To hell with the operating costs!

"offroadkarter" (04RauderDTR) 08/06/2014 at 01:27 • Filed to: w220, s65, amg, mercedes benz

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I know I shouldn't want one of these

I know they're way to expensive to maintain

I know the previous generation was built way better

but holy fucking shit sign me right the fuck up for this!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-B…

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > offroadkarter 08/06/2014 at 01:31

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What an incredibly nice way to relieve yourself of all that annoying money.

treesmakewater > offroadkarter 08/06/2014 at 01:33

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my goal is to one day be able to afford maintenance on a powerful four door Mercedes and still have spending cash, and a home

offroadkarter > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/06/2014 at 01:37

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more money more problems

EL_ULY > offroadkarter 08/06/2014 at 01:43

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I had to give a customer a price quote today on a fuel tank for an w220 S65. The independent shop cracked it (because they always do) trying to install those fauly $800 sending units. How much for a fuel tank?

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$2800.

Still a rad car!

Manuél Ferrari > EL_ULY 08/06/2014 at 01:48

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:O

GhostZ > treesmakewater 08/06/2014 at 01:51

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It's called getting a W123 and putting in an LS swap.

GhostZ > offroadkarter 08/06/2014 at 01:52

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mo' cylinders mo' problems

YSI-what can brown do for you > offroadkarter 08/06/2014 at 01:59

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my dad owns a s500 same generation. It is a money pit... But now you have two turbos and 4 more cylinders. V12s aren't the most reliable either with all their moving parts and what not.

offroadkarter > EL_ULY 08/06/2014 at 02:06

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I'd be making the shop eat the cost for screwing up that job

offroadkarter > GhostZ 08/06/2014 at 02:07

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I already have an ancient German shitbox

offroadkarter > GhostZ 08/06/2014 at 02:08

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its still probably more reliable than a BMW V12

EL_ULY > offroadkarter 08/06/2014 at 02:14

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it's sort of common on those. Weak tanks. Hopefully the shop disclosed that to the customer that it could happen, if not, yup the shop should pay of course. We tell customers that. If the customer is informed and still approved the repair and it happens, it will be covered by the customer.

offroadkarter > EL_ULY 08/06/2014 at 02:18

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2800 bucks could buy me an entire crown victoria P71

but a S65 with a replaced gas tank doesn't make you look like a pleb

EL_ULY > offroadkarter 08/06/2014 at 02:23

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mmmmm Pantherrrr!