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Buying a 2001 SLK?

I am considering buying a 2001 Y plate SLK Kompressor 2.3 Auto with 80,000 miles on the clock, a full service history and three previous owners. It would be as a second car to replace my Mk1 MX5 so I would expect to cover up to 5,000 miles a year. The car appears to have been well looked after and the price at £5495 seems not unreasonable, but would there be any particular problems or expensive servicing issues lurking in the future that I should be aware of?

Asked on 21 May 2013 by SteveB

Answered by Honest John
The roof mechanisms fail very expensively and the cars are highly rust prone. More in the entry in www.honestjohn.co.uk

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