![]() ![]() Six of the engines were new developments or improvements, providing more power and torque than their predecessors. Under the hood, at the launch, there were seven engines available with power outputs ranging from 163 hp to 367 hp. Still, the HVAC controls resembled mostly those installed in the C-Class. The instrument panel was filled with E-Class-like dials, and the same went with the center stack layout. Still, there was a sense of luxury thanks to the materials used inside the vehicle. BID NOW at OVERVIEW HISTORY (1) SPECS COMPS (8) TAXONOMY Market Summary The Mercedes-Benz CLK 200 Kompressor - W208 (1998 to 2003) market. That was true only if the front occupants were not taller than 1.75 m (5.5 ft). This vehicle is for sale at auction Place your bid at Catawiki before the auction ends on Jun 14, 2023. One of the promises that Mercedes-Benz made with this second generation of the CLK was that now there was enough legroom for seating two adults in the back on the bench. There were no other pillars on the car, so the overall look was clean and uninterrupted all the way to the back. From its profile, the raked windshield sported thick pillars that also served as protection in the event of a roll-over accident. Its tilted grille with three slats looked small, but its cooling capacity was also shared with a lower grille mounted in the apron below the bumper. The car's front fascia featured a new four-headlamp image that resembled mostly the C-Class rather than the E-Class. For that, it was not only larger than its predecessor but also more luxurious and more powerful. I hope my experience shows you that Mercedes ownership is not expensive as one might expect.Apart from the hard top version, Mercedes-Benz also introduced a convertible one for the second generation of the CLK in 2003, a year after the model's launch.īuilt on top of the same platform as the Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203, the CLK convertible tried to be a common ground between this model and the mid-size sedan E-Class. This car holds a special place in my heart, we went through undergraduate, corporate life and now graduate school together. Although if you do sit in this slk you will see a strong resemblance between this and the 2007-2012 cayman interior. Now I will move on and purchase a Porsche Cayman S or 2013 Porsche 911. I passed inspection by getting a exemption permit each year. The next major issue is that the hydraulic powered hardtop's seals go bad after around 10 years in age and they leak into the headliner, I fix this by completely draining out the fluid for $25. Automobile Mercedes-Benz 2003 SLK 230 Kompressor Operators Manual. ![]() Oil gets caught up in this because after the car is around 12 years old the supercharger spits oil into the MAF. Mercedes-Benz USER GUIDE VEHICLE SLK 230, SLK 320. Note: I purchased this in 2009 for $10,500 so my total costs excluding the $75 oil changes was about $1k a year when you factor in my purchase price and resale value, not bad right? haha I must also include that during my past 3 years of ownership that this car doesn't pass NC inspection due to the MAF sensor. Now i am in my final semester in my dual-masters program and in a few months I will tell my car goodbye and sell her for $5-6k with 155k mi. This was mainly because I did a complete overhaul 3 years ago replacing all worn parts(suspension, motor mounts, drilled and slotted rotors and new pads, spark plugs, mass air flow, etc) before I started working in finance. ![]() 2) Repairs- cost $2,500 over 8 year term. 1) first car accident( rear-ended at red light) no visible damage but the Honda Civic was almost totaled by her insurance. ![]() Owning this car through the past 8 years has been a pleasure. When I got this I was looking at Honda S2000's but my parents had an affinity towards Mercedes-Benz so we agreed on this as a nice compromise. Purchased in 2009 when I graduated highschool this was my first car ownership experience. ![]()
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