Ladies and gentlemen, Thissss... is the birthplace of quirks and features. And as just about everything in the automotive world, it started on an S-class - because of course it would.
so many ppl on here hating on Mercedes for putting too many features into the car. The S-Class is the flagship that every other manufacture looks to for ideas, which get implemented years later....
I don’t think so. If you sold your organs alone you would have 40 million dollars and you can open a dealership with over 20 s class there don’t be ridiculous 😂
Everyone, especially those who comment that their lesser cars have some of these features, praise this car. Because many of the technologies that eventually make it down to your cars for an affordable price were first introduced by the s-class.
I think what he meant was things like volume knob, climate control, 1 button-on-knob to control the massaging seat without staring at the screen like an idiot.
I agree. A year ago I bought my first car with a touch screen and I don't like not being able to feel for a button without having to take my eyes off the road. Your basic HVAC and entertmt controls should always be off the screen. Should your touch screen fail, all your components controlled by that computer become inoperable.
Buttons are so satisfying especially if they’re nice and weighted and premium feeling. It’s like an iPhone piano app vs a Steinway grand piano key, the physical aspect makes the difference.
Alexandre Poirier But not everyone who can afford to buy this second hand can afford to do the maintenance. And if only a few people buy these cars used, the first hand owners wont be very happy when it comes to selling this. Not to mention that this is just wasting earth resources on absolutely stupid things. Why do you need an electric motor for seatbelt holder? Also the owner may have enough money to repair it, but wont be very happy to spend every second weekend in the service with another broken electric motor.
+AdvancedPerson Actually the deprecation on S Classes is terrible within the first 5 years of their release. Wait until 2020 then you could easily afford one for around 40 -50K
MinecraftPlayer#1163 Minecraft & Stuff I don't know if you're lying or not, but you can't be mature enough or credible to have money for an S-class. I guess you own a youtube channel, but I'm sure it doesn't provide income.
+MinecraftPlayer#1163 Minecraft & Stuff You don't own one. You're not 27 , just look at your name alone. It says it all. Also , you sound 12 in your video's. Bad kid.
Coming back and watching these old videos you really see a massive difference in quality of the videos. Now they have higher resolution, better writting, and are more detailed than they used to be.
0 to 60 in 5 seconds on a 5,000 lbs car. Which is super fast considering the weight. This car is a beast. I fucking love it. I don’t care if I won’t be able to sell it for a good value, this car really changes your mood. If you’re having a shitty day, at least you know you got an S Class that can calm you down
i look forward to 10 years from now, when this car has come down in price significantly and autonomous car systems are not cost-prohibitive to add onto existing cars then you have your own personal chauffeur for driving you everywhere and you can just chill in the back where all the nice things are
Chris Brown The one thing this car doesn't have is toilets so you'd have to wait until the computer gets you back to your estate where you could take your royal dump.
Hey Doug, I hope you’ll see this. I was looking review for 2021 brand new Mercedes s class and crossed with this. It is pretty huge step for 7 years for you. Congrats.
My S63 AMG has a small refrigerator in the center console of the back seats and the front not only has the heated armrests it has cooled armrests which I use a lot since I live in the south.
The doors should open and close automatically. There should also be a feature that changes red lights to green, and a way to force lesser cars to the side of the road. Also, I would like a cloak of invisibility for the occupants so the unwashed can't peer into my inner sanctum. There should also be way to cleanly and discreetly vacuate my bladder and bowels built into the rear seats, with a champagne douche option for the ladies.
sevan grigoryan well a rolls has active people who will send a helicopter to come get you if your stranded in it and if the wood inside breaks they will get new wood from YOUR tree it's fucking ridicules
My first Mercedes was a 1991 E class, I started getting S class’s since 1999, and changed up “about” every four years, I must say my favorite one was & still is the 1999 model, it had just enough electronic.....
Amir Hussain, in the 90's everybody did say that same thing about heated seats but now every car has them. Same thing with massage. In 10-20 years every car has seats that massage you.
