S430 First Impressions
06-04-2002, 02:48 PM
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S430 First Impressions
My dad just got a Y2K S430, black/tan. Just for grins, I let him borrow my CLK430 and he let me drive his S for the day.
First impressions....even though this car weighs more than my CLK, it seems almost as quick if I touch-shift to the redline. The suspension is softer, but it handles adequately for a big sedan. The COMAND system is better in my CLK, IMHO. I think the all-in-one system of the CLK is lots better, especially since I get one-button access to many menu items that my father can't in his S.
The one thing I really liked was the seats. They are amazing, compared to the seats in my CLK. I wish i had the telescoping seat bottom, finally get enough support for my legs in this car. And I'm in love with the adjustable headrests. I wish I could retrofit these seats into my CLK.
So I still love my CLK beyond anything else, but the S is a great sedan. My dad will be very happy with it. Also, this is the first time he's driven my CLK, so I'll respond with his impressions once I get some. Also, I took a bunch of pics of the two cars today...will post them once I get a chance to get them off the camera.
First impressions....even though this car weighs more than my CLK, it seems almost as quick if I touch-shift to the redline. The suspension is softer, but it handles adequately for a big sedan. The COMAND system is better in my CLK, IMHO. I think the all-in-one system of the CLK is lots better, especially since I get one-button access to many menu items that my father can't in his S.
The one thing I really liked was the seats. They are amazing, compared to the seats in my CLK. I wish i had the telescoping seat bottom, finally get enough support for my legs in this car. And I'm in love with the adjustable headrests. I wish I could retrofit these seats into my CLK.
So I still love my CLK beyond anything else, but the S is a great sedan. My dad will be very happy with it. Also, this is the first time he's driven my CLK, so I'll respond with his impressions once I get some. Also, I took a bunch of pics of the two cars today...will post them once I get a chance to get them off the camera.
06-04-2002, 02:53 PM
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Yep the S class is a great car. My brother drives a MY 2000 CLK430 so I tend to do the same comparison.
The build quality of the S class is much better than the CLK. The CLK develops little squeaks and creaks after a few thousand miles. The S class is a solid car.
The suspension is softer, but you can change it via Airmatic or ABC if you have it. I usually set it to the one setting, but I have 19" wheels. You get a much better road feel if you change the airmatic setting.
The S class sound system is much better than the CLK. The 10" woofer (or was it 8") is not that bad for a stock bose system.
The build quality of the S class is much better than the CLK. The CLK develops little squeaks and creaks after a few thousand miles. The S class is a solid car.
The suspension is softer, but you can change it via Airmatic or ABC if you have it. I usually set it to the one setting, but I have 19" wheels. You get a much better road feel if you change the airmatic setting.
The S class sound system is much better than the CLK. The 10" woofer (or was it 8") is not that bad for a stock bose system.
06-04-2002, 03:05 PM
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I've heard a lot of people complain about their CLKs squeaking and rattling, but I've not had a single problem on mine in 2 years and 24K miles. My Dad's S has 40K miles on it, and is still solid. Unbelievable. I hope my CLK holds out like that in the long run.
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