PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - So...decisions, decisions, decisions (semi-long post)

71inka02 · #11 12-12-2008, 12:40 AM

Gotta agree with H-guy on the topic of flat out 'cruising' at high speeds and not being aware of it!

Have a good friend in Atlanta, that had the exact car except Black on Black...he bought it new - a couple of months after he bought it, I was in Atl and he was taking me to the airport --- From the Gwinnett north side of town to the airport was an amazing ride - he was torturing a couple of guys in a 7Series Bimmer --- and it was pure torture! That friggin car would FLY. I'd personally be afraid of the 500 series, but then again my reflex movement isn't as good as it used to be.

With all the positives of his car --- he only kept it a little over a year...it became the car from hell - it had low mileage, because it spent most of it's life in the warranty lane at the dealer --- strange stuff too. Problems from one end of the car to the other - A couple of the tech's refused to work on it.

Mercedes finally offered to buy it back from him, but they were going to give him another of the same. He refused the deal, made the move to Lexus and has never looked back - Must have been one of those Monday morning or Friday afternoon builds you hear about...From his experience, I don't even give that model a second look --- That's my personal feelings.