R230 values are repeatedly called soft and undervalued relative to what the car delivers, with V8 cars often selling in the low-to-high teens. Commenters frame it as one of the best bargains in cars even after factoring maintenance, comparable in purchase price to a modest late-model economy car, and describe the driving experience as an S-Class convertible.
Undervalued flagship: 'so much car for the money'
Mercedes-Benz SL (R230) · market