1996 Mercedes-Benz SLK SLK230 review from Hong Kong

I only have the vehicle for 6 months. Nothing major goes wrong with this car yet. Replaced brake light bulb twice within 5 months of ownership. The roof make some tiny noise when driven on a bad surface road. Dealer has fixed the problem with lubrication + roof adjustment. My previous owner purchased extented warranty so everything was fixed under warranty. My major compliant with the SLK is the intertior dash paint chip off easily. Mine interior dash color is light grey. After the dash has been scratched the surface paint peeled off and it shown black color (original plastic color) This seem to be a common problem with all SLK owners. I am thinking replacing the dash or have professional repaint the interior (not under warranty).

It is a great car. Good acceleration on the straight road. Accelartion is similar to the Audi TT. SLK is more of a sporty car than a real sport car. Corncering and handling is very average. I use to have a Mazda Maita MX-5 and it handle & corner much better than the SLK. Steering feel is unmatch of any BMW saloon (compare with my BMW 5). I bought this car mainly due to the foldable hard top. It is so much fun looking at it open and close. The hard top works very well and never fail. If you want an all season top down sporty vehicle with good looks, prestige badge, reasonable acceleration look no further. However, if you want a sport car, Porsche Boxster might suits you better.