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Used 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Misses out on 10 years

LUVEngineer, 11/28/2023
2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL600 2dr Convertible (5.5L 12cyl Turbo 5A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Picked up my 600 in 2015 and has never failed to rise to my expectations. Not out looking for competition, but some knuckleheads with other European makes that think there is an opportunity to press V12 juice, they sure are sorely mistaken. Have dropped 17K into system related issues, but nothing with my baby V12. I do indulge this Master Blaster of a powerplant with no Ethanol gas available in Texas. Also gotta make sure your sweetness is garage housed. Despite ancillary cost of non engine related expenses, having a NASA rocket on four wheels should blow any car buff’s skirt or shorts up, absolutely no disappointment here.

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3 out of 5 stars
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4.63 out of 5 stars

Sweet

AnEE, 10/26/2005
2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL65 AMG 2dr Convertible (6.0L 12cyl Turbo 5A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is a sweet drive. It is definitely a drifter. Hitting the pedal while turning will cause fishtailing as it it too powerful. Sometimes it feels like driving a bar of butter on a hot-plate. .. Backend is unruly until traction control kicks in (a second or 2). Otherwise, awsome car.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Wheeeeeee

vegiboy, 08/15/2004
2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL500 2dr Convertible (5.0L 8cyl 7A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Fun in the sun.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Benz SL 500

Alex Steinberg, 12/02/2004
2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL500 2dr Convertible (5.0L 8cyl 7A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

A very heavy German car. What is not to like about that?

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4.88 out of 5 stars

SL 500

Ryan Brennan , 03/27/2005
2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL500 2dr Convertible (5.0L 8cyl 7A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Truely great and stylish car! I would reccomend it to anyone looking in the $80,000 plus range. I owned a Jaguar XK8 before my SL and after having driven both I can say that the Mercedes is clearly better.

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