Kustu that’s wrong heated seats are inexpensive but Massage seats are and they are expensive to maintain also the heated seats still not in every car it’s still an option
My neighbor has one of these, I've only seen it from the outside, but I really like the look of it, I think it is a great improvement. Not saying the older one looked bad, this one just looks great.
You can always tell the cars that were made to be driven around in. Bentleys, Mercedes, etc, when there is a feature that puts the front passenger seat the whole way forward and pops out a footrest.
Its illegal to use your cell phone here in BC when behind the wheel of a car because it can distract you.....but goin thru a computerized menu to find and turn on the "heat your ear lobes only" button is safe! lol
I love Doug. He made me laugh out loud 3 times this morning reviewing two different cars. I -wish he would do a review of the '92 -1999 Mercedes W140 S320 I am currently driving but that being said; I have to assume that this was one of his first reviews and quite frankly to sum it up using a useless adjective: It's ridiculous.
Yea lol just got reccomend to this in 2020 and cars sure have gone far, nowadays even hyundais have 360 cameras, and safety feature like lane keep, emergency breaking, automatic cruise control and etc have now made their way into mainstream cars, same thing with heated/cooled seats
You can control the opposite site's window and sunshade because the S-Class is meant to be used with one passenger in the rear and a driver in the front.
Honestly, the way you produce your videos is I think pretty much as good as it gets. It is witty, comical, honest, fun to watch reviews. The myriad of cars you test as well, older vehicles which no one else does as far as I am aware. Todays cars are lacking I feel in many departments, mainly build quality issues, especially with fake exhaust tips, a speciality of Audi and Mercedes-Benz as a few guilty examples of not how to get people spending £50k on a motor and unless it is an Merc AMG or Audi RS series, you have plastic tips I am afraid on your exhaust systems, they also look god darn ugly too. This would never be heard of in the era of many of the cars you test. Those who buy these cars, do not really know the truth, but it sure is funny when you tell them that their £80k Audi Q8 as a fine example of an overpriced and overrated vehicle has plastic exhaust tips, ha ha. Doug, please can you shame these brands by going and testing them and I would really love to hear your honest opinions on why cars of today simply are not upto the standards they were in the past, for build quality in specific.
+Nicolas Henriques yeah, the good and bad thing about German cars is that they depreciate VERY quickly, so for people wanting a good, quality car, the second hand BMWs, Audis, and Mercs are a very good value. The only thing to worry about is the cost of maintenance.
Wow this car is very personal im definitely loving those ambient lights even though they may be sorta random but still it shows the creative fun side of car designers and companies.
Amazing car indeed. All those folks that write about poor reliability in the long run fail to understand. 1st hand owners don't keep them very long. That's just the way it is. You don't understand that because in you're shoes, it makes financial sense to keep the car. In their shoes, it makes financial sense to own a car that has current manufactures warranty. Therefore they lease 2-4 years. They then invest their money in markets that make much more money that average folk can imagine. That's how they can afford a car like this.
250k a year is middle class, just so everyone knows. From the experience of a net 350k earning family, you are mostly correct except we do actually buy the car and then trade it in to a dealership a little after the warranty ends. Additionally, most of us (well the functioning and level headed) are aware of lifestyle creep and are perfectly ok with less expensive cars. Final point: the middle class gets where it is because it works hard and it works smart, investing saved money is absolutely key to getting there.
250k a year is NOT middle class. Middle-income households - those with an income that is two-thirds to double the U.S. median household income - had incomes ranging from about $42,000 to $125,000 in 2014 - Pew Research
Actually, too be fair, I am using statistical evidence from a world renowned research group. And you two are basing your distinction of middle class on your own misguided cultural concept of middle class. Or another way to say it is. I didn't make this figure up off the top of my head like you two did. Furthermore ,location does not matter unless we are talking about someone outside the United States.
