Pristine 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl500 Amg Sport *updated* E63 Rims Led Arrow Mirrors on 2040-cars

Gorgeous Brilliant Silver Metallic

with two-tone Charcoal / Black Interior

Look and feel like a million bucks, for very little cash!

NO ERROR CODES / NO OVERDUE SERVICING NEEDED.

I just had this professionally waxed with Meguiars Synthetic wax!

Not a garage-queen with engine problems, I used this as my daily driver for the last couple years, and I drove through many states with it on long road trips with no problems! It's a German car, it was meant to be driven, and they last longer that way! Lots of well taken care of highway miles!

" Life is too short, and the road too long to drive anything less than a Mercedes Benz! "


$10,800 worth of factory options alone, folks!


Mechanical factory data:
5.0L SOHC SMPI 24-valve V8 engine, three valves per cylinder
7-Speed Automatic
Automatic slip control (ASR)
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Rear wheel drive
Fully electronic ignition system w/knock sensor timing control
Independent 4-link front/5-arm rear suspension w/anti-dive technology
225 kW , 302 HP SAE @ 5,600 rpm; 339 ft lb , 460 Nm @ 2,700 rpm.
Top speed -- 155 MPH


Why am I selling? Simple! I am deploying soon, and I cannot take my child (this car) with me! I hate selling it, but it is a must! I just spent a good bit of money on this car, and I can't see exporting it or keeping it in storage. This car deserves a good home, and will provide the next owner a great amount of satisfaction and enjoyment!

Think of it as a new one with a $100,000 incentive!

STANDARD EQUIPMENT: (Carefully read everyone else's ad or auction! They will tell you that these are OPTIONS!). Heated seats, DVD-based navigation, HomeLink Universal integrated garage door opener, Automatic slip control (ASR), Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Dual heated power mirrors w/3-position memory & auto dimming driver mirror, 12-way pwr/heated front bucket seats w/3-position memory & lumbar support, Power windows w/express-down control & 1-touch up/down for all windows, (8) speaker Bose sound system CD player/CD-Rom drive, CD changer controls, & COMMAND system, Rear view mirror w/auto-dimming feature, Etc, etc -- These are ALL STANDARD EQUIPMENT on a $90,000 base price car!)


ACTUAL FACTORY OPTIONS ORDERED FOR THIS CAR:

SL1 Wood Package - $840 (Burled Walnut)
Luxury trim wood & leather on gearknob; Wood & leather steering wheel

SL2 AMG Sport Package - $5,100
Front alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 8.5 inch rim width , rear alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 9.5 inch rim width; Front tires with 255 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and W tire rating , rear tires with 285 mm tire width, 35% tire profile and W tire rating; Body color front spoiler; Side body skirts

SL3 Comfort Package - $1,520
Bucket driver and passenger active/massage ventilated seat

Keyless Go - $1,015
Smart card / smart key automatic, includes central locking and includes ignition starter

Voice activating Phone System - $1,995 (TRUE, you don't want to use a 9 year old phone. HOWEVER, what this means you can get a $200 Bluetooth adapter that plugs into the phone dock, and now you are wired into the command system, instead of paying $2,000 for a COMMAND UPDATE (steering wheel mounted phone controls.)

(OPTIONS this doesn't have, and WHY I didn't want them): Distronic - (Didn't want a "cheesy looking, plastic Front grille emblem, I like the 3-dimensional Mercedes grille logo) / Parktronic - (I didn't want 12 "dimples" around the car, and to "ruin" the flowing lines of the AMG Bumper.) / Panorama Roof - (I figured if it was sunny out, well, it's a convertible. If it was bad weather, well, I didn't want to see it anyways! Plus, it added 73 pounds of weight.) ALSO, this intentionally does NOT have a front license plate bracket, again, the original owner and I would rather pay a ticket, then to drill holes through a $2000+/- AMG front bumper!)


Unique things about the SL found on few, if any other cars on the road today.

1. When the hard top is folded in the trunk, to access large cargo, you don't have to put the top up. All you have to do, is press a button, and the folded hardtop is tilted up so you can access 100% of the available space. Awesome!

2. When the top folds down, the glass is tilted separately from the frame, which means, unlike nearly every other folding hardtop I have seen, even most 2014 styles, any exterior moisture on the glass, will end up inside your car, not good, unless you like damp, bacteria growing haven in your car.

