2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class User Reviews

My Slk — Looks great, goes great, love the hard top convertible but no room for a snowboard, unless you put it in the passenger seat and then you cant take a passenger! Still it is fantastic car and I loved her very much!

My Review Of The Mercedes Benz Slk230 — This car is a fun little coupe, the chasis arent very stiff due to the convertible top, but still a blast to drive. And yes, I smoke stock WRXs! I really like how you can turn the traction control off, and the sportronic shifting is pretty fun too when you are bored. The maintenance is pretty high, but they give you a loaner new Mercedes, gas mileage is cool too, but it has a small tank cause its a small car...

It "fits" Perfectly —

I've been thinking about a replacement for the VibroMassage on wheels I had been driving...a '99 Mazda 626, 4 cyl automatic with worn motor mounts. The Black Mamba Mazda. The poor ol' thing gave us all she had, 108K miles of faithful service. But it was time to put her out to pasture. What next? Boxster? I'm a huge Porsche fan since my teen years when my father bought a 356 for $1000...then returned it 3 days later when he discovered that rust is not good for Porsches. My heart still aches. But the Boxster has a rag top, which, in the 5 months of brutal summer heat in south Texas, is prone to fade. Plus, I've never liked ragtops that much. BMW 540i sedan? Whoa! Real acceleration, big-bruiser V8, EuroLuxury. And many before '05 available at about $20K. But, with $4 gasoline and 14 mpg....my commute is 50 miles per day....so that was that. 350Z? Too rough. Then I fell in immediate love with the MB SLK 32 AMG. Wolf in sheep's clothing! Sneaky! Ungodly fast! Good looking. Convertible with a hard top. All at a price that wouldn't bankrupt a small Latin American country. The only hitch: not very many around. 14 months and many web searches later, enter the SLK 320. I finally pulled the trigger on one of these babies 2 weeks ago, 2001 with Silver/Black and auto transmission. In short, the car is ME. It's not as fast as an AMG or Boxster S, but fast enough. It's not as refined as a BMW 540i, but refined enough. It was also about $6K less than I planned to spend...and there's nothing at all wrong with that. My only nagging worry is that there is an occasional subtle, soft "whump whump whump" that increases frequency with speed. Alignment (it has new tires)? Wheel bearing (supposedly just re-packed)? Differential? This 67,000 miles car otherwise is in great condition. Responsive, solid cornering, comfortable and just a hoot to drive for this late-50s "adolescent." And yes, the golf clubs fit in the trunk when the top is up (but you have to take the driver out of the bag). It the top is down, buckle your sticks in the passenger seat and go have a ball.

Fun, Wind In Your Hair And Yet Quiet And Great Ride — It is not traditionally sport car fast but it is quick and responsive. The hardtop is really easy to use and is very quiet for a convertible. The ride is surprisingly quiet and smooth. Just an overall fun, pleasurable car.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

The Quick Steering And 4-wheel Disc Brakes Makes Up For My Slow Reflexes. — Besides the great looks, (and it's black), it rides great even for long distances. Being a sports car it surprised me that if I kept my foot out of it I get 26 mpg. People wonder how I can afford this car and I tell them I only paid $13,000 for it even though it looks way more expensive.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)