yeah, mercedes sold the car for ten years because it was considered the ugliest thing on four wheels. this coming from a person who owns a pontiac g6. and yeah, $83,500, ever heard of ttl? over 90k. and of course it can be had for less now, i think i even mentioned we are selling ours for 25k, so great find smart guy. if you think they are ugly just keep buying pontiacs.

 

see how you said you could see 10 sl's outside, not 10 mercedes and bmw's, all types and models combined. i was just pointing out that you were sort of not accurate there.

 

to be honest, i love the crossfire, but i think most of the looks it gets are "what the hell is that thing" as opposed to, "wow, what a beautiful benz." if you just look around you will find most other car owners think our car is ugly, i don't, but most do.

 

http://www.nctd.com/review-intro.cfm...L&ReviewID=534

http://www.edmunds.com/used/1999/mer...38/review.html

i could go on but just figure every review of the car mentions how beautiful it is and how it is the car to own if you have money. it is a timeless design, maybe something difficult to grasp for the immature mind.

 

g6 was a gift, we considered trading it for a 5 series, but it's paid off, and i decided to buy another motorcycle now, and get a camaro when they come out...i guess the 4th gen sl500's just look like fox body mustangs, and that doesn't impress me.

although it is my wife's car and i could careless about it, here is just an excerpt from wikipedia on the g6, "Within a year, this new car had become the 11th best selling car in the United States (2005), and won several consumer-based industry awards from JD Power (APEAL), Strategic Vision ("Total Quality" and "Delight") and became a Consumer Reports Recommended Buy. Car of the Year by the Spanish magazine Automundo[1][2]. GM leads all other automakers in Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index (TQI)".

 

yea x'ed i see where you are coming from with this, i have had some people not like the design, but I personally do not like the 6 series bmw which was so warmly welcomed and loved by many

to each their own...

but on the other hand my car has impressed quiet a lot of people driving nice cars themselves...

and the amount of compliments surpasses anything... and I am a guy that people have a hard time complimenting due to my unfriendly looks and style...

 

Whoa, I didn't think anyone's maturity was in question. I think everyone was just surprised that you think that a last gen SL is a special car in today's automotive context.

 

i think its a style that is much more mature than other cars, more classic, not flashy, simply stated. and the fact is, believe it or not, a benz says "i have arrived" more than a crossfire. i was just stating my experience. i'm pretty sure no one that has commented back has had the experience i have, driving both cars. i think the only way you can combat what i said is, if you have and had a different experience.

 

wrong...a new style benz states, "i have arrived!" older body style cars just dont do it, unless it's a classic car, or muscle car...

i also have had the ability to drive a sl55, sl65, and rode in an slr mclaren...they ARE nice cars, we are not saying their not...and i agree the 5th gen sl's do turn more heads and have more appeal than the xfire...but the 4th gen's turning heads...not where im from or anywhere i've been.

 

I just got back from seven days in NYC (Manhattan) and two days in East Hampton. During that entire nine day period, I saw only one Crossfire -- a white roadster parked outside of Lincoln Center with Pennsylvania plates. Spotted literally scores of Lambos, Bentleys, Ferraris, and every high-end M, AMG (including the new SL65s), and Porsche, but only that one single Crossfire.

Guys and gals, as long as MB/Chrysler has parts for this car, we have a very special and unique vehicle. As members of this forum you already knew that, of course, but it's always nice to have that perception confirmed again anyway. So take good care of your Crossfire; it's a real keeper.

 

Has anyone heard about that incident where a woman droved her Mercedes SL500 into the river? I've read that one of its Mercedes aftermarket parts, I think or stock, which is the sat nav had failed. She trusts its satellite navigation system even though there's a road sign. She was luckily saved by a passerby before the car sunk completely into the river. That was terrible...

 

Here's the story...

And here's another one. Perhaps it's a British thing.

 

honestly do not get me wrong here, but I think the crossfire turns more heads than the 5th gen sl as well, In my area an SL is very common and people can easily tell what it is... not really so for the crossfire... I am not saying this because I own a crossfire, but I have driven the SL for sometime while a great and enjoyable car in terms of performance and design I still think that the crossfire still turns more heads and gets more looks...

 

Well I guess this all boils down to trusting too much on hyped technology than your instincts/common sense.