s550 questions for a new buyer
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s550 questions for a new buyer
I have a few questions...I am looking for a new car and this car has been on my list for a very long time. I think its one of the nicest cars out there from day 1 it was released. I am looking into a 2015 s550 and I have a few questions...
1) I read that this car can be scary to own when it hits 75k+ miles but to be honest, I am surprised because Mercedes tend to be reliable vehicles. What are your thoughts on purchasing a 2015 s550 with about 50k miles?
2) Is extended warranty recommended?
3) How much would it cost if I were to swap the steering wheel out with say a 's450' steering wheel?
4) I do not see any major differences between a 2015 s550 and a 2016. From what I understand, 2014 is the first year and its pretty much the same car from 2014 to 2018...right?
1) I read that this car can be scary to own when it hits 75k+ miles but to be honest, I am surprised because Mercedes tend to be reliable vehicles. What are your thoughts on purchasing a 2015 s550 with about 50k miles?
2) Is extended warranty recommended?
3) How much would it cost if I were to swap the steering wheel out with say a 's450' steering wheel?
4) I do not see any major differences between a 2015 s550 and a 2016. From what I understand, 2014 is the first year and its pretty much the same car from 2014 to 2018...right?
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2014 to 2017, not 2018. The 14's through 17's have been proven as extremely reliable. I had one up to 80,000 miles and had zero problems. From what I can remember, the 2018's were the only ones that had some issues but I don't think they were that bad. Extended warranty is very expensive but if you can get one I would advise it.
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I have a 2015 and it has been very reliable for the last 40K miles. I would not worry about buying one with 50K miles. Warranties are a suckers game with this car, you will spend thousands of dollars for something you will probably never use.
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I was debating between this and the Range Rover Sport but I called for extended warranty on it and 4/5 third party companies did not cover the Range.
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I'm not familiar with Range Rovers but I suspect that the S Class would be heads and tails better in the reliability department. My friend had to put a $600 wiper motor in it.
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okay I feel much better. That last forum talking about the unreliability of it got me thinking twice about it for a second.
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18 AMG GTC and 22 F150 Limited. Past owner 16 Maybach, 17 Brabus Smartcar, 06 Ford E150, and 22 G70
My 16 Maybach has about 75000 miles on it. I recently replaced one front wheel hub, a leakin air cond line, and two idler pulleys. Total cost for all those was less than 500 dollars for me to do.
i did have one final unexpected repair and that was a new Active body pump. That cost about 3000 dollars for dealer to do. I would rack it up as a fluke failure.
the car run perfect!
I do not have any rip off extended warranties. .
oh ps I did have to spend about 500 and installed adjustable rear camper rods And got alignment with corrected camber. I got tired of the rear tires failing on the inside sidewall prematurely.
i did have one final unexpected repair and that was a new Active body pump. That cost about 3000 dollars for dealer to do. I would rack it up as a fluke failure.
the car run perfect!
I do not have any rip off extended warranties. .
oh ps I did have to spend about 500 and installed adjustable rear camper rods And got alignment with corrected camber. I got tired of the rear tires failing on the inside sidewall prematurely.
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I got a 10 year/100k mile Continental full coverage warranty that my dealer said they honor 100% on my 2018 S63 for peace of mind as I plan on keeping it 10 years and driving less than 10k miles per year. You'll probably be fine without one. Hopefully.
The AMG car has a bit more stuff on it so I think it will be worth it. On my 2008 S63 it cost over $10k in the first month of ownership which stuff that died including the Nav unit. Then I got a 2012 S63 which also was moderately expensive to own but I didn't go into the warranty too much and some of it was leftover for my 2018 car so they gave me a bit of a discount. I did use about $3000 in repairs on my 2012 and the warranty was around $4k.
It's hit or miss. Personally, I'd say just wing it and don't buy it for your situation.
The AMG car has a bit more stuff on it so I think it will be worth it. On my 2008 S63 it cost over $10k in the first month of ownership which stuff that died including the Nav unit. Then I got a 2012 S63 which also was moderately expensive to own but I didn't go into the warranty too much and some of it was leftover for my 2018 car so they gave me a bit of a discount. I did use about $3000 in repairs on my 2012 and the warranty was around $4k.
It's hit or miss. Personally, I'd say just wing it and don't buy it for your situation.
