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#2057 of 2062 Reupholster 2006 S430 Drivers seat for comfort? by bellhead Jul 13, 2009 (1:28 pm)
The top front of my 2006 S430 drivers seat is like a hard, raised lump and is painful as it pushes up into the back of my leg. I guess this is "thigh support." (It's more like torture.) I'm thinking of taking it to a good car reupolstery shop to maybe replace the hard foam with something a lot softer and flatter. Any thougths on the wisdom of this? Thanks in advance.
#2058 of 2062 2004 MB S430 or S500 by dr_j_boston Jul 16, 2009 (1:03 pm)
Hello all- I am thinking about upgrading (in size) from a 06 E350 4matic to a 2004 S-class, either a S500 or S430, both w/ the 4 matic.   Does anyone out there have any advice on the reliability of the 2004 models? Nervous about the age, but so far, my 06 E has been solid, no issues at 54K miles.   Also, I checked trade in values of both and they appear to be similar. Anyone recently purchase a used 2004 or 2005 S-class and share their price range? I am looking at 2 vehicles in the 50K mile range. Boston area.   Thanks for any input. Replies to this message: rockypaul (Jul 17, 2009 5:21 am) aeggroup (Jul 17, 2009 9:41 am)
#2059 of 2062 Re: 2004 MB S430 or S500 [dr_j_boston] by rockypaul Jul 17, 2009 (5:21 am)
Replying to: dr_j_boston (Jul 16, 2009 1:03 pm) I may have just the fleet.   Purchased new a 2003 S-430 and a 2007 E350 Wagon, both 4-Matics.   Not my first M-B's but as I insist on 4-Matic in all my cars and suv's my experience has been terrific in all matters: service, sales and customer satisfaction.   E class vehicles seem to have more service bulletins and I recommend getting them to a dealer for at least an oil and filter change so that all can be updated annually.   The S class is a truly great road trip car getting an easy 26 mpg. Oddly the E gets the same mpg on our numerous trips from NY to FL.   Unless you buy a M-B certified preowned vehicle you will be without warranty protection. This can be expensive. There is always something that never goes wrong but does so in the one you get. The M-B CPO would get you 3 more years and 100k mi.   A well documented maintenance record is your best predictor of future longevity. Also, a Carfax is a must.   Good luck! Replies to this message: aeggroup (Jul 17, 2009 9:41 am)
#2060 of 2062 Re: 2004 MB S430 or S500 [rockypaul] by aeggroup Jul 17, 2009 (9:41 am)
Replying to: rockypaul (Jul 17, 2009 5:21 am) I got the same situation. My E lease coming to the end, I hate 2010 E and I'd like to buy 2007 S550 used with about 30-35K miles on it from dealer’s action and from what I see - the difference between CPO and regular car from action can be up to $15K. Even for S Class - it's a lot of repairs )) It's not always good to buy CPO. If you got good trusted mechanic, which knows MB cars it cost a lot cheaper to fix it there instead of a dealership. Another case, if you bought your car with remainder of factory warranty - you can buy extended warranty from MB ( factory warranty, not third party ), but it cost about $3K for 3 years
#2062 of 2062 Extended Warranty by jabbomanor Nov 23, 2009 (5:43 pm)
I'm thinking about purchasing an extended warranty for my 2006 S500. The 6yr/75,000 is $3300. The 7yr/75,000 is for $3800. Has anyone had any problems with any dealers not covering what the warranty says?

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