1997 Mercedes-Benz S500 Start Up, Exhaust, and In Depth Tour 

So very true...

yup. the best or nothing. Mercedes always sets the standard

:,-)

Rohan Barbade i heard dat

and my 2017 sunny is still using handle windows

George Armerding youre so right

With the available by xenon headlamps

Everything except for the exterior design :) It was a bit conservative

Shaun Martin well it very much got the looks of a w124 but the sheer size speaks for itself.

i agree.

naw this car may be just as old as i am but, i can tell u tehe newer benzos look too "lazily designed" imo

none of your business Douchebag.

I totally agree, I’m driving my dad’s car, same year model, very well maintained, feels like a dream. These cars are built to last.

I totally agree

Well I think newer is always better

And heated and cooled seats, headlight cleaners, rain sensing windshield wipers, 315 horsepower

@@kanebowser-wieser3667 no cooled seats on the W140. Even the W220 had ventilated seats but not cooled

It actually started in the early 90s. I believe 92 was the first year of the w140?

It's a pity that they don't make such gorgeous cars anymore

la car addict e38 :-):-):-)

@barry mccaca nowhere near as reliable as this. W140s (especially the one with the M119) don’t suffer engine problems like the E38, such as the plastic timing chain guides breaking and falling into the oil pan, trashing the engine… the M119 will run forever as long as it has oil in it. Can’t be said for BMWs V8

Hard to find a reliable Mercedes these days esspecially the costs of repairs!

Aspie Otaku Not really, Mercedes engines are actually quite bulletproof. It's just that when things do go wrong, which they will because every car wares down with age, it will cost a boat load of cash to replace or repair. So when things do go wrong with a older Mercedes people tend to sell it instead of fixing it, which is why you can't find many Mercedes cars in good condition. Because the ones that ARE in good condition, are being enjoyed by the people who are willing to pay the expense to owning such a prestigious car.

***** That is true. Also learning more about your car, and doing as much as you can by yourself is also a way to avoid all the ridiculous repair bills... However, regardless of who repairs the car, a specialist or yourself, the price of the parts will almost always be the same... And parts for these cars aren't cheap.

OfficialEpic222 parts for this car are cheap now at least 90% do your home work lol

hey dude, im about to get one s500 96 with less than 100k miles.. how do you like it and what's your overall perspective of the car? thanks

hey man i kno this is a old vid but how is your mercedes doing now? do u still have it?? im thinking about getting one....im also not made of money but i just luv the car i saw one on craigslist from a old guy very clean in good shape...should i get it.....? thanks

🤝 Me too bro and I’ll add my 2006 Lexus LS430 to that list a pure gem 💎 of a car never getting rid of mines 😎

ValeaBarcaului I believe the vanity mirror at 11:14 rattled quite a bit, and US cars are very good these days.

Shaun Martin You see, the thing about Chrysler, Buick, Ford and all those other cut-down "luxury" brands is that they aren't made to compete with the likes of mastermind companies such as Mercedes, Bentley, Rolls Royce, etc. They are built for the lower class citizen who can't afford a Benz but still wants to ride around in something luxurious. Which is why they make budget cuts and use hard plastics in places where Mercedes would put leather or wood grain, so that way it wouldn't mark up the price. Cadillac, however, has greatly improved upon their quality and craftsmanship. Just releasing a flagship model to compete with the BMW 7 series... Also they've switched from using fake wood-like textures to using real wood grain and 100% real leather. Whereas a few years ago, in the CTS model, every bit and piece was made from hardened plastic. The same goes to say for the Escalade and models alike. So you can go ahead and mark Cadillac off the "poor man's benz" list and place it where it now belongs, in the European luxury car category, even though it's American.

OfficialEpic222 Cadillac has always made nice cars. Starting with the 2000 DeVille, all of their flagships feature real Zebran wood, not the fake stuff

I've owned both Mercedes Benz and Lincoln's from the 80's..and sorry to tell you this..but a Lincoln from the 80's is a much more comfortable car than a Mercedes Benz from the same period. My Lincoln Continental Mark VI was a dream to drive..soft cloud like ride..an AC that could keep an ice cube from melting in 100+ degree weather..luxurious interior..and beautiful looks that got me compliments everywhere. But my MB 500SEL while beautiful looking..had a hard ride over the bumps..a ridiculous AC with only 2 speeds..and leather that was cracking all over the place. All luxury brands have pluses and minuses..there is no one brand that does it all..so you just choose what is best for you.

OfficialEpic222 Chrysler is great now

why dont you do a video on the W140 then?

Proof?

+gtarules1 Google.. Interviews...

Google don't mean shit not everything you read on the internet is the truth

+Sean Rebelo it's not some sort of myth... Watch his get rich movie, he also posted a picture of him with one of these on Instagram..not hard to search is it...

+gtarules1 Oh yeah whiteboy cant believe minorities can amount to anything

+heliotirana Mercedes just lost all the style when developed the 2001 Sclass. That was Hyundai styling. Nobody complained. I just go shocked. They never should have lost the w116, w126 and w201 styling. For me, they never get de 70s and 80s glory years.

+Roberto Demarco I feel like... you should maybe Google a 2001 Hyundai, and compare it to the W220. They look... nothing alike. I do wish Mercedes could go back to the W140 and W126 style. They were the Mercedes that people dreamed about.

Roberto Demarco I totally agree, all the new styling reminds of the fucking hyndai coupe crap, the first version.

+heliotirana Well, after Daimler made the mistake of buying Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz would never be the same again...

***** Yes. I love the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s Mercedes designs. From the 2000 to now, NO, it seems that the Hyundai designers took control.

It doesn't have many options at all. Google W140 dash switches to see what a fully loaded one looks like