Two words that most aptly describe this car: pure exhilaration! I've owned over thirty cars and my 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK 300 beats them all hands down. The interior appears cramped at first outward glance, but the body-contouring seat fits my 5'10" frame perfectly. This six-cylinder car has impressive rapid acceleration capabilities and hugs the road as if it were on rails. The convertible top is truly a feat of German engineering at its finest. The Formula One inspired front nose is beautiful and slices through the wind with the gentlest of ease. I purchased this as a pre-owned vehicle as I do not care for the front nose of the 2012 and 2013 SLK models, which appears more like those on today's many newly domestic-made automobiles. The six-CD/DVD navigation system, integrated Bluetooth phone capabilities, and voice command prompts add bells and whistles to the car's numerous bells and whistles. As I've stated at the beginning of this review, this car is pure exhilaration!
I bought the same car up in Boston, MA., with only 32K miles on it. It is fully loaded, but without the nav system, for the same price. The only negative I have is that, with any coup, the doors open wide. So, getting in and out in a cramped parking lot is a pain. To get into the car easily, you need to be able to open the door fully. Other than that you are squeezing into it. The ride is like most sports vehichles. It hugs the turns, grips the road, but has a bumpy suspension. Like BMW says, you're not buying a luxury sedan you are buying a sports car. I did take it out on an empty stretch of straight highway and got it up to 120 mph without any trouble at all, and VERY quickly. The car drove incredibly well at that speed, and had plenty of room to peg the needle if I hadn't been worried about running into a "Statie". Maybe one day I will take it to Charlotte/Concord Speedway and see what it can really do.
classic, great looking sports car. hard top convertible
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