STOP GAP S600

[Purso]

The main questions have to be 1) How long do regard it as a Stop Gap (or is that a piece of string) and 2) what is most important to you? i.e.:
- The residual value in x months/years (i.e.: for resale/part-ex etc)
- Having the latest model
- All the toys - which you already have on your S600

It would drive me barmy if I had all the stuff one day and didn't even have the essentials on the next.

But you should maybe try throwing it back at them saying you think the spec is too low/and miles too high and as you haven't had time to fully evaluate the S600 they should hold the offer until 1 x week after you get the S600 back from the dealership.

- You don't ask, you don't get! They can only refuse!

Good questions David,

-What would probably be perfect would be 2-3 months time so I can get used to the 600 put a few thousand miles and see what it was all about. Having said that would the 600 dilute the impact of getting the 65 as the 600 is my first s class.
-I definitely do not want to get to hurt with resale and I am hopeful the level I purchased at would mean that I can get in and out with out losing my pants. Would potentially put it up sale or return soonish at a reasonable price so I am not stuck with both for a long time.
-As shallow as it sounds I do like thinking I have the "Daddy" when it comes to the w221 s class and I love the sound and the wheels/extra stopping power.
-I do love the toys and that's one of the reasons I chose my s class rather than some others that were cheaper as I am a kid at heart!

You are correct about having the toys one day and not the next but as I haven't really had my 600, ive driven a total of 4 times but what would pee me off is if a better spec one came up a month or 2 down the line but the flip side is I don't see one for an age and i kick myself for not pulling the trigger.

The 65 is also a private one and has no connection to my 600 so can't really leverage any time with mine.

Where is a crystal ball when you need one!

 

[LostKiwi]

The view I have of toys is that you can cope without them. If you never had them (or even if you did) you soon adapt. Power on the other hand......

 

[Purso]

A lot of this depends on how often the s65 w221 comes up for sale? in the last 18 months anyone have a guess how many they might have seen come up?

 

[John Laidlaw]

Twice

 

[John Laidlaw]

It was close ish to the nearside front wheel buddy.

So it sounds like it was leaking out of a strut, I'd be wary of that..

 

[Purso]

If its 2 that makes my decision a little easier as I feel more confident I may not see one.

Re the strut I have emailed the guy at Beaconsfield to say that and he hasn't replied

 

[Purso]

Re the 2 was one of them the grey one that was on autotrader a few weeks ago John?

 

[Craiglxviii]

So it sounds like it was leaking out of a strut, I'd be wary of that..

Oh yes. Much pain lies that way.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Oh yes. Much pain lies that way.

There be monsters I tell you...!!

 

[John Laidlaw]

Re the 2 was one of them the grey one that was on autotrader a few weeks ago John?

It was indeed...for some reason I can not (or will not) answer I've been keeping an eye out over the past 6 months...

 

[Purso]

Craig the build number you kindly shared they are uk ot total build numbers?

 

[JBell]

Re the strut I have emailed the guy at Beaconsfield to say that and he hasn't replied

CALL HIM, E-Mail is way too easy to ignore

 

[Purso]

I have verbalised this with him mate just he was a tiny bit evasive so I wanted to put it in writing so I had recourse.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Craig the build number you kindly shared they are uk ot total build numbers?

Total global.

 

[Purso]

That's what I thought, I don't suppose you have access to the uk numbers or could point me in the direction could you?

 

[Purso]

So given scarcity of the 65 there is a chance I have gone from 0 class's to 3 s class's in the space of 10 days (if you count the courtesy car).

Whoops

 

[Purso]

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[Craiglxviii]

That's what I thought, I don't suppose you have access to the uk numbers or could point me in the direction could you?

I can't go down that far for historical data, sorry.

 

[Purso]

No worries thanks for the headline numbers anyway.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Can't blame you- very nice indeed....what toys?