Question 1

Which used Mercedes SL generation should I buy?

Accepted Answer

The R231, built from 2012 to 2020, is the easiest SL to live with every day, with an aluminium body and a folding hard top. The R230 costs less but is more complex, and the R129 is now bought as a classic.

Question 2

What should I check on a used Mercedes SL R230?

Accepted Answer

Whether the car has Active Body Control, whose hydraulic suspension is costly to repair, and how smoothly the Vario roof opens and closes. Early cars also used the Sensotronic brake system, so check its recall and service history.

Question 3

How much road tax does an older Mercedes SL pay in Luxembourg?

Accepted Answer

An SL first registered before 2001, such as an R129, is taxed on engine size rather than CO₂. From 2001 the tax follows its CO₂ × 0.6, the petrol factor, × a band factor, so a V8 or V12 pays far more than a six-cylinder.

Question 4

Which versions does the new Mercedes SL come in, in Luxembourg?

Accepted Answer

The new SL is the Mercedes-AMG R232: the four-cylinder SL 43 with rear-wheel drive, the V8 SL 55 and SL 63 with 4MATIC+, and the 816 hp SL 63 S E Performance plug-in. Night Edition versions and the Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 complete it.

Used Mercedes-Benz SL cars in Luxembourg

Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagode

Mercedes-Benz SL 350 SL 350 - AMG PACK - CUIR DESIGNO - SKYROOF

Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG Performance/Pano/Designo/Unfallfrei/

Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Roadster

Mercedes-AMG SL 43 Roadster

Mercedes-Benz SL 400 SL 400 7G-TRONIC

Mercedes-Benz SL 350 Liebhaberauto!

Mercedes-Benz SL 350 107

Mercedes-Benz SL 350

Mercedes-Benz SL 280 Pagode