2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500

6 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT September 9th, 2026 at 3:23pm EST$5,500 bid placed by @McConnell3September 9th, 2026 at 3:20pm EST$5,250 bid placed by @BD450SLSeptember 9th, 2026 at 3:07pm EST$5,000 bid placed by @dirtynails44September 9th, 2026 at 3:06pm EST$4,750 bid placed by @BD450SLSeptember 9th, 2026 at 3:06pm EST$3,500 bid placed by @dirtynails44September 9th, 2026 at 3:05pm EST$2,835 bid placed by @BD450SLSeptember 9th, 2026 at 3:02pm EST$2,253 bid placed by @McConnell3September 9th, 2026 at 11:52am ESTmhlam (1) Seller 1With a little less than three hours left to bid on my SL 500 , I wanted to take this opportunity To send a big thank you to everyone who has followed along, placed a bid , asked questions and participated in the auction for my SL500 here on the MB market , I truly do appreciate it ! Just like anyone who has ever listed their car on an auction website, I will be religiously, checking and refreshing my listing essentially every minute for the next few hours until the auction ends so please feel free to reach out with any comments or questions. I’ll be happy to answer with whatever I can with either my words, pictures or videos ! Good luck to all the bidders! September 8th, 2026 at 3:41pm EST$2,003 bid placed by @BD450SLSeptember 8th, 2026 at 2:23pm EST$1,500 bid placed by @McConnell3September 4th, 2026 at 11:25pm EST$1,250 bid placed by @stpaul7September 4th, 2026 at 1:27pm EST$1,000 bid placed by @Milio1108September 1st, 2026 at 5:33pm ESTmhlam (1) Seller 0@Ilovebigtoys I would shop around local independent mechanics that specialize in Mercedes Benz models , I also received a ridiculous quote from the first few shops before I found one that was competent but also fairly priced. August 31st, 2026 at 7:19pm ESTIlovebigtoys (10) 0My Quote on Austin, TX was $9,600.-! Ridiculous. Thank you for your referral! August 31st, 2026 at 6:25pm ESTmhlam (1) Seller 0@Ilovebigtoys the roof repair was a $3000 repair ,but it was worth every dollar to be able to put the top down on warm LA driving days . the shop that did the repair and most of all the work on my car is listed below . Enjoy your SL500 in good health ! Thank you for sharing your experience with the R230 platform Independent MB shop that repaired my roof : MB Tech 9207 Valley Blvd. Rosemead, CA 91770. 626 288-3429.August 31st, 2026 at 1:59pm ESTIlovebigtoys (10) 0@mhlam I have a 2005 of the same car, even same color combo. I have experienced the same issues as you and also replaced the hydraulic suspension on all 4 corners. When the top hydraulics stopped working I stopped investing in the enormous repair bills on this plattform. I did have to replace the alternator ($963 for a 150W Alternator ) and new main battery as the failing Alternator had killed the Battery. The car runs great, has new Tires, new sway bars, ne disc brakes and pads, as well as a new ARC pump ( Autiomatic Ride Control). My question to you is: Who repaired the retractable roof and how much did it cost? I have not found a price that warrants this repair and I am using the car as a coupe only and have disabled the Buttons for the roof and for the roll-over bar. My car only has some 59K miles and it is a shame that the repairs by far exceed the value of the car. Your input is appreciated. Ilovebigtoys Texas August 29th, 2026 at 11:31pm ESTmhlam (1) Seller 0Hello my name is Michael and I am selling my R230 SL500. This R230 was my first experience with the Mercedes Benz platform. This car was a labor of love ,I have a soft spot for cars that have been neglected by their past owners and just need some love, care and attention. I purchased this car from its previous owner with a failing ABC pump and a roof that did not work. The first two major repairs to my first Mercedes Benz was the replace the ABC pump with a brand new OEM MB unit. I was so excited the first time I was finally able to press the ABC sport button on the car and the suspension tightened up and I got to experience why the ABC suspension in this car was such a big deal when it came out. The second major repair was the complete replacement of the hydraulics in the roof. It was one of the priciest repairs that took me a while to save up for. In fact I think I drove the car in coupe form for its first 6 months of ownership before I was able to afford the repairs. Just like a working ABC pump, the first time I was able to put the top down ,I was amazed by how all those metal roof pieces folded away so cleanly, I still remember the first time I was able to look up at the clear blue sky while sitting in my SL500. Lastly my favorite part of this car was the fact that it came with the AMG sport package. Although I did not have the supercharged v8 of the SL55, I definitely did have its look ! I have owned this car for 3 years and am only selling it because I would like to try my hand at a turo rental business and would like to free up some funds to purchase a more appropriate car for that rental platform. Please feel free to reach out anytime if you have any questions regarding my SL500 listing, I will be checking my listing daily ! Thank you !