The wait was worth it---the Dream Daily Driver is here finally.....

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Old 04-24-2015, 01:31 PM
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The wait was worth it---the Dream Daily Driver is here finally.....

Ever since the new Gen S-Class came out, I knew I would do everything to have it one day. I even passed up on an ATS and "slummed" in a 2013 Camry SE (and people thought I was crazy here). Well, patience is certainly a virtue, and I'm extremely grateful with the new possession.

So on the showroom of Prestige MB was the MOST BEAUTIFUL S-550 4-matic I laid my eyes on. Apparently, some guy special ordered this car and waited several months for it. In those months, some unfortunate circumstances happened and he could no longer afford the car. According to the owner of Prestige MB, it's the only one in this combo in the country. Lunar Blue on the Designo Deep Sea Blue optional interior (a $5,500) special option at that. Anyway, I made them pull it out of the showroom to take it for a test drive and I was obviously in Love.






This was the most expensive car I've ever purchased, so it was a bit of a hassle, but the wait was worth it. She is home.

Massage anyone?



This car has 360 degree camera coverage, it drives itself and stops its self with the parktronic/distronic option package.....




Designo interior option....worth the 5.5K......



The Burmester audio is unreal.....



I need a chauffeur.......



Home.....





Amazing color in the sun....



Surprised at the meat of the PZero Nero's on the optional 20" wheels...



The car drives like a dream. The twin turbo V8 has gobs of power throughout the band. I truly am very thankful to have such an amazing machine in the driveway. Thanks for looking.
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Old 04-24-2015, 01:34 PM
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What a beautiful machine! Absolutely love it.

Congrats!
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Now that's a daily driver!!
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Love the new S class. Congrats!
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Old 04-24-2015, 02:08 PM
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awesome, the new S-Class is in a class of it's own
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Old 04-24-2015, 02:09 PM
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Holy SHIT that is beautiful! That contrast stitching is gorgeous as is the color. Very very nice dude!
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Holy wow!

Congrats...

Did you keep the vette?
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Old 04-24-2015, 02:15 PM
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Congrats, such a beautiful car
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Old 04-24-2015, 02:39 PM
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Wow that looks great. Congrats.
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Old 04-24-2015, 02:46 PM
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That is one sweet car! Love the interior!
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Old 04-24-2015, 03:41 PM
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Wow nice buy. The S class is a car I hope to own one day as well. Nothing like a Benz...
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Old 04-24-2015, 03:49 PM
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Old 04-24-2015, 04:07 PM
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That looks stunning. The color combination works together flawlessly.
A neighbor a couple of houses down has a black one with those multi spoke wheels and I love the look with a slight tint.

Congratulations.
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Old 04-24-2015, 04:11 PM
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Beautiful, beautiful car!
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Old 04-24-2015, 04:27 PM
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Dayum!

Dual moonroofs too.

Edit: Is that a long version? The rear doors look like it, or do all S Classes look like that?
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My grandmother has a 2014 S550 (non-4Matic) with the 19" Sport package, premium pkg, warmth & comfort, and I believe driver assist & I love when I get to take it for a bit. Fantastic car & drives like it's smaller than it really is.

Not a huge fan of the tan, but really like the seats

Congrats on the purchase.

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Edit: Is that a long version? The rear doors look like it, or do all S Classes look like that?
I believe all S-Class cars sold in the US are the same wheelbase.
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Old 04-24-2015, 05:10 PM
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Beautiful car and certainly a great daily driver. I imagine it's wonderful for long trips.

This comment cracked me up though...
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Dual moonroofs too.
... because a $28k Kia Optima has dual moonroofs too.

Now the massage feature, that's nice!!
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Old 04-24-2015, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jhumbo
Beautiful car and certainly a great daily driver. I imagine it's wonderful for long trips.

This comment cracked me up though...

... because a $28k Kia Optima has dual moonroofs too.

Now the massage feature, that's nice!!
Doesn't matter which car it's on. I think dual (or panoramic) roofs add an amount of excess that exemplifies luxury.
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I'd rather have my Sport Hybrid.

Just kidding. Congrats! That is a hell of a ride, man! I'd sit in the front seat just for a massage. Enjoy in good health.

Did you trade your 'vette?
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Old 04-24-2015, 05:29 PM
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That's a fair statement.

I do feel that any high-end luxury vehicle must offer dual moonroof these days considering some of the common-folk sedans are offering the same feature.

In any case, we all know that feature-set alone is not what differentiates the higher-end vehicles from the rest of the pack. It's the way those features are executed: the level of quality, materials used, seamless integration, flawless execution, etc, etc.

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Old 04-24-2015, 05:30 PM
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That interior is just out of this world. Enjoy the car.
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Nice.

I dont know how you went from your Camry to S class but whatever it is, Good Job!
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Old 04-24-2015, 06:00 PM
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If I had seats that gave me a massage while driving I would probably fall asleep. That said - saves on the need for a hotel.
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Old 04-24-2015, 06:38 PM
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INCREDIBLE pickup, congrats doc! Enjoy her and I agree, it looks really long for some reason.
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Fits more cougars.
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Originally Posted by ttribe
Fits more cougars.
You just went there...

...I knew someone would
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Originally Posted by kurtatx
You just went there...

...I knew someone would
Sorry. Couldn't be helped.
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Is this like the time you "bought" a brand new C7 and then "sold" it like a week later?
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Keep it on topic folks....
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Wow, what a gorgeous machine-congrats!
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Wow! Congrats...!
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Congrats! That is one stunning S-Class; I didn't even know that kind of interior was available but it looks gorgeous. My coworker got his C from Prestige and I've wanted to just see that new showroom since my friends live around Paramus and I would always see an SLS in there when I pass by. Awesome exterior color too. Had a customer with an S63 coupe a few months ago but I didn't like how his was configured nearly as much as yours.
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This is the finest S-Class to come from Mercedes since the W140 ended production in 1998 or so. I checked one out at the auto show and bought a lottery ticket the very next day. It's an astonishing machine and I agree, the audio system is unreal.

Enjoy it!!
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Originally Posted by MeehowsBRZ
Is this like the time you "bought" a brand new C7 and then "sold" it like a week later?
Hmmmmm . . . .
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Congratulations on the S-Class!! Love them!

Looks like Paramus Mercedes-Benz dealership.
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Wow. That is stunning! Congratulations!
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Gorgeous car...congrats!
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Originally Posted by MeehowsBRZ
Is this like the time you "bought" a brand new C7 and then "sold" it like a week later?
nspec_ya4 sells his cars a week later, but no one bats any eye.

Just sayin'

Congrats Doc! I would ask for a ride but, you're in NJ and not in Houston
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Originally Posted by justnspace
nspec_ya4 sells his cars a week later, but no one bats any eye.

Just sayin'

Congrats Doc! I would ask for a ride but, you're in NJ and not in Houston
I owned a Pagani Zonda R for 0.000000025 seconds. Honest.
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