Did I pull a GON, buying this Mercedes S-class?

[RooflessVW]

You're going to have to enlighten me on what that's supposed to mean.

Previous owner had great taste in music?

 

[joekingcorvette]

I just drove it 1/2 mile in the auction lot so can't give an evaluation until bringing it back next week. Seems to ride fine, better that I would expect with 25 series rubber. A/C blows cold, Distronic Plus inop message displayed. AMG exhaust has a nice snarl. Steering wheel wear is the only cosmetic issue I noticed.

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Very nice! Looks like you scored a great deal!

 

[andrew_j]

I have a friend who buys these type of cars as throw aways typically $5k-$10k. Does not repair them and drives for 6 months to a couple years and gets another.

He’d be all over this one, nice find.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Why is it a red flag?

Depends. Cheap aftermarket vs expensive can be a reflection of priorities with regards to maintenance.

 

[MCompact]

Yes, the car you purchased is a S550. The "AMG sport package" is simply cosmetic. A buyer pulling off the S550 factory badging and putting on the AMG badging is something one can read into when trying to understand the prior owner's mentality....

Your financial risk on this purchase went down significantly with the car being a S550, when compared to a 2013 S class AMG.

"It is better to look fast than to actually be fast."

 

[Leo99]

Previous owner had great taste in music?

That's one option.

 

[dogememe]

That's one option.

More like a horrible taste in music.

 

[RooflessVW]

More like a horrible taste in music.

B.I.G. was a poet.

 

[super20dan]

yep was hood owned=avoid it

 

[spackard]

Reminds me of a Futurama episode where the rapper’s name was Noticeably F.A.T.

 

[AmBeRnEcTaR]

Wow, nice car for the price of a Corolla.

...until something breaks...

 

[Torrid]

More like a horrible taste in music.

Well that's like your opinion, man.

 

[Torrid]

yep was hood owned=avoid it

Yep, this is what I expected. Care to elaborate?

 

[bullwinkle]

yep was hood owned=avoid it

Doesn't look like the hood owned cars around here-not enough "Big Altima Energy"!

 

[Audiman]

I’d have to take those wheels off. Just too big for me.

 

[GON]

I’d have to take those wheels off. Just too big for me.

S class is designed like a fine watch. Aftermarket wheels ruin the balance/ ride of the S class. ATIKOVI needs to put the OEM wheels back on, along with Michelin, Continentals, or Bridgestone.

 

[atikovi]

S class is designed like a fine watch. Aftermarket wheels ruin the balance/ ride of the S class. ATIKOVI needs to put the OEM wheels back on, along with Michelin, Continentals, or Bridgestone.

I wouldn't have noticed it, letalone bought it, if it had OEM wheels.

 

[GON]

I wouldn't have noticed it, letalone bought it, if it had OEM wheels.

Hopefully those aftermarket wheels sells faster than your Ford trailer hitch you had listed on Ebay for +/- 20 years. Four 22" rims take up a lot of space.

 

[Ws6]

You're a rich man. Poor men buy new S class.

 

[Audiman]

I wouldn't have noticed it, letalone bought it, if it had OEM wheels.

Your right. Everyone noticed it, but not everyone is looking at it thinking it looks nice. Personally I like aftermarket wheels, get some that suit the car, in a nice fitment and you can improve the visual appeal of the vehicle. I think this has been missed like a baby trying to hit a target with a water pistol.