If there was ever a poster child for the "There's no such thing as a cheap Mercedes", the W220 is it.
This continues to validate my extrication from my previous S430. -D Sent from my iPad > On Mar 31, 2017, at 1:13 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Wow, that's a harsh assessment. Thanks for letting me know when not to act > on my impulses to purchase a bargain S class from the 90s. > > On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 1:08 PM, clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > >> After more than five weeks, I picked up the S430 from the shop. It was >> there to have the speedo cluster dealt with. New part is $24xx.00. >> Sending the old part to Beckmann in NC was $900. But, that takes time for >> them to get it on the bench and made good. >> >> ANY how, the car was picked up, minor fee to have it installed and checked >> out. I drove off the lot, and the driver mirror glass falls off. I park >> and see what the fee to fix that would be. Part is $495 from his >> distributor. I hate this car. I get home and hop on the Bay of Fleas, and >> find some guy in Latvia with glass for $20. I will be able to use the car >> again sometime in late April. >> >> On a positive note, I got Polei’s 500k Km badge in the mail. >> >> The W220 will never see a badge, as it will most likely be scrapped by the >> next owner due to value of parts being more than the vehicle is worth. >> >> >> clay >> >> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap >> 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green >> 1986 SDL - Polei >> 1982 300 SD - Allen >> >> retired models- >> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery >> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran >> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV >> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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