The s500 is rated 1mpg less city than the 420, same highway at 20. Never saw the need for a 420 when you can have a lot more car in a 500 and get basically the same mileage.
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 3, 2014, at 4:47 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > S500s are pretty common, but S420s are not. > > A lot of S500 beaters, although you do see the occasional diamond in the > rough. > > There is a guy over in Clearwater who has been trying to sell a mid 90s S500 > sedan with low miles, service records, ICE COLD air, etc., for something like > $1500. Only problem is the front passenger door is caved in. No other > obvious damage than the door skin. > > Looks like a fairly easy fix with either a new door skin or door. I've been > tempted, but my driveway is full and I have a tuition payment for the > youngest coming up in January.... > > I like the S420 because you get nearly all the amenities of an S500 with > better gearing that gives you more economical operation. I average 20 mpg > with mine in a mixed city/highway cycle. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Nov 2, 2014, at 10:02 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Is there a shortage of 140s in Florida or something? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 2, 2014, at 8:55 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I’m not going to challenge this, but I’ve seen the “I have a standing offer >>> of $xxxx for this, so if you don’t offer me more I have a plan B" so many >>> times it’s become tiresome. >>> >>> I was trying to buy an S420 off a guy in Johnson City, TN a few months ago >>> and he kept pulling this line. The standing offer kept getting smaller and >>> smaller. He also had someone who would trade him a late model Subaru for >>> it, too, but that never seemed to materialize. >>> >>> He sold it nearly two months later, but I don’t know the selling price, nor >>> do I care. I made him a fair offer and he just wanted to jerk me around >>> with all of his offers and trades that never happened. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 2, 2014, at 9:30 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> 99 percent of the the time sellers are lying when they brag about a >>>> standing offer for more than I am willing to pay.. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >>> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >>> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has >> no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
