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Old 07-24-06, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by splitfire
have one in garage now.. 07 s550 sport package... compare to ls430 and gs4 i had....the new s has way better interior...
Colors, options, pics?? Inquiring minds want to know! Oh and CONGRATS!!!!!
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Colors, options, pics?? Inquiring minds want to know! Oh and CONGRATS!!!!!
it is a base model with the sport package, silver on blk..its a daily beater so nothing too fancy... here is some picture i took early today













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The Designo is nice but with the white leather it will be a nightmare to keep looking new.

I prefer the white exterior and the Savanna leather...very nice looking and easy to maintain.



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Originally Posted by splitfire
it is a base model with the sport package, silver on blk..its a daily beater so nothing too fancy... here is some picture i took early today


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I didn't really trust my eyes, did you just say "daily beater" for brand new S550?


Congrats! S550 with AMG kit looks amazing. I can just sit and look at that car all day long!
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Originally Posted by STIG
I didn't really trust my eyes, did you just say "daily beater" for brand new S550?


Congrats! S550 with AMG kit looks amazing. I can just sit and look at that car all day long!
well say you work in mortgage broker industry and have to bring clients around? yup, that would be a good beater
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Originally Posted by splitfire
it is a base model with the sport package, silver on blk..its a daily beater so nothing too fancy... here is some picture i took early today
Beater? LMAO. Besides designo packages, what kind of options didn't you get then?

Does this 'base' car come with navigation? I see there's controls for it.



Just gorgeous! CONGRATS!
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Originally Posted by rominl
well say you work in mortgage broker industry and have to bring clients around? yup, that would be a good beater
I think the next time you go back to HK for a visit, you will see the new S class sedans at the airport as real daily beaters, shuttling visiters to & from the airport as airport limo's.
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Im in shanghai now, and there are just many W221 S-classes running around, even though most of the ones I saw are S350..
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Beater? LMAO. Besides designo packages, what kind of options didn't you get then?

Does this 'base' car come with navigation? I see there's controls for it.
Navigation is standard. See the listing on this window sticker for standard features and you can also see some options and pricing for them.

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Originally Posted by NevadaJack
The Designo is nice but with the white leather it will be a nightmare to keep looking new.

I prefer the white exterior and the Savanna leather...very nice looking and easy to maintain.



I had a ls430 ultra luxury with whiteleather interior.. the leather turn grey in few months...

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Beater? LMAO. Besides designo packages, what kind of options didn't you get then?

Does this 'base' car come with navigation? I see there's controls for it.



Just gorgeous! CONGRATS!
navigation came standard on all s class.. i still haven't had a chance to use it but it seem like it is a lot easier to use compare to my old s500.. other that sport package and the xm radio this car this car is just a base model
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i just broke a 100 miles today.... still haven't had a chance to beat up the car yet.. the commend!? seem to be pretty easy to use.. i didn't even bother to read the manual...

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Originally Posted by splitfire
i just broke a 100 miles today.... still haven't had a chance to beat up the car yet.. the commend!? seem to be pretty easy to use.. i didn't even bother to read the manual...

Nice car splitfire...the base is pretty well loaded. I have over 7000 miles now and it is a great one for sure. When put in S mode it really moves out!
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Originally Posted by LexArazzo
I think the next time you go back to HK for a visit, you will see the new S class sedans at the airport as real daily beaters, shuttling visiters to & from the airport as airport limo's.
lol, true, while hk is such a small place, but damn do they have a lot of good nice cars. s class is sooo common there

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I had a ls430 ultra luxury with whiteleather interior.. the leather turn grey in few months...
it's all about maintenance
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