Mercedes S550 AMG

[adamriley01]

Great! I am also looking to buy the same. Moreover, nice and informatory video.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Jacob that’s a damn nice car, I’ve always loved the styling. To me they are a German take on an American muscle car.

[jwasbury]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Jacob that’s a damn nice car, I’ve always loved the styling. To me they are a German take on an American muscle car.

Thanks. Each time I drive it I change my mind about selling. Its a lot of fun, and easily the best automatic trans I have ever used (haven’t experienced PDK or other dual clutch “manumatics”).

Agree that its a muscle car...I refer to the CLK as my German Camaro. AMGs are real animals...it has such a different character than my other MBs (R129, W210), even though it shares many components with them.

[1990C4S]

The V8's are like the V-12's; disposable.

As long as they run they are great, but when you have an engine or transmission problem the car is a parts car.

[plexiform]

Had a 2009 S63 AMG. Loved it while it was under the extended warranty. Maintenance nightmare without a warranty. $3400 just for the front brakes...this is rotors and pads. $4k when the air suspension leaked. $600k when a climate control blower stopped working. $500 for key replacement if needed. Luckily I did not have any of these problems out of warranty. Having said all that it was a damn nice car and if you're mechanical and can fix this stuff yourself, you'll love the car. If you have to go to a dealer, its painful.

[slow&rusty]

$600,000 for a climate control blower, so you're saying I have to sell the house and cash in the 401k to keep cool (or warm)?...that's quite pricey.

[slow&rusty]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

The V8's are like the V-12's; disposable.

As long as they run they are great, but when you have an engine or transmission problem the car is a parts car.

What years and models are you referring to?

[1990C4S]

Originally Posted by slow&rusty

What years and models are you referring to?

The cars in Post #1. I would not want to fix either one.

[sc_rufctr]

My ancient W140 400SE has been great. It's my daily and I've had it just over 18 month!
The small issues it had when I bought it have been sorted and for not a lot of money.

New car reliability in a 26 year old car?

My biggest problem right now... What do I replace this with?

[jwasbury]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

The V8's are like the V-12's; disposable.

As long as they run they are great, but when you have an engine or transmission problem the car is a parts car.

^this is true with pretty much any 15-20 year old vehicle. You can buy low mile 15-20 year old MBs in good shape for 10k or less all day long. Some can be nightmares for sure, but pick a good one and you’ll be hard pressed to find a better vehicle at that price point. 2 of my 3 were acquired from the original owners...that’s the best way if you can find one.

I dearly love my W210 diesel. If it has engine or trans trouble I will probably spend the time and $ to fix even though it doesn’t make financial sense because its the finest road cruiser I have owned.

[plexiform]

typo above....$600 for the blower.

[drcoastline]

It's been a few days since a post on this subject so I hope I am safe and not hijacking the thread? But, are these maintenance issues the same with the say a 2011-2015 E class convertible? I've seen a few from the high teens to mid twenties, with under 50K on the clock.