![]() ![]() It would be sheer bad luck to experience one of these 'inherited problems'.īut assuming one does experience total failure of these ancilliaries, they are cheap to keep a supercar on the road - ABC, new pump: £500. They have all been fettled out of the system over time. I assume you know little about these supercars because few if any still suffer from the dark days of rear window/boot seals/PSE pump failures/ABC issues etc etc. These attributes provide massive driver feedback - but they don't come cheap and so spares and repairs reflect this, QED. That might be part of the problem clk320x, it is a supercar and unless one is familiar with supercars either having owned any supercar or researched them, they simply don't understand the ethos behind them.Ī supercar is another level above normal driving (in speed, grip, handling, response, braking etc). ![]() Why hasn't this car kept pace with other marques which are comfortably appreciating in price as the years go by? So if I damaged the front bumper and bonnet it would almost certainly mean writing the car off? ![]() I have had to insure the beast with an agreed value (£18k) because if I pranged it, the market value for this car is only £6800. I rarely see another (maybe 1 every 6 months or so going up and down the M6/A14). There are the same number on the road now, as there were in 2002 (which says something for the owners). Secondly, every time I take it to a garage or specialist or talk to merc nerds, they almost unanimously say that these cars are going up in price / great investment.īut are they? Has the SL55 AMG V8 Kompressor missed the bus? Is there something about this car that "the market" doesn't like? So I have all of this and it cost me £16k to buy in 2014. It is a good looking car, its bark is as bad as its bite! It has almost every conceivable bolt on extra and at the time was dripping in innovation. Total cost on the road: £106,000! It was one of the worlds fastest 0 - 100mph cars 10.3 seconds. The S65 split rims were added for an extra £5612 and the paint job cost another £7980. When new (in 2002), my car retailed £93k. Mine is in blue chromaflair whcih changes colour very slightly from deep pearlescent blue to dark purple (ish).sound blingy I know but much better in real life.įirstly, when it comes to value for money, this has to be one of the best EVER! Luckily I don't have the ubiquitous silver coloured merc which doesn't do any car (never mind the merc) any favours. I just can't stop smiling when I drive it and have to stop occasionally as I catch a glimpse of it in my drive. But my 2002 SL55 is now still with me going into its 5th summer. Please check and amend what you have entered.I tend to change my cars around the 2 - 3 year period, usually because something starts niggling me and then it escalates. To help protect you, we have some rules in place if we think it's been mistyped. You will be notified whether or not you are the highest bidder when the auction starts.īids are contractually binding. When there are two max bids of the same value, the one placed first remains the lead bidder.Ī pre-bid means you’re able to place a bid before the official start of the auction. You can bid again and we will use our automatic bid system to try and get you as the highest bidder. When you place a max bid and are outbid immediately that means that another bidder has placed a max bid limit which is higher than yours. We will keep you in the lead up until your maximum bid OR the increment closest to your maximum bid, providing your maximum bid is enough to cover the increment value.Once the reserve has been met, Car & Classic will make sure you are the highest bidder using only the bidding increments stated below.If you are the highest bidder and place a maximum bid above the reserve, we will automatically put in the reserve as your first bid.If your maximum bid is equal to or below the reserve price, your maximum bid will be applied in full if you are the highest bidder.The boot is trimmed in neat dark grey carpet, and contains an inflation kit.Some wear in evidence to some of the buttons and controls, but this is commensurate with the car’s age and mileage.Retro wired phone in the centre armrest.COMAND infotainment system with CD, radio, satellite navigation and phone.Electrically operated rollover hoop and removable wind deflector panel.Electrically operated, multi-contour seats, with heating, ventilation, massage and memory functions.Light headlining appears to be in fine fettle, with no staining, tears or sagging apparent.Red carpets with black floor mats show well, with no signs of damage or staining we could see.All of the leather looks to be in good order for the age of the car, with evidence of light use, except to the driver’s seat outer bolster and gear selector, which show a little more wear.Exclusive red leather (587A) upholstery, with secondary black leather and contrast red stitching. ![]()
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