Buying a used Mercedes S-class W220 - 1998-2006, Full Review with Common Issues 

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my 03 s500 sport was my favorite car I ever owned. put 236k miles on it. a few issues but nothing catastrophic, excellent vehicles

I own an S class W140 300SE 1993, 3.2 M104 ,5 speed 722.5 , with 126.000 miles (205.000 km) and I´m planning to change it for a W220 S430. I´ve had many problems with the W140 but fixed them all. I use the car with great care . The problems have been with some electronic modules. The mechanics of the car are very good: engine, transmission, differential, suspension, steering , brakes, etc. The accesories work perfect, including soft close doors and trunk, A/C, electric seats with orthopedic system, sun roof , etc etc, everything. The car is in absolute original condition. I have studied much about the W 220 and i think it is a very good car. All S class cars are very luxurious and must be treated like what they are: with care and not like an old pair of shoes , with abuse. They say the best engines are M112 and M113, and not M272 - M273. The best transmission , the 722.6 (5G Tronic) and not the 722.7 (7G Tronic) The ABC system is not good. It is an hydro-pneumatic system very complicated and expensive, that can fail. It is an addition to the Air Matic system. The Air Matic system works very well. The ABC is for great speed cornerings and ultimate stability. In other words for speeding and abusing the car. For the first owner excellent, but afterwards, great problems. The rest of the car is very good, using it as it should be done and giving the car the corresponding maintenance . Here in Chile, I´ve never seen a W220 with rust. Very good video, thank you.

Cars are as reliable as you know how to maintain them as well as how much you can afford to maintain them.

I was owner for 2 years of a clean S 320 CDI with only 65.000km from 2002. Was good to drive and range like 1350km with full diesel tank was perfect to drive from Monaco to Köln City by Italy and Switzerland. No issues with Airmatic suspensions system, work very great No issues with electronics parts Soft-Close stop to work by surprise one year after i had the car, never find why lol Main issue was the inter-cooler ; passenger side plastic part was dead all the time. Before to sell the car with 121.000km, i already installed the fourth inter-cooler.

I own a 2005 S-Class since 2014, it has 96,500 miles on it, and here are the things I've had to replace 1.Motor mounts (2) ($45) 2. Transmission mount ($25) 3. 1 Airsping ($400) It's been a great car, and I have logged about 40,000 miles since I got it. Engine is pretty reliable, just replaced the serpentine belt and a idler pulley. Highly recommend a 2003-2005 if you are up for the matainence.

I drive a 2002 S600 Designo with 145K miles (233K kilometers) and it drives like a dream. Smoothest Mercedes I've owned and it accelerates like a ROCKET. Far superior than my previous W140 600S.

Feel that I would never feel satified with smaller models, so many people look at this car and yet its 17 years old.

your best review so far! Great job

Thanks I do love your reviews....I found a beautiful but bargain w220 on Saturday......hmmm I'll keep my old Saab!

Great review. I have the rare ABC suspension that was about 60% rebuilt by the prev. owner at dealership under extended warranty. My car thus has many ABC components from the W221 which are more durable. I have also spent thousands of USD myself on the system. Worth every penny for that million dollar ride!

going to a review today with my father its my first car this was very helpfull

i own a s600 with a renntech tune and fully built under, i have new billet turbos, installed new pistons and rods, new injectors and full new amg exhaust, also has 2 step. I have huge 315 volk wheels, with michellin tires, im pushing about 800 to the wheels, with a new lsd diff and a full titanium driveshaft, Its the most amazing build i have seen, and it shreds the tires like its on ice

I love these reviews!

Thanks man, you are a legend

Thank you your comments was very useful

anyone do you know how to lower the rear head rest manually?? my switch to lower them stopped working after i pulled them up manually. thanks

I want to replace the petrol V8 engine of my W220 S430L(1999 made) with a Deisel engine. Is it possible and if so, what Deisel engine will be compatible?

Awesome review

Can you give Specifics about the 2000 S280 V6. I just wish to know more about it.

