Well it's a done deal, (see these threads: 1980 240 Sl? & from a 80 280SL to a 99 SL600) my wife is now driving a 2005 CLK500 Cabriolet....and loves it. Thanks for all the input guys, bottom line, she likes plush, doesn't care toooo much about the HP(that was for me) but absolutely loves everything about this car. I purchased it used from a private dealer who sold the car originally to a client one year ago, and he paid over 70K. (I paid 49,995/10K miles). His client turned it in and bought the new BMW 650ci. The CLK has just abut everything on it you could imagine...Keyless Go, Bi-zenon headlights, DVD Nav., AMG package, wood/leather steering, paint protection for 3 years, windscreen, dealer installed 6 disc cd player and window tint, heated seats.....Very Cool! Oh yeah, the kids love it too. They go out and just sit in it. (of course I do too)
Cheers,
Matt