emmett518

I'm looking at buying a 2007 S600. I understand all of the details about getting it inspected by a good Mercedes mechanic, and checking to see if any expensive service is going to be due soon after buying.

What I don't understand is how well the S600 drives. I drove a recent vintage Lexus LS460, and it drove like an old fashioned Cadillac. Luxo-barge with globs of body roll.

I'm not looking for a sports car, but I want a car that corners without rolling. Kind of like an Audi A6 or a BMW. Or a Lexus with a handling package.

Can someone tell me how an S600 rides? Is it a heavy, luxo-barge made for 80 year old dead people, or does it corner like an Audi?

If the 600 ends up driving like a standard LS460, it's not for me.

Thanks

Newzchspy

It's a big heavy car with a V12 stuffed in the front end. Buy an E or C class instead......

Mike5215

Or maybe drive one and figure it out yourself.

WHPH28

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Test drive one....that's the best way to figure it out...

Prochambers

Test drive it! And when you do, try to get it up to 65, 70 mph and then compare!

alx

With abc there will be no body roll. Zero. Nada.

Engine will be buttery smooth and brakes will be powerful but mushy. There is a layer of insulation between you and everything the car does.

I agree you should drive one and see for yourself.

Newzchspy

An LS460 has nowhere near the mass nor the power of the S class cars. If he thinks that's a land yacht, wait till he drives the superior S600.

X2 to driving one.

Mike5215

It's a silly question in the first place. How does an S600 drive? How much fun is a table dance? Go get a table dance if you're curious.

mrbobby

Hey take it easy on the "80" crack. LOL

DaveW68

I used to own an LS460. I've had my S600 since November and can tell you absolute certainty that the closest comparison between the two cars is the interior quietness. The Mark Levinson system sounds much better than the Harmon Kardon. Other than that, the S600 blows it out of the water. From materials to execution of everything, the S600 owns the LS460. The car handles very well with 20" rims and cornering is perfectly flat. The motor is day and night different from the LS. It is smoother and MUCH faster. Gas mileage is about 3-4 mpg worse...but what would you expect from a car that has 510 hp stock and 613 lb/ft of torque? Reliability wise, the LS blows it out of the water. But the S has a presence that the LS can't come close too.

Settthhh

The car is pretty damn massive...it weighs right around 5k pounds. Of course, it also has a V12. Try test driving it first?

emmett518

If a private party has one for sale, will they typically allow you to test drive one?

Settthhh

If they want to sell it I would hope they would let you test drive it first...Just ask and tell them that you are serious about the car.

KNBS550

Another option would be to go to a dealership with an S600 on the lot and tell them you want to take it for a test drive. What do you have to lose?

Settthhh

This too, just don't spoil yourself haha

WHPH28

I bought mine from a private party and they gave me the keys and didn't even ask to see my license or anything. I don't know anyone who has ever bought a car with out test driving it.

Mike5215

Volkswagens corner exactly like an Audi.