Used 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Convertible Consumer Reviews

Nice car for an old geezer

My S550 convertible's transmission blew up (literally) on the way home from the dealer. With a new tranny, I drove 48000 miles and it is still running. Until recently nothing went wrong. Now the CD player (which I have never used) needed to be replaced and the remote trunk switch on the driver's door fell apart. The car is still under warranty but I have a bad premonition that the thing will get expensive. It is a shame since it is a powerful, comfortable and very impressive car and comparables (Bentley Continental?) cost much more. The depreciation is enormous - I paid 150,000 for it August 2016 and my dealer keeps on offering a current model with a trade in offer for 65,000 dollars. Update May 2021 - COVID sure put an end to cross country jaunts. I only have 55,000 miles on the car. It is running very well, no problems to report. Since it will not be produced after this year, I will hang on to it for the near future. One good thing about it is that Mercedes has a way of providing parts and service for their cars - of course they cost an arm and a leg, but still cheaper than one of the replacement models. November 2022 - l have just arrived at 69000 miles. New tires were needed, the second set - Michelin Pilot AS3 - lasted 30000. In the meantime, we took the car for a new cross country trip. I am doing the oil/filter changes myself but an air filter and new spark plugs are overdue and will be fiendishly expensive. Blowing the fuses for the electric outlets (my fault) was educational. One has to literally take apart the entire trunk to get to the fuse box (or the battery). Price of three fuses - 6 dollars. Labor at Mercedes would probably have been 4-500 dollars. Oh well. Otherwise literally nothing went wrong in 6 years. Trade in value? Probably $45,000 - an expensive indulgence, a Kia Rio would have been cheaper to have.

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