Mercedes 450SL

12 discussions on MotorsForum about the Mercedes 450SL: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

What owners report

To Stag or Not To Stag

Due to impracticalities of fitting Child Seats into the back of my1968 Midget I am looking at swapping it for a slightly larger car,namely a 1972 Triumph Stag.I have always fancied a Stag but have heard conflicting informationabout their...

MB repeat owners?

I am very spoiled by my two Mercedes, but i wonder if anyone knows ofsomeone that has bought a Mercedes and then later sold it and notreplaced it with another Benz? I have heard of many buying a newerBenz and keeping their older one...

what's the best bet on a used MB for about $7500?

The single most important thing about getting a usedone for us is dependability. Assuming the cars are innormal condition for their age, which is the better bet:a bigger one that's older or a smaller newer one?For example, are the 190's...

High mileage

Hello--I am getting out from under a rather expensive lease on another car and amconsidering a 98 E320 with 77k miles. I have literally heard from fivepeople (drivers and mechanics) the standard line that MB's are just "brokenin" at 100k...

1980 450SL troubles

I just bought this car and absolutley love it except...I expected a roadster with a V8 to absolutley give me whip lash when Ifloor it. It is slugish accelerating but ok at the higher speeds. Isthat the way they are or what should I be...

2006 Rav4 Daytime Running Lights (DRL)

Hi,I just traded my 05 Rav4 today for an 06 model. Anyways, I really likeit except I absolutely HATE the Daytime Running Lights. I think that isthe dumbest thing to drive around in the daytime with your lights on.Does anyone know how to...

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