[{"id": 13249401, "authorName": "SL505 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sl505/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It\u2019s back, and this time it\u2019s selling! Thanks in advance for your interest in this rare, low-mileage SLK32 AMG. It\u2019s been a fabulous car but it\u2019s time to move on to the next curiosity and unfortunately that means parting with this beauty. I\u2019ve repeated below a few things I discussed in the prior listing, which I obviously welcome everyone to take a look at. Since the November listing the car has driven very few (single-to-low-double digit) miles, and the photos remain representative of its condition.\r\n\r\nThe exterior of the car is in excellent condition, as hopefully conveyed by the photos. You\u2019ll note that the description lists a \u201cding\u201d in the driver\u2019s side door\u2014this is virtually imperceptible from all but the most specific angles; the photographer couldn\u2019t even really capture it when I pointed it out. I will try to take a photo or video for upload to the listing. A small (and filled) windshield ding, and a small scratch on the rear passenger side wheel well (should be visible in photos, and was present at the time of purchase) are the only other exterior blemishes to note outside.\r\n\r\nInside, as noted\u2014and as is ubiquitous in the R170\u2014the interior paint has started to rub/scuff off in places (center console, door pull handles). The photos show this clearly, although the heightened contrast of the edited photography seems to exaggerate the effect. You will notice one or two spots in the photos where I tried to touch up the center console using OEM interior paint. This didn\u2019t match well, and these spots are small. The interior overall is in excellent condition. The heated seats work (a common issue). The auto-dimming rearview mirror does not (another common issue). A set of OEM all-weather floor mats, which is what I\u2019ve kept in the car for regular use, are included with the sale. The carpet mats are in nearly new condition.\r\n\r\nMechanically, the car is likewise excellent, in particular after some recent preventative maintenance discussed in the listing (record of this service will be in the gallery). Among other things, this included a filter change, fluid flush, a service of the top hydraulics (and rebuild of the cylinders), as well as replacement of belts / harmonic balancer which was beginning to show wear (see invoice). The latter two (top hydraulics and harmonic balancer) were items completed in anticipation of a long ownership, and were costly. The top cycles flawlessly (will post a link to the video). Tires are dated 2018 and per the service invoice show plenty of tread remaining. Battery was new in September 2022 (records in gallery). A prior comprehensive service was completed under prior ownership (Dec. 2020; 12K miles) at Park Place Mercedes-Benz in Fort Worth, including the MBZ \u201cA\u201d Service (records in gallery). I do not have documentation from any prior services (though given the mileage this is probably not surprising).\r\n\r\nI can confirm that the car includes all original tools and tire-repair/change equipment. I\u2019ve included a photo of the air compressor and tire sealant. I also took a photo of the compartment where the tool kit is located. As owners will probably know, in CD changer-equipped cars, the tool kit is located directly beneath the changer, making it difficult to access (there is a way to remove the storage bin and move the carpet pad to access the tool kit, but I wanted to leave well enough alone\u2026). But hopefully this will confirm that everything is accounted for :)\r\n\r\nThe car is being sold with four (!) key fobs. Three of the four are OEM (Huf) keys, and these three all work remotely. The fourth looks to be a non-OEM extra key and the wireless function doesn\u2019t work.\r\n\r\nAs always, I am happy to answer any questions to the best of my ability\u2013feel free to @ me in the comments or use the Contact Seller function. I\u2019d also refer you to the original BaT listing for this car, which has some helpful information the car\u2019s prior ownership and some interesting insights in the comments section (e.g. you will note that, while a 2003 model, the AMG plate on the engine is not signed\u2014evidently this car\u2019s manufacture date was during the period of transition between signed and unsigned engines). \r\n\r\nGood luck to all and thanks for watching!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1703090359, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13249419, "authorName": "Tru_Lie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tru_lie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I have an 02' SLK 230 K, I would love to upgrade to this AMG.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1703090542, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13251462, "authorName": "63GearHead", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/63gearhead/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Beautiful car and must be really tight with only 15k on the clock. Someone is going to get a nice ride.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1703100722, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13251478, "authorName": "63GearHead", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/63gearhead/", "bidAmount": 6250, "content": "$6,250 bid placed by 63GearHead", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703100779, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13252112, "authorName": "9literviper", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/9literviper/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I bought one of these right when they came out in 2002. It was by far Mercedes quickest car at the time until they supercharged the V8's starting in 2003. I loved this car!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1703103027, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13252563, "authorName": "SL505 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sl505/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Tru_Lie You deserve the upgrade! \r\n\r\nThanks all for your comments and happy bidding.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703105001, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13254431, "authorName": "adubg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/adubg/", "bidAmount": 7000, "content": "$7,000 bid placed by adubg", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703115725, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13254979, "authorName": "63GearHead", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/63gearhead/", "bidAmount": 8625, "content": "$8,625 bid placed by 63GearHead", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703122598, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13270949, "authorName": "SL505 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sl505/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hi everyone \u2014 As we approach the halfway point, I just wanted to make sure there were no questions/concerns for me to address. I\u2019m out of state for the holidays so unfortunately won\u2019t be able to take pictures or videos, but will try to be as responsive as possible to any questions. Thanks, Happy Holidays and Happy Bidding!