1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor

2.3L Supercharged I4 | Carbon Fiber Interior Trim | Red Interior

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250534336

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Model:
VIN:
WDBKK47F3WF010093
Lot Number:
250534336
Condition:
Used
Odometer:
63,555 miles
(Exempt / TMU)
Engine:
2.3L Supercharged I4
Drive Type:
Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD)
Transmission:
Automatic
Exterior Color:
Silver
Interior Color:
Red
Vinyl Wrap:
Vehicle Location:
Pennsylvania
  • 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor
  • 2.3L Supercharged I4
  • 5-Speed Automatic
  • RWD
  • Silver Exterior
  • Red Interior
  • Carbon Fiber Interior Trim
  • Front & Rear Disc Brakes
  • Recent Servicing
  • Recently Passed State Inspection

Overview of 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor For Sale by Owner

In late 1995, Mercedes-Benz released a compact roadster that would become quite a highly desirable icon. The SLK, which stood for Sport Light Compact in German, featured a powered folding metal hardtop, giving owners a hardtop coupe and a full convertible in one car. Unlike models with detachable hardtops, there was no need to arrange storage for the top when detached, as it simply folded into the car when retracted. That, plus the SLK’s easy to drive dimensions meant that over 300,000 found homes in a nine-year production run. Today, we’ve got a 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor from Newtown, Pennsylvania for sale. With less than 64,000 miles on the clock, this is a great car to buy as a weekend cruiser, as well as future classic. However, it’s still capable of being your daily driver if you prefer.

Exterior and Interior

This 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor looks very sophisticated, in its silver coat of paint. Mercedes-Benz did offer some bright colors, but when dressed in a cooler shade like this, it presents a more restrained but still cool aura. Complementing its clean design is a set of seven-spoke alloy wheels and Kompressor badging, to showcase the fact that the car uses forced induction. When you want a full convertible experience, the electro-hydraulic powered roof can retract in less than 30 seconds. The two-seat interior of this 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor comes in a very classy two-tone theme of red and black. After all, this is meant to be a sporty car with some hints of youthfulness. Nevertheless, it’s got all the necessary Mercedes-Benz creature comforts and tech features. The seats feature two-level heating, and there’s automatic dual-zone climate control. The original Mercedes-Benz radio sits in the dashboard with tape playback capabilities. There’s cruise control as well.

Engine

Packing a 2.3-liter in-line four, this 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor comes with a supercharger, hence the Kompressor tag. The official power figures are reportedly 190hp and 207lb-ft, sent rearwards via a 5-speed automatic gearbox. Front and rear disc brakes are present for ample stopping power, while power-assisted steering is standard as well.

Walk-around Video of this Mercedes-Benz SLK230

Passenger side photo of 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230

1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor

Current Ask
SOLD

In late 1995, Mercedes-Benz released a compact roadster that would become quite a highly desirable icon. The SLK, which stood for Sport Light Compact in German, featured a powered folding metal hardtop, giving owners a hardtop coupe and a full convertible in one car. Unlike models with detachable hardtops, there was no need to arrange storage for the top when detached, as it simply folded into the car when retracted. That, plus the SLK’s easy to drive dimensions meant that over 300,000 found homes in a nine-year production run. Today, we’ve got a 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor from Newtown, Pennsylvania for sale. With less than 64,000 miles on the clock, this is a great car to buy as a weekend cruiser, as well as future classic. However, it’s still capable of being your daily driver if you prefer.

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Passenger side photo of 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230

1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Roadster Kompressor

Current Ask
SOLD

Mercedes-Benz wowed the automotive world in 1996 when they released the SLK-Class. Designed as a compact luxury roadster, the SLK's party piece has, and remains to this day, its slick folding metal roof that is a work of automotive art and theater. Renamed SLC from 2020 onwards, this Benz is firmly poised to become a future classic. If you'd like to get in on the action early, why not buy this first-generation 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor? The car has only 53,000 miles on it and has reportedly received a recent oil change, as well as a rebuilt AC unit plus new AC lines.

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Passenger side photo of 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230

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Current Ask
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Mercedes-Benz stunned the automotive world when they released the SLK in 1996. Here was a stylish compact luxury roadster that offered a trick electro-hydraulic folding metal roof, granting the best of a metal-roofed coupe, with the open-topped motoring nirvana of a convertible. These cars have aged well, and are becoming desirable. Here’s one such example, a 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor from California that’s reportedly in showroom condition as per the seller. It’s got just 77,500 miles on the odo, and comes with the original first aid kit included.

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