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Andrey Abutin
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Started Jun. 10, 2009
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I bought a used 2006 SLK 350 with 25k miles back in late 2008 and drove a little over 35k miles on it. Minor stuff broke here and there, but the engine had never me down, that's for sure.
Which year is it? I wouldn't buy a used mercedes unless it has at least a year or two worth of warranty left.
Rust hasn't been an issue on my SLK350, but the paint quality stinks. My hood is littered with white pockmarks from all the rocks that hit the hood on the freeway and chip the paint down to the primer. IMO, the paintjob should be able to stand up so…
The car's heavy weight is pretty much the sole reason for the 5.5L engine rather than towing ability. I did a quick check, and it seems as though there's no published towing capacity for US models.
You might be able to get a mechanic to install a h…
IMO, MB needs to just admit the fact that the entire ML class is an epic fail on their part and retire this plate, altogether.
Unlike most cars, high-end Benzes only get worse and worse with higher mileage. ABC, in particular, is notorious for its tendency to leak or outright self-destruct and being a total pain in the rear to repair reliably. There are way too many stories…
Sadly, MBZ's well-deserved reputation for spotty quality has completely destroyed resale values even for low-mileage MBZ cars. In particular, the Active Body Control suspension on higher-end Benzes is a wallet chewing monster due to frequent and maj…
Stay away from it, if you know what's good for you. Just about any Mercedes of that vintage is problematic from day one, and you'd have to be insane to buy one that's out of warranty.
Other than the fact that you never rotate the tires on a staggered (i.e. the front tire size is different from the rears) wheel setup, nope, no ideas at all...
Well, DUH. What do you think would happen if you rotated them? /Sarcasm
My 2006 SLK 350 completely ate a pair of the OEM Continental ContiSport3 rear tires in 13k miles, so your experience is not out of the ordinary. The wear on the front is about twice as long as on the rear. I replaced my tires with Toyo Proxes T1R br…
19 year car with 200k miles burning/leaking oil? Sounds about right to me...
Same thing here for my SLK350. I did the 39k service and I had have the work done on my brakes ($770 for the front axle and $260 for the rear axle).
Mercedes uses extremely soft rotors and pads to help with braking power and noise, but i find such…
I owned a 2006 SLK350 since last November, and I do not have any MAJOR issues. Most the people who have problems are the one who had the misfortune of buying the version 1.0 of the SLK class from late 90s and early 2000s when Benz quality was at roc…
Dude, what do you expect from a 14yr old car with, I would guess, close to 150k miles on it?
But if you insist on throwing more good money after the bad, I'd start with taking it to another repair shop. Your current 'mechanic' already cost you some…
Since the factory warranty has expired, that $2,200 will probably pay for itself after one or two breakdowns. Do it!
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