2008 slk55 The Mercedes SLK-Class is due for a facelift
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2008 slk55 The Mercedes SLK-Class is due for a facelift
I want the bigger slk63 and the current front end. Your Thoughts
http://www.leftlanenews.com/index.php?s=slk55
http://www.leftlanenews.com/index.php?s=slk55
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2005 Diamond Black C230K, 2007 Iridium Silver SLK55 AMG
I doubt they're going to change the front end. That's extremely drastic for a mid-life facelift. The most dramatic mid-life facelift we've seen in recent times is the 7-series butt-redesign, and even that was nowhere near as a drastic as removing the F1-nose from the SLK would be.
If they do turn out to do this for the '08 model year, then it will make the F1-nosed SLK55 one of the rarest MB cars in recent times.
If they do turn out to do this for the '08 model year, then it will make the F1-nosed SLK55 one of the rarest MB cars in recent times.
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From: SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA
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personally, no other car out there has a better front look than ths SLK.. if they were to change a thing or two, they should concentrate on makin the back a bit as bz as the front..
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design lifecycle
Spoke to my stealer about design lifecycles (and an ex-gf who designed for MB once upon a time) and was told that standard design lifecycle for a body style is six years for MB aside from minor tweaks that don't require changes in the fabrication process.
Not sure if that's written in stone, but if there's any truth to it, I can't imagine any reason to make changes to the SLK body style.
Personally, I prefer the SLR style nose to the SL as to my eye, it's more agressive.
Not sure if that's written in stone, but if there's any truth to it, I can't imagine any reason to make changes to the SLK body style.
Personally, I prefer the SLR style nose to the SL as to my eye, it's more agressive.
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Everything about the new SLK has been a little strange. Why did MB pour so much $ (new design, engine, ...) into one of their cheapest models to begin with? And then virtually no marketing? For the SLK 55, instead of making a bunch of them, they have taken steps to keep it somewhat rare and in demand - why?
I believe, if the article is correct, about the SLK63 being made BEFORE they change the hood style back to being in line with the rest of the group (boring), then THAT car will be the rare car to have.
Could happen given the SLK's recent history.
I believe, if the article is correct, about the SLK63 being made BEFORE they change the hood style back to being in line with the rest of the group (boring), then THAT car will be the rare car to have.
Could happen given the SLK's recent history.
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Originally Posted by lisamcgu
Everything about the new SLK has been a little strange. Why did MB pour so much $ (new design, engine, ...) into one of their cheapest models to begin with? And then virtually no marketing?
As for marketing, I recall a bunch of TV and print ads around the time the R171 was introduced. No more or less than any other MB model gets (which isn't really that much).
For the SLK 55, instead of making a bunch of them, they have taken steps to keep it somewhat rare and in demand - why?
I believe, if the article is correct, about the SLK63 being made BEFORE they change the hood style back to being in line with the rest of the group (boring), then THAT car will be the rare car to have.
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I was thinking of the 05 SLK 350 which got the new 6-cylinder. This is the car I was going get until I heard about the more torquey v8 in the SLK55. Plus with that 7 spd transmission and new exhaust how I could resist.
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Originally Posted by DiamondKomp
Isn't that the whole point of the AMG models? To be somewhat rare and in demand?
AMG production has skyrocketed from about 2003 on. In 99 only about 500 E55s were sent in the US, and it stayed that way until 2002. NOW, its thousands per year, just for the US, and just E's. Go to So Cal if you don't know this. Dime a dozen. So Cal Chevy.
MB could be selling thousands of SLKs, with the demand, as they do with Es, but they're not. They are holding back and this is evident by the rarity in spotting one, even here, in So Cal, where in some towns the MAJORITY of cars are MBs, and 55s are in the thousands.
And check out the number of 55s in a MB car lot. There's plenty, except for the SLK55. And the resale on the SLK55 is one of the best for all the AMG cars. I could go on but I think that's enough.
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Originally Posted by dinko
Lisa I recently looked on KBB and the resale on my SLK55 doesn't look so hot.
Try cars.com for an even better picture.
We are fortunate to have a car with such little depreciation!
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Originally Posted by lisamcgu
Are you stuck in the 90s or something?
AMG production has skyrocketed from about 2003 on. In 99 only about 500 E55s were sent in the US, and it stayed that way until 2002. NOW, its thousands per year, just for the US, and just E's. Go to So Cal if you don't know this. Dime a dozen. So Cal Chevy.
MB could be selling thousands of SLKs, with the demand, as they do with Es, but they're not. They are holding back and this is evident by the rarity in spotting one, even here, in So Cal, where in some towns the MAJORITY of cars are MBs, and 55s are in the thousands.
And check out the number of 55s in a MB car lot. There's plenty, except for the SLK55. And the resale on the SLK55 is one of the best for all the AMG cars. I could go on but I think that's enough.
AMG production has skyrocketed from about 2003 on. In 99 only about 500 E55s were sent in the US, and it stayed that way until 2002. NOW, its thousands per year, just for the US, and just E's. Go to So Cal if you don't know this. Dime a dozen. So Cal Chevy.
MB could be selling thousands of SLKs, with the demand, as they do with Es, but they're not. They are holding back and this is evident by the rarity in spotting one, even here, in So Cal, where in some towns the MAJORITY of cars are MBs, and 55s are in the thousands.
And check out the number of 55s in a MB car lot. There's plenty, except for the SLK55. And the resale on the SLK55 is one of the best for all the AMG cars. I could go on but I think that's enough.
I'm not sure if that's because MB is holding back production, or if the R171 styling is just too distinctive for some people, especially the kind of people who bought R170. I can say up here, R170 considerably outnumbers R171.
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Considering the fact that the R170 was on sale for approximately 8 years, and the R171 has now been on sale for 2 years, it should be normal that there's a lot more R170's around 
But different styling changes work differently in different parts of our different world
But different styling changes work differently in different parts of our different world
