My wife and I were at the MB dealership to get a S550 to replace her S500. She did not see any color combos she liked in inventory so we came home empty handed but while at the dealership, I tried to get her into a black/black S63. She said it looked too masculine but it looked good on me. She graciously offered to use the GL450 as her daily driver and I could trade in the S500 and the GS350 to use the S63 as my daily driver. Then reality set in and I started to think about depreciation on a beast like that. $140k MSRP, 25k miles/year = Street value of $70-80k at best in 2-3 years. The only other option would be to keep the GS and get rid of the 997S but I had my foot out the door before that suggestion was made.

The funny thing is that all I could think about was whether or not I was willing to part with my GS350 for the S63. Sounds funny but depreciation issue aside, I really like my GS that much. It's the perfect car for long distance commutes and the main thing I love about it is that it's effortless to drive. In an almost relaxing kind of way. The throttle is light, steering is light, seats are soft, everything is great. I can't wait to get it back with the PS2s on it! The dealership has had it for 1 1/2 weeks now and I think I'm suffering from withdrawal symptoms.

 

What do you do for a living that you keep such fine company in your garage if you don't mind me asking.

 

I breed Spider Monkeys.

 

uhmmm, i think toothfxr fixes teeth...i obviously went into the wrong field LOL....

 

I am dying laughing here!! I think your dilemma brings up some great points. Would you buy a used S63 after someone took the depreciation hit?

The GS is a great jack of all trades.

 

no kidding. I should've followed my family's legacy. hehe
btw, your steering is light? Mine is heavy. Like I couldnt turn the wheel with a finger in the spoke without trying hard. I can turn the wheel with one hand but proabably not with my palm to turn the wheel like if I was trying to park and use my hand to rotate the wheel.

 

Dude, S63. What is wrong with you!!!! Go back to the dealer now!

 

Do they mind?

 

What a coincidence... I eat them. How much per pound do you sell them for?

 

lets not go off topic here or the admin will get mad.

 

how many years of fixing teeth do you need to be able to save enough to buy all those cars and pay the mortgage on that nice house?

 

Ya that S63 is one nice car. I went looking at it a few weeks back.
I was looking at the S550 and/or the E550.
Such nice cars, but I have just heard horror stories about problems with maint issues with certain cars/times.

Then I went lookin at the GT3/997 turbo, now there's a car.

Those spider monks can be a handful at times. They just won't shut up in my garage at times. I have to go and sick the beagle and dauchound/shi tzu mix on them.
Those two really frighten just about anything.
Together they don't even weight 30lbs.

I dunno, well see.

I will honestly start looking in about 1 year for a replacement for the 450h or maybe just an addition, we'll see.

 

Okay guys....
Here is a pic

 

Keep the GS, unless you enjoy weekly visit to the MB service department!!!

 

Ridiculous MSRP and depreciation aside, let's not forget insurance ...

S Class insurance: http://money.aol.com/forbes/insuranc...urance?photo=2