2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Consumer Discussions

High End Luxury Cars

A better value proposition?

Written by: blckislandguy on Oct 31, 2009 05:21 PM

Earlier iterations of this board went thru the Lexus vs Mercedes War some time ago. Afterall a while it all got very tiring. So, at the risk of boring anyone, I'd like to give you my experience for what it is worth. I had a couple of free hours last night and I stopped in at a central MA Lexus dealership. The sales guys were remarkably well informed and seemingly had all ... Read More...

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Re: S class pulls to right [leroym]

Written by: bmlexus on Mar 12, 2009 05:30 PM

I have a friend who has a 2008 S Class. He notes that it consistently pulls to the right. He took to dealer for possible alignment and correction and they told him that Mercedes had engineered it to pull slightly to the right in case of the driver being incapacitated, in which case he would drift into the right hand disk instead of left into traffic. Is this correct ... Read More...

S class pulls to right

Written by: leroym on Mar 11, 2009 08:39 AM

I have a friend who has a 2008 S Class. He notes that it consistently pulls to the right. He took to dealer for possible alignment and correction and they told him that Mercedes had engineered it to pull slightly to the right in case of the driver being incapacitated, in which case he would drift into the right hand disk instead of left into traffic. Is this correct ... Read More...

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Lease Questions

Re: 2008 S550 4Matic MF/Residual [richz]

Written by: Car_man on Mar 02, 2009 05:07 AM

Hi richz. Mercedes is not leasing 2008 models any longer. If you really want to lease an S550, you will have to go with a 2009 model. Car_man Host Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum Read More...

Mercedes Benz S-Class is Rusting!

Re: Mercedes Benz S-Class is Rusting! [ebs1]

Written by: rgrigsby on Jan 30, 2009 11:29 AM

I have a 2002 S430 that was purchased in August 2008 with 67528 miles and I have rust on three of the four doors. I took it to the Mercedes dealer where they looked up my Vin # and told me that this car had been recalled to have the doors re sealed in 2005. At this point I can only take there word for it. However, if it had been recalled and the doors re sealed and I am still experiencing ... Read More...

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Lease Questions

Re: 2008 MB S550 4matic [blackmamba24]

Written by: ocautoseeker on Feb 14, 2008 10:37 PM

Here are MBC's current lease numbers... 2008 Mercedes S550 4matic Sedan 24 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00365 36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00330 48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00330 60 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00330 Numbers assume 10k annual miles. As you can see, MBC has crummy rates on this model right now. You might try leasecompare.com or your local ... Read More...

Acquisition Fee

Written by: paotron on Sep 18, 2008 03:35 PM

I have just leased a 2008 S550 throuh Mercedes-Benz Financial and they charge me $1095 Acquisition Fee. Does different bank set their own Acquisition Fee? Read More...

Re: [juice1220]

Written by: skrontz on Sep 06, 2008 06:27 PM

Profits are made by either selling something exclusive at high margin or through sales volume. The reason Mercedes and BMW are not making good profits is that their cars are no longer as competitive as Lexus and other similar brands are. It's no secret that the MSRP for a new Mercedes in Europe is way higher than in the States. The reason is that the most of the sales ... Read More...

2008 Mercedes S550 4Matic

Written by: eights38 on Sep 04, 2008 07:09 AM

I am in the process of negotiating a lease assumption on a 2008 Mercedes S550 4Matic in Long Island, NY. The car has the Premium II Package, iPod Integration, and Wood/Leather Steering Wheel. There are only 400 miles on the car and 38,600 miles to be driven over 34 months. The payments are $1585 per month (includes 8.625% sales tax) and there is $0 due at signing (current ... Read More...

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Prices Paid and Buying Experiences

Great car, poor service

Written by: technar on May 20, 2008 02:19 PM

The following might be helpful for people considering getting an S class and are not familiar with MB customer service. About two months ago I leased a 2008 S63 (first time Mercedes customer). Several days ago, the A/C compressor quit working and I took the car to the dealer for repairs. It appears that the compressor has to be ordered from Germany and it may take ... Read More...