Living without a S class for a week. Don't do it!
 

S went in for for service last Monday. 7 full days of depression, sleepless nights, and anxiousness. Kidding, but it was a sad. I had a 2015 ML as a loaner and never missed a car so much while it was gone. That's all. Nothing take the place of this car.

"S class or no class" is the quote to live by.

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Holy cow! What are they doing to it for seven days?

Seriously, they could have rebuilt the motor, tranny and rear end in that time..

Well, I wanted their master tech to do the work (which is very meticulous) and told them to take their time... Below is the work. If I had to pay for it, he said it would be around $2,900. Thank you warranty.

Amen

7 days, huh, that's nuthin' try a month - My service dept is still waiting for an airbag/seat belt parts set and according to MB it has been shipped and is within the 7 - 10 day shipping regimen:eek: Hopefully it will be done this week. I originally went to the shop for other warranty repairs and then when it was ready to go, after a week, they came up with the Passive Restraint Fault and so it has sat.:nix: Since I don't need to drive the car everyday, I am fine with letting it sit at the dealership. Yes I will check the mileage to see if it jumped up a bit.

Yeah I was stuck in a 2014 E Class for over 2 weeks and almost lost my mind.
I don't want to bring it in again unless necessary.

Doh, I am just driving my Jeep, and I really do miss the oil burner. I hope to get it back next week. One way or another i will LOL!

Yea, I had the windshield washer leak since last January and waited to being it in as more things occur and as I found things overtime that may not be right. The windshield washer fluid only leaks below freezing, so it wasn't a big deal until now.

The leather seat bottom replacement (required when driver side heated seat bottom stops working) is what I'm upset about. It shouldn't look worse than the original.

Did they take another crack at restretching that bottom skin? It looked like ass the first time. I'd be pissed too. I wonder if the guys who skipped the warranty because the S Class is so reliable and inexpensive to maintain ever read these threads.

So you, with a very low mileage well maintained CPO 2010, Nuru with a low mileage well maintained CPO 2012, and my nice CPO 2010 have all been in the shop in the past couple of months for relatively minor repairs that will probably total $10,000 over the three cars. After CPO steps in, $0 out of pocket, and no haggling with a 3rd party warranty company, no waiting for a field inspection, and no deductible.

Guys probably get sick of me constantly telling new members to get a CPO car if at all possible, but I've never lost money on a CPO warranty. The only time I've ever been nicked by an S Class happened 3k miles out of warranty.

My washer fluid tank leaks also but didn't know why it only does it now and then....just as you said it only does it when real cold.... below freezing.

Ha try 5 WEEKS for fixing a flat and replacing motor and tranny mounts as well as that annoying sound from inside the dash which required completely removing the dashboard
And putting it back piece by piece. Sounds fun!

What sound would that be? I have a whine that sounds like its in the right footwell while driving then shuts off with a click sound at stop...

2007 s550
 

My sound was in the driver side dash and sounded like a rattle creaking noise which was just unbearable. Glad it's fixed but now the heater doesn't work!
:nix:

No sounds like an ouch! for the amount of time. However, my car has been away since November 3, the major repairs were completed and now all it is waiting for is the passive restraint parts needed to wrap up the final repair

Not yet. Going to bring it back in a few weeks. They were saying to give it some time to fit better, but I don't think time is going to fix anything...? I'm going to have them order a 2nd leather bottom, and they said they will pick the better looking one....

There is a leak in the tank and when it gets cold, the fluid expands and contracts and then makes it leak at that time. I'd get it fixed while you can, because the told me the extended warranty didn't cover an item like that, but they fixed it anyway. The original warranty would though.

Read it all the time, just haven't experienced any issues with my S :rolf: My CPO with another year warranty didn't pay out for me.....Title in hand and enjoying the ride! Oh and you get "nicked" every time you trade a car every 3-5 years, imho. It's still my opinion that this, and any forum, is not a true reflection of issues because what percentage of owners that aren't experiencing problems seek out and post that info to a forum?

Really? Nothing but scheduled maintenance? How many miles on it now?

Been down this road with you already. Don't you sell insurance?

Not me. Must have the wrong guy. Any repairs or just regular maintenance on your 08?

Personally, I would think the opinion of a working Mercedes Benz service writer with a decade on the job would be a pretty good indication, as would the high incidence of repair issues reported on the forums.

But, yeah, rationalizing that there's a secret group of imaginary owners who own trouble free S Classes makes a lot more sense. Definitely go with that. :rolf:

I've answered these questions before but I did have a squeaky seat MB fixed under warranty. Don't think it was thousands of dollars to fix either. I don't share your opinion on warranties and that's ok, right? That's what forums are for mostly, opinions. I have had no issues from this vehicle other than the above seat issue. There are always two sides to a story and I will tell mine when you tell yours, which seems to be often. If you look back on prior post, I told you I had 80,000 miles four months ago. I currently have 85k and will be keeping this car many more years, and as I told you in an earlier post, will report any issues that arise. I do appreciate the info you provide and understand your passion when it comes to having a warranty (previous issues you've had)

On another note, going for a second test drive tomorrow in a Tesla S (P85 not the P+). Tesla just put a showroom in at Lenox Mall and I'm pretty sure we are going to get one. Well, my wife is getting one. You had asked earlier to report and will do so now. It does not ride as well as the S550 but the acceleration is brutal :D. It handles extremely well but found the interior less than desirable. I'm still having a hard time with the price but I am also looking at the gas savings and tax credits to offset. Delivery won't be until March 2015 if we go through with this.

I think it's possible to own an S-class that's been completely trouble-free....just like it's possible to own a Lexus with a long list of problems. Following the maintenance schedule to a tee and not abusing the car could certainly lead to a trouble-free S-class. Anything is possible. Even some members of the Illuminati might drive trouble-free S-classes. ;)

You can see on other forums where they discuss long-term ownership of the S-Class particularly the gas models. Don't hear a lot about the long-term oil-burners in the way of complaints?