Mercedes-Benz SLK R172 Buyers Guide

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In this episode of Steven’s Four Wheels, there’s a buyers guide for the Mercedes-Benz R172 SLK!
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@antjejaeger7844
@antjejaeger7844 Жыл бұрын
I drive one in iridium-silver for almost 4 years now. I love it. Never had any problems with it. Very reliable, beautiful, and fun to drive. When I bought it, I got interested in car care. Now I have 4 polishing machines and more "beauty products" for my car then for me. .
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
I’m glad to hear that your enjoying your Benz. I’m exactly the same with my detailing products so I’m glad to hear that it’s not just me!
@nathana1542
@nathana1542 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video - just about to buy one and this has been very helpful! Thanks!
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I hope you enjoy your SLK and let me know how you get on 👍
@RustyCar
@RustyCar 4 ай бұрын
I purchased a 2012 SLK350, 3.5L V6, 302HP, 4 years ago. It now has only 46,000 miles at the moment. Absolutely fun to drive, and easy to take care of & maintain. Only 2 issues I’ve had is the driver’s side taillight went out and had to replace the entire taillight, and the Bluetooth (for my music) is going out. Have yet to find a remedy for that. Great review! Point of interest: The trunk floor cover can actually be turned over and set back in place providing a deeper storage space when the top is down.
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed the review! It’s great to hear that you’re enjoying your R172. I never knew that about the boot floor. I will have to give it a go 👍
@beastieboy3926
@beastieboy3926 11 ай бұрын
A modern classic .I had a black 350 a few yrs ago,and enjoyed it . They do everything well without being outstanding in any particular dept,but are great to live with esp in nice weather.
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 11 ай бұрын
I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed your 350, sounds like a lovely car! Thanks for watching 👍
@stevenlawrie7819
@stevenlawrie7819 11 ай бұрын
I had a 2016 250d amg line 9 speed auto with full nappa leather interior - fantastic car.
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 10 ай бұрын
Sounds lovely 👍🚗
@joobie1000
@joobie1000 Ай бұрын
Just dropped on your video mucka, great and very detailed review, im actively looking for a late 2017 - 2018 model 250slc amg spec one for the mrs now, iv been to see a few but i want full spec, airscarf, activated garmin sat nav, and the translucent glass panel in the hard top etc ! Iv been on pistonheads, cargurus, auto trader, mercland, e.bay, cinch, but hard to find what im looking for, which is fairly low mileage, not overpriced, as lots of them are on some of the car sites etc Il just keep looking, perseverance will pay off in the end
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Ай бұрын
@@joobie1000 thanks for watching and I hope you find the right car for you soon. Just keep searching, one will eventually pop up and you’ll be glad you waiting. Please let me know how you get on 👍
@joobie1000
@joobie1000 Ай бұрын
@@stevensfourwheels will do il keep ya posted m8
@northstar0506
@northstar0506 Жыл бұрын
Looking to buy a 2016 slk in white within the next few months. Thank you for a great video
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
Thanks for waiting and I’m glad you found it informative. Good luck on your search for an SLK, let me know what you end up buying!
@hartleyhare99
@hartleyhare99 9 ай бұрын
Lovely motor. When i win the lottery im going to buy one in black with Continental tyres.
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 9 ай бұрын
I hope you get that car one day! 😀
@dhdove
@dhdove Жыл бұрын
As someone who has had a full respray of a 2013 Fire Opal Red SLK55 AMG it’s worth pointing out that MB will only respray your car free of charge if it has a full MB service history and current MB Warranty. Two years later and so far so good. The body shop manager told me they’d been spraying a car a month (all models) for many years and they’d never had a customer come back with a problem. TonyS
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience with us Tony, that’s very interesting to know 👍
@paulbrown7560
@paulbrown7560 Жыл бұрын
@@stevensfourwheels Actually full MB service history and current MB warranty not required. My wife has a 2012 R172 SLK200 in red. Noticed micro bubbling in 2021. Took it to local MB dealer who asked me to bring it to their bodyshop. The bodyshop manager checked the car over with a paint thickness meter. He confirmed micro blistering present on some of the panels. He stated even though the car at 9 years old was out of warranty it was a known paint fault and MB would respray the affected panels free of charge on any affected cars up until they were 10 years old. Any panels that had been resprayed (hence the paint thickness meter) would not be resprayed. I use my local Mercedes independent specialist for servicing and no MB warranty on the car. This was not questioned and was not an issue at all. So, my car was left in, was given a Mini Cooper (that's fun!) as a loan car for a week, all free of charge. They even give me back the car fully valeted. All very straight forward and no hesitation whatsoever from my local MB dealer.
