superchet

I was one of the first to order the W220 body style when it first came out. I must say that I felt like a chump with the fast depreciation I suffered. I decided if I still wanted to own an MB, and not feel like a chump, the "smart" way to buy is to wait for ~3 years and search for a pristine vehicle with low milage. My most recent purchase was an '03 S600 Sport with HRE 841 package. The guy had ~$145K into the car, and I picked it up for ~$57K (27K miles and not a mark on the car).

I have no issue with those who want to be the first on the block with the W221 S65--kudos to you. However, I will not be that guy and I am perfectly willing to wait a couple of years to miss the majority of the depreciation. Assuming the W221 S65 is about $195K new, what is the anticipated resale value after 1,2,3 or 4 years?

I was at the dealer a week ago, and I'm pretty sure they had a W220 S65 with 10k miles for $113K.

Anyone have a good lease strategy? Leases probably don't work for me as I only drive about 7K / year.

superchet

Newbie Mistake--sorry to post this in the SL forum. Mods--pls delete as I will repost in the correct forum.