1989 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class consumer reviews

Highly recommend this car. Bought my R107 with 8520 miles in 2006. It is not an every day car. Has 18985 miles now. IT NEEDS TO BE DRIVEN. Is a concourse. Not that comfortable inside but has huge curb appeal. We also have a 2020 Bentley GT Mulliner. The R107 has as much wow factor as the Bentley. It is not a performance car. But it is just so cool. RP

This gorgeous Mercedes Benz Sports Roadster is a blast from the past! It is in excellent shape, very well taken care of. This is for a special person who loves these cars - truly one of a kind.

Last of the best M/B ever built. Always garaged, never driven in winter, all records, never wrecked. Last of the cast iron V-8 & will last forever. Excellent condition.

Excellent handling at high speed. The 1989 was the last R107 body style that Mercedes built. High performance V8 engine. Classic styling. This car gets a lot of attention on the road. I've owned it for 16 years and am the proud second owner. According to an article in Forbes magazine the 560SL is 1 of the top 10 most favored collectible automobiles.

I like it. It reminds me of how good old cars were built. The seats are comfortable and the suspension works really well on bumps so you don?t feel much while driving.

I owned a identical car and was very impressed with everything except the gas mileage.This rare color is fast becoming a classic.

This is my 3rd Mercedes and the 4th one i have worked on, starting with my mother's 1952 300 in the 60's. All Benz's have a very solid feel, albeit not the handling of a BMW. This one is the best so far. All my neighbors that have much newer cars are jealous!! Looked at a newer 500SL but they are so much bigger inside they don't feel like a sports car anymore. Very intelligently designed; made to be serviced unlike my wife's Lexus. some things appear to be difficult to repair/adjust, until you remember that MB's are designed like a puzzle. once you figure out how they come apart and go back together you would wonder why anybody would want to work on a Japanese or American car. Seat is so comfortable you can drive it for hours. Loads of head/leg/hip room unlike most cars. Gauges are simple, intelligent, non-digital, laid out so that everything is instantly visible (temp, oil, etc.) NO TILT/Telescoping wheel though. Seems odd in such an expensive car. The car is reasonably quiet; the engine has that special sound that only comes from a V-8 with ohd camshafts. Wish the transmission took off in 1st instead of 2nd by default. Main faults: top is very hard to remove (hardtop) without 2 people or a lift; softtop is relatively hard to raise and lower, compared to Amer. conv. or even BMW with manual top is much easier to fasten. Parts are expensive (I do my own work) like a distributor cap is $150, most smog sensors run $200+, but it's still cheaper for me to drive than for a car that parts are cheaper but the labor is harder (eg. my wife's car) Unlike similiar cars, this one is far more reliable. The older ones are far less trouble prone than the newer ones in the mid 90's. Everything is overbuilt; you can tell from just a short test ride how solid the car is. My wife has Arthritis and I thought she would never be able to drive/ride in a sports car. My BMW 325 was out of the question for her; she has very little trouble getting in and out of the MB and thinks it is very comfortable, other than the design of the seat belts (very difficult to find unless u pull them out before getting in) If you don't care about gas mileage and want the best, this is the car! Easy to find a low mileage used one if you look around, but don't buy a dog! too expensive to restore and find parts for..