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
You’ve been lucky there! Sadly I’ve seen too many cases on owners forums where dealers won’t cover the cost for various reasons. I’m glad you got yours sorted! 👍
@kintamanijp8509
@kintamanijp8509 Жыл бұрын
That's just my dream car !! I am looking forward buying it this year!! It's a 2011 model with just 53000 km on the clock!! Cost will be 9500 dollaras (here in Japan) Does it sound good? How much is this car where you live?
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I hope you get to achieve your dream. My SLK is worth around £11,000 (UK pounds) with 36,000 miles (around 58,000 km). Please let me know how you get on 😀
@momoho7384
@momoho7384 Жыл бұрын
Hi I just bought one and have no clow how to use it automatic gear. Can you please do video how to use that and use the parking break . Also can you show me when to find the button to open the engin boot and petrol cover
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
Hope you are enjoying the SLK. I might well decide to do a how to series of videos based on your comment. The bonnet release is under the drivers footwell. I don’t think there is a boot release from inside the car, just on the key and on the boot lid. The petrol cover doesn’t seem to have a release button but I believe if you push the flap on the flap itself, it pops open. Hope this helps 👍
@momoho7384
@momoho7384 Жыл бұрын
@@stevensfourwheels thank you very much . Also if you can shows how it looks like the spare wheel so we can buy the right one as well as how it looks it books for service and manual user as mine doesn't have it.
@HaggardPillockHD
@HaggardPillockHD Жыл бұрын
Nice to finally find an SLK review that isn't made by a middle-aged car dealer with grey hair
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m glad you found my review different 👍
@xRoRox
@xRoRox Жыл бұрын
I’ve got a deposit on a 200. Changing from an Audi that’s literally falling apart after 60k and 10 years old. Been looked after but it needs about 40-50% of its value on repairs. Now it’s cheaper to put some money to it and get an SLK. Looking forward to getting it in a couple of weeks. Wanted the 250 (1.8) but the extra money just doesn’t feel worth it for a bit extra hp. I guess a remap would do the same job.
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy your new purchase, let me know how you get on 👍
@xRoRox
@xRoRox Жыл бұрын
@@stevensfourwheels it’s proving a lot better! Battery died on me the day I collected it but luckily they paid for it 😅 Sport mode is definitely a nice addition. Been getting 28mpg when I’m driving it on the back roads and up to 45 in economy just cruising at 60. Time will tell, I suppose. Overall, it’s the best car I’ve driven
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
@@xRoRox welcome to the SLK Club! I’m glad to hear that you’re loving it so far. Thankfully a battery is easily sorted.
@michaelhawkins1173
@michaelhawkins1173 Жыл бұрын
Hi Steven thank you for your very informative video on the SLK. I am hopefully to upgrade soon to the 350 v6 as in your video. Do you know of any engine issues to be wary of when looking ? Thanks again.
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
Hi Michael, I’m glad to hear that you found this video helpful. I’m not aware of any particular issues with the 350. Of course please check that the car has a good service history and take the car for a good test drive, would be my best advice. I believe they are nationally aspirated so the V6 should feel smooth but powerful. Please let me know what you end up buying. Thanks, Steven 👍
@justgetoutanddrive
@justgetoutanddrive Жыл бұрын
No issues with any engine - it's a bombproof car
@Jjaymontie
@Jjaymontie Жыл бұрын
I can surely recommend the 350 variant. I've had mine 8 or 9 years, and it has been a solid car. Regularly serviced, enough grunt for my driving style, and everything continues to work... Wish you success in your hunt, and give your choice a "2 thumbs up."
