2004 mercedes slk 230 kompressor review11/17/2023 ![]() ![]() They are kind of expensive, but worth it for a major repair job that you cant do yourself. I want to get the newest, so I found a 2004 (last year made) with low miles (40K). But, a few folks have discouraged me from looking at these. Ive heard stories as high as 32 or 33 MPG. Great styling, typical German handling and performance, the best. I was looking at SLKs for my girlfriend, and I wanted to get the 230 so as to take advantage of the MPG. Love the car though, but it loves my credit card. May as well throw the car the car away.mine has a book value of $3000-$4000. Need a new engine or transmission? Try $6000-$8000 EACH. If a major repair is needed (example.the power convertible hard top mechanism.which has 12 micro switches, 6 hydraulic cylinders, plus the main hydraulic pump/motor) is a $2000-$3000 repair unless you do it yourself, which is NOT an easy job.and its not IF it will eventually fail, it WILL eventually fail. You will also need a few special tools to do a LOT of work.even changing the spark plugs. A complete brake job is $1200 - $1500 dollars.$200 if you do it yourself. Introducing the new 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Convertiable. Forget about buying parts from the view mirror is over $500. The other thing is, even if you know how to work on cars, be prepared for VERY expensive parts, even used ones. 1 inch, and unless I sit straight up in the seat, my knees rub the bottom of the lower dash panel. Even with the seat all the way back, I am 6 ft. NOT a good car for people over 6 feet tall. Lastly, while I maintain the car, I also drive the holy xxxx out of it! It’s only going to start leaking oil if you don’t get it changed often enough, or if you drive it like an old lady who is not from Pasadena…īought this car 4 weeks ago, and have spent over $1400 on parts.almost all of them used parts on eBay, to repair some relatively small problems. YouTube has a video on how to do that w/o removing the supercharger. Main thing is to replace supercharger oil if it starts to whine louder. Top down at 55 with the windows up is perfect even on a chilly October evening. My experience after driving the car for ten years is that parts are affordable on eBay…used lower mileage engine: <$1000. On the road the car is amazingly quiet and the top is impeccably fitted. Only mechanical problem I have ever had are worn cam sensors, which is common and costs about…$400 to repair. Road-Trip Review South Africa has no shortage of large, burly 4x4s - the question is, do you need to spend megabucks in order to get something good, or will the. 20 R 549 900 No Rating Condition: 2012 Mercedes-Benz. Used Car 161 641 km Manual Premium Listings. Mine has 200,000 miles and have never had ANY big expense…most I ever had to put into it is about $400…which is what it cost to replace factory front brakes, or to service the auto trans with fluid and filter. 16 R 94 995 R 1 945 p/m No Rating 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK SLK 200 Kompressor. If you don’t have a service record and are not good at detecting problems on a test drive then do yourself a favor and spend the +/- $300 to get it inspected at a competent Benz garage. The C230 Kompressor (2.4 liter) engine is SUPER dependable…IF the car has been maintained. ![]()
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