Looking to purchase a Mercedes S55 AMG
06-14-07, 09:31 PM
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yeah it was horrible.. the car was sitting most of the time too.. since I was a frequent visitor at the mercedes dealership I have seen a lot of them came in on a flatbad, one time i saw a car lowered all the way to the ground and the front wheel was hitting the fender.. exect same problem as everyone was having.... I see that you had a S430 may be you can share your expriance too?
06-14-07, 09:40 PM
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I believe that C&D went and actually built one of the S55 engines (and yes, they are indeed hand built - and then each is dynoed). Was a cool article.
06-14-07, 10:25 PM
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Congrat on your new car
the suspension is definaly something you should pay attention to, all 4 of mine was replaced under warrenty at 6k miles.. 2nd time for the front at 17k miles... you should go to the dealer and have them print a copy of service history(vehicle master inquiry) to see if the suspension were replaced by previous owner.
and here is a pic of the s55 i got invited to test drive.. the date was 1/8/2001
the suspension is definaly something you should pay attention to, all 4 of mine was replaced under warrenty at 6k miles.. 2nd time for the front at 17k miles... you should go to the dealer and have them print a copy of service history(vehicle master inquiry) to see if the suspension were replaced by previous owner.
and here is a pic of the s55 i got invited to test drive.. the date was 1/8/2001
Wow, twice??? They must've replaced the same defective parts
Another costly repair is the gauge cluster going out. There's TSB recall on that for the S class, not sure what years it go up to.
I had mine done a couple months ago.
06-14-07, 11:00 PM
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I take it you have an S550?
06-14-07, 11:50 PM
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Listen, I can live with the repairs, but now very much concerned about this air suspension.
Replace all struts, pump, etc - can go as high as $6K, especially if there was damage to the wheel wells. Only your dealer or independent shop can evaluate and give you a price including labor.
06-15-07, 09:15 AM
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06-15-07, 10:16 AM
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Payback for the "fools seldom differ" quote i gave you the other day
The Civic is for sale but I will not post it as such in my sig as it is against forum rules. I must say though it is a fun little daily driver for now
The Civic is for sale but I will not post it as such in my sig as it is against forum rules. I must say though it is a fun little daily driver for now
06-15-07, 10:59 AM
#43
The S class has a lot of panache, so I can understand why folks would flock to it. The E55 AMG is just to darn good to pass over. Less problematic, Vette performance, tighter platform, just a timeless executive rocket. Renntech has some serious performance parts for it as well. E55 AMG!!
06-15-07, 04:34 PM
#44
its ok the xb is very nice I love the car..
I'm a Toyota guy at heart but I also drive other car just liek JAC, lately i have been driving a modded 996TT... it sucks driving that thing in LA traffic.. seat is uncomfortable.. suspension is ultra stiff and low it is so hard to drive.. inside is so loud i can't hardly talk.. super thirsty..LA to OC back my full tank is gone
I can't wait to go home and take the XB out tonight
