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Mercedes-Benz S-Class
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Purchased new a 2003 S-430 and a 2007 E350 Wagon, both 4-Matics.
Not my first M-B's but as I insist on 4-Matic in all my cars and suv's my experience has been terrific in all matters: service, sales and customer satisfaction.
E class vehicles seem to have more service bulletins and I recommend getting them to a dealer for at least an oil and filter change so that all can be updated annually.
The S class is a truly great road trip car getting an easy 26 mpg. Oddly the E gets the same mpg on our numerous trips from NY to FL.
Unless you buy a M-B certified preowned vehicle you will be without warranty protection. This can be expensive. There is always something that never goes wrong but does so in the one you get. The M-B CPO would get you 3 more years and 100k mi.
A well documented maintenance record is your best predictor of future longevity. Also, a Carfax is a must.
Good luck!
My dealer was clueless as was the MB hotline. Now I remember why I switched to Lexus a few years ago. :mad:
I had an 07 and was FORCED to trade it on an 08. I took it in for the 30k mile service. The dealer ran some high pressure super duper MB approved fuel sys. cleaner thru it and the motor never ran the same. It wouldn't hold a steady idle, with a periodic misfire @ idle. After 7 or 8 trips back to the dealer where they kept the car for weeks at a time, I found out that they had torn the "top end" of the engine down AND STILL DIDN'T FIGURE IT OUT! Not wanting to own a car with a engine that had been torn down by the Insane Clown Posse, I traded it for a new one, taking a huge loss.
These cars are complicated, finicky and require expensive service. They ride great, handle good and have more prestige than anything but a Bentley.
A Lexus will always be better and that is what I am going to trade my S-Class as soon as I can. If you have a big ego (like me), get the Benz. If your smart get the Lexus.
the mass meter went bad after 4 yrs with 45000 miles
warranty would not cover , i called the 800 number and wnted to speak to teh managera - i was told accourdign to policy they will not let me talk to the manager.
upon my protest that Benz should not have such a part failure
he replied - this is a 4 yr old car , parts fail, and this is not a benz part , it is by Bosch
1 yr later the drvie door woudl not pull in.
diagnosed that the vac pump is gone bad. did not make sense since the otehr 3 doors and the trunk lid pulled in fine.
they replaced the vac pump/ motor
still did not work
they tool apart the door and after that it worked fine. ! was the vac pump bad -i do not think so
3 yrs later, 8 yr old car with 50000 miles , the pasenger belt stuck - the belt aswswembly had to be replaced
todl dealer - never heard the belt going bad on any car - he said they replace 2 - 3 every month
My brother has s 500, he had the mass flow meter go bad on his too
I am done buying Benz
bad quality and bad service -
when i start the vehicule,the shock go up at is normal position
anyone know what is the problem or where i can found the answer
i don't want to go to the dealer
tank's
I haven't long gotten the car and now more money!! UGH
I have a 2000 Mercedes Benz S500. My suspension failed on me a few months ago. The dealers cost to fix my car was too expensive. I just didnt have thousands of dollars to throw out there. So I started doing some research online on how to fix it. Then I came across Strutmasters.com - they had suspension conversion kits. I gave them a call to see what they could do for me! They told me they could fix my car for 937.00! That price was amazing compared to the dealers.
Any suggestions would be great
Thanks
Jimmy.
The Name is Gina. Sounds like your air suspension was like my Mercedes. I have an 04 Mercedes S500 . My front went out in mine though. This cold weather where i am doesn't help mine. Thought about replacing it til i saw the price. If you do fix your car im telling you just go ahead and do away with the air suspension. Its some kind of piece of work.
tks.
Gina
The Ipod will make a grown man cry. Layer upon layer of options - push this, turn than, go forward with this, backward with that, press to select, whoops, start all over. Spare me.
Some of the navigation "stuff" is on the screen nav, other is on the speedometer screen. Why not all Navigation on the nav screen? Like Lexus for example.
While the world is going touch screen on Iphone, Ipad, MAC, Blackberry, you name it, good ole Merciless goes backward with an UNSAFE ipod instead of safe, intuitive easy to use touch screen.
Why ruin a good car with UNintuitive UNsafe complicated Multiple Ipod gymnastics?
78,000 miles and the only problem has been a steering wheel air bag replacement on my dime.
Great road car and get 25 mpg consistently.