I am about to get an SLK230 and have found a good nice 1999 model. My only concern is that a mechanic told me that the series changed in
I don't know what the changes were from 1999 to 2000 aside from cosmetics (through 1999 the car had black rubber door handles, and starting in 2000 they were matched to body color), but I have a 1999 that has been virtually trouble-free since the day I bought it (six years ago this month).
May your luck with the car be as good as mine has been, whichever model you decide on.
Nope, the changes from '99 to 2000 were cosmetic. He might be thinking of '98 to '99 changes, which saw the addition of sport package, 5-speed trans., new stereo. Or maybe 2001, which saw the addition of the 320 engine, which makes the car a Boxster competitor. Emanuel
Was the Tip-Shift transmission part of the MY2000 update? If so, it is well worth going later as they are far more responsive, even when just left in D. Ask your mechanic to be more specific?
The TouchShift automatic was added for the 2001 model year, according to the web page I posted. Emanuel
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