+J Saini that's the thing though. He never did say if he was in the United States and also, 250k is upper middle in San Francisco (in my mind at least) and I don't see the "facts" for upper middle so my statement still stands true.
it most likely wont. and even if it will, ppl who can afford this will just take it to MB dealer and they will fix it. i can bet they will come to you and pick up your car that doesnt heat your arm rest :D
***** That's not actually all true. Yes, it loses value fast like any other very expensive cars, but compared to its direct competitors it loses less and certainly doesn't lose its value as hyper fast its higher end competitors like Bentley and RR in their first 5 years. But of course it is all relative what we are talking about here.
Given car tech is trickling down so quickly, when the W222 S-class reaches down to the level where plebeians can afford one, your Camry would be as luxurious & well-equipped, if not with the build quality of a MB. But compared to all other big luxury sedans, the S-Class is one of the most enduring. In comparison, the A8, 7er, LS all depreciate MUCH faster than the S-class. It will be a long time before they catch up. Just keep waiting...
The feature i like the most was the dual view dash board LCD panel you look from the passenger seat and it shows you one thing and from drivers side it shows you the nav etc
2014 S 550 $40,000 ( Original Starting MSRP $100,000 Not including addons). A Depreciation of $60,000 in three years. That's $20,000 a year, which works out to $1666 a month. Which comes out to $56 a day. which is works out to $2.31 for every hour of ownership. 2015 S 550 $58,000 (Original Starting MSRP $162,000) 2016 S 550 $ 80,000 ( Original Starting MSRP $95,000) 2017 S 550 $ 85,000 (Original Starting MSRP $96,000)
360 degree camera. Still trying to figure out how that works. Great safety feature though (no sneak up car jacking), presuming you don't crash it staring at the monitor screen.
Easy - you have wide angle cameras around the car , computer figures out where images overlap , than puts it in perspective - like looking in monitor from side makes image more narow , only software does it oposite by stretching it . Only problem this sistem has is then it has object in front of camera , and not flat down like road - than you would see that thing from side stretched into distance ; because these cameras can't see tall objects from above .
Oh Doug, how far we’ve come...
LCA 👍
@@TheFalseShepphard What? I was talking to Tyler lol.
Shut the fuck up “oH dOuG🤓”
His new videos are kind of boring compared to this.
Shame he killed More Doug and started talking in a really grating way
Doug in long pants.
2014 was a crazy time.
Damn good times
The best times
The west coast has changed doug.
Doug started to like hip hop
hahahaaahHHahahahahaha
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thissss... is the birthplace of quirks and features.
And as just about everything in the automotive world, it started on an S-class - because of course it would.
WHY DID I HEAR HIS VOICE hahahahahahaha
considering the tech they put in an S class it makes sense
Almost 10 years old and still an amazing vehicle.
Exactly
so many ppl on here hating on Mercedes for putting too many features into the car. The S-Class is the flagship that every other manufacture looks to for ideas, which get implemented years later....
mick oo That's what makes it special. If it didn't have all those gizmos and toys it wouldn't be any different than an A Class.
+Progamez4u no not all of them
+Progamez4u but usually not until the the 1 or 2 generation styles after it was already on the S class
+Progamez4u CLS fanboy right here. (me)
i LOVE German cars, but i am also a realist when it comes to maintenance.
One of the most comfortable cars of all time! *BUT* Time to Invest in an extra battery and alternator!
And air suspension parts 😖
@@jsj31313jj and while you're at it, just buy an e-class
3:24 "you can do more then just massage yourself" *japanese robot head emerges from beneath the seat*
😂😂😂
+march11stoneytony If only if only
+march11stoneytony Its not Lexus. Its german.
march11stoneytony lmao I'm dead
march11stoneytony I
7 Years later the car still looks brand new
That car is better than my life
Better than 99% of people's lives...!