3. No longer will you have to exert yourself to manually (ha) move the seat-back to access or clean behind the seats, just one touch of a button, and it tilts the seat forward, and moves the entire seat fully forward. The same to reverse the process.

4. You can manually raise the entire car to three different ride heights with the push of a button for steep driveways or terrains.


?RECENT MODIFICATIONS: (I tried to keep these tasteful, and keep it looking like a newer version of what a stock SL looks like.)


2009 E63 DESIGN AMG REPLICA Gunmetal Rims. EXACT FACTORY 18' Staggered Sport Package fit. Outfitted with OEM Recommended Michelin Pilot Sport. Put these on December of 2012. Look very similar to the newer SL rims. Not quite skinny split spoke, these are much easier to clean! The Gunmetal finish is so much easier than the original AMG Chrome Rims to keep clean- Everyone loves the rims! OEM E63 Rims cost over $10,000 (Seriously, I am not kidding, ). Again,These are replicas, but very good looking rims! Replica's cost only $1000.

Matching dark tint all around. $250

PROFESSIONAL premium headlight restoration and protective coating performed at Jacksonville, Florida Brumos Mercedes dealership $150 FEB 2012

One lamel (bar) aftermarket grille, with Genuine OEM star. $200

Brand New Clear front bumper marker lenses (instead of yellow). $50

Chrome Amber turn signal bulbs in both the headlight unit. (No egg-yolk effect, this really helps make the SL look newer) $10

Chrome "WHITE" (Blue bulbs dipped in chrome) are installed in the front bumper lenses for a more "cool white" look instead of the aging, warm white color tone, and they match the head lamps better. I didn't put LED's here, because the chrome dipped light bulbs look better and blend in better, without seeing LED pieces everywhere in the reflection of the reflector. $10

Replaced the rear window side trim pieces with new ones, these were a known issue with the laminate fading. ($45 each side)

New OEM Mercedes CLEAR (instead of red) Third Brake Light $220

2012 Style LED Mirror covers, painted to match with functioning LED courtesy ground lights, wired to the dome light with a relay installed. Painted to match, wired correctly. Over $600 to paint, install and wire up correctly.

High Quality Premium Morimoto Xenon headlight bulbs: XB35 Series (With a 2 year warranty.) $70

("The XB35 uses a capsule with electrodes made for 50w ballasts, but is also cross compatible with 35w units. The fat-boy 8.8mm glass is more precisely set into the Philips-style base for the best distribution of light and cleanest projector cutoff line. They use a higher-grade halide salt mixture that's proprietary to the XB35 series, and more of it compared to the 3Five's for a longer lifespan. The bulbous glass surrounding the capsule distributes light more effectively through the optics inside the projectors.")

Hood, bumper, fenders were recently professionally repainted and re-clearcoated at a Mercedes Benz Collision Shop (BRUMOS MERCEDES (New Mercedes Dealer) COLLISION, JACKSONVILLE, FL) (December 2012) because of a peeling clear coat issue. Looks like a brand new car now! About $1300

Sylvania SilverStar ZXE Foglamps (Feb 2013) $50


TOTAL AFTERMARKET EXPENSES (Not including Servicing)

$3,200+ worth of upgrades / cosmetic work.


INTERIOR CONDITION: In may respects, is almost like new! No tears or stains in carpet. Newer OEM Floor mats look good. No tears in the leather. No tears or cracks in the dash. A non smoker car, smells great, and is very clean. For a 10 year old car, there is minimal wear on the inside, besides some minor wear on buttons. I am an average sized adult, so the seat leather wasn't stress-tested so to speak. Several buttons are actual metal, not plastic, and will look new 10 years from now. I love the Mercedes ergonomics in this car! I have quite often cleaned and conditioned the leather with Lexol cleaners and conditioners. It is styled better than most new luxury cars, in my opinion! There is some typical light crazing in the clear coat on the wood steering wheel, however that's exactly why I went with the wood option. The clear coat my have some slight cracks, but it doesn't wear, and become brittle like leather only steering wheel does! There are no drill holes, no aftermarket installs of any sort. No sticky residue from anything ever Velcro'd anywhere. No broken buttons, or buttons that do not work.



Service History:

All service intervals are up to date.

Recently performed "Service A&B" at Lorenzen Motors in St Augustine, Florida (April 2014).

Installed new SBC braking unit. Installed several new bushings, and front tires are brand new.

