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Replying to: carnaught (Jan 06, 2008 7:23 am) Yes, S550. Sorry. |
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I am the owner of a 2007/S 550. Has any other person with this car had a problem with the 19 inche rims cracking. I am from the NYC area and in the last 3 months have had 3 thats right 3 of these rim crack on the inside causing the tires to leak air. I have had the rims replaced at a cost of 920.00 each. According to the dealer they claim I must have hit a pot hole. I am in NYC everyday and show me a street that does not have a pot hole and I will tell you where you can buy a bridge for sale. If ANYONE has this problem or heard about this could you PLEASE let me know. The dealer has informed me that they have no suck problem with other 550 and the 19 inches rims. Thanks
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I am the owner of a 2007/S 550. Has any other person with this car had a problem with the 19 inch rims cracking. I am from the NYC area and in the last 3 months have had 3, thats right 3, of these rims crack on the inside causing the tires to leak air. I have had the rims replaced at a cost of $920.00 each. According to the dealer they claim I must have hit a pot hole. I am in NYC everyday and show me a street that does not have a pot hole and I will tell you where you can buy a bridge for sale. If ANYONE has this problem or heard about this could you PLEASE let me know. The dealer has informed me that they have no such problems with other 550 and the 19 inches rims. Thanks
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OK, the S550 has been around long enough to give owners a feel for how well MB has accomplished its goal of making the new version more reliable than the previous version. Initial reports on delivery quality were improved, but how have the cars held up in the real world? Has the S550 stayed away from the electrical and mechanical problems prevalent in the S500s? As a potential purchaser who previously switched to Lexus after years of owning only MBs due to the high value I put on reliability, I look forward to hearing from people who actually own the current car. |
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Replying to: bob2683 (Jan 13, 2008 8:22 am)
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I am considering purchasing a 2005 S500 with 62,195 miles. It is the Designo Edition. The asking price is $31,900. I am having it checked out at a MB dealership. Can anyone please tell me anything that they know about this model? That is pros and cons? If this model and year are unreliable and I should not make the purchase because of problems with the car, please tell me. I have never owned a MB S500. Please be so kind as to respond. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Andover
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I have not been around in a while. For what it's worth my 2003 S-430 4-Matic has been a joy. No problems whatsoever and a winter snow mobile this time of year. I add these comments having just browsed some of the past posts. Someone may find them of value if looking for a used M-B. This is my third 4-matic and it has been a lifesaver over the years and we will never by a car without this feature. My other car is an '07 E-350 4-Matic wagon. Same great experience as with the S above.
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Replying to: rockypaul (Jan 18, 2008 9:56 am) Thank you so very much for the feedback. I am buying a used MB S500. The S430 looks like the S500 to me. You have maintained it the dealer? You have had no problems with specific areas of the car? Why is it the Consumer Reports gives the S class models such horrific reviews? Any ideas? When you get a moment respond. If you know of any site where I can learn more about the S500, please let me know. Thanks! Andover
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Replying to: andover (Jan 18, 2008 3:18 pm) You will find cars on the recommended list yet also demonstrate poor repair histories. My main issue with them is not reporting the number of respondents per vehicle and year. Many ratings are carried over from previous data and cars that are say 4 years old have a terrible history on brake repairs. Well, of course they would need brakes but at what mileage? They have this data but choose to leave it out and that diminishes the usefulness of their reports. The people who choose to respond to their surveys either have legitimate gripes they wish to get off their chests or way too much time on their hands to complete such a lengthy survey. Oddly, over the years CR has road tested E and S class sedans and they were overwhelmed by the quality, luxury and performance. Go figure. I do maintain my cars at the dealer religiously. The only issue I had was following a replacement of a voltage regulator under a service bulletin they did not clear the resultant error codes and I had to return. That and 2 headlight bulbs replaced (my headlights are on all the time) under warranty. The difference between the 430 and the 500 are as follows from the catalog: Bigger motor, more power; Leather quality; HID Headlights on the 500; Heated seats standard on 500. You can compare each year and model for the last 16 years at the M-B site.
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