Overview & Reviews
Everything. A new SL debuts to replace the previous version, which dated back to 1990.
- Seductive style, retractable hardtop, commendable performance, ride and handling.
- Heavy for a "sports car," limited cargo capacity, nav system is old-tech CD-ROM format.
User Reviews:
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500SL - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
By JXR00 - April 29 - 10:00 amA GREAT CAR REALLY TURNS HEADS!!!
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foul smell in mercedes - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
By jjzachs - April 29 - 10:00 ammy car has been in shop for over 120 daysin one year.now there foul smell from a defect in the door design in the designo version. it supposidly leaked glue and caused a foul smell.we heard of other cars with same problem.mercedes has to date not told the exact nature of the problem or the chemical that leaked.my car still stinks
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SL500 - Good and Bad - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
By Boybuddah - April 29 - 10:00 amThe SL500 is my dream car...and also my nightmare. The car looks and drives awesome. But I have had it 3 weeks and it has been in the shop 3 times because the front xenon headlight continues to stop working...which makes its dangerous for night driving. The service dept. has yet to figure out a solution. But like a Jaguar, it looks great SITTING in the garage!
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da car - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
By bdawg223 - April 29 - 10:00 amthis caar is the best thing that has ever hapened to me
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SL500-The Best - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
By jssurab - April 29 - 10:00 amI have had excellent experience with the car. Its styling and design is the best there is. It has plenty of power and the use of the top is easy. The computer controls take some time getting used to and the navigation is not easy to use. Its fuel economy is what I expected, but is not great. Technolically, it has everything.
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SL55 just OK - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
By Phils View SL55 - March 3 - 12:30 amI have had this car since Nov 2002, but dont drive it much. The car is fast ,but drive by wire needs work [touchy brakes and lack of trottle response at times is dangerous. I had a defective digital display which was replaced but not improved. The dealer refused to let me speak to factory rep. After a year, I finally got the dealer to compare to another SL and they finally fixed it. Stereo amp blew out and had to be replaced. Sound system is average at best. Why do you have to push a button to use the steering wheel shift controls? Command center is way too complex. Nav system is very difficult and inaccurate. A stunning car, but I prefer to drive my 1998 Corvette Convertible.
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Best MB - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
By Tully - February 25 - 10:00 amI traded my CLK55 and my wifes SLK320 for the SL500 - its the best of both worlds. Great fun on the curves, acceptable power and lots of comfort. Its the best of the 5 MBs Ive owned.
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Oh damn its broke again. - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
By jagboi1967 - February 15 - 1:21 pmSeems like this car has been in the shop more than it has been on the road the last 2 years I bought the car 2.5 years ago with 80,000 miles on it. It now has 100,590 It has a ton of service records on it. If its not the ABC going down its the SRS system or this week its the SOS flashing and then the trunk will not open and now the AC has quit and the shop says its going to be expensive to fix. Its just one thing after another. Thinking about parking it in the front yard and filling it with dirt and making it a very expensive planter.
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great - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
By dean1111111 - December 15 - 10:00 ami really loved the car its the best investment i have ever fentured
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MERCEDES SL 500 2003 - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
By mgan - December 15 - 10:00 amIts great fun to drive.The ease of operation of the convertible top encourages use. The many added features of convenience make driving much more pleasurable. The car is beatiful inside and out. It is a much superior car to my 1999 model.
