Any post facelift w220 owners want to jump in?

[WANT '71 280SEL]

I've had quite the assortment of newer and older Mercs. I'm now looking at an '04 S500. This isn't another "what to look for before buying" thread; rather, I'd like to hear from people that actually own one and what they think of the car. I like the face lifted look as well as general improvements in reliability that come with the later cars.

Best Regards,

David

[Hatterasguy]

Drive a W221 first you will forget about the W220 in a minute.

[daddi]

Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Drive a W221 first you will forget about the W220 in a minute.

30 seconds.

[WANT '71 280SEL]

Baby steps. The 221 is still out of my price range, not to mention the fact that I'm not a big fan of the exterior styling on the early 221's. I've narrowed in on an '04 S500 with one owner. I've done a lot of research over the past couple days and was curious to hear from someone's first hand experience. It seems there's a much larger active 220 crowd at the BW forum.

Best Regards,

David

[daddi]

Originally Posted by WANT '71 280SEL

Baby steps. The 221 is still out of my price range, not to mention the fact that I'm not a big fan of the exterior styling on the early 221's. I've narrowed in on an '04 S500 with one owner. I've done a lot of research over the past couple days and was curious to hear from someone's first hand experience. It seems there's a much larger active 220 crowd at the BW forum.

Best Regards,

David

A221 will be even further out of your price range if you buy a 220 first. These cars are the worst money pits i've had the misfortune of fixing.