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your car has a very rare roof rack points on the A posts

My slk 200, 2008 pre face, 174.000km still going strog. But the last general maintaince was so expencive 900€

Thinking about getting a slk in ny… advice?

Hvala - was looking for reviews before I go used car shopping!

Kompressor* Not turbo-kompressor

i got the slk 350, very powerful but i seldom really push it! slk 200 is powerful enough!

Mercedes have been known to beat the cost of replacing the rear subframe as the rusting is a known problem.

bro the way you got in the car, is the same way i gotta get into my nissan micra 1.3 LOL i laughed at that part ahahahhaha

I have a 2004 SLK 200 from my father. Great car for first car. Yes, it attracts a lot of attention on the street. I advise everyone to try or buy one of these. The car looks like a kart in the mountains, simply incredible. The roof, well... it's already given me some problems, I'm not going to lie, but I personally prefer it with a roof than a convertible.

yo guys, can this car drift a bit ?

Well the elegant lady thing isn’t a problem for me

I am disabled and I still manage to get in and out getting in is easier than getting out,I have a 350 and it’s plenty powerful for me

I confirm it is all true apart from the rust, mine is the oldest 171 you can find and there is no rust at all. The most prime benefit is the ride and frame quality and of course you will not pay for expensive restorations or damages easily

Deserve this car, for the first???

I had tons of problems with slk. Don't buy it. Worst car ever

Great informative video, even with the downsides you listed I would still love to own this car someday.

We had a 2015 SLK 250, IMO the finest car we've ever had, fantastic! The two features that we found SHOCKING BENEFICIAL were the Scarf Seats and the 4 Cylinder Engine. The Scarf Seats extended the "Top Down Season" considerably especially with the Heater on. I've driven both the 4 cylinder and the 6 cylinder and found the Four Cylinder better suited to my tastes. It has incredible power and the car felt much lighter and nimble, which we think influenced the Handling! The car we had was equipped with the Auto Transmission, which is alway a questionable option in a Sports Car, but we found it's performance surprising Lively! I attribute this primarily to the Pedal Shifting feature!

very low front???

I fully agree with your comments. Hate the same things as you 👌

Freaking love your SLK videos man haha!

dont expect a v8 from a 5k mercedes bro ; )

Im planning to get an SLK200 aswell, similar pricing here in Serbia, and i heard it's pretty reliable. And about the low power output... For that money, paired with all the features and the targa top, it isnt half bad. For people wanting more power, there is the 250, 280, 320 and SL55. Another thing i love about it is that the front looks like the McLaren SLR. Hoping to get it asap.

loved this video. Especially the end when we get to hear how the car sounds. This is the car I am buying.

Ours is 2008 1.8 Bought 2014 with just 28,000 miles on the clock. Breezed it’s mot today and it’s just a great second car. Love it!

My Slk 200 from 2010 don t have noise because I take care the rubbers from the windows. Also dont have any rust! I have a Kleemann power kit and is really fast!

I think the 1.8 slk 200 2013 its much better for the money you pay

Gorgious and of Best Sport Mercedes .

How do you take care about your roof? I have r171 too and the top is nosy as hell- it crackles and creaks. What can I do about it? I heard that vaseline could solve this problem. Second thing - can I open the top in the winter? Won't it break up?

Use lanolin on the door and Window rubbers, it will stop the noises. Make rubber seal better

buy a r172 250 cdi.. everything is better.

My slk55 4.6 0-62

It seems that you didn’t encounter panel deterioration so far. You still have several years to enjoy this car and then its plastic degradation will drive you crazy. You will soon encounter the unavoidable issue just like what I suffered in my 2000 SLK R170. Remember you now have a very short time to enjoy this SLK R171.

I realise everyone's view is different, but I'm afraid I have got to take issue with a few points here. Noisy because the roof is in parts? Well how else is the retractable roof supposed to operate?? The Boxter and Z4 are the same. Engine not powerful enough? Well why did you buy this model? Why not the SLK 350 or the AMG 5.5?? The R171's performance is More than adequate for most roads these days. Elegant ladies struggling to get in and out ? Well how do they get on when they are in Monaco with their sugar daddy's McLaren F1? Ladies like to be seen in a car that gets attention - & the SLK certainly does that - as you say yourself. So I'm sure they will manage. And the front is too low? OMG - the styling is based in the Mercedes/McLaren SLR - It's meant to be low - it's what draws a lot of owners to the car in the first place. It's the first thing that got my attention. I've had one now for 4 years - & it's still perfect Sorry buddy but I'm afraid you're a bit off base here.

Only slk you want AMG

for fun open driving the 120KW engine is enough and the corrossion in the rear (aixle) happens but not always and you get courtesy treatment by MB (also years after the warranty expired). Yes, the car is quite "stiff" especially if you drive the "sport" suspension - nevertheless since the beginning the R171 belongs to the most reliable cars ever (with 911)

I have to agree...I am having the subframe issue....arrrrhhhhhhhhh

Labas Giedriau, iškart pažinau is akcento kad Lietuvis, įstojau ir aš į slk klubą su r171 350 amg paketu, Galbūt noresi pasidalinti įspūdžiais ir galbūt ateityje kokį video susukti. Parašyk instagram lifeonthemars arba el.pastu arunpakaln@gmail.com

It hasn't turbocompressor, just compressor.

AMG version has V8 , std more recent is Big V6 3.2 or similar

i own the slk 171 200 k (manual) since 2009 and i confirm the performance is not the best, anyways if want a bit more power i disable the ESP

“No man just 1.8.. damn sadness”. 😂😂

I have a question abut the radio can you connect it with your phone eoth a cable ?

nice description, good video!

Firstly let me pick you there mercedes common have rust issue front and rear sub frame from wing where the meet bumper these are all rust issues. Getting in and. You never been taught how get in and out if a car properly there is no need for the bum drop.

Hello, what is the consommation about the engine ?

I agree all of you~ From Seoul

Brilliant review man!

Do. Remap on the SLK from 184 to 214cV, I presume it was a 184 not a 163 CV? 🤔

My 2007 SLK (r171) 350's curb weight is 1465 kg and has 272 PS or 268 bhp or 200 kW @ 6000 rpm. A 2007 SLK (r171) 200's curb weight is 1390 kg and has 163 PS or 161 bhp or 120 kW @ 5500 rpm. A 2021 Porsche GT3 weighs 1410 kg just to mention the weight compared to the Mercs. And oh... the Porsche has 510 PS or 503 bhp or 375 kW @ 8400 rpm.

Good contents for easy understanding about R171