S550v?
03-05-2006, 03:54 AM
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S550v?
i friend of mine told me that he went to an MB dealer to pick up a new S550 with a friend of his. he sad that the badge read S550V. does anyone know what the V is for?
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Originally Posted by Lov2xlr8
i friend of mine told me that he went to an MB dealer to pick up a new S550 with a friend of his. he sad that the badge read S550V. does anyone know what the V is for?
03-05-2006, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Nevada Jack
"V" indicates Long Wheel Base model. "W" is Standard or Short Wheel Base model.
03-05-2006, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Lov2xlr8
this must be a new thing for the new S, b/c ive never seen a V or a W on the rear of any S-class. i was at the dealer a few weeks ago and the S550 in the showroom just said S550. and all the pics ive seen just say S550 on the badge on the trunk.
03-05-2006, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Incendiary
Was it the badge on the trunk, or was it just on a piece of paper? I've seen S500V written on the contracts and stuff before.
03-06-2006, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Incendiary
Was it the badge on the trunk, or was it just on a piece of paper? I've seen S500V written on the contracts and stuff before.
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Hey...how come you guys that advise one and all to steer clear of the 2000 W220 because of "first year blues" are jumping in line to get this "first year" beauty?
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Originally Posted by BBH
Hey...how come you guys that advise one and all to steer clear of the 2000 W220 because of "first year blues" are jumping in line to get this "first year" beauty?
Plus, this new model has been tested beyond exhaustion and will not have any of the problems such as SBC did since Mercedes has found a way to get SBC features without the hassels of SBC.
