Performance: Acceleration is great, throws you to the back of the seat when you use the kick-down behind the accelerator. Braking is great, stops the car at a great distance while it also has ABS so it does not skid on wet or snowy surfaces. Handling is sporty but has both sport and comfort mode for those long drives. Its 228 horsepower, 3.0-liter V6 engine gives the real feeling of driving a sports car. It's just right for buyers seeking the pleasure of open motoring and the luxury of a Mercedes without the higher cost of the more powerful engine. Build Quality: Great build, design is flawless. When the roof is down the windows provide for a great drive without any noise and cold air blowing through. Car is extremely aerodynamic so it picks up speed much faster than any of its competitors. Appearance: Car has a flawless sleek design that turns heads when driven by. It is on of the extremely few Hardtop convertibles thats in the market. Leather upholstery gives it that great feeling when driven, along with a nine-speaker sound system with an in-dash CD player, an antitheft alarm and Tele Aid telematics, which provides emergency response service or direct connection to the nearest Mercedes dealer. Cost of Ownership: Gas mileage ranges from 18 city to 28 highway. Premium fuel is required and recommended. Maintenance is every 13,000 miles so there is no hassle for oil changes or brake flushes ever 3,000 miles. Fun Factor: This Mercedes Benz is great to own, it provides the best feeling of a sport car on local roads and especially on highways. Runs 0-60 in 6 seconds while its the safest car to be in. It has Electronic stability program, anti-braking system and traction control.

I love my car. It's amazing how you get what you pay for. The car is beautiful inside and out. Handles like a dream. Acceleration and breaking are very good. Built amazingly. Gas mileage is decent. This car has a huge gas tank. It is so much fun to drive! I'm not even kidding. Especially since I've been used to driving SUVs as of late or small Saturns. It drives like a sports car but it's not as low as a sports car. You might hit your head when you're getting in and out though.

2006 SLK 280 is fantastic. Has electric seats upgrade and metallic fleck silver. Sturdy, fast enough, daily driver, easy to maintain, very comfortable seats, great gas mileage, low insurance cost, high fun factor.

Imported a MB SLK280 Caspian Blue, Only had 10K KM, After a bit of rough time dealing with MB Canada. Implacable condition, exterior, interior and performance a real head turner. outstanding acceleration,braking,quite cabin relative to the power fun to drive

I would buy this car all over again. I've never had a car that I loved as much as this one. The main drawback, the main issue that drives me nuts (actually there are two): 1) Where the cup holder is, right in front of the air conditioning/heating vents. Very inefficient for keeping drinks cold/hot; 2) The factory radio is difficult to replace. The dealer won't touch it and so far I haven't found any other places that will take it on. It has a built in telephone that will not sync with my smart phone. Overall, aside from the minor issues above, I love love love this car.