@villagernumber9233
@villagernumber9233 Жыл бұрын
Recently developed an obsession for SLK even though I was never a huge fan of convertibles, always find myself looking up these cars on autotrader. Few months ago there was a 2010 SLK 300 up for sale not far from where I live. Was so tempted to go out and test drive it but I'm currently out of work so changing car didn't seem like a good idea, it's since been sold but hey what can you do. Did have some doubts about the SLK 200 in terms of it potentially being a bit underpowered but after watching some of your videos I can see that's not entirely the case. If I can't find any of the bigger engine models such as the 350 or the 55 then maybe I'll just settle for the 200 someday...
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
Firstly thanks for watching! I’m glad you’ve found my videos informative. Autotrader can be a dangerous place. I’ve personally never had any issues with my 200 being underpowered. I’ve found it to be a very good all rounder with good performance when you need it but good economy on a longer distance run. Of course the 350 and 55 are more powerful but I did recently go out with a friend in his 55 and he struggled to get any power down in the damp conditions. I hope you’re job situation changes soon. Please do let me know how you get on and if you need any more advice then let me know 😀
@villagernumber9233
@villagernumber9233 Жыл бұрын
Ahh thanks I hope the whole job situation changes too!! Oh okay if not autotrader then what would you recommend for car searching for future reference? Those are some good points you raised on the 200 so when the time comes will probably end up going for that model as it's the most frequent model available and it does seem like a good all rounder. I guess the V8 would be awkward to drive in certain conditions.
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
Autotrader is great place to start but other sites like eBay who offer classified adverts. Another option could be Facebook groups. I’m part of a few different groups which cover general Mercedes and also Mercedes SLK as a stand alone model. Often members of this groups will be enthusiasts so in theory the cars should be well cared for.
@mattpeterson4351
@mattpeterson4351 7 ай бұрын
Very nice
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 7 ай бұрын
Thank you 👍
@leonardmein4250
@leonardmein4250 Жыл бұрын
Great Video. Are your alloys original in that color?
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
They were diamond cut before but they weren’t in the best of conditions. So I had them stripped back and powder coated in shadow chrome which is a finish you can have from silver through to dark drey. Thanks for watching!
@leonardmein4250
@leonardmein4250 Жыл бұрын
@@stevensfourwheels suits the car perfectly :)
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
@@leonardmein4250 thank you 😀
@oliverjames4734
@oliverjames4734 Жыл бұрын
Hi I’m looking at one tomorrow wats the best things to check , 74 thousand miles
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
They are fairly reliable if they have been looked after. Apart from the obvious service history and test drive, I would suggest checking that the roof folds up and down perfectly and all the electronics functional they should. It’s often the electronics that can cost the most to repair. If the car is bright red then check that paint hasn’t blistered as this is a common fault. Please let me know how you get on 😀
@freddythefrog70
@freddythefrog70 3 ай бұрын
Well done on having a manual gearbox, there's 3 times more automatics about than manuals. Why have a automatic in a sports car, maybe the unfortunate one legged persons are weirdly attracted to Mercedes-Benz brand? Would do anything for a SLK but I think my spine issues will again stop my dreams! Great informative video 👍
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and I’m glad you found the episode informative. I hope you find a suitable car soon 👍
@astrinosraptakis9616
@astrinosraptakis9616 2 ай бұрын
Somebody have any problem with a roof???
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 2 ай бұрын
@@astrinosraptakis9616 I haven’t had any issues but I know they can have issues as it’s relatively complex which can be simply or more problematic.
@simonfu9411
@simonfu9411 Жыл бұрын
Hi Steven, any issues with rust ? I m looking at 62 / 13 / 14 plates. Thanks
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
I’ve not had any issues with rust on this car nor do I know about any issues that the R172 has with rust. Hope this helps 👍
@simonfu9411
@simonfu9411 Жыл бұрын
brilliant thanks 🙂
@seyley2901
@seyley2901 Жыл бұрын
Look for the chrome roll roll bar (back) to go over the black version. Does anyone know a good place in the UK to get good Mercedes SLC R172 second hand car parts?
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
I haven’t got any places that I know off. Maybe try eBay? Of some of the SLK pages over on Facebook? Hope this helps 👍
@nickward-l9i
@nickward-l9i 6 ай бұрын
Did you mention the leaky roof issues with the r172 roof?
