Toadster

just poking around looking at these cars - thinking of upleveling the wife's Miata to one of these

pros/cons between them?

looking at R171 (05-09 SLK55) for reference there

not looking to spend the $$ on the SL63 or 65

thoughts? warnings? ideas? :

cm60k

SLK55 is great choice, girls looks more fun & beauty with it.....>>>

ZAYED,,

Yacht Master

SLK=100% girls car #little sister is a boxter

SL55, one word Kompressor.

C32owner

If money not an issue and both options available hands down the sl55 any day... No contest here. Goodluck

Toadster

yes, but hows maintenance between the two?

berti_00

Get her the SLK Or else she'll get to much attention on the SL lol

MAN55LE

SL FTMFW

G_Money

I'd say the SLK. You don't want your old lady having a more powerful car than yours

Quicksilv3r

If she's in a Miata now, the most similar driving experience would yield the SLK as the appropriate choice. I would imagine repairs are slightly less costly as well.

Toadster

haha - she has a magic spell to ward off attention

LOL - I could live with that - then I'd have to get a Weistec kit

agreed, the SLK seems like a more balanced car - granted SLK or SL - they're both sub 5-second cars...

she's gotten overly comfortable in the E55 lately...

Tech-Tune

Neither, a woman's place is in the kitchen.
But if she really has to have one or the other, go for the SLK.

55fanatic

SL55 has ABC... you will spend more repairing ABC, then you may have spent on the E55. All else maintenance is similar to the E.

I have driven both, if she enjoys the nimbleness of the miata, the SLK55 is the way to go

dchl21

give her the E you take a SL

BlownV8

That's an understatement. The SLK55 will seem like a Honda Civic in terms of reliability compared to the SL55.

cm60k

>>>>>

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msheredy

This has got to be the dumbest comment I've read in a long time

CharlyE500

SL will require much more maintenance compare to SLK. The ABC alone will cost more than airmatic from your E55. And SL cost much more. They are not the same category at all.

cm60k

+100000000000000!-!

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Toadster

wow - this one is gorgeous - but WAY overpriced!!! sure 45k miles, but geez- $38k?

http://vonhousen8.reachlocal.net/web...rnia/10653829/

cm60k

WaaaW, its FANTASTIC, with damn $$$$$$$$$$....?!?!

I think its good idea if you can go with SLK350 with SLK55 fully body kit., as a female daily use.....!!

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BlownV8

Unless you have owned an ABC equipped MB for any length of time, you need to STFU because you have no clue.

rediesel

The SLK would be my choice for sure. Drove an R172 SLK55 and an R231 SL63 at ADA and really liked the SLK. The SL is big in size and cost.

Toadster

she knows AMG from non-AMG, plus the power would be noticeable... she loves driving the E, this could be a close 2nd

cm60k

SLK350 is great powerFUL train either, with 272.963 Engine, im certainly sure, she will love to drive it, if she try it.....

http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-...817_isFeatured

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BlownV8

Here is some great reading on what to expect from a 230 SL. The ABC issues are related to time, mileage, and heat. The ABC suspensions seem to have more issues in very hot environments and on cars with higher mileage but not exclusively so. It's not a matter of if the system will fail; rather, it's a matter of when the ABC will fail. If you can do the work yourself, it's still expensive but if the dealership does the work it is ludicrously expensive. On a used 230SL, I would budget $3k to $5k per year in maintenance costs. Some years can be much higher than others.

https://mbworld.org/forums/sl55-amg-...ying-sl55.html

https://mbworld.org/forums/sl55-amg-...-opinions.html

https://mbworld.org/forums/sl55-amg-...y-sl-65-a.html