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5.0 stars
"best mercedes i've owned"
Pros: comfort, power, fit and finish
Cons: only 3 minor complaints
Summary: i bought the s550 in sept 06. i now have 9,000 trouble free miles on it. its been a pleasure to own and drive and well worth the money spent.
amazingly enough...it gets great gas mileage...i'm getting about 24 mpg on the freeway at 70+ mph... with almost 400 hp, i though it would be in the 18 mpg range.
when i was a kid, i had a 69 pontiac gto... the s550 reminds me of the good old days of loads of power to get up to speed and for passing...but with refinement.
the ride and quiet are superb...its easy to carry on a conversation without raising one's voice. the sound system is fantastic...i have my favorite mp3's downloaded to an 8gb cf card which plays off the pcmcia slot. really no need for a cd player anymore.
the car handles like a much lighter car on sharp turns and curves...almost sportsman like...quite incredible considering that 2 1/2 tons of inertia to overcome...
mercedes service has always been great. i've always used the dealer in walnut creek, ca.
i only have three minor complaint and that is the wood on the dash sometimes glares from the sun...for once, cheap black plastic would have been desirable... the second is the gps... the gps works great...but, it is not feature rich like the portables one can buy at any store. the third issues is my treo 650 cellphone is not compatable with the s550.
all in all, i highly recommend this car...