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703341034, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13282634, "authorName": "Alpinemotorsports", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/alpinemotorsports/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Why is the interior showing so much wear and abuse if this only has 15 K on it. I have the same identical SLK 32 car w 20 K and the interior is perfect! This looks like it has ay least 60K of use on the interior. I'm not impressed with the wear points shown on this.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703547016, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13284877, "authorName": "crosser22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crosser22/", "bidAmount": 8800, "content": "$8,800 bid placed by crosser22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703610330, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13288424, "authorName": "Shawnishhere", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shawnishhere/", "bidAmount": 8900, "content": "$8,900 bid placed by Shawnishhere", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703626387, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13291062, "authorName": "crosser22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crosser22/", "bidAmount": 9000, "content": "$9,000 bid placed by crosser22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703643805, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13291146, "authorName": "Shawnishhere", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shawnishhere/", "bidAmount": 9100, "content": "$9,100 bid placed by Shawnishhere", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703645422, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13292043, "authorName": "SL505 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sl505/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hi everyone \u2014 As we enter the final hours of the auction, I just wanted to reiterate that I am happy to address any questions or hesitations you may have. I\u2019m in transit today but please @ me in your comments or use the Contact Seller function and I\u2019ll try to be as responsive as I can!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703685883, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13292159, "authorName": "Hubercpa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hubercpa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@SL505. In your initial comment you reference a common issue with the heated seats. Can you please explain the issue.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703687554, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13292236, "authorName": "Poopsie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/poopsie/", "bidAmount": 9500, "content": "$9,500 bid placed by Poopsie", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703688529, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13292356, "authorName": "ericcampbell01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ericcampbell01/", "bidAmount": 9600, "content": "$9,600 bid placed by ericcampbell01", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703689786, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13292374, "authorName": "Shawnishhere", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shawnishhere/", "bidAmount": 9700, "content": "$9,700 bid placed by Shawnishhere", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703690078, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13292451, "authorName": "SL505 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sl505/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@hubercpa Known issue in the R170 (potentially specific to the SLK32 AMG, which has different seats) is the heating elements in the heated seats breaking (sometimes partially, i.e. the bottom element may break but the back element may still work). Others may have more info as to the causes or incidence of this issue, I just know that it comes up as a question in many of these listings, and that for these seats specifically the fix is not as easy as for others. All seat heaters are functional on this car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703690976, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13293242, "authorName": "SL505 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sl505/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "To clarify if my comment below was unclear: the seat heaters are functional.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703698357, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13293263, "authorName": "SL505 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sl505/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Alpinemotorsports You\u2019re indeed fortunate if your interior shows no wear. The paint scuffing is inevitable in these cars and in my opinion the enhanced contrast of the photo editing exaggerates it.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703698514, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13293345, "authorName": "Joeypeanuts", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/joeypeanuts/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by Joeypeanuts", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703699119, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13293695, "authorName": "mbnut", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mbnut/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@alpinemotorsports @sl505 I too have a 2003 SLK32 AMG with about 135k on it. The paint will scuff off most of the interior parts easily. The parts should have been molded the proper colors to begin with and if they had to be painted the paint needed to perform. Once again, a MB failure while they self promote with the slogan, \"The best or nothing......\" Score another nothing!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1703701124, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 13294466, "authorName": "crosser22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crosser22/", "bidAmount": 10250, "content": "$10,250 bid placed by crosser22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703704145, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13295956, "authorName": "ts3441", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ts3441/", "bidAmount": 10500, "content": "$10,500 bid placed by ts3441", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703710134, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296138, "authorName": "Hubercpa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hubercpa/", "bidAmount": 11000, "content": "$11,000 bid placed by Hubercpa", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703710935, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296152, "authorName": "crosser22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crosser22/", "bidAmount": 11250, "content": "$11,250 bid placed by crosser22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703710978, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296167, "authorName": "Shawnishhere", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shawnishhere/", "bidAmount": 