Used 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Consumer Reviews
Used SL-Class for sale
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2009 SL-Class, so we've included reviews for other years of the SL-Class since its last redesign.
sl550 saved my life
megaautoparts, 12/14/2009
2007 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL550 2dr Convertible (5.5L 8cyl 7A)
22 of 23 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2007 sl550 with 3800 miles on nov 5 2009 on nov 6 2009 I was hit head on by an accelerating Jeep Cherokee that turned into my lane across a double yellow line, car was totaled but I walked away with some disc and whiplash injuries. There is no doubt this car saved my life, I traded a 2004 Corvette and a 2005 slk350 to get this sl550. If I was in any other car I would have been killed. There is no doubt this car saved my life, I am buying another one and will never buy any other car. Thank you Mercedes for your build quality and crash worthiness.
SL55
Howie, 05/02/2008
2008 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL55 AMG 2dr Convertible (5.4L 8cyl S/C 5A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
Overall I would recommend this vehicle to all who have the ability to own one. This vehicle is beautiful, fun to drive, powerful, handles well and is a real nice overall sports car. The electric top makes this a real gem. I like the car but maintaining a full tank of gas is a challenge. I waited my entire life to afford such a vehicle and now that I own it I must say it was worth the wait!
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SL 600
Dan Newton, 04/15/2015
updated 10/16/2017
2008 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL600 2dr Convertible (5.5L 12cyl Turbo 5A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2008 SL 600 new back in 2009; this was my first purchase of a performance luxury car. I just love everything about the car. The engine torque is amazing; when the twin turbochargers spool up the acceleration is scary fast. Cornering is flat and feels very secure. Interior noise is very low and luxurious. The overall build quality is second to none. I have owned the car for six years now and the only expense has been standard maintenance. The car did not have a single warranty repair during the warranty period or any repair required to date. I have owned the car for 8 years now and still no repairs, just standard maintenance. Slightly disappointing resale value, since only 110 units were sold in the US in 2008 you would think the car would hold resale value better.
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Sports car morphs into luxury car
LovesToDrive, 08/19/2020
updated 08/22/2022
2008 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL550 2dr Convertible (5.5L 8cyl 7A)
19 of 20 people found this review helpful
I have been lucky enough to have owned many sports cars. From the context of a “sports cars” perspective, my 2008 SL550 is not really a sports car. It is much too heavy and too focused on creature comforts. BUT, at 69 years young, I no longer yearn only for testosterone boiling speed, but perhaps for a tad more subtlety. This car is gorgeous. It can go far faster and harder than you would think based on its weight because it is a technological marvel. That’s really good, and also a bit daunting. This car borders on over-complicated, but it plays the role of luxury-sport car very well. It has two distinct personalities. It can be a boulevard cruiser whisking you to the opera, and it can be a blast in the open-air mountain twistees. It’s target demographic is not a sports car for a 20- or 30-somethings. It is a car for a 50- or 60-somethings that simultaneously says you’ve arrived, and also you also still know how to play. Oh, it also signals that you have the financial backing to maintain it. When it runs, it runs well. When it breaks, it breaks expensively, at times very expensively. But in all, it is my favorite car, my favorite luxury car, and my favorite sports car all-in-one. When I close my eyes and imagine the perfect car, this car is where I am when I open my eyes to drive. PROS: beautiful classic design, excellent materials, exhilarating acceleration, wonderful exhaust song, transforms from real coupé to real convertible in 16 seconds, brilliant suspension that allows a very heavy car to respond like a lighter car. CONS: expensive to operate, breathtakingly expensive to fix (example: new MB battery is $650). Heavy. Seat level is quite low so getting in & out is “challenging,” electronic controls are aging poorly (COMAND system ugh). Final take: every car design is a compromise between many factors. I think the key is finding a car that fits “your needs and wants.” Even then there will be points that rub you the wrong way. The SL is not a perfect car, but it’s compromises place it in a subtle niche between performance and luxury that few other cars can attain. This is one car you must live with awhile to decide if the price of entry and maintenance is worth the exhilaration for. you. For me, it is. Happy Driving!
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As good as it gets
This is it, 07/20/2010
2008 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL550 2dr Convertible (5.5L 8cyl 7A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
While growing up heading into NYC, I would see the Sl 500's and told myself that some day I would own one. Went to get my wife an E 350, and this car was sitting along side it. Having MB handle the depreciation, it was still above my range, but what the heck. Yes, the Corvette and the BMW are faster, but what a way to get there. I don't need to feel every break in the pavement. The transmission is superb and gets out of the way. The engine is silent. The breaks keep it safe (the one thing I miss on my 335i). I don't know what people don't like about the Bose Stereo, and I am an audiophile. If you have the bucks, this is the car.