#Imwithyou
SchneiderMan Well, it's the best car in the world and only one dude has the best life. so you are good :D
@@computerscientist5953
Bet it has jerk off mode somewhere in the infotainment system
I don’t think so. If you sold your organs alone you would have 40 million dollars and you can open a dealership with over 20 s class there don’t be ridiculous 😂
@@dhalsim-1 it really does !
Mercedes S classes definitely hit different. Also, wow the evolution of his videos from this to his current vids
"Its like a Hug from Mercedes Benz" I love this car :)
November 24, 2024 and I knew I’d find a Mercedes S-class reviewed by Doug!
Cool. Grand theft auto view. But, if you would cause police chase would it shows how many stars you'd have?
😂😂
Coming soon in 2017 S-Class...
I wish I could change it to 3rd person view and DRIVE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME IN ORDER TO CRASH INTO SOME SHIT EVENTUALLY
You mean how many Policeman heads right?
shellshock10 Bouncing cop heads, you mean...? Like in GTA Original...?
Yes, I still remember it...!
Everyone, especially those who comment that their lesser cars have some of these features, praise this car. Because many of the technologies that eventually make it down to your cars for an affordable price were first introduced by the s-class.
Thats complete horse shit, many features were not first introduced by the s-class
Trickled-down car-nomics
8 years, Damn time flies. So does Doug
2020 and this car is $36k with just 40,000 miles and a another MB warranty. A much better value used because it still looks new.
I might be old fashioned, but id prefer all those features on a buttons, not located on the screen, but i like buttons in a car :)
Yes but the problem is everybody like features and there will be too much button clutter.
I think what he meant was things like volume knob, climate control, 1 button-on-knob to control the massaging seat without staring at the screen like an idiot.
The problem would be that the amount of buttons in interior would then double, if not tripple.
I agree. A year ago I bought my first car with a touch screen and I don't like not being able to feel for a button without having to take my eyes off the road. Your basic HVAC and entertmt controls should always be off the screen.
Should your touch screen fail, all your components controlled by that computer become inoperable.
Buttons are so satisfying especially if they’re nice and weighted and premium feeling. It’s like an iPhone piano app vs a Steinway grand piano key, the physical aspect makes the difference.
Imagine the amount of electric motors that will eventualy fail.. Quite scary.
+elukok Eventually, yes. But not for the average first-hand buyer who owns this car fro only the first 3-5 years.
Bumper to bumper warranty
Alexandre Poirier
But not everyone who can afford to buy this second hand can afford to do the maintenance. And if only a few people buy these cars used, the first hand owners wont be very happy when it comes to selling this. Not to mention that this is just wasting earth resources on absolutely stupid things. Why do you need an electric motor for seatbelt holder? Also the owner may have enough money to repair it, but wont be very happy to spend every second weekend in the service with another broken electric motor.
People who buy this probably won't own it long enough to worry
+Mark Murarescu yeah sell them for 5 times less.
One day I will be old enough to own one of these (78)
+PVP_Legit YT You're a very bad troll.
+AdvancedPerson Actually the deprecation on S Classes is terrible within the first 5 years of their release. Wait until 2020 then you could easily afford one for around 40 -50K
+MinecraftPlayer#1163 Minecraft & Stuff you're not even old enough to drive.
MinecraftPlayer#1163 Minecraft & Stuff I don't know if you're lying or not, but you can't be mature enough or credible to have money for an S-class. I guess you own a youtube channel, but I'm sure it doesn't provide income.
+MinecraftPlayer#1163 Minecraft & Stuff You don't own one. You're not 27 , just look at your name alone. It says it all. Also , you sound 12 in your video's. Bad kid.
Coming back and watching these old videos you really see a massive difference in quality of the videos. Now they have higher resolution, better writting, and are more detailed than they used to be.
Those 360 cameras are witchcraft.
Ian Colquhoun theyre on Ford pickups and Lincolns now too
you mean they have been in fords and other cars for example nissan/infinti had them way before sclass
Chris Brown well they weren’t but if that makes you feel better , no one is going to argue with you.
there are drones fooling every s class that send the images to the car
and now theyre in mid spec toyotas!
