Is your SLK a daily driver?

Baron7700 · 12-22-2006

Mine is, but with all the talk about Mileage lately, i was curious who uses it as so sides me....

**etyu** · 12-22-2006

Mine is a daily driver. It helps me relax going to and coming home from work.

Ynot · 12-23-2006

I wish, weather and lifestyle doesn't allow it to be a daily driver.

gblansten · 12-23-2006

Daily driver here: I'm only putting around 10K miles on it a year so far. I almost always have the top down except when it is raining. Our winters are mild here in the South.

FPF422 · 12-23-2006

Daily driver too... Has to be... it's my only car.

**-1-** · 12-23-2006

It's my wife's primary driver, depending on factors. She uses her car for business. Weather and distance decide. If the SLK is clean and it's raining, she drives something else. I don't mind keeping the SLK clean, but I don't want it to be a full time job. We have a econo '06 NewBeetle TDI (diesel) for long distances.

Corkscrew · 12-23-2006

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Originally Posted by Baron7700

Mine is, but with all the talk about Mileage lately, i was curious who uses it as so sides me....

For sure! Absolutely.

V8SLK · 12-23-2006

nope, my truck gets me to work everyday, the slk is the play car.

mtiede · 12-23-2006

My wife and I have the SLK 350 for fun and the Toyota Sienna Limited for practical things like hauling more than 2 people, etc.

But we both work so both cars are on the road everyday. Summer or Winter. Clear skies or dirt salt roads.

tiranova · 12-23-2006

Yep its my only car too, but who would want to drive a different car when you have an SLK?

**DansSlk** · 12-23-2006

Nah SLK is my sunday car the SL gets used 95% of the time

N4PWJ · 12-23-2006

my daily driver. but if i need something more practical i steel the bro's R32 or my folks Cayenne. they never complain which is nice.

@Dansslk is you Slk back on the road yet mate?

**DansSlk** · 12-23-2006

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Originally Posted by N4PWJ

@Dansslk is you Slk back on the road yet mate?

Yeah mate its alive again got a few little bits to fit before its properly certified but thats a minor problem

**FishtailnZ** · 12-23-2006

Other than being stored in winter, it's used everyday...sometimes all day! Averaged 3k km per month before it went into hibernation.

**FishtailnZ** · 12-23-2006

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Originally Posted by DansSlk

Nah SLK is my sunday car the SL gets used 95% of the time

Lucky bugger!

gmabli · 12-23-2006

My SLK is my daily drive. When the snow gets bad here in Northern NJ, I use the wife's C320.
But that hasn't been a problem lately. Today, December 23rd, it was 60 degrees F and the top was down. Don't remember it being this warm for so long and so late so close to Christmas!

**DansSlk** · 12-23-2006

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Originally Posted by FishtailnZ

Lucky bugger!

haha Cheers mate

SoCalSLK55 · 12-23-2006

It's the daily driver when I'm not on the bike...

**alroumi** · 12-24-2006

The SLK is not my daily driver, The Cayenne S is.

diclehana · 12-24-2006

Slk is my only car but it is not a daily driver. I can not take it to hospital eveyday with me. Jealous people there

I work nearby and take taxi to go to work. It sucks a little

12-22-2006	#1 (permalink)
Baron7700 Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennyslvania Vehicle: 2006 Slk 350 Other Toys: Lots of ATV's Posts: 1,601 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Is your SLK a daily driver? Mine is, but with all the talk about Mileage lately, i was curious who uses it as so sides me....

12-22-2006	#2 (permalink)
etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 5,306 Country: Thanks: 381 Thanked 283 Times in 174 Posts	Mine is a daily driver. It helps me relax going to and coming home from work. __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant.*, EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, bilateral rear fog lamps enabled.