This was a great advice bro. I want to by one, in the near future. But, in reality, I do not think that this car is better than a W126.

you are awesome i bought a s class 350 which was 65000 kms from 2004 model.

what are your thoughts on the 2001 S430 with right hand drive?

I recently bought a s430 that I really love will put mi imum into until can buy a 2006 maybe. Have not seen to many issues except abit of rust but rolls down the interstate so well at 120 mph lol.

I´m thinking about a 2001 , didn´t they some more then than 1998 when they made the first one ?? What about the S350 2005 ???? What do you think about that ÞÞ Thank you !!!

If you get a 2001 s class in good condition with all the problems you said change and in good condition do you think it is worth buying and are the parts expensive for it?

Whats wrong with the 4.0 cdi ?

Thank you.

I really love the ride

keep going!!

I picked up a S500 for $350, cant beat a bargain barge, been ok for the first month lol

I have problems with the keyless entry

Nice Channel 👍

Plz do review on lexus and infiniti

Which is the best used luxury car one can buy in your opinion

thanks!

Nice review can you please do a review, about the Mercedes w210 keep up the good work. thanks

What is problem with 400 cdi?

I Wish One Of These That I Could Find A Super Clean Very Maintained Black On Black 2005-06 S500 With The AMG Sport Package But Every Time I Find One The Prices Are Similar To A 2007-08 S550 With The AMG Sport Package Although I Really Like The 2005-2006 W220 I Wouldn't Buy It Over A W221 I Guess I Have To Keep Searching Until I Find One For The Right Price

Thanks

I buy my S600 (2000) IN 2012 at 100 000 miles...ALL BIG REPAIRING WAS EFFECTUED...now 6 years and 40 000 miles later ALL RIGHT except alternator and accus NO PROBLEM

A great ride extreme comfort with the air suspensions, quiet, great handling on turns, very reliable engine, noise reduced with double glass, luxury and quality interior, enough amount of technology. However the airmatic suspensions are so smooth but so sensitive too, in a country with Bad roads you better replace them with normal ones. Crank shaft disks also might cause noise on acceleration when it's loose. If you change all rubber parts when you buy a used one, you won't have any issues with all MB cars and models such as, Ball joints Control arms Engine / transmission mounts Crank shaft front and rear desks New tires also Then you will have a perfect ride, make sure to change the oil on time mobil one is highly recommended, but do change it at least 2000km before is time to maintain a great performance. An amazing car for real. But don't play much with it as you might cause damages while looking around for upgrades or treating it as brand new car. Important note DO NOT MAKE a holes in the body for the rear plate number as this will cause a huge electrical issue where the cluster instrument will go dead and the trunk will lock, and won't open unless you disconnect the cluster instrument ( 2 min work to do that)

I cracked when asimo fell off hahahahahahahahaha

tanks !!

Nice vids! I have an 06 s500 rwd. I love the car. It's great to drive and a super smooth ride. She will easily go over 90 mph with the engine is chilling at like 2200 rpm lolol. but when it needs repairs it's horrible. This year I had clogged drainage holes that caused electrical problems and an a/c issue. Ended up costing about 8400. Luckily ins paid about 6000 of it. I'm scared to get another German car lmao thinking about an Audi or Volvo. Any advice on xc70?

Nice

My dad had one when his mom’s lease was up and he took over the payments. It was a 2002. Back model w/ no 4wd. It rusted out and by 90k miles he had to unload it. It was stuck in 1st gear or something. I hav a jaguar XJ8 but going back and forth w/ an 04-06 W220 or the next generation. Such price difference as u can imagine . I hav a jag so I’m not scared to take on one of these but if I do a 04-06 ..I want it to be a one owner and hav no miles on it....so hard to come by ..if one pops up , someone let me know. Needs to be 4wd and only considering red, white, or silver.

Can you do the W221 S-Class?

