The beauty of this forum is that there are many opinions (right or wrong) and many experts to point u in the right direction....It is the collective whole of the brudders here that may hopefully help u make that informed decision. But at the end of the day... only U can make the decision. I would take the extra warranty.
Check out these two F458 video http://www.evo.co.uk/videos/planetevovideos/244549/ferrari_458_track.html http://www.evo.co.uk/videos/planetevovideos/244516/ferrari_458_road.html
no lah bro! it's just the image it started off with and since then, despite their best efforts, the slk has always been seen as a feminine car. don't take my word for it; the "bible" that the porsche salespeople refer to when they have to diss the competition will categorise it as a car built for the ladies. join me in sl land lah! the manual shift is allegedly 100 ms, same as the 599!!! fighting words where i come from brudder lung...
This are the same versions on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcuk4rf-Onw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTurbScHcqY