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Old 09-08-2009, 09:07 AM
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Default Mercedes SLK reliability - better info

I wanted more up-to-date auto reliability information that included actual repair rates. So in late 2005 I started getting people together to make this possible. Results are updated four times a year, to track cars closely as they age.

So far among premium roadsters the Z3, Z4, Boxster, TT, and Corvette are in the survey, but the Mercedes SLK is not. We don't have quite enough owners signed up to participate yet.

Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.

To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for the SLK, free of charge.

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Old 10-13-2009, 11:15 AM
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The 2005 is now over halfway.
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Old 11-17-2009, 11:31 AM
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48 SLK owners now signed up. A good start, but more are needed to cover all model years.

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Old 03-05-2010, 10:30 AM
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Results have been posted for the Boxster, Z4, and TT. I'd like also cover the SLK--just a matter of getting more owners involved.
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Just enhanced the related repair history survey so that it can (optionally) be used as a personal car maintenance record.

As always, more participants would be helpful. Updated Car Reliability Survey results in May, with a preview for participants in mid-April.

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Updated results recently posted for other Mercedes models and most competitors to the SLK. Looking forward to also reporting on the SLK, just a matter of getting enough owners involved.
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Old 07-27-2010, 11:33 AM
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73 now signed up, getting there.

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