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2008 Mercedes-Benz SL Class - Web Chatter

MSRP: $95,300 - $187,200 See Local Classifieds
 
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Edmunds
2008 mercedes-benz sl-class Professional Edmunds Review

...Alternately, the Jaguar XKR or Cadillac XLR-V could be appealing simply because they offer similar levels of style, yet cost significantly less. Still, the Mercedes SL represents the quintessential...

CarGurus
2008 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Overview

...It links to a five-speed automatic transmission specially designed to handle the increased torque. Paddle shifters mounted on the steering wheel enable drivers to shift manually. The V12 posts fuel...

Cars.com
2008 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Professional Cars.com Review

...New for 2007, the easy-revving engine makes 382 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 391 pounds-feet of torque at a low 2,800 rpm. It delivers waves of effortless power at any speed drivers are likely to...


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MSN Autos user
The Sportest Benz

...Pros: awesome sports car Cons: does burn gas Overall: Love it...

MSN Autos user
The untimate convertible!

...Pros: The styling and Mercedes-Benz bank vault like feel Cons: no cup holders. Seats are hard ot get in and out of Overall: The untimate convertable@...

MSN Autos user
MB 500SL roadster/coupe

...Pros: I like how this vehicle is very fierce, and when you are in a hurry and push the accelerator a little harder it shows other drivers whose boss. It's...

Edmunds user
Die hard 4

...The soft top just gave up. At the same time some electronic parts and sensers are started giving up. All the aging problems surfaced when we had 110 F...


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Color choice on 2008 SL Class?
What are the options of colors in the new model of SL
Source: Yahoo! Answers, 5 answers

Go to www.mbusa.com and you can choose a screen where you can "build your own" new car. That will show you all of the paint options.

Mercedes vs. BMW?
Right.. You Guys,If You Got Offered TheChance of a mercedes(SL Class) OR Most up to date bmw (m) which wud u chooose?! =/
Source: Yahoo! Answers, 11 answers

I looked at both before picking one and I chose the Merc. Better interior, classier look. BMW's seem plastic in comparison.

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The 2008 Mercedes-Benz SL spans a vast price range, with the top-of-the-line, very exclusive SL65 AMG almost twice the price of the SL550.

At the bottom, the SL550 competes against the Cadillac XLR, a vehicle that, much like the SL, straddles the line between luxury car and true sportscar.

The XLR, with its Corvette sportscar roots, arguably feels a little more entertaining to drive than the SL550, though the Cadillac has more road and wind noise and isn't nearly as refined overall.

The Jaguar XK Convertible compares in appointments to the SL, but the new XK drives more like a sportscar, with more pep than the numbers might suggest and a light, agile feel on a curvy road that the SL sorely lacks.

Likewise, the top-performance Cadillac XLR-V and Jaguar XKR match up to the SL55 AMG.

The Porsche 911 Cabriolet is also a worthy alternative to the SL-Class, offering responsive handling and track-ready performance, but it has a bumpier ride, and like the Jaguar XK, it has a soft-top arrangement and a noisier cabin.

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Audi R8 are two other alternatives to the AMG cars that both have more overt--some would say exotic--styling inside and out, which makes them more attractive than the AMG cars if pure horsepower isn't what drives you.

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