this is a NUMBER_TOKEN mercedes-benz sl-class and I really like this car it's a beautiful convertible with gorgeous styling and an amazing interior and it traces its lineage back NUMBER_TOKEN years to the glorious mercedes-benz NUMBER_TOKENsl Gullwing of the NUMBER_TOKENs and the beautiful pagoda SL model of the NUMBER_TOKENs there's just one problem though the mercedes-benz SL is failing and I believe that it is headed for cancellation and today I'm gonna explain what I mean I've rented this car using Toro which is this service that lets you rent other people's cool and interesting cars like this one instead of normal boring airport rental cars you can sign up for Toro if you click the link in the description below and you'll get $NUMBER_TOKEN off your first Toro rental I rented this particular car using Toro go which is a new feature that allows you to use the Toro app on your phone to unlock the car and then you can drive away which gives travelers additional options beyond meeting up with the hosts or having the car delivered Toro go is rolling out in select markets and on select vehicles this week but back to the SL now you're probably watching this and thinking that I'm crazy for saying that the Mercedes SL is failing that I would even suggest that Mercedes might cancel the famous SL class but I'm serious here's the situation back in the NUMBER_TOKENs the Mercedes SL was the pinnacle it was the absolute top of the line up it was the most special and the most expensive and the most powerful Mercedes Benz model and by far the most desirable it was the Mercedes Benz model that Illustrated the direction that all of the other mercedes-benz models would go over time however things have changed the NUMBER_TOKENs in the NUMBER_TOKENs saw Mercedes Benz released two desirable SL models but since then two important things have happened number one there has been a general shift in consumer interest away from convertibles and number two frankly the SL has gone soft we'll start with the first one namely that people just really aren't buying convertibles all that much anymore check this out back in NUMBER_TOKEN mercedes-benz sold NUMBER_TOKEN new SL models last year they didn't even crack NUMBER_TOKEN here's a graph showing mercedes-benz SL sales in the last NUMBER_TOKEN years and well it ain't pretty the truth is this car hasn't sold well in about NUMBER_TOKEN years even though mercedes-benz spent a ton of money redesigning it for the NUMBER_TOKEN model year and it's not just the SL back in NUMBER_TOKEN Porsche was selling about NUMBER_TOKEN units of the Boxster last year they didn't even sell NUMBER_TOKEN units here is a graph of Boxster sales over the last NUMBER_TOKEN years truthfully you could make a graph like this for basically every convertible on the market or at least the ones that haven't already been cancelled it seems that people these days prefer sitting up high in SUV's versus top-down driving in convertibles and then there's the problem that the SL has just gone soft back in the day this was the coolest Mercedes in the lineup the most exciting thrilling model and every Hollywood star wanted to be seen in this car but over time it has evolved into sort of a luxury cruiser with a big engine but otherwise soft suspension and a focus on luxury and comfort this car now has a reputation that it's only purchased by old
START_SPONSOR_TOKEN I've rented this car using Toro which is this service that lets you rent other people's cool and interesting cars like this one instead of normal boring airport rental cars you can sign up for Toro if you click the link in the description below and you'll get $NUMBER_TOKEN off your first Toro rental I rented this particular car using Toro go which is a new feature that allows you to use the Toro app on your phone to unlock the car and then you can drive away which gives travelers additional options beyond meeting up with the hosts or having the car delivered Toro go is rolling out in select markets and on select vehicles this week END_SPONSOR_TOKEN