I'm researching my options for buying a 2015 S65. I have owned a white 2007 W221 with a brown interior and always regretted that I sold it (130K miles). I have rebuilt (2) 2006 V12 engines and maintained a 2010 S65 and a 2008 SL65 for others, so I am well aware of what it takes to keep the mechanics in good order.

I'm looking at a black with a beige interior car that has low mileage (20K) or a white with a black interior car (78K) miles. I have always had a preference for white on the outside; however, the black with the beige interior is growing on me.

I sometimes have to have people ride with me, which is impossible in my current 2017 AMG GTS (BTW, I love that car, but my wife finds the ride too harsh for her back). I'm keeping my 2007 SL55 (P30 option) for convertible fun drives.

There is quite a bit of a price difference between the low and higher-mileage cars that I'm looking at. I probably will drive the car an average of 10K miles/year, so these are the facts that I'm dealing with.

I welcome hearing from anybody on the forum on what they would consider to be the best choice.

Happy motoring to all.

HK

And the winner is? I opted to go for the white car. It should be arriving in about a week.

 

Amazing choice! Please tell us a lot more about those wheels. Do they come from a different model year?

 

Looks great! Please post more pics when it arrives.

 

I checked out the wheels, unsure if they were my preferred style. I did find them them on the EPC as optional with these part numbers Frt 222-401-36-00 & Rear 222-401-37-00.

 

It's on its way and should be here in 2-3 days.

 

Beautiful car! IL to TX, surprised you didn't fly up and drive it back, would have been an amazing drive!
Enjoy!!

 

Thanks. I had a previous commitment for a one-day 500-mile business round trip using the AMG GTS, so there was no time to go to IL this time, no worries. This S65 will get its future workout; I remember the drives in my 2007 S65. It's those memories that made me want another one. I consider myself fortunate to have had a chance to work and enjoy them.

Happy motoring,
HK

 

Hendrick.... Congrats! Expect to spend less time babysitting your 222 car.

Late to the party for making suggestions.... Mine would be get one with Carbon Ceramic brakes. Rare but well worth it. I have put over 30,000 miles on my 222 car this last year and see ZERO measurable wear in the pads.

Have fun with it. I sure love mine.

 

John, I know you are a long-time DIY enthusiast and information contributor on this site. I have enjoyed reading many of your past posts and appreciate your input.

The car has now arrived, and I have had a chance to run a full Xentry diagnostic scan. It had quite a few minor issues stored in memory, but they all got reset now. I'll do another scan in about a week and see if any have returned. During the scan, I did not hook up external battery support for the battery ( in my case, Lithium), and the battery went dead in the middle of the scan due to the built-in UVP (under-voltage protection). After I got it removed from the car, I managed to get it revived (recharged), but for a Lithium battery, that is a subject by itself.

I removed some of the black wrap that was a little overdone for my taste. Below the front and back doors, the trim is chrome again, and The top of all the door handles is now chrome again. The window trim just above the door handles is now chrome again, the trunk across bar is now chrome again, and I'll give it some time if I do any more. The same goes for the tail light wrap; stay or remove? The current look is illegal in TX! Go figure. I had to redo the front door tint; it was too dark.
I do like the front windshield tint it seems that it protects the windshield from getting. The usual road sandblasting looks in the long run.

I am not sure if I'll like the current wheels or will replace them with a set of the 5 spokes I have left over from my 2007 W221 and the same goes for the steering wheel, I do have an extra one from my 2017 AMG GTS that I may try.

My idle RPM is too high, and I may have to check if I have a vacuum leak somewhere. I'm researching if others had to resolve any high idle issues. So, any suggestions are welcome.

I am attaching pictures of the car's current looks to show the removal of the wrap items I mentioned.

Happy motoring to all.

 

Congratulations Hendrick.... You will love it!

 

Looks much better! Keep going (on the wrap removal)! Great presence from this car.

If the wheels are proper (were optionable from the factory when new) I would keep them.

 

This looks a lot better without the wrap, IMHO. Beautiful car, enjoy!

 

Nice S65!! Very nice.
R,
2Merks