Why don't you recommend the S 400 CDI?????

is the 2002 s500 with 200,000 mile on it a good car to buy please help I don't know about cars

Thank goodness I have a 2002 S500

Please friends I need help, I really do not know already what do I have a Mercedes S Klass 2000 and my original system. She. Boss sample with an optical fiber. I bought the Android system and the new system is no entry in my original optical fiber. There are some adapter / converter that I can buy for not cancel my original optical fiber ?? because what I've seen on the Internet has only 2004 models adapter / converter. And I'm really at a loss Please Help !! :(

van olyan diesel V8-as motor ami jó konstrukció és megbízható? (nem feltétlenül mercedes, akár melyik márka)

What do you think about the 2004 version of S500?

Every quality control problem you speak of is the same as the w126

I have a S 320 W220 1999, the right shock is coming out air. Do I need to replace it or can it be reconditioned. Its so expensive to buy a new one, its costing R24000 just for one

Mercedes did not decide to save money on the w220. They just started to use recycled materials and non-rare wood for the interior. They also started with water based colour for the body. It is the new painjob that caused the first models to rust, just like the W202 and w210 from that era. Facelift version of the W202, W210, W220 and also the CLK, SLK... have much improved rust resistence. W140 (just like any Mercedes-Benz from 1991-1997) had biodegradable wiring harness, that caused severe damage to the engine control management and throttle bodies (check how much a ECU and throttle body costs for a W140), with intermittent issues of all sorts and the engine could just stop randomly, for instance when going off the highway, downhill.... When the engine stops, you get no power steering, no power brakes, good luck.

Can you please do reviews on the Mercedes Benz C200 series?

what do you think about a 2002 S55 AMG, without Kompressor?

U are the best

Why dont you recommend the 4.0 v8 diesel?

facelift wasn't until 2003

I have this car. The issue with it is that it can stop anywhere (having its complicated buttons) without starting. It’s quite unpredictable in this case. We called several engineers but none have been able to solve the problem. What could it be?

Is it worth buying an s350 2000 at about 9000 euros? This is by far the best deals I have seen is an s class (the rest are 13000 EUR +)

I have a 2006 S55. It is a beautiful automobile. I would not trade it for a brand new Mercedes.

Yes I use to have one one good car but the w221 is way better .

Not sure why people keep saying the w140 is much better than the w220. I had both, a 1998 s500 and a 2006 s430 4matic. I can tell you the w220 is a much better car...better handling, improved fuel economy, interior is much quieter at any speed, seats are way better in terms of comfort than those in the w140. The w140 looks dated now too, and not in a good way like a w126...its just a big bloated hunk of metal. The 220 is not perfect by any means, its weak point is the airmatic suspension which has given me several problems, along with a few minor electrical problems. Just get a low mileage late model w220 and you'll be very pleased with it.

If only Lexus had the Mercedes styling it would have been an outright winner for the period 1999 to 2004. Lexus LS430 - Bit "old man ish" If Lexus had matched those lines, having a far more reliable electrical reputation, Mercedes would have been gone! I note that the high Miler has a tubular ring breakdown in the Cluster. Something you don't mention. Cluster failure is quite common? Liked the W140 but mine rusted in peace, sadly.

hi mercedes s500 or lexus ls430 2005

the facelift was not 2001 or 2002. It was 2003/4.

W220..... s320 or s600 maintnance cost is 1 to 5 ratio

I had no problems with this car the main thing full service every 6 months must be you not looking after it. I have a S600 V12 year 2000 it's the best of the best I hope u learning mate full service every 6 months ok

W126 is so much better

Great review ! Much useful information but your accent ... you have to work on it ;) keep it going 👌🏼✔️😄

M137

That music is killing me ... the fuck ???

With an S Class, go big, or go home! S600 or nothing.

The W 140 S klasse is the best car ever made the W220 is the worse S klasse ever made....

that is not a review

Please do yourselves a favor and stay away from this car. It's literally a nightmare on wheels thats after your savings account.

the whole car is a issue, dont get one except u know what ur buying...

I don’t think you know what your talking about ...

Man :D when you will make vide like this about 1. BMW 5 F10 2. Jaguar XE 3. Land Rover Evoque No one who have brain will not buy 15 year old S class? :D Its not cheap for reapirs at all...

video starts at 0:35

The way its started: this car sucks The way it ended: so yeah basically you can do 1,000,000km in this thing easy