HighestOfHigh
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^Well you know Mercedes-Benz loves to make every dime it can. Just put a few options on the S550 and you'll be looking at a 100k plus price tag.
S-Class W221 [Official] Mercedes-Benz S-Class W221 Facelift
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The Mercedes-Benz chassis code W221 is the fifth generation S-Class, produced from August 2005 until June 2013. The W221 S-Class was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show as the successor of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220) and the predecessor of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222).
The pre-FL W211 in Classic trim had some of the ugliest rims Mercedes ever made.
They were called "Toliman". Now they may look like steel rims that were borrowed from a 1980's VW Golf, but they are in fact alloys.
The infamous Toliman was also available for the SLK R170, CLK C208 and the S-Class W220.
Yaz
Autotechnik Ace
What's interesting is that I heard/read that in the early 90's the W140 S500 used to cost a $200k. That's S65 territory now
I wonder if it's true.
2010 S-Class is a bargain.....(well almost)
When the W140's first appeared in the US in the early 90's, the pricing matched the size of the cars with a 400SE (no misprint - short wheelbase) priced in the mid $80's. The S500 was in the mid 90's. List prices and dealer margins were re-aligned in 1995, with substantially reduced pricing, and initially small or non-existent discounts. Considering it's 20 years later, the S400 at under $90k is quite a bargain, at least pricewise.
What's interesting is that I heard/read that in the early 90's the W140 S500 used to cost a $200k. That's S65 territory now
I wonder if it's true.
When the W140's first appeared in the US in the early 90's, the pricing matched the size of the cars with a 400SE (no misprint - short wheelbase) priced in the mid $80's. The S500 was in the mid 90's. List prices and dealer margins were re-aligned in 1995, with substantially reduced pricing, and initially small or non-existent discounts. Considering it's 20 years later, the S400 at under $90k is quite a bargain, at least pricewise.
HighestOfHigh
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Kraftwagen König
What's interesting is that I heard/read that in the early 90's the W140 S500 used to cost a $200k. That's S65 territory now
I wonder if it's true.
Probably it isn't $, but DM - which was the currency in germany at that time. 200.000 DM is about 100.000 € today. Found a pricelist of the W140 though:
Preisliste Mercedes-Benz W140 12/1994
The LWB W140 S 500 was priced with 142.000 DM which is about 73.000 €!
NarutoRamen
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