Hello friends, the AMS endurance test of a SLK (base price 49 ooo Euro) shows once again that not all “gold is what shines”. If after 70 000 km the leather seat cover on the driver side is closed and had to be changed, the quality managers at MERCEDES still have a lot to do in the future. That the passenger seat is still OK is also logical. The passenger seat is known to be much less used than the driver seat. Toffteilen are not new either. Even after a short period of use, scratches occur unintentionally on the painted plastic parts. Today it is modern that the plastics are painted with so-called “soft coatings” in order to avoid the cheap plastic impression. These soft coatings are unfortunately extremely scratch-sensitive. Conclusion: Appearance obviously before function. Unfortunately! mfG Joe