Bargain V12 S600 Merc

[tobytoblerone 3]

Wowzers @ $9k

New price $300k +

Ermergherd!

She's looking flawless

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/mercedesbenz/auction-733382176.htm

[KwS 2421]

Shame its not the Twin Turbo facelift S600.... Looks like a good price if thats what youre into though.

[Ahmedsinc 414]

Rolling on bling bling chromies too..................

[Palazzo 474]

Tanks empty, add $210 to purchase price.

Cheap, cool car though.

[hotwire 352]

Those wheels

[boy benz 5]

Wheels are nothing, Getting wheels to suit ones liking is easy to get. But a 600 Benz for 9k. Nice. Too bad i have to many projects. id be keen to take that project on. LOL

[rusteee 52]

Nice car. Almost like the 7 series, people are too scared to touch them, so you end up with a lot of car for insane low dollars

[gjm 3258]

Spent the first 5-6 years of it's life in Singapore, which will likely have contributed to the low mileage.

Pity there is no mention of service history.

Whatever, that is a helluva lot of car for the money. If you crave ultimate involvement from your driving it's less likely to completely satisfy, but anyone who expects it to perform like a whale on rollerskates is going to be very, very surprised. I drove a W220 320CDi and while there is no getting away from it being a big car, it felt nimble and handles like something much smaller.

[BM WORLD 1282]

Spent the first 5-6 years of it's life in Singapore, which will likely have contributed to the low mileage.

Pity there is no mention of service history.

Whatever, that is a helluva lot of car for the money. If you crave ultimate involvement from your driving it's less likely to completely satisfy, but anyone who expects it to perform like a whale on rollerskates is going to be very, very surprised. I drove a W220 320CDi and while there is no getting away from it being a big car, it felt nimble and handles like something much smaller.

haha , yea all the engine wiring looms will be crumbling to bits

[Ahmedsinc 414]

but anyone who expects it to perform like a whale on rollerskates

Call of the day

[liyi_92 37]

Electrical problems central right there

[Michael. 2313]

I couldnt think of a worse car to buy IMO Overcomplicated, boring and built in Mercedes' infamous corner cutting days.

[Young Thrash Driver 1020]

I just wouldn't buy it coz then I'd have to look at it. Plenty of car for the money though!

EDIT- Michael should buy it for the engine

Edited May 25, 2014 by Kopua Cowboy

[gjm 3258]

It was the early to mid-90s MBs that had loom issues. After that and through to ~2002, the accountants insisted on the use of sub-standard finishing processes, including paint, anti-corrosion and the like.

The W220 suffered much less from this than other models; the W210 E-class was worst affected.

[lord_jagganath 421]

After all, a Sonder-klasse is still special

[hotwire 352]

It was the early to mid-90s MBs that had loom issues. After that and through to ~2002, the accountants insisted on the use of sub-standard finishing processes, including paint, anti-corrosion and the like.

The W220 suffered much less from this than other models; the W210 E-class was worst affected.

Do beg to differ, I've seen mid 2000's Benz's (several) with disindegrated wiring, & not just the the engine loom but right through the car. Ex Singapore/Japan worst.This when the cars were 5 yrs old too

[BM WORLD 1282]

details from a merc guy i know.

Hmmmm with their flakey airbag suspension and oil leaks that need the heads removed and expensive coil packs...maybe not a great idea

[deeveus 81]

I think it's priced about right as it's wholesale really from turners. Let's not forget also that it's a 14 year old imported S class with a 5.8 V12 that can potentially have more issues than a red headed step child. Not something that will tick many boxes for some people.

[Allanw 1071]

haha , yea all the engine wiring looms will be crumbling to bits

Of course they do that regardless... Stupid german recycling laws! Like the shitty undertrays etc on BMW's.

[Ahmedsinc 414]

Of course they do that regardless... Stupid german recycling laws! Like the shitty undertrays etc on BMW's.

& radiators, water pumps, hose couplings, thermostat housings, fan blades, fan shrouds...............

[hotwire 352]

^^^ Yes but at least BMW don't use recycled in their wiring too.

[Michael. 2313]

& radiators, water pumps, hose couplings, thermostat housings, fan blades, fan shrouds...............

Hence why you should pop a Toyota engine in hehe

[Allanw 1071]

Hence why you should pop a Toyota engine in hehe

Nah......