The SLK is a compact roadster manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in three generations; R170 launched in 1996, the R171 in 2004/5 and R172 in late 2011/12. Mercedes Benz R170 SLK Class Cars Years 1996 to 2003/4 : SLK 200, SLK 230, SLK 320, SLK32 AMG (see post 12 for a useful video guide to the 170...
Wow, that is a big list. But really sensible. Have printed a copy to take with us when we go to collect the car on Sunday.
When I collected my new Aston Martin, it didn't have the clear rear lights I'd ordered (a £1,000 extra!), someone in the workshop had needed some for another car, so had swapped some red ones for my clear ones.
The salesman was really embarassed that they had done that, but if I hadn't noticed, then it would have been a 500 miles round trip to get the right ones put on.
I was a little careless, got in a hurry. Had looked at several, most were ****. Went in to use the restroom, drove one home. Came upon a local one owner loaded 15,000 miles CPO SLK so much better, I lost all reason. Here's what I missed in my glassy-eyed haste:
* BIG scratches on rocker panels, both sides. Hard to see without bending over but still annoying.
* Missing floor mat rubber or plastic plugs that secure it to floor on passenger side.
* GPS 4+ years out of date (probably wouldn't have updated it but could have used that as a bargaining point).
* Paint rubs on the rear bumper, both sides (easily removed).
* White wax residue all over, but it was a good wax job otherwise. Took a while to clean up.
* Top mechanism/rubber filled with dust and dirt. Looked untouched since new.
* Pedals covered with mud, untouched. Yuck.
Also, it smelled like a French elevator. Must have been the cleaner. Took months to wear off. After being closed up for a while it was gagging. Cleaning everything with Lexol didn't help.
Lesson is don't get bowled over when you find a keeper.
Suspect we all miss something in a new car (like offside wheels that after two days of PB Blaster still have not come off. Will just have to return to it later, need the lift or dim headlamps.
But the big one for me is wiper blades. Bad ones can destroy a windscreen very quickly. Given that we get a bit of rain here (55"/year) I always replace immediately regardless.
Odd thing about the Merc is the way the blade connects to the arm and most blades will require an adapter that looks like this. May be common in Germany but had not seen one like this before including on my clone (made in Germany).
This is missing probably the biggest thing for a R171, check the rear subframe for corrosion! UK cars seem to be especially hard hit with this, but in the snowbelt in the US it would be an issue if driven with salt on the roads.
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