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Just drove mate's S430 - still like my Saab!
Posted by Aussie Aero [Email] (more from Aussie Aero) on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:04:45
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Hi Saabers,
My mate just came round with his 'new' 2000 model S430 Merc. I took it for a drive up and down a hilly road and it is certinaly lovely, but my Aero would eat it for breakfast in terms of performance, and I was surprised to find that even in terms of 'bling' there wasn't much the S-Class had which my Aero of the same year doesn't.
For the record, don't knock Saabs for depreciation:
My 2000 Aero wagon - new ~$80k, late 2005 with 110k km $22k - 72%
2000 S430 - new ~$220k , mid 2006 with only 40k km $71k - 67%
I searched for ages and got a very good private sale deal with my Saab, whereas my mate bought his used Merc from a dealer. The thing is seriously spotless, you wouldn't know it's not a brand new car - inside or out. Given dealer used Saab prices at the time I bought mine of closer to $30k the Saab lost less in % terms than the Merc.
The Merc lost $3.60 PER KILOMETRE in depreciation!! :-)
Oh, I thought of something the S430 had than my Aero doesn't... that absolutely classy exhaust note then changing from first to second at redline! :-P
Cheers
Steve
PS I thought of something my Saab has that the S-Class doesn't... VIBRATION!! ;-)
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