Mercedes Benz SLK 230 Kompressor Reviews

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Bought my little silver SLK for GBP6,800 two years ago which is about the prize of a new Corsa! Ok, it's now 12 years old, but still looks great and turns heads. I love the power of it, but it was a bit of a shock after my 589cc smart car, which was my first car after passing my test. I find the car very reliable and sturdy. I've only needed new tyres and pads to get it through MOTs. The only other thing that went wrong was a stud which snapped on the exhaust and was duly replaced, but with my habit of parking on curbs, in fields and on top of traffic islands (I'm a journalist and often need to abandon my car in the most unlikely of places) this isn't surprising! Ok, then so what don't I like about my car? The remote locking is very temperamental - it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. The brake lights keep going off, think there is a dodgy connection somewhere and the light on the dashboard which illuminates when there is a bulb out doesn't always go out when you replace the faulty bulb. The car is at best terrifying in the wet and in wintry conditions, be very careful especially turning right on roundabouts. Once you have got used to this you should be ok, but it took me spinning my little car a few times before I learned my lesson! As far as rust is concerned it's not bad, but I have noticed a bit of bubbling around the passenger door handle which will need attention and a few tiny spots here and there that need touching up. My exhaust is quite corroded underneath I have been told and I'm dreading forking out for a new one, but hey these things happen, especially with a car that's done 108,000miles. My boot lid is also a little out of line and needs a special trick to shutting it so that you can open roof. I would recommend this car to anyone it's soooo much car for the money. My boyfriend calls it girly but still drives it whenever he can!

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This Mercedes Benz Kompressor is great for day trips and picnics. A wee bit hard to see out of is my only gripe.

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Mercedes Benz SLK 230 Kompressor is a great driver that still turns heads. I like the retractable hardtop although it does take away some trunk space. The supercharged 4 cry is a good performer while getting reasonable fuel economy. We have taken some long trips that have been quite comfortable for two people.

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I love this Mercedes Benz SLK 230 Kompressor bought it 4 my wife ...LOL looks good runs great
thats rub mark i have it to 1/4" wide 1/2 way up...A true sports
car i give it a 9...2001 62,000 miles

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The Mercedes Benz SLK 230 Kompressor has poor workmanship from interior to lamps to engine

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Have a 1999 230 Mercedes kompressor, Best drive ever, I bought one of these previous and when sold it after 2 years missed it like id miss my left arm, I love this car so bought another. Fast, furious if needed, Looks sleek especially in black, Fuel consumption better than expected, all round a safe sturdy car.
Interior of these keep well and with TLC looks and drives like new even at 10 years of age.

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I have an Mercedes SLK230 Kompressor, basically it's a loveley car, AMG17" wheels are too wide at the front and the steering is deflected by bumps and white lines, it's a pain that they're different sizes front and rear. Don't trust the electric trye pump they supply, it'll cut out before it can inflate the collapsible spare tyre. Buy a replacement from Halfords! Watch for electrolytic corrosion where there are alloy heat shields with ordinary steel fastners, (under bonnet and above silencers). ...

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I bought this Mercedes CLK new for my Mom in 1998, it is a 99 model. It currently has 15,000 miles on it and was kept in Florida, in a garage, until I had it shipped up this spring (2008). I have every reciept and the window sticker. It is economical to run, it is an automatic, and probably could use an extra gear. People who see it cannot believe it is 10 years old and has so little milage, and that it really does look new. AC needs to be watched, probably some leaks in the system. Had an A and ...

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Beautiful timeless design, reliable, fuel efficient, versatile. All weather fun!
This car is one of the best example of how reliable the '90s Mercedes can be. At 72,000 miles, I have zero problem.

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I have had my 230 Mercedes SLK for 3 years with only minor up keep - new motor mounts. I purchased it with 36k miles. It now has 62kmiles and still runs great. Everything works on the car.

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The Mercedes 230 SLK is a great car if it is a second car or if you are single. Handles quite well and is actually quite fuel efficient, provided you keep the revs under 3500 rpm. If you really push the motor, this car will accelerate and keep up with most cars, but you can literally see the gas gauge drop. Overall it is a very nice car, not many problems and very fast. For me, this is my summer car and drive on nice days.

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My Mercedes SLK 230 had 6000 mls on the clock when I bought it, within one month I noticed an electrical fault that kept the left hand indicator permanently on or, not working at all. Back to MB to rectify. Three weeks later the fault was back again so back to MB this time a new indicator switch was fitted. One week later back it came again but this time it € s in the brake lights so very dangerous when motorway traveling so back again to MB, this time they agree to change the electric managemen ...

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Overall, I would recommend the Mercedes 230 Kompressor as a good used car purchase rather than new. The price is the general reasoning. It is not worth 40,000. However, with 40,000 miles under the hood, it is easily worth $20,000. GREAT CAR!

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Excellent movements & handling-with classy look. I did get my moneys' worth.

Harry

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Fantastic little car-can compete with most sports cars- at least as fast as my last car (1999-911 GT3) unique styling -tried the new 320 slk but found it no faster than my 230K
long term toy.

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I love my Mercedes Benz SLK 230 Kompressor, It's great fun!

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If you're thinking of buying a Mercedes Benz SLK 230 Kompressor, I'd advise you not to. Get a Honda or Toyota. In my experience, at Mercedes, service and smiles end at the sale and they didn't back their product. For the price and reputation, I expected more. I tried giving the dealer a chance and MB USA, but no luck. And no MB quality, it does not improve with price. Headliner falling down, MB won't fix and want 320.00 to replace. Even wholesale for the part! Way overpriced. Transmission and e ...

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We have over 100K miles on our SLK230 without a single major problem. A couple of bulbs burned out on the center console air controllers (I replaced them myself) and an intermittent rattle when the top is up from the plastic shelf that covers the top when it's stowed in the trunk. I just recently replaced the trunk lid spring struts ($20 each from Mercedes), because they were getting weak. We don't have the interior paint problem (possibly because our interior is black on black). We have just do ...

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I bought my Mercedes Benz SLK on a whim. My everyday transport is a Jeep Rubicon so it would be so unfair to compare. It's my second MB, first was a 190E and while it may have had more room the SLK is a work of art compared to it. Handling and performance is supurb. Acceleration is dynamic especially when cruising at 70 mph and stomp on it. It's a good head turner and financially a good bargain if you look hard. I noticed a rub spot about 1/4" round midway up the rear post where, when the top i ...

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In closing, if you want a cool hardtop convertible and aren't worried about having to pay for parts or maintenance and not getting your money worth, then this Mercedes Benz SLK 230 Kompressor is the car for you. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it to just about anyone looking for a sports car / commuter car. I did a lot of research on this car and although I was aware of the interior issues (and of course ignored them) and also read something about not doing well on wet roads but didn't think to ...