looking at a 06 Mercedes S 600 V12 twin turbo with 42,000 miles. anybody have any experience with them? Good/bad?

Get ahold of Lucky Strike on here, that is what they deal with mostly.

The two red flags that stand out is the 06 is the old body style (so the price will be low)and it means it is either out of warranty or real close to being out.

Car is nice but they get real pricey for repairwork. That was a $120,000 car when new and they need expensive parts! The myth about Mercedes running for ever was the 70's/80's models that had very few computers and very simple cars compared to the new stuff. Call the local dealer and get a price on an air conditioner, compressor/evaporator etc. It will make boats look cheap!

call steve aka luckystrike at mercedesshowroom.com he is in pompano beach

Great cars, but they do have some issues. Oil cooler leaks can be an expensive problem. Check out benzworld.org or mbworld.com. Tons of info there. I've had quite a few MB's, they are great cars, but you do need to keep up with the maintenance. I would never even think about buying one with an unkown service history.

www.mbworld.org notes failures with the "ABC" line to the tune of 3K on the V-12's. I'm not even sure what that is!

The CL65 (05-06) is the one I really like. Classic lines and over 600 HP for less than a new base model Corvette! That site says they were extremely low production (like less than 150 per year) but I see quite a few around Jupiter! They all seem to fall hard from the 200K sticker price......

Price a brake job on that badboy! If I'm not mistaken a rotor cost like 2K!

ABC is suspension related... "Active Body Control" It's a very complex system, and it does tend to have some failures. Very $$$$ to fix. Last time I checked the fluid alone was about $30 a Liter, and the system holds about 10 L. Leaks get expensive fast...

They are about $140 for OEM... $80 for aftermarket.

http://www.allpartsexpress.com/ShopB...20Disc&mode=PA

PM me if you would like to call me. I work on these things for a living, and I'd be happy to give you my input.

What about an AMG? I looked at I believe a 65 AMG before I bougt my E55....that price made me run! As they say over and over...better to have a warranty on the expensive Benz's. Mine paid for a 3rd of the cost the 2nd month...rebuilt sTereo unit was $900!

The AMG is a whole different animal! They use a floating 2 piece rotor, about $1100 each off the top of my head. Do you still have your 55?