Why not just live in the fucking car
I would
+Anarchy Dominic For as much as it costs, I would have no choice!
+WeKnowTheTruth2012 I was gonna say, it's like an RV, but in sedan form.
+WeKnowTheTruth2012 unlike other luxury cars, I'm not sure this one has a mini fridge
Fuck rent or mortgage, just live in it and shower at the local gym. Perfect.
These old videos are so much fun :D
Doug’s audio in this is better than the audio in the cars and bids office
0 to 60 in 5 seconds on a 5,000 lbs car. Which is super fast considering the weight. This car is a beast. I fucking love it. I don’t care if I won’t be able to sell it for a good value, this car really changes your mood. If you’re having a shitty day, at least you know you got an S Class that can calm you down
This was the first Doug video I ever watched. Back in 2015
i look forward to 10 years from now, when this car has come down in price significantly and autonomous car systems are not cost-prohibitive to add onto existing cars
then you have your own personal chauffeur for driving you everywhere and you can just chill in the back where all the nice things are
Yea, when 80% of the features won't work anymore
I'd be bored shitless in the back of a car
Chris Brown The one thing this car doesn't have is toilets so you'd have to wait until the computer gets you back to your estate where you could take your royal dump.
7 years left
5 yrs
I own a Audi A8L 2015 and I gotta say this s class really blows it out of the park when it comes to features
Hard to believe this car came out 4 years ago! Just yesterday it seemed brand new.
We watched Doug come far enough to become the Godfather of cars.
I have the long wheelbase S-Class with the V8 engine and it is absolutely awesome!
LordTechPro nice
Hey Doug, I hope you’ll see this. I was looking review for 2021 brand new Mercedes s class and crossed with this. It is pretty huge step for 7 years for you. Congrats.
My S63 AMG has a small refrigerator in the center console of the back seats and the front not only has the heated armrests it has cooled armrests which I use a lot since I live in the south.
What year
I have one of these ,2016 s500 plug in.. it took the sales person 3 hours!!! to show all the features that this car has... amazing
Doug the type of guy to stay exactly the same since 2014. Big up Doug. Loool
Even though it was bleeped out I nearly shat myself when Doug dropped that f-bomb at the end, 2014 Doug was truly unhinged LMAO
If only he knew that 8 years later he would be getting the keys to his own Carrera GT
Mercedes have done even more than an a amazing job on the s class .. They took luxury into a way far level from other brands !! MB ALL THE WAY
1:10 EPIC VOICE CRACK!!!
The doors should open and close automatically. There should also be a feature that changes red lights to green, and a way to force lesser cars to the side of the road. Also, I would like a cloak of invisibility for the occupants so the unwashed can't peer into my inner sanctum. There should also be way to cleanly and discreetly vacuate my bladder and bowels built into the rear seats, with a champagne douche option for the ladies.
LOL
TypoPyro: Because *luxury* !
Sam Smith that’s why u get a rolls Royce
So unnecessary... I WANT ONE!
Lord Blackworth cheaper than a Bentley or rolls Royce with the same features
sevan grigoryan well a rolls has active people who will send a helicopter to come get you if your stranded in it and if the wood inside breaks they will get new wood from YOUR tree it's fucking ridicules
BS
sevan grigoryan does maybach have self closing doors? Nope. Maybach doesn’t have automatic tables either.
That's all I need is that 2014 S550 4MATIC,those seats looks sooooooo COMFORTABLE,good review my man....
I still love this better than the new ones.
My first Mercedes was a 1991 E class, I started getting S class’s since 1999, and changed up “about” every four years, I must say my favorite one was & still is the 1999 model, it had just enough electronic.....
Massage?!! what next, Happy endings?
+Amir Hussain If you have a car like that, chances are... you could be getting some happy endings while driving.
