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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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2004 S600 For 33K Good Deal Or Not?

They have a 2006 S600 Twin Turbo for 33k...49,900 miles Rear Power Seats/heated/Rear shades, Sport Package, cant figure out if it has Distronic but is this a good deal?
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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It sounds pretty good to me but I would ask them to certify it even if they raise the price. From everything I've read, the 12 cylinder motors are notoriously expensive to maintain. I'm sure the W220 owners here will elaborate.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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It doesn't have DisTronic. You can clearly "see the absence" of that plastic cover in the front grille, being characteristic for DisTronic equipped cars.

If you know the VIN, do a search for VIN Decoder and you will know the exact specifics of that car, including the built date.

...and you might (which I think you already did, as a long-time W220 owner) take into consideration that the S600 is a rather complex vehicle, even in comparison to an S500...

...btw, you will never have any Airmatic problems with an S600 , because they come with ABC standard
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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Just get it inspected before you buy it.

Plus I think only the 2000-2002 V12 gave issues.. never read about the bi-turbos having any problems.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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expensive oil leaks and coil pack issues out the wazoo from what I've read.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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I also heard that the issues with the V12 primarily remain within the 2001-2002 models. Your thread title says 2004, but you say 2006 in your post. Which one is it?

Either way, it should be much more reliable than the N/A S600.
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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S600 is where it's at.
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If it's a sound car, that sounds like an incredible deal.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 01:45 AM
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went to go look at it, didnt like the color, too much paint work done, plus rust inside front driver side fender..............i want a lowww mileage s600 in either White, SILVER , OR Dark Gray, no black i need a new color, anybody know of any for sale.....oxygen how much u pay for urs and whered you buy it?
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