Thanks Wilton, Dave and Ed. Let's just say we own much of it. Decided to finance part of it rather than strip down savings that much. BillR
-----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of E M Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 8:07 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] S320 LWB Congrats on the new car, I'm sure if will serve you and your wife well for years to come. They are really great cars, and I'm sure you're both proud, as you should be, to own it. Happy motoring!! Ed 300E 2009/6/13 Bill R <billr32...@comcast.net> > I'm still in a state of shock that we paid so much for a 1997, but it is > one > Sue fell in love with at first sight and drive. The variable quick > response > steering was a surprise, and the tight turning radius. It is safe, and > something she can be proud of driving. Her Infinity was showing it's age. > It is the S320, and has the LWB option. Lots of room in that back seat. > It > was not the one with the 20" rims, that one was older with lower mileage > and > a LOT cheaper. It also had a lot of things starting to go funky on it > which > suggested to me that it had not been cared for all of its life as this one > has. This was dealer maintained all the way, and has factory everything. > I > have not completely figured out what everything is as yet, but the > Parktronic is interesting. At the moment my darling wife is out giving the > charcoal filter a test run. Though I have never seen her smoke, she has > done so since she was a kid. The air filter is automatic in case of too > much CO or some other toxin is present, though for her it will be to help > with second hand smoke. Personally I wonder how effective it might be with > self generated toxic air. We are taking it to Atlanta next month and often > stop at a BBQ on the way, so I might find out. The only bad thing about it > in my opinion is that it is black with dark leather interior. Fortunately > she has a parking garage at work so it won't be in the sun all day. I'm > still loving my 1981 300SD, but I sure would prefer her radio with CD > changer and cassette, and even a weather band button. I did notice one of > the hydraulic door closers was not working all the time [drivers door], but > that is not something I think of as a necessity. The 'clean hand' > extending > trunk closer handle is also a new one on me. Seems they have come up with > a > few tricks since my 1981 was built. > BillR > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of WILTON > Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 5:58 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] S320 LWB > > A 230 or a 320? The one with the 20" wheels? Are you keeping those? > Congrats and good luck. ;<))))))))) > Is it really LWB? > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill R" <billr32...@comcast.net> > To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 4:32 PM > Subject: [MBZ] S320 LWB > > > > We took the oft repeated advice from some on the list and paid top dollar > > for a beautiful example of a 1997 S230 LWB. The car was sold and > serviced > > at the dealer, and kept in wonderful condition by what seems an anal > > retentive type. Service records are up to date. 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