1997 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

S500 RARE Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

WDBGA51G1VA330671

Gasoline

NO RESERVE! - ABSOLUTE SALE! - BID TO WIN!This beautiful 1997 MERCEDES BENZ S500 LWB is Fully Loaded with, Dual Power lumbar heated memory seats, Dual Front & Side Airbags, with power lumbar controls and even power headrests front and rear., ABS anti-lock brakes, Power windows, Power door locks, Power mirrors, Power 2-way tilt and slide moonroof, Power Tilt and Telescopic steering wheel. 2 pane glass(bulletproof glass), Factory alarm. Built in radar detector by Mercedes. Too much to list! The previous owner was a Mercedes/Audi mechanic and obviously he too great care of the car. It runs like a charm. The engine is very quiet, but yet very powerful. Clean CT title and was never in an accident and also has no rust whatsoever. Previous owner just decided to paint it bright red and spent over $4500 on the color change which was done at a professional paint shop. The BRIGHT RED/over TAN LTHR looks perfect on this big body S-class and is a one of a kind custom W-140 body. You will surely not see another one like it. Mechanically the car is in excellent condition. Can get in and drive it to California. No leaks, Does not burn oil. No overheating issues. Fully loaded and runs and looks excellent. All options work perfectly except a couple and I will describe them in detail below. Low 140k miles for the year. All factory AM/FM cassette stereo. New tan Mercedes Floor mats! Comes with 8 tires. A new set of YOKOHAMAS are included. Own this one of a kind German luxury sedan for the highest bid. Clean CT Title. No accidents. Paint job alone was $4550. I reserve the right to end auction early as advertised locally. The not so bad is the A/C could use a charge. It's cold but could be colder, and the rear self-leveling suspension needs to be looked at. I was told that it could all be fixed/replaced at strutmasters for around $500. Your choice to fix or replace. This does not effect the driving of the car at all. It's still very comfortable and quiet on the roads and highways. Last but not least when they did the paint job and replaced the drivers inside door panel the srs light is on for the door panel air bag. I think they failed to reattach the sensor but not sure. Vacuum system works but one hose below rear seat, will not allow the system to automatically pull in the doors and trunk with finger tip touch. Doors and trunk still close properly. All in all it's a sweet car as those areas do not require any immediate attention. Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer but I will assist with shipping by putting buyer in contact with a reputable and reasonable shipping company or fly in and drive it home. Will drive anywhere. Also I had put Lorinser wheels on the car back when I got it but it will come with the newer S-Class wheels and tires as pictured(sold Lorinsers and kept it original). Only letting go to downsize, but it's really an awesome car. Pls see my other auctions to come as I'm letting go of a few other personal toys at this time. Thanks for looking and happy bidding!! Call or email Dave with any questions (860)243-3949 On Jan-13-11 at 21:19:36 PST, seller added the following information: