Originally Posted by The Swede

I was talking to a W140 S600 owner at a German car show a few summers back. I made a joke/comment about maintenance and he said that he did much of his own work and that it wasn't too bad. He didn't think I was very funny either - guy had no sense of humor...

Expensive parts are expensive parts. No way around that. Also, if you don't put gobs of miles and can use it as second car - maybe tolerable. However, they do need to be driven! Something big will go wrong and it will cost you. So don't complain!!

My S600 all the sudden became pricey to own once the warranty expired. Duh. No one (I mean no one) offered an extended warranty for that beast. I looked every where.