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2012 Genesis Sedan, Whatever Benz i have at the time
Looking to buy
Well I'm looking at a c-class for the most part as they so far seem to be very reliable in the drivetrain I'm looking at 2001-2004 ish and I'm seeing sclass from 2001 in my price range just wondering what are some problems you guys have. are they more or less reliable than a c-class and what electrical problems are common i hear the sclass has quite a few.
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Look, i love my S-class and, its leaps and bounds ahead of a C-class in everyway....
With that being said, there is a price for owning it. Unless you know what you are getting into , I would buy the C-class if I were you. I have done over 15k of work in just a year keeping mines on the road. If I didn't love it, and have a glutton for punishment, I wouldn't be here.
With that being said, there is a price for owning it. Unless you know what you are getting into , I would buy the C-class if I were you. I have done over 15k of work in just a year keeping mines on the road. If I didn't love it, and have a glutton for punishment, I wouldn't be here.
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2003 S500 - Toyota Corolla (in the rain)
2001 S Class. Check to see if the following items have failed or been replaced:
Instrument Cluster
Crankshaft Position Sensor
Gear Shift (Stuck in park)
Airmatic vs ABC (expensive to replace)
Just a few of the known problems. Having said all that I still like my S Class. It's like a living room on wheels.
Instrument Cluster
Crankshaft Position Sensor
Gear Shift (Stuck in park)
Airmatic vs ABC (expensive to replace)
Just a few of the known problems. Having said all that I still like my S Class. It's like a living room on wheels.
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2012 Genesis Sedan, Whatever Benz i have at the time
So are all s class airmatics because if so thats a turn off for me i had to deal with air in my land rover and its a pain and expensive and dont care to go down that road. if they dont all have air then i would be fine with it and I'll look more into it
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2012 E350 4Matic P2
The type of owner you are will determine your experience with owning a W220 ie a DIYer or you must rely on outsiders to perform most tasks. If you can do most of the work yourself then owning a W220 can be a great experience. However, if you must rely on others, ie dealership or Indy then costs can be high.
Do as much research as possible to try and understand the potential maintenance issues on which ever model you finally choose to buy. The more you know, the less chance for disappointment later.
Good Luck,
Bob
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2003 S500 2007 GL450
I agree with Bob - if you are a reasonably competent DIYer, and are willing and able to treat maintenance as an enjoyable activity (well, most of the time, anyway) then you will love an S-Class. If you go to the dealer for everything, you don't want an older S-Class...
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I have had 3 ML's
after driving all 2 of them from 0 to 150,000 miles and my current just at 100. I have had no problems out of all of them except 3 crankshaft positon sensors and one had a fuel pump issue, was under warranty
Most reliable car (trucks) I ever had.
after driving all 2 of them from 0 to 150,000 miles and my current just at 100. I have had no problems out of all of them except 3 crankshaft positon sensors and one had a fuel pump issue, was under warranty
Most reliable car (trucks) I ever had.
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