Highlights
- Genuine low mileage
- All original leather interior
- Long MOT
The Appeal
Based on the R170 chassis, the SLK small sports car from Mercedes is a great buy, having the utterly brilliant folding electro-hydraulic roof mechanism that turns a hard topped coupe into an open topped roadster in 25 seconds and at the touch of a button.
It’s an easy car to live with on a daily basis and of course the hard top makes it suitable for driving any time of year. It’s 2.3 litre Kompressor engine will take you from 0 to 60 in 7 seconds and provide you with a more than ample top speed of 149 mph. These are certainly attracting more and more interest from car enthusiasts and collectors alike as they represent great value for money and are well poised to rise in value over the coming years. This particular car is in good all-round condition, has been garaged and well looked after by its current owner for the last seven years, and used sparingly for high days and holidays, as reflected by its relatively low mileage.
The History and Paperwork
- Supplied new in 1999
- V5c present
- Just three owners from new
- Genuine documented mileage
- Owner’s manual and service book
- Last serviced at just over 2000 miles ago on 25/10/2021
- Service history up to 22,000 miles, after which there is a gap until current owner who purchased at who has regularly serviced every year
- MOT until 6/1/24
- 1 key
- Space saver wheel, jack and brace present
- Mercedes first aid kit
The Interior
- Original two-tone black and grey leather interior is in good condition
- No rips, tears or marks on the seats, some minor wear to drivers seat bolster
- There are a few light marks on the dash, specifically around the ignition, steering wheel and glove box
- Some wear evident on both door handles
- Carpets good with original Mercedes overmats
- Windbreak present
- Roof mechanism is in excellent working order
- Headlining nice and clean
- Full original took kit present
- Cruise control
- Original Mercedes CD player
- Electric windows
- Central locking
- All gauges and electrics work as they should
- Door cards in good shape
- Clean carpeted boot appears nice and dry
The Exterior
- Original Brilliant Silver paintwork
- Original wider seven-spoke alloys wheels all in good condition
- Overall the exterior is in good shape and free from any dents. There are some scratches to the nearside front bumper and several stone chips to the bonnet and around fuel cap as illustrated in the photo gallery, a couple of which appear to have been touched up
- Some bubbling starting to appear to nearside front bumper and corrosion building up around the wheel arches
- Small crack in windscreen
- All tyres have good tread
- Nice clear headlights
- Wing mirrors and trim all present well including the door handles
The Mechanics
- 2,298cc petrol engine
- Automatic gearbox
- New battery installed in January 2023
The vendor advises that the car is in excellent mechanical shape, starting on the button and driving beautifully with no untoward noises
The Summary
A very nice SLK 230 Kompressor in good shape and low mileage for its age. Apart from a small gap in the service history the car appears to have been well looked after by its first and current owners and for the time in between, the annual mileage clocked up was very light at c.2,750 miles per year. Overall, with such a clean and tidy all-original interior, plenty of power from its punchy little engine, and of course the instant roof down at the touch of a button, it’s a hard one to say no to, especially with Spring just around the corner.
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