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 6 ай бұрын
No but that can be an issue 👍
@Herbstear
@Herbstear 8 ай бұрын
Very shiny. What polish do you use?
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 8 ай бұрын
Thank you, I use Auto Finesse Tripple Polish and Auto Finesse Glisten Spray Wax. This is a great combination in my opinion. I have completed a review of Glisten recently.
@mykehyslop198
@mykehyslop198 Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate 👍
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 👍
@mykehyslop198
@mykehyslop198 Жыл бұрын
@@stevensfourwheels👍
@mickyday2008
@mickyday2008 Жыл бұрын
I had a 2012 AMG 55. Fantastic car. Crazy fast. Amazing sound. I bought it to keep forever but made the mistake of buying a red one. The paint started bubbling up and the lacquer started to lift off. Took it back to Mercedes under the body and paint warranty and it turned out that it had already been ‘fixed’ under warranty. Apparently this is a common fault (Google it). Not impressed at all. I reluctantly sold the car before it got worse and needed a respray. Would I buy another? Definitely, but not a red one. The last of the daft 5.5 litre V8s. Cheap to tax too - £330.
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
Well I’m glad that you enjoyed the SLK and hope you get another one day! Sadly the reputation of the red paint was enough to put me off buying one.
@Jjaymontie
@Jjaymontie Жыл бұрын
Sorry you had a bad experience I had not heard about a problem with "red" My 2013 350SLK is red, with Bengal Red interior, and I've had no problems with the paint Wonder if it was specific to a year, and later resolved, or...from a certain time frame. Hmmm?
@beastieboy3926
@beastieboy3926 11 ай бұрын
Yep, " fire opal red" Mercedes denied a problem at first,but many repainted under warranty later.I was nearly caught out when looking to buy one a few yrs ago,but I googled it before purchase and came across this fault.Even main Merc dealers could not be trusted on this,so be careful.Do not buy a red Merc around this yr.
@CherylJohnston-v5v
@CherylJohnston-v5v 3 ай бұрын
I am the original owner of a “Mars Red” 2012 SLK 350. It has 52,000 miles on it. Still looks brand new. Always garage kept. Even though I later bought 2019 SLC 43 AMG, I just cannot bring myself to sell the beautiful 2012 red one. I love them bought😊
@crismateo7444
@crismateo7444 9 ай бұрын
where are you from pal? curious accent you've got ;)
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 9 ай бұрын
If your from the UK then I’m half Brummie and half Black Country which is a curious combination.
@markburden6912
@markburden6912 Жыл бұрын
What is the paint code for that car, mine is the same colour but the paint code is black/
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. The paint code for Palladium is 792. Hope this helps 👍
@user-bu9su2xt6x
@user-bu9su2xt6x Жыл бұрын
Which year it is?
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
My car is a 2011 car.
@user-bu9su2xt6x
@user-bu9su2xt6x Жыл бұрын
@@stevensfourwheels wow what a masterpiece. Looks amazing for 2011 with everything
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I do try and keep her looking smart 🚗
@Paulmotea
@Paulmotea 8 ай бұрын
Gun metal gray
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 👍
@dollycau9099
@dollycau9099 Жыл бұрын
L ho anche io..stesso colore...🙂🚘
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels Жыл бұрын
è fantastico 🚗👍
@richardvandenberg6379
@richardvandenberg6379 6 ай бұрын
This isn't a buyers guide. You're just showing off your car....
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 6 ай бұрын
Well that is what a buyers guide is. Showcasing a particular model of car. I’ve owned this car for nearly 6 years now and wanted to pass my ownership knowledge onto potential buyers. May I suggest that you watch another channel for their superior (in your opinion) buyers guides. Thank you.
@hongkongphooey-kw4nd
@hongkongphooey-kw4nd 2 ай бұрын
​@@stevensfourwheelsim thinking of getting a 2015 2.1 250,what are they like in the wet and ice???
@stevensfourwheels
@stevensfourwheels 2 ай бұрын
@@hongkongphooey-kw4nd they are a rear wheel drive car so won’t be the best. However I’ve never driven mine in snow and ice.
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