2007 s600 Guard L Original price
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2007 S600, 2007 Chrysler 300 SRT8, 2000 C5 Corvette, 2017 Mustang GT, 2023 300C, and a 2019 Lincoln
My 2007 S600 with Designo interior was about $140K when new. The Designo interior was a $10K option.
I always thought the Guard was an upgraded S600 with armor plating. Is that what you have?
I always thought the Guard was an upgraded S600 with armor plating. Is that what you have?
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2001 s500l
How has your car held up? Any major issues?
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2007 S600, 2007 Chrysler 300 SRT8, 2000 C5 Corvette, 2017 Mustang GT, 2023 300C, and a 2019 Lincoln
Mine was an Embassy car with 55 K miles and got good maintenance at the MB dealers in the area. I bought it 2 years ago ($24K) and also bought an extended warranty ($5400) to cover it for 4 years and another 50K miles. Did all the MB maintenance and spent $7500 on the ABC, new engine mounts, control arms, serpentine belt, and a radiator ($5K covered by warranty) Recent work included a new ESP Control Unit (covered by the warranty $1500), transmission filter and fluid change, and engine air filters. The car now has 72K miles and I take it on a long trip to Florida and back each year. Great road car. Reliable and solid.
If you don't mind the maintenance costs, maybe do it yourself or else just pay an Indie or a MB dealer to keep it nice; these cars are the finest in the World. I love mine and want another one maybe a 2016.
If you don't mind the maintenance costs, maybe do it yourself or else just pay an Indie or a MB dealer to keep it nice; these cars are the finest in the World. I love mine and want another one maybe a 2016.
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@mbxlr8 Nice looking S-Class. Only downsides other than normal W221 or V12 traits, would be fuel economy penalty from heavier weight, and the guard-unique parts which may be hard to find if replacement is needed. Main items I am thinking of are glass all around. If the armored glass can be replaced with standard glass, this would be good.
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2007 S600
@mbxlr8 Nice looking S-Class. Only downsides other than normal W221 or V12 traits, would be fuel economy penalty from heavier weight, and the guard-unique parts which may be hard to find if replacement is needed. Main items I am thinking of are glass all around. If the armored glass can be replaced with standard glass, this would be good.
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Well, let’s see... hydraulic plumbing to each door, another hydraulic pump, four hydraulic actuator mechanisms. That’s a mess of hydraulics that will not run forever without maintenance and replacement, and somehow I don’t think repair parts for all of that would be quite as common as the regular window regulators.
lookimg at the specs... the thing is incredibly heavy with a curb weight of something over 8,000 pounds, with exceedingly poor gas mileage. Not what I’d choose for, well, most anything unless I just wanted the bragging rights of driving a bulletproof car.
Maybe that’s just me.
lookimg at the specs... the thing is incredibly heavy with a curb weight of something over 8,000 pounds, with exceedingly poor gas mileage. Not what I’d choose for, well, most anything unless I just wanted the bragging rights of driving a bulletproof car.
Maybe that’s just me.
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WIS is very cautious in reminding technicians to either open a window or double check that they keys are outside the car when servicing the vehicle equipped with GUARD. If the keys are somehow locked in the vehicle, I suspect a plasma cutter, or laser cutting beam is required to gain reentry.
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Well, let’s see... hydraulic plumbing to each door, another hydraulic pump, four hydraulic actuator mechanisms. That’s a mess of hydraulics that will not run forever without maintenance and replacement, and somehow I don’t think repair parts for all of that would be quite as common as the regular window regulators.
lookimg at the specs... the thing is incredibly heavy with a curb weight of something over 8,000 pounds, with exceedingly poor gas mileage. Not what I’d choose for, well, most anything unless I just wanted the bragging rights of driving a bulletproof car.
Maybe that’s just me.
lookimg at the specs... the thing is incredibly heavy with a curb weight of something over 8,000 pounds, with exceedingly poor gas mileage. Not what I’d choose for, well, most anything unless I just wanted the bragging rights of driving a bulletproof car.
Maybe that’s just me.
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Interesting. Yes, a hydraulic system from M-B, for example the window lift/lower, is something to keep an eye on. Similar to air or hydraulic suspensions from M-B.
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