Used 2004 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Consumer Reviews
Used S-Class for sale
S500 Benz
Jay, 01/19/2017
2004 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 Rwd 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 7A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Bought the car in April 2016 with 96,000 miles. Owned it For 8 months and put 6,000 miles on it. In that time i replaced the Rear Air Shocks, Front upper and lower Control arms, Valve Cover gaskets, PSE pump, rear brakes (wasn't working when i bought it) The car started rusting at the bottom of the front doors because of an apparent design flaw. Massage Seats don't work, automatic trunk open/close doesnt work. My advice would be only fix things that actually need to be fixed and keep up on preventative maintenance like fluids, brakes ect. Fixing everything that goes wrong on this car is VERY expensive. Even with it's problems you cannot get a more luxurious car than this for the money. It's extremely quiet rides very smoothly, has tons of space, materials are very good inside and has the power to pass civics on the highway with ease. Make sure you get a w220 that's had it's common problems addressed already instead of paying for them yourself.
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Initial Impressons of the new S Class
C Hull M.D., 05/02/2004
2004 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 Rwd 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 7A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This car replaced identical 2000 S Class which had numerous electrical and computer problems. New model is free from these glitches. Never had mechanical problem with Mercedes. Enjoy the quality of the burl walnut and interior appointments. New features that I like are the power trunk,keyless go start on the shift knob, voice control on nearly everything,power curtains, digital readout of tire pressures and a much improved navigational system on DVD. Car remains very responsive with sharp turning radius. I don't need AMG assist for my driving.It appears to me M-B has given us many innovations that are quickly copied by other manufactures.
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What a car!
Zachmbenzfvr, 01/26/2004
2004 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S430 Rwd 4dr Sedan (4.3L 8cyl 7A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I originally had a 2000 S430, and this 2004 is leaps and bounds an improvement over that car. The Seven speed tranny is smooth, and responsive. Love the exterior and the interior. The quality improvements inside are amazing. The exterior is Black Opal, with Grey interior. The combination is beautiful.
Engineering excellence?
tomel, 05/25/2008
2004 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 4MATIC AWD 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Great car, bought used with 30k miles; strong engine, truly quiet, smooth, amazing ride. But, MB, masters of engineering, why oh why? The black temp adjust clip on rear passenger ventilation is missing. Can't replace $40 clip. You must replace $700 unit (before labor)! That's engineering excellence? Think you forgot who you're engineering for. I fear for the next minor flaw. Also, cupholder is a bust and console space is nill. Love the car overall, but I marvel that a car originally selling for six figures forgets some basics.
Excellent
TeamWenz, 09/23/2009
2004 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 4MATIC AWD 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 5A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
There is a reason this is one of the best cars sold on the planet. Incredible luxury combined with decent economy. It just eats up the road. Just had it serviced at the dealership $220 in total. Not bad for 10,000 intervals.