Slk 55 AMG, going to buy what to look out for...

[kazino]

Just took a test drive today and I've fallen for it. Now need to find a good used one. It seems the early ones around 05 with 30,000 miles are going for around the 22-23k mark privately which looks appealing. Any specific issues I should be looking out for on this car?

[kazino]

rofl
I was considering the clk 63amg cab too, which would be akin to a grown woman overpaying

Zod said:

OP, you mean SL 55, don't you, not SLK 55?

(unless you are a girl who lieks overpaying )

[kazino]

Thanks for the info guys, is it not possible to buy OEM brake disks and pads and have them fitted by a decent specialist?

How do I check the roof?

[kazino]

omg 2k for disks that's insane. I better start googling how to check up how much life there is on a brake disk.

Thanks for the roof, the car I saw today had good folding action so guess it's ok. dealer is giving a 3 month warantee on the car

[kazino]

Cheers, looks like the cars I'm looking at will be around changing time (most seem to have milage around 30-40k miles). Woops

G9 NGR said:

kazino said:

omg 2k for disks that's insane. I better start googling how to check up how much life there is on a brake disk.

Thanks for the roof, the car I saw today had good folding action so guess it's ok. dealer is giving a 3 month warantee on the car

Yep its pretty mental. There are car parts websites that quote discs for the SLK55 for about £100 each if I remember rightly, but when I tried to go down this route it turned out the discs arent even the right size and are NEVER in stock!! Handy!!
ETA I got about 40k miles out of my discs if that helps

Edited by G9 NGR on Friday 22 October 17:59

[kazino]

On Eurocarparts they have OE at half the price and aftermarket and 1/10th the price. Doesn't seem so bad after all?