11500, "content": "$11,500 bid placed by Shawnishhere", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711034, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296171, "authorName": "crosser22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crosser22/", "bidAmount": 11750, "content": "$11,750 bid placed by crosser22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711054, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296181, "authorName": "Shawnishhere", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shawnishhere/", "bidAmount": 12000, "content": "$12,000 bid placed by Shawnishhere", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711071, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296185, "authorName": "ts3441", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ts3441/", "bidAmount": 12250, "content": "$12,250 bid placed by ts3441", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711089, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296187, "authorName": "Shawnishhere", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shawnishhere/", "bidAmount": 12500, "content": "$12,500 bid placed by Shawnishhere", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711098, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296210, "authorName": "ts3441", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ts3441/", "bidAmount": 12750, "content": "$12,750 bid placed by ts3441", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711145, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296217, "authorName": "Shawnishhere", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shawnishhere/", "bidAmount": 13000, "content": "$13,000 bid placed by Shawnishhere", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711156, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296221, "authorName": "crosser22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crosser22/", "bidAmount": 13250, "content": "$13,250 bid placed by crosser22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711165, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296245, "authorName": "ts3441", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ts3441/", "bidAmount": 13500, "content": "$13,500 bid placed by ts3441", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711256, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296248, "authorName": "crosser22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crosser22/", "bidAmount": 13750, "content": "$13,750 bid placed by crosser22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711268, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296262, "authorName": "ts3441", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ts3441/", "bidAmount": 14000, "content": "$14,000 bid placed by ts3441", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711333, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296265, "authorName": "crosser22", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crosser22/", "bidAmount": 14250, "content": "$14,250 bid placed by crosser22", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711353, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296287, "authorName": "ts3441", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ts3441/", "bidAmount": 14500, "content": "$14,500 bid placed by ts3441", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711428, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296315, "authorName": "Burke", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/burke/", "bidAmount": 14750, "content": "$14,750 bid placed by Burke", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711497, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296325, "authorName": "MattysGarage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mattysgarage/", "bidAmount": 15032, "content": "$15,032 bid placed by MattysGarage", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711511, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296346, "authorName": "ts3441", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ts3441/", "bidAmount": 15282, "content": "$15,282 bid placed by ts3441", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703711573, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296490, "authorName": "themix1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/themix1/", "bidAmount": 15750, "content": "$15,750 bid placed by themix1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703712061, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296513, "authorName": "Burke", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/burke/", "bidAmount": 16000, "content": "$16,000 bid placed by Burke", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703712153, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296566, "authorName": "MattysGarage", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mattysgarage/", "bidAmount": 16300, "content": "$16,300 bid placed by MattysGarage", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703712333, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296766, "authorName": "Hubercpa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hubercpa/", "bidAmount": 16550, "content": "$16,550 bid placed by Hubercpa", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703713156, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296799, "authorName": "jonbrick", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jonbrick/", "bidAmount": 16800, "content": "$16,800 bid placed by jonbrick", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703713298, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296801, "authorName": "Hubercpa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hubercpa/", "bidAmount": 17250, "content": "$17,250 bid placed by Hubercpa", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703713320, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296835, "authorName": "jonbrick", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jonbrick/", "bidAmount": 17500, "content": "$17,500 bid placed by jonbrick", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703713489, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296841, "authorName": "Hubercpa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hubercpa/", "bidAmount": 17750, "content": "$17,750 bid placed by Hubercpa", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703713516, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 13296866, "authorName": "Hubercpa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hubercpa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 12/27/23 for $17,750 to Hubercpa", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1703713637, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 13296903, "authorName": "SL505 (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sl505/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congratulations @hubercpa! I\u2019m confident you\u2019ll love this beautiful machine and look forward to coordinating with you. Thanks to all for your interest and bids. Sad to see it go but happy to send it on to its next proud owner.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1703713793, "type": "comment"}]