What would the expected annual maintenance of a Mercedes 1999 S600
with 49,000 miles be.
Is this car a money pit
Did they have most of the problems worked out by 1999
I realize it is a very complicated car - so is it worth the trouble
Or is it a car to steer clear of?
Al
-->> T.G. Lambach <<-- - 14 Oct 2007 21:55 GMT
The more specialized the model the more it will cost to maintain.
Virtually all the 600 engine parts are dealer sole source as is much of
the technical knowledge of that model. Little competition = high cost.
If you really want one of these old tanks what's wrong with a S500??

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Rob - 15 Oct 2007 01:40 GMT
> What would the expected annual maintenance of a Mercedes 1999 S600
> with 49,000 miles be.
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> Al
Money pit? No, more like the Grand Canyon of wasted money.
Kenneth P. Stox - 15 Oct 2007 03:07 GMT
> What would the expected annual maintenance of a Mercedes 1999 S600
> with 49,000 miles be.
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> I realize it is a very complicated car - so is it worth the trouble
> Or is it a car to steer clear of?
There's a reason they're on the market for as cheap as they are. I will
leave it as an exercise for the reader to find out why.