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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  sl500 - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  By reppal - May 20 - 10:00 am

  The nicest sportscar ive owned. The ride is unbeliveable, the reserved power is just centimeters away, and its built by what i call oneof the best car makers in the world.

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  Stay away! - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  By earbon - May 15 - 3:20 pm

  As a starter the value of that car is dropping like a rock in a lake with no bottom. The real trade in value is between $25000.00 and $31000.00 at best. I was lucky to buy it with a POC on it otherwise I would have left my wallet at the dealer. Lots of squeaking and annoying noise coming from the chassis. Lots of problem with the electronic, seat wont recline and suddenly they do, the lighting. The air ride suspension is nice but unreliable and can collapse at any time. They had to replace the whole rear end at 48000 miles. Please stay away from Mercedes benz and leave MB where they deserve to be, in bankruptcy.

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  Shes a Keeper - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  By DVSI - May 13 - 10:00 am

  This car car has it all!!! Great looks, comfort, performance, safety and quality. I compared the SL500 to the Lexus SC430, Porsche Carrera 4 and the Jaguar XKR. This beats them all. It looks sporty, classy, sexy and tough. It fits any mood the driver has.

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  Please, stay away! - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  By Chris - March 16 - 4:38 am

  Seeing the price of these cars on the used market is a tempting purchase. When everything is working it is overall a fantastic car, fast, good looking, comfortable, etc. HOWEVER: REGARDLESS of what anyone tells you, I doubt there is a more complicated and unreliable car on the market. In under one year, I have spent over $8,000 on unplanned repairs. This is not because the car wasnt maintained, they are just chronically unreliable. Suspension issues, getting stuck in park, trunk leaks, rattles, motor/transmission mounts, supercharger intercooler pump, alarm siren, trunk struts, this is a partial list of the problems that Ive had. Most of the reviews on here are overwhelmingly positive, but you need to see the dates - many 10+ years ago when the car was newer. Most recent reviews will attest to my warning: DO NOT LET THE LOOK/DRIVE OF THE CAR TEMPT YOU. The car moved from a "love/hate" relationship to a "mostly hate" relationship after being in the shop at least once a month. Oh, and as a daily driver over 14k miles it has averaged 13.5mpg in the suburbs, but you should know that going in - it costs to go fast. In summary, there is no such thing as a cheap MB SL, youre paying in depreciation or youre paying in maintenance, pick your poison.

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  Ultimate Roadster of 2002 - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  By KAZ - February 15 - 2:00 am

  all around spectacular look and performance feel. A real head turner and will continue to be for more years to come

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  Mercedes Baby ! - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  By CoffeeCup - January 29 - 2:00 am

  I have moved up over the years fron a C Class to an E Class and now the real deal. Every purchase has been great but I have finally met my baby. Every other car in this class is just a copy. (especially the Lexus, which is the biggest knock-off ever)

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  The feeling of being on train tracks! - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  By Steve howse - January 21 - 12:48 am

  A head turning beauty, you will never get tired of saying "Thank You" when hearing others compliment its ego building style.

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  Wickedly powerful - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  By claudio - December 1 - 10:00 am

  This car replaced my already superb clk 55 and it shares the garage space with my Boxster S. It is unbelievebly fast and handles even better than the incredible Boxster. There are no words to describe this car it has to be driven. My car is black with red interior and AMG multi-spoke (turbine wheels). It has all the options and it is really a dream car!

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  Wow, but it stinks - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  By jcj001 - July 14 - 2:00 am

  This is the latest in my car habit. Before this I had an 02 Carrerra, an 02 M3 convertible, an 01 Vette Coupe, a 99 430E, and a 97 540i. This is by far the best car that I have owned. The interior is great, and the command system is quite useful. The exterior is simply marvelous. I have the smell problem as mentioned in other reviews. MB of Annapolis sold it to me knowing it, then promised to fix it (had the car three weeks after I only had it a week), and it needs to go back in. They refused to give me my money back. MB of Annapolis has seen its last dollar from me, and I would recommend anybody else staying away from them too.

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  I love my car - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
  By ken greenfield - June 20 - 9:24 am

  But, after 3 years and the extended warranty about to expire, Im thinking its time to sell it. With the bumper to bumper used car warranty I had many things fixed for the $50 deductible. But this car has a horrible reputation for reliability, so??? But I love my car, so I am really torn!