1996 Mercedes-Benz SLK SLK230 Kompessor review from Hong Kong

1 Year of ownership I have fix the following items:

My vehicle was still under warranty for the first 3 months.

Replace brake light (under warranty) Have the roof adjusted by dealer (under warranty)

Adjusted wind screen washer nozzle(under warranty)

Fixed Nosie left door. (under warranty)

Replace fuel filter (under warranty)

Replace fog light bulb (under warranty)

After eight months later

Oil change (under warranty) US$150

Rebuilt-Transmission at 38000km Cost US$2000

The interior dash have been redone due to excessive wear US$800

replace brake light.

This is my updated review after a year of owning my SLK230. Having owning this car over a year now. I would say the roof is just super. Open air driving is just a touch of the button. This is a comfortable roadster. Acceleration is good. Handling is very average. Not a real sport car like Porsche boxster. The interior of the dash paint scratch very easily. I have heard that this is Benz manufacture defects. I have the dash repainted professionally. I looks brand new again. The most expensive was to rebuilt the transmission. After it has been done the car is drive brand new. I guess if you are buying a older SLK be prepare to reserve US$2000-US$4000 Cash for repair to bring you car up to top performance . Benz Car quality has been down. My family has been driving Benz for a long times. Seems like the older Benz are more reliable then the new one. If you like open air driving SLK is sure will put a smile on your face every time you open your top. This is a timeless driving machine although the new SLK has already been release the old one still looks great!