[W126 Coupe] Questions about 2003 S500

[Camran Nassiri]

Lexus?  I thought the "L" on the hood stood for "Losers"!!  By the way, the 
"L" is only in US every other country I have been to they are all wearing 
the Toyota badge.  So, let's not pay more for the "L" just get a Toyota.
Camran
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>From: "Jonathan Hodgman" <jhodgman at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Questions about 2003 S500
>Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:32:11 -0400
>
>Interesting, the ML transfer cases are an engineers nightmare..poorly
>thought out/executed.  ML's are known for eating their transfer cases..Big
>$$.
>
>The last tech I spoke w/  (25+ years now, certified by MB every which way)
>nearly gagged when I mentioned the 220's..  He can't stand them...lots of
>issues, difficult to diagnose..  MB has apparently had quite a few 220's
>that even They couldn't fix.
>
>Personally, if he wants something new I'd look to a Lexus..they seem to be
>relatively OK.
>
>Jonathan
>
>On 9/25/06, Michael S Cosby <michael.cosby at state.co.us> wrote:
>>
>>I live at 9000 feet outside of Denver, drive in every day, and just have
>>studded snow tires.  I am left wanting MAYBE 1-2 times per year, and it
>>gets me home every time anyway.
>>Mtnmike
>>
>> >>> Steve Nervig <dakota at mac.com> 09/25/06 11:42 AM >>>
>>
>>On Sep 25, 2006, at 9:49 AM, Mister McGoo wrote:
>>
>> > 4-matic can be VERY expensive.  ... sometimes called the Mercedes
>> > Probla-matic, particularly as they age.
>> >
>> > -Bellamy
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>I've heard differently, Bellamy. The early 4MATIC system found on the
>>
>>W124 from 1990-1993 was problematic. Complicated, and prone to seal
>>failure.
>>
>>However, the later, late-90s-introduced 4MATIC was a different
>>animal, as I recall. Based on the ML system. I have not heard of many
>>
>>problems with the later system.
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>
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