r i d e r

Well.. to start off: Amidst all the talk of SLK55 production being haulted, I decided it'd be best for me to start contacting a dealer about buying one now, just in case it'd be too late in another 3 or 4 months; last time I spoke to the salesman (saleswoman, actually) that I've been in touch with, last week, I mentioned to her that I'd heard MB was discontinuing SLK55 AMG production. She said she'd never heard of anything like that, put me on hold for 4 or 5 minutes to check with some other people at the dealership, and when she came back she still told me that no one's gotten anything from MB saying that. I was going to call her again tomorrow to schedule a meeting so we could start getting it built as soon as possible, but I just checked MBUSA.com and the first thing I noticed was that the vehicles were being categorized differently in the Models section - second thing I noticed was that the only SLK featured on the website is the SLK350. I used the website's search to check for "SLK55", and I can still get to the "old" SLK55 section, but there is no way to get to it on the USA site.

I also took a look at a couple other countries' Mercedes-Benz websites and the only SLK I could find on any of them was the 350.

Does this mean what I'm hoping it doesn't? I don't want to get my hopes up and start designing my '55 with the dealer unless I'm sure it's actually going to happen...

Shark

Hmmm, if it turns out the '55 is a one year car to be replaced by the SLK 63, I wonder what that does for the resale value of my '55.

NoviTec360

Heres the link.... I had to go through the model selector to get to it.... http://www.mbusa.com/brand/container...=MODELSELECTOR

Shark

I looked again, NONE of the AMG models for ANY class are listed on that menu. I don't think there's an issue.

r i d e r

Ah, Shark, you're right - I didn't even notice that. The SLK55 is in the SLK-Class overview page, too. Maybe they just haven't added the AMG-Classes to the Models menu yet, then?

I feel so much better now. Sorry for the false alarm.

silk32

well is there any truth to the 6.3L? hmm i'm about to go order mine. Duno if i should just hold off.

Shark

I've been following the discussions here on the '63, and it sounds like it's a least a couple of years off...don't know how good our intelligence is...anyone hear anymore about the SLK63?

TEAShea

I suspect that 500 hp in this car would be too much but you never know. They might do it.

TEAShea

Chappy

It hasn't disappeared, just moved.

On the main menu, click on "Models", then scroll down to "High Performance". All the AMG cars are listed there

waldis

i dont think there will be a SLK63. as far as i know, the SLK55 is planned to be produced for the next few model years.

BTW, what do you guys think of the new mbusa.com?

silk32

the new mbusa site is OK. not great like it used to be. i personally hate flash. but there isn't really any other alternative to it.

CP1

I thought this was interesting from the mbusa site. Even MB doesn't know how much HP the SLK 55 has:

Serious rush. With more than 360 horsepower pumping from its V-8 engine and a 7-speed automatic transmission, this roadster provides serious sports car thrills in true AMG style.
AMG-built 5.5L SOHC 24-valve V8 engine - 355 hp @ 5,750 rpm

silk32

hmmm c55 = 362hp and the slk55= 355hp

i thought it was the same exact engine?