Used 1998 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Saved my Life
Saved my life, 03/24/2010
1998 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S420 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Absolutely loved this car from day 1. Rear-ended in January,2010 by a speeding vehicle. 87 yr old mom and I should have been totaled. I drove my car to the side of the road. I am looking for a replacement and want exactly the same car. I drive my Mercedes for 20 years and want another 10 in this model. If I could I would buy every single one on the road and drive a different color every day. This was Mercedes BEST...to date.
Perfection!
S-Klasser, 10/08/2023
updated 10/11/2024
1998 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S420 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have a s420 1998 and I need to share. I've had it since October 2020 and bought it with 297,000 km on it. I figured maintenance was more important than mileage. The car had been used to chauffeur people and I figured the commercial use meant maintenance. I got it for $15k AUD (about $10k USD) and it is a blue/green with light blue leather. It is absolutely the greatest car I have ever owned. I wanted a car with safety but not too many beeps. The brakes are amazing. It is the easiest car to drive ever. I have done many 12 hour drives in it which wouldn't happen in other cars. It is so sleek and powerful. Once it is warm it just glides along. I drove Gold Coast - Sydney in one tank. It loves the highway. Just east miles. The stereo is an 11 channel affair (11 different channels for 11 different speakers). It is mind blowing. Repairs are expensive. But what you get is great reliability, comfort, safety and a certain X factor. Pressing the accelerator fast when you are cruising along with give you a burst of acceleration better than most things on the road. I had a Golf R and it takes longer to gather up its skirt and get going. The Merc always ready. Similarly with getting out into traffic. Golf R would choke on its lunch before getting going and it was a heart attack maker. Merc "shoots" off the line. I look forward to driving it. I go outside just to look at it. I wash it lovingly. I love its character, I love its manner. Whether I am outside or inside it, it brings me joy. 3 years on and all up maintenance has been around 7k including Michelin (don't put anything but Michelin on and have them filled with nitrogen. it is like driving on liquid silk). I have only put like 15k on it in the three years but then we did have a global pandemic. Excessive petrol consumption does concern me but on the other hand if I drive this for the rest and don't buy something new (and also continue doing around 5,000 km per year) I feel like I'm somewhere neutral (I've installed solar and that also helps me feel like it is OK). I will drive this 7 hours one way for work rather than fly. I enjoy it that much. UPDATE OCTOBER 11th 2024 Got serviced. Even better now! I desperately want to buy another car but can't find one that competes with what I have.
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S320 Mercedes
MARK OUTTEN, 11/23/2005
1998 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S320 SWB 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I am coming out of a 2002 E320. There is a remarkable difference in the two. The S drives smooth. Dollar for dollar good gas mileage for a big heavy sedan. This car corners very well, stops very. I do see the on board computer technology different in 2002 vs. 1999. Better still undecideded
Black Opal Beauty
William G., 11/19/2022
1998 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S420 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
1998 S 420: 306,000 miles to date ( November 2022 ) on the odometer. A joy to drive. Comfortable, spacious, responsive, agile and solid. Distinctive styling. Many have said to me that they wish they did not part with theirs.
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Best Mercedes I have owned
Vince S, 03/20/2003
1998 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S320 SWB 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is my fifth, and best Mercedes, over the past 20 years. Purchased used with 30,000 miles on it. The quiet, smooth ride is great, and the power of the 320 engine is remarkable. Fuel economy is excellent, hitting 25 MPG on trips, and 21 MPG in town. Features are outstanding, especially the bose sound system. Nothing has gone wrong with the car in the 36,000 miles I have driven it. A truly fine automobile.