The new SL 500 is amazing!!!!!
01-07-2004, 10:25 AM
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The new SL 500 is amazing!!!!!
My dad traded his 2002 SL 500 for a new one....all I can say is what a difference a year makes. The new one parked next to the old one puts it in perspective. The most amazing thing is that the retractable hard goes down in less that 10 seconds!!! I've got to Zaino it this weekend, then I'll post some pics!!! I'm trying to talk him into some nice new wheels and some window tint....I've just got to find pics to convince him!!!
01-07-2004, 10:54 AM
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Originally posted by Nicky Pass
Easy Scrib......You know how shitty the weather is by us!!!!! I'll get them up probably by Saturday!!!!
Easy Scrib......You know how shitty the weather is by us!!!!! I'll get them up probably by Saturday!!!!
Screw the Zaino. I want to see the damn car!!!
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01-07-2004, 11:12 AM
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Originally posted by jimcol711
i sure as hell wouldnt be driving an SL500 in this weather. all the new snow and ice and deep freeze....yuck.
i sure as hell wouldnt be driving an SL500 in this weather. all the new snow and ice and deep freeze....yuck.
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01-07-2004, 11:19 AM
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sweet ride, working at a benz dealer i get to admire them all day.......but unfortanately i also see the problems, so far the new sl is good, changed a couple of tire psi monitor modules - quirky system seems to deactivate at will, and is a pain to reactivate, but other than that, nice ride, well built - tell him good luck with it
is it a sport, designo ?
i'm waiting for the SL65, and the SLR to come in
is it a sport, designo ?
i'm waiting for the SL65, and the SLR to come in
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Originally posted by jimcol711
i sure as hell wouldnt be driving an SL500 in this weather. all the new snow and ice and deep freeze....yuck.
i sure as hell wouldnt be driving an SL500 in this weather. all the new snow and ice and deep freeze....yuck.
If the family has that kind of coin available, he should get some cheap piece of SHIT to use as a beater.
You know, like a Porsche Cayenne Turbo or Cadillac Escalade
01-07-2004, 12:42 PM
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Originally posted by Shawn S
You know, like a Porsche Cayenne Turbo
You know, like a Porsche Cayenne Turbo
Amazingly, the Cayenne Turbo actually bases at more than the SL500.....add a few options and you get into the $93-$95k territory real quick.
Cayenne is one expensive SUV, tad overpriced.
Black SLs with the Sport package look real good.
01-07-2004, 02:10 PM
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Originally posted by Beltfed
Amazingly, the Cayenne Turbo actually bases at more than the SL500.....add a few options and you get into the $93-$95k territory real quick.
Amazingly, the Cayenne Turbo actually bases at more than the SL500.....add a few options and you get into the $93-$95k territory real quick.
I’m not well versed on the specs of vehicles in this price range.
01-07-2004, 02:18 PM
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Nicky Pass...how far are you from Fox Valley Motorcars? I live in St. Charles, which is about 5 minutes from there, and my room mate works there! Maybe we could hook up sometime
01-07-2004, 02:23 PM
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if you are a moron
if you are a moron
01-07-2004, 02:30 PM
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Is that remote start where you just have to have the "key" on you and then just tap the top of the shifter an option or does it come standard on all SL's?
01-07-2004, 02:31 PM
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Nicky Pass...how far are you from Fox Valley Motorcars? I live in St. Charles, which is about 5 minutes from there, and my room mate works there! Maybe we could hook up sometime
Nicky Pass...how far are you from Fox Valley Motorcars? I live in St. Charles, which is about 5 minutes from there, and my room mate works there! Maybe we could hook up sometime
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01-07-2004, 02:32 PM
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Originally posted by amisconception
markups suck...
markups suck...
only idiots pay a markup on a car that's not limited production and has been around for over a year.
01-07-2004, 02:33 PM
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Originally posted by zeroday
dude..sl55's are hard to come by. it's nearly impossible to find one that hasn't been marked up. took my buddy a LONG time to find his dad's 55.
dude..sl55's are hard to come by. it's nearly impossible to find one that hasn't been marked up. took my buddy a LONG time to find his dad's 55.
one quick thing that comes to mind is autoweek
01-07-2004, 03:04 PM
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Originally posted by zeroday
dude..sl55's are hard to come by. it's nearly impossible to find one that hasn't been marked up. took my buddy a LONG time to find his dad's 55.
dude..sl55's are hard to come by. it's nearly impossible to find one that hasn't been marked up. took my buddy a LONG time to find his dad's 55.
My oldman had one on order about a year ago and was called 6 months to put the car in at MSRP. The dealer at that point had no SL55s on order besides the one. Anyway, he ended up cancelling.....lost interest.
01-07-2004, 03:17 PM
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They are actually not that hard to come by these days at MSRP, even in stock SL55s (ordering isn't even a question).
My oldman had one on order about a year ago and was called 6 months to put the car in at MSRP. The dealer at that point had no SL55s on order besides the one. Anyway, he ended up cancelling.....lost interest.
They are actually not that hard to come by these days at MSRP, even in stock SL55s (ordering isn't even a question).
My oldman had one on order about a year ago and was called 6 months to put the car in at MSRP. The dealer at that point had no SL55s on order besides the one. Anyway, he ended up cancelling.....lost interest.
01-07-2004, 04:13 PM
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Originally posted by Nicky Pass
Its a Black SL 500 Sport. He bought it at Fox Valley Motorcars.
Its a Black SL 500 Sport. He bought it at Fox Valley Motorcars.
as far as a winter beater, ML500 G500?
01-07-2004, 04:18 PM
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Originally posted by Nicky Pass
SL 55 = $130K...
SL 55 = $130K...
the dealer i work for does not sell any vehicle over sticker, if its a hot car, its sticker only, if not they deal on it, amg's are usually sticker cars
SL500 $89,220.00
those are base prices of course
01-07-2004, 04:21 PM
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Originally posted by Chaptorial
Is that remote start where you just have to have the "key" on you and then just tap the top of the shifter an option or does it come standard on all SL's?
Is that remote start where you just have to have the "key" on you and then just tap the top of the shifter an option or does it come standard on all SL's?
01-07-2004, 07:59 PM
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He still has the RL as the "beater". I live like 25 miles from Fox Valley....but my dad is good friends with the owner Bill....so its worth the drive!