Mercedes-Benz S-Class S430 Good or bad?

I am fairly knowledgeable on this topic as my Father drives an old body style S600, and prior to this he had a cl500, and I drive a clk430 so I have spent a lot of time around both motors and the S class you are looking at. First thing is first the 430 is a great motor, but in an s-class fairly sluggish. Spend the extra and get a 500, as it also have a number of standard features that are options on the 430. On going with a 4 matic this is a tough call. Many of the later cars 05/06 had 4-matic and the sport package which causes the 4 matic to be useless in the snow, but good for rain. You will need SNOW TIRES. These cars are cheap today, and getting cheaper every year buy the newest one you can afford with the most warranty remaining. Get one with the 7 speed transmission and larger DVD based nav 05+ IIRC. PM me if you need any more information. Go to www.benzworld.org for more information then you ever wanted
Erik

 

Before you look at a car get a carfax and run the Vin number, it will save you time and $$ by not looking a bad cars.