MrAbody

Hi All,

This is my first post here. I am looking to buy a used SLK-350 for my wife. More than likely it will be a 2005 (would prefer 2006 but it depends on what comes up) and I had a question. In 2005 what options came with the 'Sports Package' and what would the premium wheels be? The sports package and 'premium wheels' seems to add about 3K to a used car, I want to make sure that the dealer is not just throwing it on there to bump up his initial price point.

Are there any sites or tools out there where I can plug in a MB VIN and get all of the options that a car came with?

Also, anything I should look out for with the 2005? I read that some of them had oil use problems from a leaky seal perhaps, so I have been checking underneath the cars for oil leaks.


Thanks and looking forward to joining the club.

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IIRC, the sports package (US spec) came with the body panel styling (front bumper cover, rear bumper cover and sideskirts), sport suspension and the AMG wheels.

There was an oil consumption issue with the early 2005 models in that the cylinder seals didn't seat well and there was excessive engine oil consumption.

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In doing some research when I was buying my car, here are a list of packaged available in 2005. Looking at the used car auction prices when I bought mine, the AMG sport package should only add around $1000 to the price of the used car, Navigation also adds $900, but manual transmission subtracts $900.

See also the picture attached.

SLK350
$46,250 - MSRP
$43,013 - Invoice Price
$720 - Destination

SLK55 2-door convertible
$60,500 - MSRP
$56,265 - Invoice Price
$720 - Destination

Major Package Name
(Retail Price / Invoice Price)

Launch Edition Pkg.
$6,500 / $6,045
Rain-sensing wipers, 8-way power front seats, unique interior and exterior trim, driver-seat memory, automatic day/night driver-side and rearview mirrors. NA w/Comfort Pkg., Premium Pkg., Sport Pkg.

Comfort Pkg.
$1,125 / $1,046
8-way power seats, power tilt/telescope steering wheel, driver seat and steering-wheel memory.

Premium Pkg.
$750 / $698
Automatic climate controls, universal garage-door opener, rain-sensing wipers.

Entertainment Pkg.
$1,600 / $1,488
Harman/Kardon sound system, 6-disc CD changer.

Entertainment Pkg. w/Navigation System
$2,800 / $2,604

AMG Sport Pkg.
$4,000 / $3,720
AMG aerodynamic enhancements, steering-wheel shift buttons (automatic transmission), sport suspension, special alloy wheels.

Heating Pkg.
$950 / $884
Heated seats, neck-level heating.

Lighting Pkg.
$975 / $907
Bi-xenon headlights, headlight washers.

Run-Flat Tire Pkg.
$250 / $233
Run-flat tires, tire-pressure monitor.

Interior trim Pkg.
$700 / $651
Wood interior trim, wood/leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob.

designo Silver/Terra Cotta Edition
$5,300 / $4,929
Unique interior and exterior trim, wood interior trim. SLK350 requires heated seats.

designo Chablis/Espresso/Graphite Edition
$7,950 / $7,393
Unique interior and exterior trim, wood interior trim. SLK350 requires heated seats.

7-speed automatic transmission w/manual-shift capability
$1,390 / $1,293

Heated front seats
$680 / $632

AirScarf Neck-level heating
$350 / $326

6-disc CD changer
$420 / $391

Metallic paint
$680 / $632

Sport suspension
$200 / $186

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MrAbody

Thanks guys! now to find one for the right price. In general right now a lot of things are not selling, of course the SLK's ARE selling!

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MrAbody:

Welcome aboard! For what it is worth, here are what I feel are the "priority options" for this car.

Comfort pkg.
Premium pkg.
Entertainment pkg.
Heating pkg.
Lighting pkg.
Heated Seats
Airscarf

Also, I would recommend looking for an '06 if at all possible. As a general rule, I try to avoid buying any Mercedes that is in its first model year after a total redesign, which would be the '05 in the case of the SLK 350. Though there are some very good '05s, Mercedes seems to have a problem in that it takes it about a year to get all the bugs out of all (or most all) of the cars it makes. Of course, in the US you have to get an '05 if you want manual transmission.