Originally Posted by Lex-Fiend

If the SC is payed for, I say keep the SC and buy the Benz. Plus I've had several MB's and they're hit or miss on reliability. I'm not saying don't get it, but keep the SC for it's reliability.

Originally Posted by durtysc300

keep the sc..for the money you will spend on the MB you could spend on modding your ride..besides..its a 1998 SC400(rare enough) with black interior(very very rare) good luck finding one of those again

Originally Posted by INEEDANSC3

MB used to be solid reliable cars.......untill they merged with chrysler, then quality went down the ****ter. Now dont get me wrong the S65/SL65 AMG are badass but not really practical to own unless you are a millionaire and maint.and quality isnt an issue.

Check this site out for good MB info. http://www.mercedes-benz-usa.com/cl_class.php

The ONLY benz i would buy would be an OLD school (mid 80's) 300D because they can go 400k or more at 30+mpg

Originally Posted by $loJam

True. Mercedes is a status car which I could care less about. I just admire their styling. I could afford it but who wants to drop 1k everytime the sob acts up. When I was in college back in 94 I worked at The Addison on the Ocean on A1A (Ocean Blvd) in Boca Raton, FL. I was a personal valet to millionaires/billionaires. I've driven everything from Mercedes to Rolls and Bentleys. I fell in love with the Lexus SC when I drove it for the first time in 94, a brand spanking new one. The older mercedes REALLY lose performance when they get old with a lot of mileage UNLIKE our SC's. I don't know about the new one's though. The MB's were always in the shop back then and they were brand new or a couple years old. I'll pass on the MB. Nice to look at though.

Off topic: True story:
When I was a kid I was also a valet at the Boca Resort & Club in Boca. This young rich kid came to the hotel with a brand new canary yellow drop top Ferrari Testerosa. They usually kept the baller's rides up front for VIP treatment. The kid was a total azzhole so they let me take the bad boy to back parking lot. I drove real nice and slow until I turned I turned the corner. I honked the horn to the other valets in the shack. We all took turns peeling out and hauling azz around the parking lot like speed racer . The parking lot was huge too. That was one bad azz car lol. That kid needed a new set of rear low pros when we got done with it haha! Good times back then.

Moral of this story: Don't EVER valet your car. Many valets are thieves and will hot dog your ride.

Originally Posted by vince1128

hahaha so true.. my grandparents live at whitehall 2 buildings down from the addison and i grew up passing the hotel everyday. thats random

Originally Posted by SC_coupe

No way! The only Mercedes-Benz W215 CL-Class you want is a 2004+ with factory warranty. My father was recently deciding between a 2005 CL500, or a 2006 CLS500, and after reading into the problems associated with Mercedes ABC (especially earlier models) he immediately decided on the CLS. All CL's come equipped with Mercedes ABC. I can tell you that all CL's have a recall to have all the high-pressure hydraulic ABC lines replaced. One of the ABC lines to the rear near the catalytic converter can also fail leading to fire. In the event of fire, there was a recall involving the CL's in which the fuel pump does not shut off. Go watch the Youtube video of the CL500 catching fire and exploding three times.

Recalls etc: http://www.lemonauto.com/complaints/...s/cl_class.htm

Really a shame because they are absolutely beautiful cars. Love the SC door hinges, the self-closing doors, stainless-steel door sills, and the stitched interior. These cars remind me of a modern-day UZZ32.