Kool Whip of the Week…2005 Mercedes Benz SL600

If I had to imagine God parking his car in front of the Gates - this would be his choice.

MODEL: Mercedes-Benz SL600
ENGINE: 5.5-liter V12
HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 493 hp @ 5.000 rpm/590 lb.-ft. @ 1,800-3,500 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic
WHEELBASE: 100.8 in.
LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 178.5 x 71.5 x 51.0 in.
TIRES: 255/40WR18 front, 285/35WR18 rear
CARGO: 10.2 cu.ft.
ECONOMY: 13 mpg city/19 mpg highway/12.8 mpg test
PRICE: $137,640  {That’s for a NEW one}

Here’s one of the best example of our blog’s name-sake: Why Buy Used Cars?

This is why: Fork over 140 Large - OR - pay 50% of that amount on a two year old, like-new model with only 8k miles.

Tough call.

This has to be on of the most refined, and powerful, rear-wheel drive car paired up with an automatic transmission. If you didn’t already feel important, you will as soon as you slide into the soft leather seats and press the Keyless-Go ignition.

Initial engine grumble will startle you while getting the attention of anyone else who hasn’t already noticed this silver sculpture on wheels. If you have any initial nervousness of actually driving it - you’ll get over it in roughly 4 seconds because you’ll find yourself doing 60mph+.

Active Body Control keeps the car super-flat around sharp turns; the ride is just as smooth as the soft leather you’re sitting on. The steering isn’t as tight as other Italian exotics; the Germans left it loose enough for anyone to handle. (If you felt inclined to buy one for your wife.)

Just about anything you can image is outfitted in the SL600: navigation, dual-zone climate control, integrated cell phone, automatic roll-bar, windscreen, HID lights and stability control.

And just think, with the savings you could hook up four of your closest friends with an ‘05 Chevy Equinox.

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