A fleet reshuffling here brings my beloved S600 for sale. Details:

- 73k
- adult owned, never tracked / abused / hole-shot'd / brake stand'd / etc.
- FL car until last year
- 3yrs/30k remain on fully transferrable Fidelity Platinum warranty (the BEST you can get, I've had a couple of good claims that went seamlessly)
- immaculate, literally 99.9999% perfect
- paint: 9.75 of 10 - nary a stone chip / dent / scratch / swirl
- interior: 9.999999999999999 out of 10 - one tiny 1" scuff in passenger front lower cushion and one 1/2" crack atop wood steering wheel - that is IT (and that is me being ridculously picky)
- EVERYTHING WORKS
- NO IDIOT LIGHTS / ERRORS
- FULLY SORTED - extensive service history, the kind you want - not the problematic / fearsome sort - if it broke it was FIXED, immediately, and right
- Mobil 1 0w40, minimal consumption, no leaks
- 2 sets of rear mats
- 2 keys, all books

*(good luck finding another in this condition)*

options:

- AMG Sport Package (wheels / F&R spoilers / side skirts)
- Keyless Go
- power trunk
- heated/cooled/massage front seats (brand new L&R bottom cushions - heaters failed) - that includes new fans as they're integral
- heated rear seats

modifications:

- AMG replica 18x8.5 ST181s w/ Vredestein Wintrak Xtreme 245's all around, 1/2 life left - wheels are 100% perfect, zero imperfections. EVERYONE who sees the car on these wheels compliments it / them (even non-car folk - it's uncanny actually)
- Eurocharged ECU & TCU - 495rwhp / 612rwtq (Mustang dyno, shot below doesn't picture the best run) - that extrapolates into ~ 605hp / 738tq (!!!)
- center "Y" merge pipe & resonator delete - dedicated 3" from cats to OE mufflers on each side (see description below)
- new front Brembo rotors / Porterfield R4S pads / Ate Super Blue (<2k mi, and rears remain thick)... the pedal feel / pad bite is astonishing and the car STOPS... and w/o any hint of squeal
- K&N panel filters
- smoked front corner indicators
- lowering links
- smoked V12 biturbo side script - not so much for bragging rights, I liked the look of the longer drawn-out line along the sides - and a spare set new in package as well (still have OE V12 badges)
- 10% tint

standard 600 features for the initiated off top of my feeble head:

- soft close doors
- power rear seats
- rear HVAC (dedicated unit in center console)
- Burl Walnut EVERYWHERE - including grab handles, rear headliner vanity mirrors, dome light surround
- FULL LEATEHR (literally everthing imaginable everywhere is sumptous leather) - oh the smell!!! Odiferous Awesomous
- alcantara headliner in grey, alcantara B pillars in black
- self leveling bixenons
- ABC suspension (hydraulic - zero body roll / dive / squat)
- 12 speaker (I think) Bose stereo w/6 disc changer (sounds surprising good for Blose)
- navigation
- illuminated front door sills, massive mega polished sills F&R
- power rear sunshade
- rain sensing wipers
- tiny little nuance features you'd never think of, with great attention to detail (can toggle the rear HVAC from front, can move front pass seat w/ rear controls, leather dash has 'holster' for your right knee, etc.)

OE wheels included, no curb rash but the clear coat is beginning to 'check' somewhat on a couple of them - nothing major. Will need street tires, I took them off this winter at the end of their service life to mount the snows. Yes this car can drive in the snow (I've had it out maybe 3-4x in 6-8")... it's surprisingly VERY capable, the ASR / ESP are insanely effective!!!

As an avid automotive nut, I've concluded the W220 S600 is quite literally possibly the best car imaginable (within realistic reach) as it covers sooooooo many bases SO DAMN WELL. Not much out there will compare with the all-around experience - it is THAT GOOD.

MiniMaybach FTMFW!

Just sitting in it wafting along - amazing. You feel like the Pontif, and the smell is intoxicating. It never (ever) gets old. Sometimes I'll just float along w/ the cruise on and radio off and bask in the awesomeness.

Then when you want to reel in a 997 Turbo S 80-130 (not exaggerating), bring it. Capable of an ~11.7 quarter? The experience is mind altering. I still am overwhelmed at the voracious pull from 20-140... it's mind blowing, and I've been fortunate to have driven the fastest cars imaginable short of Veyrons and McLarens. It's that fast, and will step out the rear end @ 70 on the highway if you wanted it to.

The exhuast mode made the boost threshold and tq curve drop ~ 500rpm and was probably the best thing done to the car, the OE Y pipe had HIDEOUSLY unacceptable crimps in it in 3 places that went nearly FLAT.

