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When you own an S-Class instead of a truck

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Old 02-06-2019, 06:47 PM
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When you own an S-Class instead of a truck


I had 25 cases of flooring in here
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not even a towel on the seat huh?
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not even a towel on the seat huh?
good call... was a rushed process, I should keep one in the trunk... leather looks unscathed a few hours later post loading...
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I own a S-600 and a GLS
I say, get both.
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not even a towel on the seat huh?
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I own a S-600 and a GLS
I say, get both.
I hope to be in that type of financial situation in the future but Tim today does not like 2x $1500 car payments... Im just happy to be in a W222
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I hope to be in that type of financial situation in the future but Tim today does not like 2x $1500 car payments... Im just happy to be in a W222
Car payments!?! What is that?
I have not had one of those since the mid 1990s.
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I had 25 cases of flooring in here
Can you post some photos of the Black Out / Chrome Delete you did on all the trim... Looks nice! Also interesting on what colors of the interior led lighting go best with certain interiors. Like your choice..
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Oh Boy! I just got rid of a new Denali XL. Hated it. Loving the S550, I have your twin except for I have porcelain seats. Everyone keeps asking what are you going to do about going to Home Depot and the dog?? I keep saying who cares we'll figure it out! LOL Well the dog will never see this car and neither will Home Depot! LOL I keep a sheet and a towel in the trunk just in case needed.........but not for flooring!!!!!! LOL. Good luck

I am looking to wrap my side trim as I think you did? I too would love to see a side pic with doors closed if you could? Thanks!
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I brought bathroom tile for 3 bathrooms in the trunk of my 750... but that was the trunk.. and i own an x5. rather drive my car than swap w the wife! lol
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I would carry such stuffs on the Ford F350 if I had an option but let's say I would only have one car to do all of things to do then I would have S Class carry all the tasks
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I used to haul bags of dirt in my S class........it's a car and meant to be driven and used. I do have a truck too lol.
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Thats why I have a beater 2009 Dodge Caravan So I do not have to do stuff like this to a beautiful car.
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Thats why I have a beater 2009 Dodge Caravan So I do not have to do stuff like this to a beautiful car.
It's a CAR. Not a priceless stamp haha! I'd understand if you had a classic, but a brand new car? Sure, carry some stuff in it. It made my day when a neighbor asked me sarcastically if that's where I haul dirt.........and I said of course it is, it's a trunk x
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Thats why I have a beater 2009 Dodge Caravan So I do not have to do stuff like this to a beautiful car.
Yeah this is a pretty rare situation. I usually have my primary contractor run everything in his truck but he was sick and I didn't want to postpone this project. I had a loaded F15 X5 50i prior to this and over the course of 3 years maybe used the cargo capacity twice.
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Can you post some photos of the Black Out / Chrome Delete you did on all the trim... Looks nice! Also interesting on what colors of the interior led lighting go best with certain interiors. Like your choice..
Decent amount of pictures in the below thread. I still have to have my mirrors wrapped. Maybe the grill one day, they have all black ones on eBay for $205. I want to charcoal my wheels, add tint, LIGHT taillight smoke, and then do ceramic coating on the wheels/interior/exterior. Then I'm basically done.

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I recently purchased a place and had a renovation done so I was constantly shuttling back and forth from supply stores.

I piled boxes upon boxes of tiles, hardwood, paint cans...you name it...in the trunk and rear seats of my 560. At the end of the day it’s just a car; albeit a very expensive one.

However, for the really bulky items I used my (now) daily driver, a Range Rover Supercharged LWB
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It's a CAR. Not a priceless stamp haha! I'd understand if you had a classic, but a brand new car? Sure, carry some stuff in it. It made my day when a neighbor asked me sarcastically if that's where I haul dirt.........and I said of course it is, it's a trunk x
I own many income properties. 29 Units made up of single family homes, multi units, land and apartment complexes. Anything but a work van will not work for me. Plus where my wife and I live in NY and FL. That van gets lots miles and jobs done. I also keep my cars a long time and enjoy having them as perfect as then can be. Even a CPO MB is not cheap.
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Originally Posted by tkelley.EClass
Yeah this is a pretty rare situation. I usually have my primary contractor run everything in his truck but he was sick and I didn't want to postpone this project. I had a loaded F15 X5 50i prior to this and over the course of 3 years maybe used the cargo capacity twice.
It is either me or him carrying. Most of the people who do work for me have huge trucks! Once in a while thou we cannot afford to postpone so we do what we need to do.
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weve all been there.... I just keep towels in my trunk! just in case i find myself at homedepot and need to pik something up...which I always do.
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That's when I use my 1987 420 SEL for that type of hauling. Already has proved to be a work horse. I just be very careful when loading her to make sure I don't scratch the exterior or the interior. I wouldn't take that chance in my 2015 S550. But, sometimes we have to resort to the things we really don't want to.


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That's when I use my 1987 420 SEL for that type of hauling. Already has proved to be a work horse. I just be very careful when loading her to make sure I don't scratch the exterior or the interior. I wouldn't take that chance in my 2015 S550. But, sometimes we have to resort to the things we really don't want to.

Looks nice, is that green or the light? Black?
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That's when I use my 1987 420 SEL for that type of hauling. Already has proved to be a work horse. I just be very careful when loading her to make sure I don't scratch the exterior or the interior. I wouldn't take that chance in my 2015 S550. But, sometimes we have to resort to the things we really don't want to.

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Originally Posted by tkelley.EClass
Decent amount of pictures in the below thread. I still have to have my mirrors wrapped. Maybe the grill one day, they have all black ones on eBay for $205. I want to charcoal my wheels, add tint, LIGHT taillight smoke, and then do ceramic coating on the wheels/interior/exterior. Then I'm basically done.

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No pics in that thread
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Looks nice, is that green or the light? Black?
Olive Green. Thanks.
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