Any known problems on 2009's S600?
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2012 S550 4MATIC, 2007 R-350
Any known problems on 2009's S600?
Hello All,
Are there any know problems with the year 2009 for S600?
I am currently entertaining the Idea of getting a 2009 S600 since my current car is approaching its 21st birthday.
Thanks,
LLCD
Are there any know problems with the year 2009 for S600?
I am currently entertaining the Idea of getting a 2009 S600 since my current car is approaching its 21st birthday.
Thanks,
LLCD
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2015 S550
Find a low mileage car and purchase a warranty that will cover you for as long as you'll own the car. Otherwise you will likely get crushed on repair costs. Look at this thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...-thread-2.html
Go to post #37 for my most recent update. I currently have 41k miles on my car. There really aren't any differences between 2007 and 2009, except perhaps the availability of blind spot monitoring and lane warning after 2007.
https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...-thread-2.html
Go to post #37 for my most recent update. I currently have 41k miles on my car. There really aren't any differences between 2007 and 2009, except perhaps the availability of blind spot monitoring and lane warning after 2007.
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2007 Mercedes S600
Totally depends how good you are with a wrench or how deep your pocket book is. The old adage absolutely holds true here, if you can't afford it new, you can't afford it used. Parts will break that you have never even had on cars prior to it. I just had to replace a voltage transformer for the ignition ($400 used rebuilt part) and an ABC pulsation damper ($300 new part) and a transmission fluid flush and filter ($100 DIY). That's in the last 6 months alone, doing the labor myself.
It's also going to need idler/tensioner pulleys and feels like it's starting to need front wheel bearings, along with probably a transmission rebuild within the next 20k miles or so. It's at 80k now. Most beautiful car I've ever owned. Most expensive car to maintain I've ever owned.
They're absolutely amazing cars and don't let any of us scare you off from getting one, just know what you're getting into, the parts are priced like it's a $150,000 car, even though you can buy one for sub 30.
It's also going to need idler/tensioner pulleys and feels like it's starting to need front wheel bearings, along with probably a transmission rebuild within the next 20k miles or so. It's at 80k now. Most beautiful car I've ever owned. Most expensive car to maintain I've ever owned.
They're absolutely amazing cars and don't let any of us scare you off from getting one, just know what you're getting into, the parts are priced like it's a $150,000 car, even though you can buy one for sub 30.