Replaced serpentine belt and a pulley for the belt.

PREMIUM brakes and rotors are only a year and a half old.

Drivers side window switch replaced $183. FEB 2012

PSE replaced about 2 years ago. (Common issue with Mercedes roadsters, it happened in my last one as well.)

Crank Position Sensor replaced about 3 years ago.

Tires on the front are BRAND NEW Continental DW's. The rear OEM Spec Michelin Pilot's are likely at 70%. I have not yet replaced the rear tires, as they are fine.

BRAND NEW OEM charcoal floor mats just ordered!


As you may have guessed already, I am very demanding of certain options, and I am a Mercedes enthusiast. I have loved this car for a couple years, and there has been no love loss! Every vehicle has their quirks. Some, after you get used to them, do not bother you anymore. Others, well, I have a included a "credit value" to fix.

QUIRKS. Every car has a couple, here are mine.

The left side "in-dash" pop out cup holder does not work, it is stuck in the closed position. I'm fine with that. (IT IS NOT NOTICEABLE just buy looking at it. In some cars, the front trim piece is broken off.) There is an optional and rare to find $100 OEM Mercedes "water bottle holder" as well that I prefer to use, mounted at the base of the passenger seat. This holds nearly ANY SIZE of beverage, and if it spills, well, you don't spill it in the COMMAND electronics area. I never liked the placement of the pop-out cup holders over the electronics anyways.

The glove box is stuck in the closed position. I bought the car knowing this, and never had a need to fix it. There are more hidden storage cubbies in this car than one would ever need. There is one built into the front of each seat, there is a huge storage cubby under each door arm-rest that is larger than most glove boxes I have seen, you have a fairly large center console, AND (yes, even MORE!) Two storage compartments in the rear parcel shelf area, one behind each seat. If you need more hidden storage compartments then that, you likely need an SUV anyways, ha ha. So, I count SEVEN! SEVEN storage compartment, besides the stuck-closed glove box. Can you see now why I was never interested in fixing it? Ha ha.

The Keyless-Go Card was lost before I bought the car on the 2003 & 2004 model year SL500's, the proximity key was a separate card, you could have kept in your wallet. This was the original "proximity key" I guess. Well, between people not wanting to carry a separate card, or it being lost, many 2003 and 2004 cars now don't have the keyless go card. If you REALLY want this, you can easily get a replacement Key Card at any MBUSA dealer and have it programmed for your car. Again, this was not something that was important to me. I don't HAVE to press a button on the shifter to make me happy. HOWEVER, This DOES make the shifter look "cooler" now I suppose, ha ha, I could buy a new card for $200-300; but honestly, for that price, a REMOTE START device would be a better investment, in my opinion. Again, it never bothered me.

 One of the "cosmetic flaps" on the hard top "tonneau" area, behind the drivers side, broke it's little spring clip or connecting rod, I have the piece i the car. It was like that when I bought it. IN NO WAY does it affect performance of the convertible top, so I never bothered to fix it. It is hardly noticeable if you ask me.

 The front right rim has a very small ding, I had it checked out, and it does not affect the tire pressure or handling. It is again, hardly noticeable unless you are 1 or 2 inches away and doing a truly thorough inspection. the finish is NOT scraped.


I have deducted a couple grand for these "very very minor imperfections"

I would like to sell this car sooner rather than later.

I can't really think of anything else right now, but be sure to ask any questions.

In conclusion: It's pretty, it's safe, it's reliable and fun to drive! It is a used car though. Whatever else it is or isn't is for you to decide, but buyer should be prepared for lots of stares and approving gestures from everyone from kids on bicycles to drivers of much more expensive new Mercedes! You will never have to wonder which car is yours in the parking lot either!

Warranty Information
this vehicle is being sold "as is". No representations or warranties are made by seller, nor are any representations or warranties relied upon by bidders in making bids. I have been honest with the description, and have been liberal with the discounts for imperfections. This is a pre-owned car that is 10 years old. It is not perfect, but, it's darn close for a driver 10 year old car! It is certainly a head turner, and will be for many more years as this ages into a sweet classic SL!



Payment Terms:

I still owe a little on the car, my Credit union is just a few minutes down the street from me (NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION) and in the past, I have been able to get the title very quick after payoff. THEY DO HAVE A PAPER COPY of my title on hand, as I requested it because I am selling the car.



PRIVATE MILITARY SELLER - NOT A DEALER