Fate of the S600

"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12) 01/06/2017 at 11:29 • Filed to: S600

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Help me OPPO. I’m beginning to become disillusioned with the S600. I love the car a lot but it’s just such a money pit. I’m seriously considering trading it in on a 07 LS460. Thoughts ?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 11:34

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“’07 LS460" is oddly specific and indicates to me that one side of your brain has already made the decision and kept you researching until you have a specific target car at a specific location picked out. Now, I’m not sure if that side of your brain is right or where the other side is, but you’re clearly here as much for validation as advice.

On the other hand, I’m forbidden by law from encouraging people to switch to more practical cars.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 11:35

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Don’t do it! It gets better!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, how much for the S600?

LongbowMkII > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 11:35

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An S600 is a car to date, not marry. You live in different financial realities, and that’s ok.

Trade it in.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > LongbowMkII 01/06/2017 at 11:39

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While I can totally afford the car it’s just annoying not being able to trust the car. Like I’d trust my 20 year old LS400 on a road trip more than I’d trust my S600.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/06/2017 at 11:40

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Definitely more for validation.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 11:40

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sell and buy powerstoke

RT > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 11:41

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Trade it for a Jag. Maybe?

Tripper > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 11:41

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Trust is a relationship killer. I loved my E90 M3 but I couldn’t trust the bastard.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 01/06/2017 at 11:42

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About 13 or 14. I’ve got a stack of repair invoices to go with it too. I love the car but it is ridiculously unreliable.

Tazio, Count Fouroff > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 11:42

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Maybe something a *little* on the exotic side to ease the transiton...?

Moving to LS460 leapfrogs over multiple categories of impracticality versus desirability, although a certain degree of risk aversion is understandable at this point...

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > RT 01/06/2017 at 11:42

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HAHAHA GET OUT OF MY WALLET

Wacko > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 11:42

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Guessing the LS460 will be way, way less of a Money pit than any Mercedes. since it if after all a Toyota

You looking for a RWD or AWD?

RT > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 11:43

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Monetary weight reduction.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > RT 01/06/2017 at 11:44

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Negative weight isn’t possible

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Wacko 01/06/2017 at 11:45

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Doesn’t really matter tbh. My LS400 is find in the winter on blizzaks so it doesn’t concern me.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Tazio, Count Fouroff 01/06/2017 at 11:45

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I’d consider picking up some sports car in the fall with the money I’d save on maintenance.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 11:51

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Having two Lexii ten years apart doesn’t sound like that varied a collection*. Maybe something more off the beaten track, or dump the LS400 in favor of something funny?

* says guy with two FoMoCo V8 four doors within four years of each other

Bytemite > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 11:51

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If you already have an LS400 for luxo-barge duties, then trade the S600 in for a practical sports car?

LongbowMkII > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 11:52

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Fair enough.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/06/2017 at 11:56

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I need a newer car for work, and I love my 97 as its a great winter car. It might go away when I import my century in 2022

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Bytemite 01/06/2017 at 11:56

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That’d come as well.

Tekamul > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 12:13

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Trade it for a LS460 L , and let me know how it is.

My wife and I have been all over the map trying to agree on a replacement for her car. That is her current top choice, and I’m looking for evidence to dissuade her.

Seriously, though. It’s not just about money. An S series lives in a shop, vacations in your garage. It’s not a DD.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Tekamul 01/06/2017 at 12:17

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Exactly.

Land_Yacht_225 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 13:07

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Oh no you don’t! You are not leaving me alone in my suffering!

Unless you want to be the cliche S600 owner and admit you didn’t know what you were getting into, you must keep it at least 3 years.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225 01/06/2017 at 13:45

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I knew what I was getting into, and its not even the financial aspect. The thing that gets me is the lack of dependability. I can’t trust the car for anything and I never even get to drive it in the winter. It breaks my heart thinking about it because I love it to much.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225 01/06/2017 at 13:59

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Also I think I saw an oil slick under the car.

shop-teacher > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 17:40

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Ditch the turkey. Life is too short for unreliable cars.

Forge Crown Victor! > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 20:45

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Sell it to the highest bidder, Buy a 95-96 caprice wagon with the LT1 (or roadmaster or vista cruiser) build it with whats left. dont spendm more than 1000 on the wagon either. More $$ for mods.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Forge Crown Victor! 01/06/2017 at 21:27

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No

Forge Crown Victor! > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/06/2017 at 21:40

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Meh, it was worth a shot. I’ve always liked late B body wagons. would make an awesome sleeper project.

Land_Yacht_225 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/07/2017 at 08:26

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That is a psychological phenomenon called S600 paranoia: the more money we put in, the more unreliable it appears, the less we trust it when in fact the opposite is true. I for one believe there is no oil in my engine and the electric dipstick is lying to me 90% of the time. Obviously that isn’t true, and it just runs funny and lumpy because the more cylinders a car has, the worse it behaves warming up.

Also, you need to put the appropiate Continental ProContact DWS tires on it that most owners have, I promise you it handles great in the snow.

Your S600 is lucky enough to be in the possession of someone who knows what it represents and treats it with the respect (money) it deserves. Just think a while about the cracks S600s fall through once responsible owners like you give up. They become S600s like mine, and it takes years and several times the purchase price to put them right again.

Land_Yacht_225 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/07/2017 at 08:27

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And? It doesn’t matter if there’s oil under it; is there oil IN it?

That’s what cardboard is for my friend. Cardboard and a 5 quart of Mobil 1 oW-40 in the trunk.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225 01/07/2017 at 09:19

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No no, pentosin. The bad oil.

Land_Yacht_225 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/07/2017 at 11:01

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Well, I guess its time for the whole enchilada then, replace the pump and the last of the lines and have an S600 with a fully rebuilt ABC system!

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225 01/07/2017 at 11:31

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Oh goody, only $10,000!

Land_Yacht_225 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/07/2017 at 14:54

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Oh come now, my pump and main lines were only $5,500.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225 01/07/2017 at 14:56

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only