bpat89

Hey everyone, I’m in the market for an electric car and have been looking at used EQS. I found a 22 model in my area that was a one owner lease with ~35k miles for $60k. What’s everyone’s experience with the 22 model year EQS. I know there have been a decent amount of electrical issues with them being a new model. Would you feel comfortable buying a used EQS that’s almost out of warranty? I believe the manufacturer warranty is 50,000 miles. I know the battery warranty is a lot longer.

allsideswater

Not sure if I'm lucky but I have a 2022 EQS 450+ that I've put 21K miles on and it's had no electrical or mechanical issues at all. The only issues I've gone into the shop for are recalls and little squeaks and rattles. I am personally less worried about the motor/battery and more worried about the cost of things like bushings and air suspension as I collect more miles.

Trekguy77

My 22 450+ has been rock solid...except for a recall requiring 3 software updates.
Don't the cpo cars include an extended warranty?

bpat89

Unfortunately this vehicle isn’t a CPO

Tjdehya

My 22 EQS 450+ was a nightmare. I was one of the first ones on the assembly line. One of the few NA EQS 450's with Hyperscreen.
My 23 580 has been rock solid.
I would say check the maintenance history for sure! I would lean away from the very early builds.

Old Dawg

My 2022 EQS 450+ was delivered December 2021 so pretty early build and has been rock solid. Just like others nothing but recalls and software updates over 21k miles

hlothery

My 450+ was purchased on Jan 2, 2002, the first one sold by my dealer. It has been fantastic. Has just over 20K miles, no significant problems.

BenjaminKohl

I would check the serial number and build date (at least month). If the number is under 1000, I would be nervous. If the number is under, say, 3000 or 4000, I would be a tad suspicious and check the carfax well. Ither then that, the chances of success are much better.

c4004matic

My 580 has been solid. Its only been at the dealer for updates once. In the beginning MBUX was a little buggy, with the rare "black screen" and I had tge 25 mph "jerk' on occasion. All have been solved with updates. No real breakdowns and thus no complaints! I have probably one of the earliest "non demo" 580s since I ordered it before the car made it into dealers.

bpat89

Thanks for all the replies. Looks like the serial number is in the 5000’s. I was initially a little worried but you all really made me feel better about it.

Hard to pass up on a $100k car for nearly half off.

c4004matic

Just make sure it's a used certfied vehicle. That is additional peace of mind.

guess2098

I won't buy it if it is not CPO. ask dealer if they can do CPO and how much extra.

bpat89

it’s actually from a local dealer and not a MB dealer. Would that change your opinion of the deal and why so?


thanks

c4004matic

The vehicle still has original warranty, however, CPO also has additional protections which another dealer may not provide. Just check what a CPO offers and compared it to what the other dealer offers. If its comparable go ahead. You just don't want to pick up a lemon that breaks down 6 weeks later and not have the dealer take care of it. Good luck! As far as the car is concerned, best car Ive ever had. Its also by a significant margin the fastest car, quite a bit faster than my AMG E43. The E43 was of course a sportier ride, but, its not like Im auto crosing very often... The EQS 580 is stupid fast but its not a ballerina, very safe, very stable, and with high handling limits, but you can't make a car that weighs as much as an F150 truly "agile". It makes passing on a 2 lane road efforless as well leaving pretty much any gas vehicle looking foolish if they get "frisky". I truly enjoy it.

Crito

If you want agile the EQE is a better choice. Was a little disappointed at first with the HP number on my 500 but it's actually just about right for a daily driver. It's that instant torque when you want to zip around the slow poke holding up traffic at the longest light on the planet that really matters. The 550 HP in my new Jag almost seems like too much for driving around town in traffic. It wants to be let loose on a highway.

c4004matic

I really like the EQE (AKA EQS JR). The AMG is a beast. However, its range is to short for my needs since I live in an are where DC fast charging is still primitive at best.

nath_h

Mine is #1901. No issues whatsoever at 12,000 miles.

guess2098

I won't buy from a local dealer. there might be a chance that MB deny your warranty claim since you really don't know what happen to this car. such as modification of battery just for a extreme example. MB can take a picture said it was disassembled before, how can you prove there is no modification right?

fantasy521

Expect a lot of minor issues.. nothing major.

nath_h

This is good advice. There are enough used EQS around that are also CPO...just no need to take a chance and buy from a random car lot. I just had a very slightly used (2000 miles CPO) EQB delivered yesterday...I had confidence that whatever I received I'd have the full backing of MB, if something were wrong. Had I bought from a random lot, it probably would have been okay but I would have been far more nervous for reasons like what the last post said.

bpat89

I do agree that I could find a used EQS from a Mercedes dealer. The difference is, this is probably listed at $10k lower which is a big difference. It’s why I’m considering buying from a local dealer.

nath_h

Fair enough...I get the money issue. However, not sure if this is your first higher end Mercedes or not, but these can be catastrophically expensive to repair, if you will be running w/o warranty. Walking out of the service bay w/ a $10,000 repair is not unheard of. Example...my passenger seat massage function in my 2008 CL was not working....repair was $7,775. Six months later the driver seat massage was having a problem....another $3,500. It's actually back in the shop right now having more work done to the driver seat. My SA told me a heater core on a late model SUV cost $14,000. Repairs for all cars have gotten really expensive, but a MB is on the high end of the scale. Heck, even my daughter's Ford Escape display screen costs $4000. Point is, one can be penny wise and pound foolish on these cars. You definitely might be fine and all will be well, but just keep in mind there is a possibility things could go sideways. Consider buying an extended warranty, if you get it. Also, keep in mind that if this was a lease return, it would have gone through the MB auction, and dealers decided to pass on taking it. Could be they just didn't need another one, but it does make me wonder.

LAZARU5

Another example of a repair cost on an EQS SUV.... I had the Napa leather driver seat cover replaced along with the passenger side external rear door handle under warranty. If these two repairs were non-warranty, the total parts and labor cost would have been $2476.65. Since neither repair was required to make the car go or stop, I would have not bothered to get the items repaired if the SUV was out of warranty.

guess2098

I would ask if they accept pre-purchase inspection (PPI). basically they will drop of the car to a mercedes dealer for full inspection. normally just 2-3 hr labor and dealer will give you some update.
I done that before when I purchased a M3CS through a local used car dealer few years ago.

nath_h

Just curious...what happened to the seat cover. I'm surprised it wasn't higher, actually. I'm always buying parts for my old CL, as it is always needing something. My MB parts person that MB recently sharply increased prices on most parts. She said many parts received $500-$600 increases. Low stock parts on older cars (not applicable to our EQS cars) are sometimes at hostage release level prices. Six months ago I bought a weather strip seal for $165...check out the new price in the link below...

https://www.mbdirectparts.com/oem-pa...bC12OC1nYXM%3D