NuisanceValue
Active Member
I've been watching the prices of SL55's and SL600's and they now seem to be incredible value for money at the moment. I've just recently found this one for sale..
Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG - Harbour Cars
and emailed them with a couple of questions as it's too far for me to go for a quick look (I'm in Edinburgh and the car is south coast). The only things it doesn't seem to have are distronic, TV tuner and CD changer, but has pretty much everything else. Apparently it's been to Mercedes and the diagnostics were clear. They sent me some engine bay pictures and it looks very clean indeed.
I'm a bit confused as they say "the car is on a '52' plate first registered January 2003" So am I right thinking this is a 2002 car?
What do you guys think of the price? Generally, what do you think will happen to SL55/SL600 prices over the next 10 - 12 months?
Anything else I should be asking the dealers?
Can someone explain the difference between the sat-nav (comand?) that
it's got and the later 'cleaner' designed ones I've seen?
Am I right in thinking that there were some body panel galvanising issues around 2002/2003?
I'm really tempted, especially if I could get them down a bit to say £22k, as I simply can't find a SL600 in anything other than silver for around this price (or cheaper), and after a bit of research most people reckon the SL55 handles better anyway. I think the leather on this sets it apart even from the SL600.
As I currently run a R129 SL500 as an everyday car, I would be really tempted by a SL60 but it would have to be post 1996 with the panoramic roof and not silver (I've seen the silver one on eBay mentioned in spotted) but they are so hard to find.
So, what do I do? Keep running the SL500 and hold out for the perfect SL60, hang on for a bargain SL600 (or SL55) in the next 12 months or get this SL55 with almost perfect spec that I'm really taken with, IF I can move them on the price?
Any thoughts or comments greatly appreciated.
Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG - Harbour Cars
and emailed them with a couple of questions as it's too far for me to go for a quick look (I'm in Edinburgh and the car is south coast). The only things it doesn't seem to have are distronic, TV tuner and CD changer, but has pretty much everything else. Apparently it's been to Mercedes and the diagnostics were clear. They sent me some engine bay pictures and it looks very clean indeed.
I'm a bit confused as they say "the car is on a '52' plate first registered January 2003" So am I right thinking this is a 2002 car?
What do you guys think of the price? Generally, what do you think will happen to SL55/SL600 prices over the next 10 - 12 months?
Anything else I should be asking the dealers?
Can someone explain the difference between the sat-nav (comand?) that
it's got and the later 'cleaner' designed ones I've seen?
Am I right in thinking that there were some body panel galvanising issues around 2002/2003?
I'm really tempted, especially if I could get them down a bit to say £22k, as I simply can't find a SL600 in anything other than silver for around this price (or cheaper), and after a bit of research most people reckon the SL55 handles better anyway. I think the leather on this sets it apart even from the SL600.
As I currently run a R129 SL500 as an everyday car, I would be really tempted by a SL60 but it would have to be post 1996 with the panoramic roof and not silver (I've seen the silver one on eBay mentioned in spotted) but they are so hard to find.
So, what do I do? Keep running the SL500 and hold out for the perfect SL60, hang on for a bargain SL600 (or SL55) in the next 12 months or get this SL55 with almost perfect spec that I'm really taken with, IF I can move them on the price?
Any thoughts or comments greatly appreciated.