Dear Luke, I want to buy a big, luxurious convertible now the market has quietened down for winter. I have a budget of £30,000. What do you recommend? G Durrant, E-mail
Contact: Luke_Wilkinson@dennis.co.uk
• THE POWERFUL CHOICE
Mercedes SL
FOR: Folding hard-top adds security, impressive cruiser
AGAINST: Lacks charm of earlier SLs, no rear seats
BRIMMING with kit, including a folding metal hard-top that brings refinement and security (as well as weight and complication), the sixth-generation Mercedes SL treads a fine line between full-fat sports car and luxury GT cruiser.
For £30,000, you can get you a (reasonably) sensible 25,000-mile, 2016, six-cylinder SL 400 with 333bhp, while the faster, more characterful V8 SL 500 is also within reach. But if you want this larger engine, your budget means you’ll be…
