next car, SL55 or SL500

[thetenksi]

I have my eyes on two cars, a 2003 SL55 and a 2008 SL500, given they are around the same price and mileage, which would you choose?

 

[scootr]

Jaguar F type :lol:

 

[buzyg]

The 55AMG 8)

 

[thetenksi]

The 55AMG 8)

yeah I'm leaning towards the amg too! can't get over the whine of that supercharger on startup

 

[buzyg]

The 55AMG 8)

Yeah I'm leaning towards the AMG too! can't get over the whine of that supercharger on startup

It's just letting you know there is a bomb under the bonnet.

 

[KevBrowne]

What about the 350? Real world performance between the 500 & 350 isnt very much at all. I've driven many of them. 500 = more power, more torque, more weight, more bills, plus the dreaded ABC suspension - pump £1000, valve unit £1000, struts £1000(each)...... At least one of these WILL go wrong. 350 has normal shocks/springs, a bit less power, more agile. 272 & 273 engines all suffer from balancer shaft problems, not a highly common thing when concidering how many they made but costly repair if needed. There is a chassis/engine date after which you're safe though, some time in 2006 onwards. SL55 is a pretty strong engine, likes visiting fuel stations though....