12-23-2006	#6 (permalink)
-1- Don Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia USA Vehicle: SLK 55 ///AMG The MON55TER on the block Posts: 2,231 Country: Thanks: 54 Thanked 57 Times in 41 Posts	It's my wife's primary driver, depending on factors. She uses her car for business. Weather and distance decide. If the SLK is clean and it's raining, she drives something else. I don't mind keeping the SLK clean, but I don't want it to be a full time job. We have a econo '06 NewBeetle TDI (diesel) for long distances. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *----------------1-----------------* --------SLK 55 ///AMG--------- THE MON55TER ON THE BLOCK

12-23-2006	#11 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,797 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 228 Times in 179 Posts	Nah SLK is my sunday car the SL gets used 95% of the time __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

12-23-2006	#14 (permalink)
FishtailnZ Don't feed the trolls... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nfld., Canada Vehicle: 2009 C63 pipelined Other Toys: Wife, kids, dogs... Posts: 1,506 Country: Thanks: 294 Thanked 223 Times in 99 Posts	Other than being stored in winter, it's used everyday...sometimes all day! Averaged 3k km per month before it went into hibernation. __________________ - Bill Waiting on a 2009 C63 Fire Opal/Alpaca Premium+Media R.I.P. 2006 SLK55 Caspian Blue/Beige Stock 1/4 mile results: ET 12.72, trap 110.80, 60' 1.80 Some guys they just give up living and start dying little by little, piece by piece. Some guys come home from work and wash up and go racin' in the street... - B. Springsteen

12-23-2006	#3 (permalink)
Ynot Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Vehicle: 06' MBZ SLK Posts: 2,795 Country: Thanks: 135 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	I wish, weather and lifestyle doesn't allow it to be a daily driver.

12-23-2006	#4 (permalink)
gblansten SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Daily driver here: I'm only putting around 10K miles on it a year so far. I almost always have the top down except when it is raining. Our winters are mild here in the South.

12-23-2006	#5 (permalink)
FPF422 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Buizingen - Belgium Vehicle: '05 SLK 350 - 7G Posts: 852 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Daily driver too... Has to be... it's my only car.

12-23-2006	#8 (permalink)
V8SLK Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Home of the brave Vehicle: 05 SLK55 AMG Posts: 1,071 Country: Thanks: 40 Thanked 48 Times in 26 Posts	nope, my truck gets me to work everyday, the slk is the play car.

12-23-2006	#9 (permalink)
mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,645 Thanks: 102 Thanked 55 Times in 45 Posts	My wife and I have the SLK 350 for fun and the Toyota Sienna Limited for practical things like hauling more than 2 people, etc. But we both work so both cars are on the road everyday. Summer or Winter. Clear skies or dirt salt roads.

12-23-2006	#10 (permalink)
tiranova SLK World Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Vehicle: SLK 280, Amber Red with Black Leather Posts: 18 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yep its my only car too, but who would want to drive a different car when you have an SLK?

12-23-2006	#12 (permalink)
N4PWJ Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belfast,N.Ireland Vehicle: 2006,slk280,carlsson Other Toys: Caterham Posts: 1,417 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	my daily driver. but if i need something more practical i steel the bro's R32 or my folks Cayenne. they never complain which is nice. @Dansslk is you Slk back on the road yet mate?

12-23-2006	#16 (permalink)
gmabli Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northern NJ, USA Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Other Toys: 1986 HD Heritage Softail - A classic in mint condition! Posts: 73 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My daily drive My SLK is my daily drive. When the snow gets bad here in Northern NJ, I use the wife's C320. But that hasn't been a problem lately. Today, December 23rd, it was 60 degrees F and the top was down. Don't remember it being this warm for so long and so late so close to Christmas!

12-23-2006	#18 (permalink)
SoCalSLK55 SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: LA / Santa Barbara Vehicle: 2005 SLK55 Other Toys: '07 GL450 '02 ML320 '74 chevy stepside '98 Buell S1 Lightning Posts: 10 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's the daily driver when I'm not on the bike...

12-24-2006	#19 (permalink)
alroumi Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait Vehicle: 2006 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG Other Toys: 2007 Ebony Jaguar XKR Coupe' and 06 Black Cayenne S Posts: 6,288 Country: Thanks: 298 Thanked 233 Times in 147 Posts	The SLK is not my daily driver, The Cayenne S is. __________________ 06 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG 06 Porsche Cayenne S 07 Jaguar XKR Coupe' I use the Torque and keep the HP for my Steak Sauce!

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12-24-2006	#20 (permalink)
diclehana Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Istanbul Vehicle: 05 SLK 200 Posts: 182 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 2 Posts	Slk is my only car but it is not a daily driver. I can not take it to hospital eveyday with me. Jealous people there I work nearby and take taxi to go to work. It sucks a little

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