The sound? It is velvet THUNDER... or as my friends say as I pass them... "the sound of POWER", like tearing a hole in the atmosphere. Not obtrusive, no drone, juuuussssst riiiiiight (ohsoright!). The sound of twin 3" turbo back pipes @ WOT is insidious... picture a pair of blown straight sixes in tandem... it's Just Not Right.

Those that lean toward E55 (no offense intended) - just do NOT know what they are missing. There is no comparison to the overall experience, despite performance stat's able to be the same (but costing huge $$$ to get an E to do 'this'). Especially the interior, it is off the hook amazing. Not to mention the W220 lines are just so sexxxxayyyyyyy.

Just sayin 8-).

While this ad may seem to be pouring it on thick (it is) with the superlatives - that's because it is warranted. This is the finest example of one of the finest cars you will find - FOR CAMRY / ACCORD MONEY!!!

$25k w/o warranty xfer, $26.9k with

Yes... it's all the money for one of these but this car needs NOTHING. Go buy a cheaper one... and... ready your wallet for the impending violent arseraping it's GOING to receive (you have noooooo idea how bad these can be w/o warranty - scary bad!!! Ferrari bad!!!).

PM me for contact info to further discuss. You will not be disappointed...

 

Very very nice S600 ! GLWS

 

Great looking car.

I have a fidelity warranty on my car and they have been fantastic. I will NEVER own another car without a fidelity warranty.

This is a great buy for someone who needs 4 doors.

 

Nice car, and with a with warranty.
GLWS -

 

Thanks for the kind remarks gents, they're appreciated.

Someone's going to get a fantastic example of an exemplary automobile!!! Both coils done ~ 55k (ya'll know that's ~ $2200++ in parts alone AND a guaranteed failure item), etc. etc. etc. etc. This is a turn-key / no hassel / no BS opportunity...

 

Why sell it if it is so unbelieveably great ?

 

car is on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KILLE...item232871c95e

bid early bid often 8-)

 

sold

 

That was quick. Hard to beat getting a mini Maybach for the mid $20's with a warranty.

 

thanks Lukas!

yeah, I was very pleased with the timeliness of the transaction

went to a forum member, who has been a pleasure to work with - wish all sales could go as such!

as it has been said - the right cars go to the right people for the right money

Good luck with yours - it's stunning!

If I were in the market for one, I'd be all over that. Quite the example. One day, I'll have one of those - fersure. Still need back seats for the next bunch of years - d'oh.

 

Beautiful car and congrats on the sale! I have a question about your Fidelity warranty...did you ever submit a claim? I am thinking of getting an extended warranty and have been using consumer affairs as research and they have a very bad rating. Just curious about your experience with the company.

Thank you!

 

Fidelity is the best warranty company in the USA, on par with Zurich. Better than EasyCare.

Complaints are very hard to gauge accurately on the web. First, only unhappy people post about their experience, hardly ever do happy people post.

Second, and more importantly, let's say you look up Fidelity and find 100 complaints, people posting about horrible experiences. What does that mean?

Nothing without more info. First, some of the complaints are invalid, either about something that is not covered in the contract, or something not covered that lying salesperson told them was covered. Some will be about a completely different company, like US Fidelis or Fidelity Automotive Solutions.

So let's say you are still left with 75 valid complaints. What does that mean? Nothing again without more info, the critical missing piece being what is the complaint RATIO? That's what you want to know.

if you find 75 valid complaints, and the warranty company sells 4000 plans a years or something, that's scary and is a red flag. But if they sell 20000 plans a year, or 50000, then it's starting to get into the normal range.

Fidelity sells around 20,000 plans PER MONTH. That's 240,000 per year. So finding a bunch of complaints means nothing, because it's well under 1%, which is normal for any industry....you're never going to make everyone happy.

I sell Fidelity and AmTrust, and both are great. Will they ever have a complaint or unhappy customers? Sure they will. But the complaint ratio is excellent, and that's what you are looking for.

Bruce

 

Completely understyood Bruce, thank you for the insight. And I agree with regard to the "unhappy" customer posting complaints on the internet. It is the same with internet boards...most of what you see are unhappy customers complaining, relative to the completely satisfied and happy customers hopping on MBWorld.org singing the praises of their repsective vehicles. Sure it happens, but most are here for a reason, to help others make educated choices with regard to certain problem years and models, aside from sharing their enthusiasm for Mercedes Benz!

That being said, I will still utilize the information available on the internet from current and previous customers to understand the spirit of the complaints and not the letter of each complaint. There is still a message.

Thanks again for your service to this community and for your valuable insight!