Car looks so ahead of its time for 2000. My S430 still operates like brand new. Love this generation
@cameronb3834
11 ай бұрын
Can’t believe it had push button start and adaptive cruise control in 2000 very innovative.
@stratfordbaby
10 ай бұрын
I'll politely disagree about the looks. I've seen some that look quite old. And the headlights crazing and turning yellow is nice after a while. Plenty of poor build quality in this generation. The W140 was the last true Benz with overengineering. This one was a failure in comparison. That's been proven over time. You see very few of these still on the road, all are at the wreckers.
@JasonFlorida
3 ай бұрын
@@stratfordbabynot my 2005 S430, I recently purchased it from the original owner and it's in great shape with only 91k miles.
@t.l.robinson2162
8 ай бұрын
This is the episode that brought the W220 to my attention. It is the reason that I own a 2006 S55.
@FerrariCarr
Жыл бұрын
They pretty much stuck with this overall design from then on. All S-Class models after this looked so ambiguous between each other that it was difficult to tell which generation each one was, from a glance. Even though this gen is the most hated among enthusiasts, I think it looks timeless.
@realestateeric
Жыл бұрын
I remember a purple one on the cover of Dupont Registery in 2000. I thought it was a stunning car and loaded with tech. It might not have been as reliable as the W140 but it set the standard for all others cars in this class.
@jeremiahanthony5521
Жыл бұрын
Love this version. Minus the ABC malfunction
@francescobalestrieri7096
4 ай бұрын
I don’t get why this car gets so much hate. These cars especially 2003 and up are solid cars. If you take care of a Mercedes they will take care of you
@MrIsh-cw9tr
8 ай бұрын
The design of this car is far more modern than most 2023's ones
@hollaz2
Жыл бұрын
Do u have the 2004 TL video from MW?
@ubiased23
Жыл бұрын
The mercedes w220 had an impressive technology, but it did not have the same fit and finish as the previous generation. Also, the 2000 Mercedes S500 was incredibly unreliable due to the electronics problems, and air suspension. The air suspension was incredibly expensive to fix.
@combustionberg3303
8 ай бұрын
its a fucking s-class I don't think price is a concern
@ubiased23
8 ай бұрын
@@combustionberg3303 I was talking about the reliability. Calm down girl.
@DrCharlesMontague
Ай бұрын
People moan about the maintenance on these, but they don’t consider how state of the art and complex these cars were. The powertrains are extremely solid. The air suspension is a pain, but you have to bite the gold bullet and fix it properly instead of piecing it together haphazardly the way third, fourth, and fifth owners tend to. Also, learn how to deal with stuff like cranky headlight modules on your own as much as you can, as that stuff becomes super expensive at a shop.
@garrettdodson6110
Жыл бұрын
And this is the car that was least desirable, didn’t hold well, was plagued with maintenance problems and sent most s class buyers scrambling to get their W140’s and W126’s back.
@bilalahmed2123
Жыл бұрын
This generation is a disappointment compared to the W126 and W140, a total downgrade compared to its predecessors.
@nikster22
Жыл бұрын
"It's got pep, I'll give it that"
@seanm3ify
Жыл бұрын
It won’t be cinematic.
@nikster22
Жыл бұрын
@@seanm3ify here’s some standard operating procedure
@ravipeiris4388
Жыл бұрын
Why does anyone need twin spark plugs to fire each cylinder 🤔?
@porsche928s4
7 ай бұрын
W220>w221
@stratfordbaby
10 ай бұрын
Automobile Magazine was high. There are very few of these cars still on the road. The last great Merc was the W140 that ended in 1997.
@porsche928s4
7 ай бұрын
I see a lot more 220s than w140s
@VbucaVbuca
28 күн бұрын
The best o nothing 💞 I home 3
@tsnaha
Жыл бұрын
205 thousand miles mines had no major work
@slayerdearly
Жыл бұрын
I knew a kid back in my Jehovah’s Witness church who’s grandma bit him a Benz of this style(I don’t remember the middle)but it was if this body style but I thank it was the very bottom model though
@stratfordbaby
10 ай бұрын
English?
@Forge17
Жыл бұрын
I cant figure how, but the 2000 model’s front end looks better than the 2003 refresh. Bigger headlights? It has to be something, it’s even more noticeable in person. It’s a shame because the 03 refresh fixed the horrid reliability issues of the 2000 model.
@cameronb3834
11 ай бұрын
Same I always thought that too the the headlights on the pre facelift were much better.
@porsche928s4
7 ай бұрын
@@cameronb3834they had a more glassy look
@relaxitsme_alex9104
10 ай бұрын
Gotta love John Davis’s ostentatious voice.
@the8419
10 ай бұрын
There’s nothing impressive about twin spark ignition and 3 valves per cylinder..
@relaxitsme_alex9104
10 ай бұрын
Not today no but 23 years ago it was impressive
@the8419
Ай бұрын
@@relaxitsme_alex9104it was not. Japanese automakers were doing that in the 80s
@relaxitsme_alex9104
Ай бұрын
@@the8419 no, Alfa Romeo was doing it way before Japan was implanting them. Again still impressive since it wasn’t a common system back then
@TheGbeecher
2 ай бұрын
An outstanding car to be sure, but WAY overpriced...I bought my house in 1999 for $89,900.00...😮😂
@mishacalvin1
10 ай бұрын
W140 S class is 30% better quality. This one is the worst S ever. But stiil good
@bilalahmed2123
Жыл бұрын
Did not like this generation !
@liltony514
Жыл бұрын
PERFECT? HAHAHA MERCEDES S500 PROBLEMATIC ❗️❗️❗️
@CynicalBastard511
Ай бұрын
2:01 It's faster than a BMW 745i kzitem.info/news/bejne/qquXnWiJsKl4Zpgsi=DU4EYplwJkCDpmoJ&t=186
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