+Boris Terekidi lol, true
inbuilt fleshlight
Amir Hussain, in the 90's everybody did say that same thing about heated seats but now every car has them. Same thing with
massage. In 10-20 years every car has seats that massage you.
Kustu that’s wrong heated seats are inexpensive but Massage seats are and they are expensive to maintain also the heated seats still not in every car it’s still an option
Honestly, I find old Doug much more pleasant to watch. In a recent video I saw, he appeared as if he were having an epileptic seizure throughout.
My neighbor has one of these, I've only seen it from the outside, but I really like the look of it, I think it is a great improvement. Not saying the older one looked bad, this one just looks great.
I think I've got the same seiko as Doug's. A rare sportura with 1/100 second racing chronograph.
Sounds like this car is better then i first thought. Would pick this over any 7 series and probably any A8
FlowPhille would pick rolls Royce over maybach
Doug was genuinely happy when he filmed this
LOL, hilarious video (like a hug from Mercedes Benz), keep it coming Doug, you are a natural for doing funny sarcastic car reviews!
You can always tell the cars that were made to be driven around in. Bentleys, Mercedes, etc, when there is a feature that puts the front passenger seat the whole way forward and pops out a footrest.
Its illegal to use your cell phone here in BC when behind the wheel of a car because it can distract you.....but goin thru a computerized menu to find and turn on the "heat your ear lobes only" button is safe! lol
The computerized menu doesn't show you your texts and shit, it shows you things that you need
Haha
2024 December and this popped up lol. Didn't even realize I've been watching Doug for years. Thanks and keep it up
"So someone was crazy enough to give me the keys to this Mercedes S class."
*Has been given a dozen hypercars to review*
Oh Doug only if you knew
This Doug was better
Wow. Crazy to see how far you’ve come. Love the channel.
If i had this car i woud just chill in the back seats all day long :D
Crazy indeed!
This car looks amazing! Would love to have this car but for now im happy with my 2012 Mazda3 😆😏
Just discovered your video's Doug DeMuro i've never enjoyed car reviews so much in my life!
Back when the Doug score was "this car is f****** ridiculous'
You're missing two asterisks. It should be ******* ( not swearing.)
@@tamannad5107 that's how speech to text put it
This was the first video I saw of yours and it's what got me into your channel
I am concerned about how fast all those features could kill the battery.
Dont worry, it has an on board nuclear power plant lol
Haha, I suppose it does. Must be hard learning which button does what.
has two :)
Two batteries?!
realkewlmann That's right. One 8,7 kWh for the Plug-in hybrid and a normal one for onboard electronics. Both are Li-Ion
This video is just like modern Doug with all the quirks and features... and doing reviews during the rain.
Does it include a stripper pole?
I guess we'll have to buy one
lmao cebebellum for that you'll need an 80s Countach!
Kermit: Unfortunately, you'll need to upgrade to the S63 for the "party pole" option.
Just realized this is the first Doug video I have watched :D
I love Doug. He made me laugh out loud 3 times this morning reviewing two different cars. I -wish he would do a review of the '92 -1999 Mercedes W140 S320 I am currently driving but that being said; I have to assume that this was one of his first reviews and quite frankly to sum it up using a useless adjective: It's ridiculous.
Wow. What a difference 6 years had been. Great watch
earlier days of quirks and features
what ive learned is doug has always been doug and i love it.=]
One of the few cars where you can say 'my manual is broken'
oh, the young Doug, the best Doug
Uh... I feel like more and more of a peasant just WATCHING this video lol
The best Doug demuro video
We’ve come a long way
Yea lol just got reccomend to this in 2020 and cars sure have gone far, nowadays even hyundais have 360 cameras, and safety feature like lane keep, emergency breaking, automatic cruise control and etc have now made their way into mainstream cars, same thing with heated/cooled seats
You can control the opposite site's window and sunshade because the S-Class is meant to be used with one passenger in the rear and a driver in the front.
Honestly, the way you produce your videos is I think pretty much as good as it gets. It is witty, comical, honest, fun to watch reviews. The myriad of cars you test as well, older vehicles which no one else does as far as I am aware.
