S430 Question
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S430 Question
It is my understanding that the last year of the old body of the S430 was 2006? Is this accurate? I am looking for a 2006 S430 with minimal miles on it as it appears to me the body of the old S430 is better than the newer S550. I am curous why i cant find S430 in 2006 with low miles on them. I think i might be searching incorrectly?
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Yes 2006 was the last year of the "old body style". The new body style came out in 2007 and will change again for the S-Class in 2014. Mercedes generally change the style of the S-Class every 7 years. Have you checked on ebay for the 2006 S430.
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Part of the question is what you consider to be "low mileage".
According to the Federal Highway Admistration, the average USA male drives 16,550 miles/year, the average USA female drives 10,550 miles/year, and the USA overall average is 13,476 miles/year. Note - That is miles per driver, not miles per car.
If we assume that the average is the same for car and driver, for a seven-year-old car, that is about 95,000 miles. No idea how to factor in two-driver family with four vehicles, or a three-driver family with one vehicle.
There are several 2006 S430s in Craigslist Atlanta, and they are from about 95,000 to about 130,000 miles. Apparently, people actually drive the S430...
According to the Federal Highway Admistration, the average USA male drives 16,550 miles/year, the average USA female drives 10,550 miles/year, and the USA overall average is 13,476 miles/year. Note - That is miles per driver, not miles per car.
If we assume that the average is the same for car and driver, for a seven-year-old car, that is about 95,000 miles. No idea how to factor in two-driver family with four vehicles, or a three-driver family with one vehicle.
There are several 2006 S430s in Craigslist Atlanta, and they are from about 95,000 to about 130,000 miles. Apparently, people actually drive the S430...
Last edited by wallyp; Feb 11, 2013 at 10:45 PM.
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It is my understanding that the last year of the old body of the S430 was 2006? Is this accurate? I am looking for a 2006 S430 with minimal miles on it as it appears to me the body of the old S430 is better than the newer S550. I am curous why i cant find S430 in 2006 with low miles on them. I think i might be searching incorrectly?
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