DaveSolomon

Hello all,


I am in the market for a 2014 S-Class Mercedes with low miles. I was looking at a 2013 but realized that the new body style came out in 2014 so I am focusing on that right now. Since I am new to this forum I thought I would ask some questions as I begin this journey. They are:


- Smart to focus on the 2014 given the new body/etc or am I making too much of this? I plan on purchasing it and will own it for 5+ years.


- I want to focus on a CPO vehicle - smart or too limiting to number of vehicles that I would want to look at? Should I get an extended warranty above the CPO one?


- I notice when looking at the 2014 multiple wheel sizes (18, 19, 20"). Is there a preferred size of tire that people on the forum suggest?


- Options. I usually like a nicely optioned car but don't want to add too much to this already expensive car by adding unnecessary options. Any must have or ones I should keep away from?


I live in Northern California and am willing to travel up to 500 miles to purchase this car. That does give me some flexibility which I hope benefits me by increasing the choices I have to choose from.


Thanks in advance for your help with these basic questions. I'm sure that I will benefit greatly by your experience/insight.


Regards,


Dave


Current Cars - 2007 E550/2012 ML350 BluTec
Previous MB - 2009 SL550 - traded it for my ML due to back issues

wilassasin

Re-post this in the W222 section.

Mike5215

It's a lot more than a new body style. Personally I'd rather have a loaded up 2012+ s550 or a 2010+ s600 for that kind of money. Go drive one of each and decide.

dpayne7571

I agree. I'm trying to negotiate a deal today on a CPO 2013 with 22k miles loaded with pano amg kit but they are asking 60,895

Jason B

Offer them $58k and run if it's in pristine condition.

dpayne7571

Same thing I was thinking Jason. It has 7,500 more miles than the one listed for 58,995 and exact same car. Told them I wanted to deal local so we will see, but that they needed to definitely beat the deal up the road.

Mike5215

Agree. That's a lot of car for $60k. Alx can probably tell you how much the dealer has in it.

dpayne7571

That would be nice to know. I'm at the dealership now.

dpayne7571

Bought it!! Already in love with this car!

Jason B

Congrats! PICS! or at least a link to it on their website...

dpayne7571

It doesn't accept pictures from iPhone....

Jason B

It does, download the IB Automotive app for Iphone. Free.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ib-a...620886919?mt=8

If you don't download the app, there is a way to use the mobile version of this site too I think.

Mike5215

Order yourself up one of those Tune2Air streaming bluetooth adapters so you can play music on your Iphone wirelessly.

dpayne7571

Jason B

Gorgeous!

dpayne7571

Thanks! Great car and just floats down the road.

bzliteyear

Beautiful car - love the color combo.
I'm still not used to 3 spoke sport wheels(vs trad'l AMG), but it's growing on me.
PL

Mike5215

I still remember the first time I drove an S... A 2005 S500, and it was so quiet and smooth I actually laughed out loud on the test drive. I bought the car on the spot. Unfortunately I hadn't told my wife I was out car shopping so when I brought it home she was PISSED.

Luckily right after that our daughter's cheerleading team won a bid to a competition that was a 12 hour drive away. I believe I was officially forgiven after the 2nd hour, when she discovered the massaging seats and realized we were doing a steady 100 mph in near total silence.

hyperion667

like a boat


congrats OP

Mike5215

Yeah. When I park I usually have to have someone on the bow fending off the dock.

dpayne7571

LOL. This was my wife just two years ago when almost bought one. Well she was hesitant to know what to say when I came home yesterday, but by the 1st hour into our 4 hour drive last night, she was grinning the whole time the way it rode and amentites compared to our e class and ML.

hyperion667

I usually have mooring ropes

Mike5215

Nothing else in the MB line, for more money or less money, rides like an S.

Jason B

Have to agree. I now have a 2015 black on black AMG E class as a loaner. It's very nice looking with the AMG accents and chrome lower lips, but the interior feels cheap and it doesn't ride anything like the S. It's nice, $66,000 sticker, but it's no S. Makes you feel good.

My dealership is 20 min away and tries to give S class owners at least an E class or new M class, but my other dealer that's 45 min away gives you an S class if you give them an S class. It's just a pain when it's that far away, when the other dealer is so close, but I may want to try out a new 2015 S next time for fun.

AMG-OMG

I Like all that beautiful wood in the Interior..