New AMG S-Class revealed

[glimmerman]

http://www.motorauthority.com/...nd-s65-amg-sedans.html

Can't argue with a 604hp (450kW) twin-turbo V12.

 

[RKS]

I need a new job.

 

[ElFenix]

dash is fugly

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
dash is fugly

Agreed

The 2006 cls55 looks sexy as hell. A guy I work with just bought a New-to-Him CLS55 with low mileage for around $50k. It is black with black leather and looks like sex.

This car just looks over stylized and awkward.

 

[Dman877]

A twin-turbo V12 making 600 hp? Geez, I bet Brabus chips these for 800+ hp.

 

[SSSnail]

WTF is up with all these LEDs now... they're starting to looking like jokes.

 

[Doggiedog]

I saw an S63 driving down to AC last weekend. It looked nice.

 

[Q]

Not bad

 

[Beau]

dash looks like a pickup dash... Are those drawers? Could my wife put her curling iron and blow dryer in there?

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: RKS
I need a new job.

same here.

 

[Soccerman06]

Originally posted by: Dman877
A twin-turbo V12 making 600 hp? Geez, I bet Brabus chips these for 800+ hp.

Pretty sure they have stated that the engine can put out like 750hp but the tranny reliability is the more limiting factor here.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: RKS
I need a new job.

same here.

Not really. These cars depreciate like mad. In couple of years, these things will be worth 1/3 of the cost of new.

 

[EightySix Four]

Originally posted by: Soccerman06

Originally posted by: Dman877
A twin-turbo V12 making 600 hp? Geez, I bet Brabus chips these for 800+ hp.

Pretty sure they have stated that the engine can put out like 750hp but the tranny reliability is the more limiting factor here.

Yeah, and the torque when chipped is like 1000+ lb.ft, problem is a combo of transmission and traction.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: crazySOB297

Originally posted by: Soccerman06

Originally posted by: Dman877
A twin-turbo V12 making 600 hp? Geez, I bet Brabus chips these for 800+ hp.

Pretty sure they have stated that the engine can put out like 750hp but the tranny reliability is the more limiting factor here.

Yeah, and the torque when chipped is like 1000+ lb.ft, problem is a combo of transmission and traction.

Yup, all the power in the world is useless if you can't put it down and have constant tranny problems.

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: RKS
I need a new job.

same here.

Not really. These cars depreciate like mad. In couple of years, these things will be worth 1/3 of the cost of new.

too bad the new AMGs are about $200K

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: RKS

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: RKS
I need a new job.

same here.

Not really. These cars depreciate like mad. In couple of years, these things will be worth 1/3 of the cost of new.

too bad the new AMGs are about $200K

So was this car. SL65 had MSRP of around $185k before the gas guzzler and other taxes. Basically $200k car. 2005 with 14k miles is selling for $68k. That's about $120k depreciation in 4 years or $9 a mile.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: RKS
I need a new job.

same here.

Not really. These cars depreciate like mad. In couple of years, these things will be worth 1/3 of the cost of new.

1/2 really. See my post above.

The main problem with cars like this is that they are maintenance nightmares and it costs thousands to repair things correctly when they fail once the car is out of warranty.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: RKS
I need a new job.

same here.

Not really. These cars depreciate like mad. In couple of years, these things will be worth 1/3 of the cost of new.

1/2 really. See my post above.

The main problem with cars like this is that they are maintenance nightmares and it costs thousands to repair things correctly when they fail once the car is out of warranty.

$120k saving buys you lifetime of maintenance.

 

[TehMac]

Why can't Mercedes go to some other company for a new tranny design? SSC (Shelby SuperCars) might have a few trannies hanging around

 

[DVad3r]

Yea I never got why they ask supercar prices for these but yet they go down in value like crazy.

Nice cars though, that's for sure.

 

[ballmode]

i need a job

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: RKS
I need a new job.

same here.

Not really. These cars depreciate like mad. In couple of years, these things will be worth 1/3 of the cost of new.

1/2 really. See my post above.

The main problem with cars like this is that they are maintenance nightmares and it costs thousands to repair things correctly when they fail once the car is out of warranty.

$120k saving buys you lifetime of maintenance.

Sure, if you were really in the market for a $120,000 car. I guarantee you that the guy I know who bought his couldn't afford that car when new though.

 

[thomsbrain]

You can say what you want about Mercedes in general, but there's getting around the fact that AMG builds some fucking monster engines.

 

[TehMac]

Originally posted by: DVad3r
Yea I never got why they ask supercar prices for these but yet they go down in value like crazy.

Nice cars though, that's for sure.

Probably go down in value because they are essentially daily drivers. You take these for a drive down to your business you're a CEO of, or the one you work for, impress your co-workers/boss, take them to lunch, etc.

 

[Elganja]

lights are very audish with the leds and such