Alright Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez

"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve) 01/11/2017 at 13:11 • Filed to: Mercedes-Benz, w221

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I kind of get it now. Drove this beautiful beast around the block (2008 S550) and it was amazing. The driver who brought it from the dealer is now actively looking for one. And they’re not terribly expensive. This one sold, with 118k miles, for under $15k

Rico > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/11/2017 at 13:15

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But but the Germans are boring, they make crappy cars, they’ve lost the plot, blah blah Hyundai blah blah etc etc etc./ eyeroll

HammerheadFistpunch > Rico 01/11/2017 at 13:17

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Has anyone ever seriously suggested that the S-Class isn’t in the highest traditions of German cars? I mean, they are meant to be leased because when things go wrong after a few years its ruinously expensive to fix but the S-class is well known for being amazing, even among front pagers.

E90M3 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/11/2017 at 13:19

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You forgot an asterisk:

And they’re not terribly expensive.*

*to buy

Also, kinja blocker blocked this cause you had “Freddy “Tavarish” Hernandez” in the title.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/11/2017 at 13:58

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W221s aren’t even horrendously expensive to maintain, provided you buy a good one.

fintail > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/11/2017 at 14:00

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W221 will probably be easier to live with than a W220 too (older ones esp), tech is less bleeding edge.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/11/2017 at 14:34

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So you’re telling me a 221 S65 might be cheaper to maintain than my ‘220 S600?

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > HammerheadFistpunch 01/11/2017 at 14:38

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About 3-4 years ago, a drunk driver totally destroyed all the cars in my uncle’s driveway, which included his CLS 550, he replaced it with a 2010 S550. Looks much better than the outgoing CLS at the time. It still looks like a $90k car, with its AMG wheels.

google image of what it looks like:

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/11/2017 at 14:41

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I haven’t heard of ABC failures being common in early W221s, and the air springs are more durable than those on the W220.

Rico > HammerheadFistpunch 01/11/2017 at 14:42

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They know it’s amazing they [FPers and German deniers] are just are being stubborn about it!

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/11/2017 at 14:48

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I’d be buying a post face lift version. That gives me hope lol.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/11/2017 at 14:50

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Come to think of it, I haven’t heard of an ABC failure on a W221 at all.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > HammerheadFistpunch 01/11/2017 at 15:17

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‘ruinously expensive’ sounds about right.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/11/2017 at 16:25

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YESSSS

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/11/2017 at 17:12

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And the only air spring issues I’ve heard of have been isolated incidents.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/12/2017 at 09:49

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Yes. What G body man said. Except for brakes. Crazy expensive.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > HammerheadFistpunch 01/12/2017 at 09:52

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221's are generally pretty reasonable to maintain. There are a few exceptions to the rule and a couple things to avoid, but they’re in a different league compared to 220's.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 01/12/2017 at 11:48

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How much is crazy expensive? Like 2k a rotor or more ?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/12/2017 at 13:15

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Pelican Parts lists a rotor from the OEM supplier (not Mercedes branded but the same rotor) as $830 for a front rotor, and $798 for a rear disc. Not cheap, but they are incredibly large and heavy rotors.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/12/2017 at 13:39

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Pads and rotors about $2k for the rears and $3k for the fronts. Unless you get carbon, which is obviously much more expensive.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 01/12/2017 at 13:45

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Seems fun...