never touched german stuff, grown tired of jap quality, I wouldn't have an SL and even if I did I probably wouldn't give a monkeys about the Nissan which i'm guess would be trying to prove it was better than the merc.i suppose as I've got older, I found the zed was more and more like a hot wheels car; yes all the kids love it, but I've come to appreciate a more refined finish. i'm happy with understated, it generally means it gets left alone, apart from wannabe racers who feel they have something to prove; at which point I let them cruise on by.