s55toyy

So how many owners on here are starting to think about changing brands. Was thinking of buying a 2007 But..

This 2004 S-55 is by far the worst one yet.
A/C overhaul last year. 15k miles
Lifters last year. 20k
Dash But now it has its own 10 year warranty.
Now they are changing the Cams Lifters and Chains trans mount. 30k
Had a 2000 S-500 with Electrical problems and Air-matic problems.
They seem to get much worse every year.
Not what they once were.
Now what to buy instead??

CY

Are you actually paying for some of those $20-30k repairs out of your own pocket???

s55toyy

No, the Pile is still under warranty.
At the current failure rate I would not dare own one that was out of warranty. Once a great brand but now, just a car for anyone that can sign a lease ag-greed-ment .

Infamous Jiggs

You will be suprised how far MB has come with the new model S class. I have had numerous S classes including a 2005 S55 which was for crap. I love my new S600 though. No problems what so ever with this car. I think MB finally has some quality control in its plants.

Nevada Jack

Not only in their plants...but in their management. Jerkin Schrimp is gone and with it his cost cutting and complete lack of MB heritage. Dr. Z may not be a good salesman but he seems to have taken the quality thing in hand and shaped them up...

Can Drive 55

The only problem I have had with my E55 was the SRS light has come on 3 times. Otherwise, it has been just perfect.

Germancar1

Wrong thread. Can we move this one to the W220 section. Don't want see the word "shop" in a W221 thread.

M

s55toyy

Yes it should get moved. My mistake posted it in the wrong spot.
Buy I am sure in a few weeks it wont much matter as the 2007s will be falling apart at a fast rate. I see they already have a few recalls for several items. I think it may be time to go and buy new caddys and throw them away every year, at least I would not be surprised when they fall apart. Plus You would loss about as much as a S600 does every year you drive it.

JLP

MB has sold over 80,000 W221 S-class vehicles and they have been very reliable and trouble free. As for them falling apart............your right a Cadillac will be much better.

s55toyy

80000 units already? wow!! thats more than I thought.
At that pace they are sure to be in the shop at a fast pace.
You can not build that Volume of cars of this "Caliber" with all the High Tech Todays must haves and have them be trouble free. They should go back and focus on what made them once the envy of other Companys. Quality not Quantity. They have cut so much out of these cars. When we got the first 2000 s500 I could not belive how the truck was held up with a long spring with a snap on plastic cover. Then the screw in the lower front wheelwell that sticks out like a after thought. They are making it fof the masses and that was not what they were orignally built for. So rather than build them right and charge what they had to they started to cut back and keep the prices seem low or the same as in the past. Anyone who has owned them in the past will tell you the same thing.

vraa

II'm moving this to the W220 forums.

Nevada Jack

Well done..:-)

vraa

It's the least I can do when I have nothing of real value to contribute.
Keep everyone abreast on what you decide with the X164, I need to get one soon as well.
Have you dealt with Vadim? Perhaps we can get a group buy going -- haha.

ProV1

you guys need to testdrive a Lexus LS460L. it'll blow you away. and guess what, it'll be 100x more reliable, and have awesome resale value compared to the benz.

vraa

Let me check one quick thing.
LS460L hp = 380hp or so.
S55 hp = 493hp or so.


And I'm the resident Lexus baby on the forum!

Nevada Jack

I posted some info on the W221 and x164 threads on the GL. I am dealing with Greg at Westminster MB in Denver...bought the S there and pleased with the entire dealership.

vraa

I did some really really quick preliminary research on the truck, it still seems as if different dealers are getting different beginning allocations.

Have you noticed anything out of the ordinary concerning reliability and fit+finish?

This is going to be for my uncle and he does a lot of driving back and forth to the hospital.

Nevada Jack

Allocations are in a state of flux I think...Jan/Feb were limited to changes and the Mar/Apr still are not fixed. My dealer is hoping for some additional allocations and perhaps an earlier delivery for me. Should know soon.

Indications are the truck is a pretty well put together one. An occasional gripe on some of the forums but most are pretty happy owners. The diesel is really well liked in sound and performance. The ones I looked at and the one I test drove looked excellent in fit and finish and materials. I ordered all the options except the RSE, hitch and heated read seats.

s55toyy

I know you love your S550 AMG,and it is very pretty BUT do you need to have such a big picture of it in your Sig. It is a bit large maybe you could make it a little smaller or just look at it in your driveway . Thanks

Nevada Jack

No problem...I just modified the sig to include the GL and the S picture I agree is too imposing...

BTW...the car is big in the driveway also...:-)

s55toyy

Thanks, much better! So when was the GL picture taken and what MTN is that you are climbing?

Nevada Jack

Your attitude is going to be as bad here as it was on the W221 thread I guess. Why don't you buy that Cadillac and move on....

This thread is closed as far as I am concerned...

s55toyy

Sorry it was not ment to offend you, just being