2009 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Beautiful vehicle I have no gripes about. Absolutely love it and never get bored of driving it. Very convenient to have Comfort, Sport, and Manual modes to alter my driving style. Comfort mode is helpful for long trips or daily commutes but whenever you have a need for speed, just put it in sport mode and this vehicle turns into a race car. Love the duality!

I love this car - I don't have a single complaint about it -- it fits every need including weekend getaways and grocery shopping. If you have kids, this car is not for you as it has small seats so there is no room for the kids to sit. The convertible hard top is amazing --- you click one button .. and voila, within a few seconds (I have opened/closed the convertible top while waiting for a red light to turn green) it opens!! This is the sexiest car around. I get compliments on it every time I drive it out of the garage. It does not get better than this!! Best car I have owned to date, hands down.

A marvel of engineering and beautiful as well. The multi-contour seats are a real asset for long trips, and the stereo is second to none. Oh, and the car turns heads just driving down the street!

Great good looking car with all the creature comforts, easy to drive and fast! Great value.

Excellent features. Simply a true presentation of strength and elegance!

I drive this car in 3rd and 4th gear everywhere except the freeway. No need to worry about the starting gear because if I have it in 3 it stays in 3 from a standing stop. The result is instant response and power from 20-80 mph. Super fun and excellent performance for the value.

Awesome car well worth the money a smooth ride very fast.

I bought this one.. its an AMG63 .. gorgeous inside and out. Radio looks ancient but has bluetooth and a iPad or iPad hardwire connection in console you hide and control with radio..also charges it. Fast and all the bells and whistles.. maintenance isnt cheap but if you stay up on it its worth it for the handling and performance with luxury...

I have owned three SL class roadsters, to me there is no other sports car to compare them to. The SL has class, a great look, well equipped with a strong dependable engine. I am tall, therefore, other sports cars I have driven are very uncomfortable, not the SL, very comfortable ride. In a nut shell, the SL 500 and SL 550 are in my opinion ,the most dependable ,lugubrious , comfortable sports car in its price range. I made a mistake and sold my last one, although I have the fever and would like to find a great deal on another one.

If you want a fun and spirited car to drive around town - or on the highway, consider most any model of Mercedes SL. There may be some years they were not so great, but generally any model of SL will be fun to own and drive. The handling , performance, quality of construction, etc. has made this car a long time winner for Mercedes. There are a few downsides though. If you buy one new - you will get absolutely clobbered on depreciation the first several years. My advice is to consider one that is 5 to 7 years in age. Many of these cars only get about 5k or less of miles per year so a 6 yr old car may well have less than 30k miles. In Mercedes terms - that is still a young car and you will be buying it at less than 40% of MSRP. The trade-off on really low mileage is likely to be a higher price. The other problem will be maintenance. They may not break often - but when they do - it will most likely be very expensive. Start now and build a good report with a trusted independent garage.