Originally Posted by x'ed
Does it bother anyone else that mercedes seems to have shafted chrysler by giving the new slk 50 more hp than the car we got. Guess it sorta justifies why our car was allowed to be sold by chrysler, they had a new hotter version ready back then probably. anyway, you know me, just thinking out loud.
Doesn't bother me at all.
The Mercedes brand will always be a step ahead of the Chrysler product line. This is normal marketing strategy that they and other manufacturers will continue to follow.
I think were lucky to have a Chrysler product with the engineering that Mercedes offers.
Good design and excellent underneath. Wait a couple of years (if the car survives) and the updated engine will find its way into the Xfire but at that time Mercedes will have been more updated.
I'm afraid your going to have to pay another $20g if you want that new engine with the extra power.