S-Class (W221) 2007-2013: S 320 CDI, S 350, S 450, S 500, S 550, S 420 CDI, S 600

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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 02:31 AM
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Hey guys,

I wanted to say hi to all, just joined the MB community with a W221 S500. In the past 7 years I've had only BMW's and changing the brand was not an easy decision , however I do not regret it at all.

A bit more about the car - it is 2007 S500, with OEM S65 AMG package - bumpers, etc, exhaust system. Its on ABC system, and its RWD, not 4matic.

I bought it from first owner has 100k miles on it, maintained by the MB dealer in my city.

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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 07:37 AM
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Welcome. Nice ride!

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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 07:41 AM
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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 08:49 AM
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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 01:14 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 02:56 PM
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Congrats Nice ride..
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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 02:49 AM
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Hello and congrats!! Sweet ride.
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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 09:59 AM
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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 06:55 PM
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Looks good. Glad it doesn't pretend to be an s65 ... There are quite a few posers in Sofia as is

Did you check the abc hoses for seeping? If not- please have them inspected. In my mind the abc is the only system that you need to watch out for and be proactive.
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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 08:20 PM
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 11:29 PM
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 08:05 PM
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Nice!....100k miles and an '07, hope you got an extended warranty
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 08:13 PM
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Nice!....100k miles and an '07, hope you got an extended warranty
With that many miles.....not likely.
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 09:52 AM
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Thank you guys for the warm welcome. Will keep you posted on how the car behaves. For the past month and half it behaves very good.

Wish you all great holidays!
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Old Dec 25, 2015 | 03:47 PM
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What kind of warranty do you have on it?
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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Nuru
What kind of warranty do you have on it?
none most likely.

in bulgaria if you know for certain the true mileage and origin of a used car you are already ahead of the curve lol... in his case it appears the car has a proven history so he did good
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Old Jan 13, 2016 | 10:11 AM
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Yes, there is no warranty on the benz. But it comes from a guy who has taken care of it well, so lets hope there wont be any issues with it.

Anyway, I wanted to ask if someone knows from where I can purchase specific headlights: they are black from the inside. I see a lot of cars with such ( on the internet and when driving ) but cant find a seller ( or they are made by hand ? ) . Here is a picture.

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Old Jan 13, 2016 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Vick Velev
Yes, there is no warranty on the benz. But it comes from a guy who has taken care of it well, so lets hope there wont be any issues with it.

Anyway, I wanted to ask if someone knows from where I can purchase specific headlights: they are black from the inside. I see a lot of cars with such ( on the internet and when driving ) but cant find a seller ( or they are made by hand ? ) . Here is a picture.

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Those lights were likely cracked open and painted.
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Old Jan 13, 2016 | 01:25 PM
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the lights are most likely painted like dave said. it shouldnt be hard to do at all. other then the amg badge the car is nice. would look nice with some wheels and lowered a bit. but thats just my opinion
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Old Jan 13, 2016 | 02:31 PM
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Where did you find that pic? Looks like the GL 20" wheels:

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Old Jan 14, 2016 | 01:48 AM
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Ah I see. I thought they were some aftermarket headlights, which were ready to go Still, I will talk with some pay'n' spray shops to see how they can do this for me.

Jason - the pictures are from local car selling website, here are other photos of the car from the ad:

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The wheels are indeed 20"s ( so says the seller ).

I will keep you posted with any updates on the vehicle

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Old Jul 15, 2016 | 06:17 PM
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Hi guys.

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Old Jul 15, 2016 | 10:06 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2016 | 10:38 PM
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Yeah, it looks like photos from a Benz brochure. The only thing I don't like is the poser AMG badge on the back. Otherwise, rock solid.
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Old Jul 15, 2016 | 11:33 PM
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For reasons unknown, the inaugural year 221 with the AMG sport package got an actual AMG trunk badge. Just 07's got it, then never again.

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