W140 chassis cars are very complex, probably the most complex cars of their time. Multiple independent systems that do all sorts of things, like soft close doors, control interior lighting, ACC, etc., etc.
That being said, they’re not all that bad to work on. Since each system is independent of the others, when something like your soft close feature stops working, you’re not stuck on the side of the road - you just have to slam to door to get it to shut. The V12 models bring another reality of complexity into view, as they’re essentially double everything (or thereabouts) that’s on the M119 V8s. So when one MAF goes bad, you’re betting the other won’t be far behind. This is where it gets ugly, as the costs involved to maintain these are the typical downfall of most owners, and the reason why these wonderful cars often get parked and abandoned. I’m not suggesting they are trouble prone - the W140 chassis cars are quite robust and run well - I had several that exceeded 350k miles without any major issues. They’re just very complex and require someone who has the time and interest to maintain them. -D > On Mar 11, 2021, at 12:03 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > If you can buy it cheap enough, you can take your time with correcting its > faults. > It is not likely that there is a line up of potential buyers for it. > Worst case scenario, it becomes tasteful yard art? > > RB > > On 10/03/2021 9:00 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: >> FT, Thanks for the words of wisdom and guidance re the S600. This is > an >> elegant car, even if it is 26 years old. That draws me to it.. > The > unbelievable electrical nannies push me away with equal force. The > > guy that presently owns it owns a pretty successful repair shop, and > he > parked it 3 years ago rather than get into it.. overwhelmed him, I > think. > My plate is pretty full as it is, I question my choice to even > consider it, > at this early point. Then, if there was / is a quick > magic fix.. it might > be an enjoyable car to cruise. > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
