Hello everyone and Happy Holidays!

I'm on the market for 2000 - 2001 S430 or S500 and looking for any kind of advise. I have never owned a MB, i've been driving BMW 528 for the past 3 years and want to move up to something more stylish. I have not decided if I should get something from Ebay or go to the auction (friend of mine has a license). Can you guys/gals give me some suggestions as far as what to watch out for or check before I buy. I have a reliable mechanic for BMW's, but not for MB, so I can't even rely on anybody. If you could also suggest a good, honest, reliable mechanic in Baltimore area I would really appreciate it.
Thanx in advance for your help,
Dimapb

 

I am not an expert but I would suggest you to buy a Mercedes-Benz certified used car which would have a 1 year warranty. I am from Baltimore and there are two Benz dealers around R and H and ValleyMotors that would offer certified MB.

 

I will second that opinion, my advise is, never buy a used MB withouth additonal warranty, I purchased an additonal 2 years with my S500, the price of repair within the past 5 months is far greater the price of the 2 year warranty. Buy a Certified Pre-Owned, you won't regret it.

 

I hear you guys. Both of your suggestions are great and are highly appreciated. Here is my dilema...
Certified MB from the dealer $46000 and auction price for the same car $32000. Do you guys know how much the extended warranty is?

 

If I remember correctly, it cost me under $2K for a 5 year (up to 100K miles) extended warranty. It's a piece of mind. The first Mercedes that I had was from an auction. I will never do it again. Spend the extra money up front, that way you could enjoy your new Mercedes instead of worrying about it.

 

I paid the 1300.00 for two years, unlimited mileage, if you are in the NJ/NY arear, let me know, I'll send you to a great place, Rallye Motors, Avenel NJ

 

What's wrong with an auction car if it is in warranty?

 

Definately unrelated to the warranty question, I wanted to mention that I would buy the S500 over the S420. There's probably little savings in gettting the smaller engine when purchasing and little savings in gas milage so why not have the power.