I am looking to get my wife a Mercedes SL for Christmas and wanted to know what people thought of them. I was looking at an AMG55 but really engine size is not important so I would go for anything form a 350-AMG55 which is better and what is general build quality like. Finally is there anything I should look out for...

Many thanks
Ronnie

ps. are there any SL forums that I could check out

none buys an SL - i live in Stuttgart/Germany - buy an Aston  
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Only CL... but the cars are very similar

Or not?? I am not mercedes fan RANGE ROVER, MORE THAN A CAR, LESS THAN A KITKAT

Have 55 from now it's the only one to have had it for over 5 years now!

I'd get her the 350 thou

Oh and to find out how good it is Misery and WW both coped me with the SL RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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Have 55 from now it's the only one to have had it for over 5 years now!

I'd get her the 350 thou

Oh and to find out how good it is Misery and WW both coped me with the SL

One of the Best build cars i'v ever been in/had


Never really had any big prob's just the odd recall from Merc for updates and that


The roof on my one stopped working (lack of use i was told ) Cost me £350 to get a fix (not from Merc) but if the pump goe's then i'm looking at £1200 to have that replaced.


Merc did say they all put in a call to Merc UK as it shouldn't go but it will cost me just to find that info out when i can just go to a specialist and get them to do the work.

Which is good as they have worked on both the SL and 760  RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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Having been in Jay's 55 I can tell you it's a monster.... that said, I wouldn't have said it's much of a daily driver as fuel costs will be mental. A mate of mine who's a long term Porsche fan bought a 350 recently and is very pleased with it - looks good, works well but doesn't require you to take out shares in BP  

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but doesn't require you to take out shares in BP

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Yea this is going to be a weekender car as the Sport is her daily plus once winter comes it will be covered and kept warm in the garage I hear they are an animal but what are they like to live with

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Alas Wonker, we don't all drive them

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You'll need a trickle charger for her then battery will go flat in 3 days

That'ss the only prob with the SL's RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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http://mbworld.org/forums/index.php RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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RonnieG wrote:

Yea this is going to be a weekender car as the Sport is her daily plus once winter comes it will be covered and kept warm in the garage I hear they are an animal but what are they like to live with

As a day to day car, they are fine. Just remember you have a nuclear weapon under your right foot If you are looking for a more relaxing drive with less power, I would opt for the 500......for me though it removed the animal instinct that the 55 possesses.

In all honesty, yes they are slightly juicy, but I still get better on the SL than I do on the S/C RRS. Comfort is amazing (the seats a RRS should have), everything does what it is supposed to do and overall, I think, its a great all rounder........and as a bonus, you can blast the majority of the fodder off the road or at the lights.  L322 Big Daddy SUPERCHARGED 5.0 Autobiography - Here & Now!

5 series for the miles

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45 others have been and gone!