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Old 05-20-08, 01:30 PM
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benz is not lame (hater)... the new LS460 has them now...
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Old 05-20-08, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
Their trunk system is spring loaded on each side, which allows it to swing fully open.

when you got your hands full with bags of groceries, this feature is better than the LS430 trunk barely opening 1/2 inch... that's LAME...
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Originally Posted by KILLERGS4
benz is not lame (hater)...
Sorry I offended you.

That was just my personal opinion, which has nothing to do with anything, I shouldn't have said that, it just came out naturally.

I deleted my "lame" comment.

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Originally Posted by KILLERGS4
when you got your hands full with bags of groceries, this feature is better than the LS430 trunk barely opening 1/2 inch... that's LAME...
Yes, that's why it's nice when your hand is full and having the trunk fully open and bad part on lexus

Sorry to step in when the word hater is thrown around

There's no hatin' here on my part. Hatin' is saying this car is a POS with nothing to back it up like those blind loyalist.
I have a benz also and there's a gripe to every vehicle. How about the base of the seat cracking at only 25k miles??? Accelerator pedal position replaced at 30k (stupid dealer said it was my transmission), right cat went dead at 25k miles also-thank goodness for warranty.
I can go on with my 01 S500, granted mb got better in the 03<.

I love all cars though, just one brand more than the other

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we all know this car is NOT LAME!!!
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Originally Posted by KILLERGS4
we all know this car is NOT LAME!!!
I took back what I said
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Originally Posted by KILLERGS4
we all know this car is NOT LAME!!!
S65 AMG = automatic DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
S65 AMG = automatic DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY
If you go to that level, I much prefer the Maybach 57S.

I guess it is just a preference thing, the S65 is more sporty, the 57S is much more VIP.

In reality, I hope my next car is a LS600hL, or a LS460L.
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I actually prefer S65 over the maybach 57 because the maybach is little dated now, interior reminds me of the Older S500... <--- this car was Lame in in book also
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Originally Posted by KILLERGS4
I actually prefer S65 over the maybach 57 because the maybach is little dated now, interior reminds me of the Older S500... <--- this car was Lame in in book also
Well yeah, the 57S is based on the last generation S-class, of course it is dated and looks like the old S-class.

I prefer it due to it's total luxury design intend, higher material grade, MUCH higher exclusivity.......
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Originally Posted by KILLERGS4
I actually prefer S65 over the maybach 57 because the maybach is little dated now, interior reminds me of the Older S500... <--- this car was Lame in in book also
You mean the w220s???
Ahem-hater-ahem..j/k....I have that one

Well, any AMG is just massive power.
Maybach is just pure uber luxury.
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Originally Posted by BNR34
If you go to that level, I much prefer the Maybach 57S.
Well it's at at least an extra $100k for the maybach 57.
Don't know how much it's dropped in value though.
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
Well, any AMG is just massive power.
Maybach is just pure uber luxury.
The Maybach got the same engine as the S65, that's why I said I prefer the Maybach, same power, tons more luxury.

But the Mayback are a tad slower then the S65 due to their higher weight, not much slower though, since they are both traction limited. Who want to go fast in that much luxury anyway?

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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
Well it's at at least an extra $100k for the maybach 57.
Don't know how much it's dropped in value though.
yes new to new, the 57S is almost $200k more then the S65.

But since most of us buy used cars here, resell value of Maybach drop like a rock, since it is not a desirable car for buyers in that price range, they prefer the Rolls-Royce Phantom much more.

Used S65 and used 57s are in the same ballpark, used price wise.
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