Faults:

Passenger side mirror stopped working. Luckily I noticed smoke emitting from the mirror.

Long story short, wiring harness in the mirror was too short, and wore off the insulation from moving the mirror in and out. I was able to repair the wires before any serious damage occurred.

General Comments:

Love it overall.

Do not particularly like the factory paint job. Very thin and "orange peel" finish for an upper end car.

Impressed with the mileage.

Faults:

Faulty wiring on passenger side rearview mirror motor.

Trunk does not sit flush.

Third brake light bulb went out.

The wiring and trunk were issues that were there when I bought the car and still need to be fixed. Only new prob since I've owned it is the third brake light bulb.

General Comments:

Did some research on these cars before purchase. Between the S320, S420, S500, and S600, it seems the S320 is the one with the least amount of trouble and expense.

The car is in immaculate condition and was purchased for only $14k. Drives and looks like new. Absolutely the most comfortable, solid car I have ever owned and this is not my first Benz. On paper the 3.2 litre motor does not look impressive with 238hp considering the weight of the car, but it moves the big Benz very well. In fact, it feels downright fast on the highway. Seems to make good power at 3500 rpm and up. An absolute joy to drive and gets up to 28mpg. The quality of the interior materials is second to none, even the newer S series look cheap by contrast. The double pane windows do a great job of keeping the cabin quiet. Turn the radio off and you cannot hear a whole lot inside the car even at 100mph. This is truly an upscale car.

I am not looking forward to making repairs when they are needed because of the cost, but I have to keep in mind that even though I paid $14k for the car, the repairs are for a $70k car. I believe it worth it. Seriously, what kind of new car could I get with that money? A low end Hyundai? No thanks.

Faults:

Only problems have been the automatic boot locking being problematic.

Rear blind motor stopping working.

Otherwise totally reliable.

General Comments:

These big S classes are great they look like proper grosser Mercedes and are so well built they put the new S class to shame.

Motorway cruising is serene.

When driving hard on A roads the car seems to shrink around you and become almost sports car like and reacts and performs in a way that totally belies it's weigh and size.

Once the gearbox has mastered your driving style you can always be the first away from the lights should you want to be, or you can waft around like on a huge crest of torque feeling good about yourself and frightening other road users in small GTI's as you roar past them.

Passenger comfort in these cars is truly excellent with the rear of the cabin being seeming removed from all that is going with the rest of the world.

There is no other car you can by for so little money that will give so much road presence and luxury for so little money, it really does look like its off invading other countries when you stop using it!

I would reccomend buying a late model S500, its just the best of the range, superb engine and not that expensive to run if you are careful.

Great great car.

Faults:

29,000 miles and have had no problems with the car.

General Comments:

A very good reliable car, well worth the money if you have it.