....Great car
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 02:11 AM
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Launch Edition is a bad idea.

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Just pickup the slk launch today....Great car
The Launch Edition is not worth it. There were two launch editions over at the dealership near me. No options or packages. It was all standard. All Launch editions are Pewter Silver exterior and Tobacco Brown Interior. Ugly colors. Oh and the price was MSRP(46,000) + Dealer's Invoice(10,000)= 56,000. A couple of days later, two SLk 350s, both were iridium silver with one black interior and one ask interior for same price and came with a couple of options and packages. So it was about 58-59,000.

I got the best deal and best price.

I ordered a SLK 350 Diamond Silver / Black Interior
-AMG SPORTS PACKAGE- I am going to chrome the wheels.
-Premium Package
-Comfort Package
-6-disc CD changer
-Blue Illuminated Door Sills that say SLK- this is after market.

I got to get all the options I wanted with the colors I wanted and I only have to play a little under 56,000. MSRP(46,000)+Options and Packages(<10,000)=56,000.
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 05:01 AM
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I can see why people are ignoring you SLK 350. I'm sure Matrixband's car is beautiful and you should just keep your mouth shut. Way to go Matrixband! Have fun with it.
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 09:32 AM
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matrixban,

Congratulations. The L.E. is a beautiful car. Enjoy it and don't pay any attention to what an envious person might say.
Please post your location.

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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 10:29 AM
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 10:56 AM
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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Matrixband:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You may want to update your profile with a location and other members will kow to include you with regional events or opportunities.

Enjoy that car
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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Matrixband, that is one great looking ride. Those pix confirm that I will have to wait till that color becomes available for other 350s and/or SLK55s.
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 02:04 PM
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Beautiful. Plus, you can say you bought it for a good cause (other than your enjoyment; a worthy cause itself)
It's a shame that interior color– or at the very least a darker shade of beige/brown than their stone interior– & those wheels aren't available on other MB's. I guess that's the point of exclusivity, though. Hopefully they'll make those wheels and leather color optional in the near future on other models

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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 02:54 PM
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Yippee
Just pickup the slk launch today....Great car
Matrixband

Beautiful ride. Many congrats to you.

May you have years of enjoyment
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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Beautiful car!
I think I may have sat in the same one but I wanted something a little different so I ordered mine. Good luck with it!
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 06:45 PM
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matrixband! beautiful car. i love that le combo.. if it had xenons i'd pick one up right away!

beautiful beautiful beautiful. have fun!
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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color

I liked the iridium silver,,,,however,,,I thought the pewter was a deeper color and the silver was washed out looking,,,,
each to his own
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 04:24 AM
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Nice ride

Pewter looks good. That interior is excellent. I am puzzled though why the Launch Edition did not include the wood interior trim as the wood trim would really go well with that particular interior. I would not be surprised to see some Launch Edition owners add the wood trim kit on their own once the parts become available.
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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i think that might be a good option
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 01:15 AM
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Pewter looks good. That interior is excellent. I am puzzled though why the Launch Edition did not include the wood interior trim as the wood trim would really go well with that particular interior. I would not be surprised to see some Launch Edition owners add the wood trim kit on their own once the parts become available.
Launch Edition is all standard, you get nothing extra with it. It looks good on the outside, but why brown interior like that. Its not worth the buck, if you waited one more week after Launch Edition you could have gotten iridium silver with black or ask interior with airscarf, wood trim, entertainment package, comfort package, and premium package. These are some of the some that were in the SLK 350's that came 2 days after Launch Edition and the same price.
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 12:22 AM
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Whichever one is available (1 of 5)
Let's us see a photo of SLK350 standing next to his new toy at the school yard.
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 10:45 AM
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 10:33 PM
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lots o head turns

driving the car for 4 days now.....lots of people turn and look as you pass by,,,,,The wife even likes the show.....
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 09:08 AM
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driving the car for 4 days now.....lots of people turn and look as you pass by,,,,,The wife even likes the show.....
I am green with envy.....
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 09:12 AM
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driving the car for 4 days now.....lots of people turn and look as you pass by,,,,,The wife even likes the show.....
Even when chicks look at you?

Congratulation on the new ride and enjoy !!!
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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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i meant that the wife also enjoys the attention when she drives it,,,,,,Now lets not get off topic
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 09:13 AM
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congratulations just remove the front plates! nice ride , 20 years younger

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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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Question launch edition

I just talked to the dealer and my Iridium Silver SLK 350 will not be here untill December. However, I have an option to change to a launch edition instead, which is available in about a week. I found a lot of info but no price. I want to know what it goes for, so my parents have a better bargaining power when we go in. If you can direct me to a site or tell me about how much you paid for yours it will be greatly appreciated.

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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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If my memory is correct, the Launch Edition lists for $56,300 approximately.

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