Todays cars are lacking I feel in many departments, mainly build quality issues, especially with fake exhaust tips, a speciality of Audi and Mercedes-Benz as a few guilty examples of not how to get people spending £50k on a motor and unless it is an Merc AMG or Audi RS series, you have plastic tips I am afraid on your exhaust systems, they also look god darn ugly too. This would never be heard of in the era of many of the cars you test. Those who buy these cars, do not really know the truth, but it sure is funny when you tell them that their £80k Audi Q8 as a fine example of an overpriced and overrated vehicle has plastic exhaust tips, ha ha.
Doug, please can you shame these brands by going and testing them and I would really love to hear your honest opinions on why cars of today simply are not upto the standards they were in the past, for build quality in specific.
got this model. Best car ever!
People say cars like that only are aprecciated from old people, well im 14 and having a rolls or a mercedes maybach would be a dream for me.
I'm 14 as well, and my parents have one of these. They're great cars, really no matter the generation of S class
+Samuel Abraham nice! It must be so great riding in the back on one of those!
+Nicolas Henriques haha yeah! When I drive, I want my first car to be a W220 S55 AMG. You can get them for $15k and below!
Samuel Abraham really? i imagine when im like 20 y/o if the price will be really low haha
+Nicolas Henriques yeah, the good and bad thing about German cars is that they depreciate VERY quickly, so for people wanting a good, quality car, the second hand BMWs, Audis, and Mercs are a very good value. The only thing to worry about is the cost of maintenance.
Wow this car is very personal im definitely loving those ambient lights even though they may be sorta random but still it shows the creative fun side of car designers and companies.
Amazing car indeed.
All those folks that write about poor reliability in the long run fail to understand. 1st hand owners don't keep them very long. That's just the way it is. You don't understand that because in you're shoes, it makes financial sense to keep the car.
In their shoes, it makes financial sense to own a car that has current manufactures warranty. Therefore they lease 2-4 years. They then invest their money in markets that make much more money that average folk can imagine. That's how they can afford a car like this.
250k a year is middle class, just so everyone knows. From the experience of a net 350k earning family, you are mostly correct except we do actually buy the car and then trade it in to a dealership a little after the warranty ends. Additionally, most of us (well the functioning and level headed) are aware of lifestyle creep and are perfectly ok with less expensive cars. Final point: the middle class gets where it is because it works hard and it works smart, investing saved money is absolutely key to getting there.
250k a year is NOT middle class. Middle-income households - those with an income that is two-thirds to double the U.S. median household income - had incomes ranging from about $42,000 to $125,000 in 2014 - Pew Research
+J Saini to be fair middle class depends on the person's location. But $250k is upper middle regardless of location
Actually, too be fair, I am using statistical evidence from a world renowned research group. And you two are basing your distinction of middle class on your own misguided cultural concept of middle class. Or another way to say it is. I didn't make this figure up off the top of my head like you two did. Furthermore ,location does not matter unless we are talking about someone outside the United States.
+J Saini that's the thing though. He never did say if he was in the United States and also, 250k is upper middle in San Francisco (in my mind at least) and I don't see the "facts" for upper middle so my statement still stands true.
There’s a cars and bids link in the description. This video is from 2014.
Fucking ridiculous? More like Fucking awesome!
Inappropriate but nice compliment
I freaking love the top down 360 view. More cars should have it
Mercedes S Class> Audi A8L> BMW 7 Series
You like that boring ipad esque dash???
Mr. Chris Brown, its again obvious that you don't like mature things, Are you a child? If so, DO NOT MAKE A COMMENT WHERE REAL MEN ARE COMMENTING 😐
S class maybach
Guys, the 2017 Audi A8 literally destroyed all of the luxury cars but himself
S class and 7 are tied for me and the A8 doesn’t come close
I’m so happy this guy made it big
Good luck to whoever owns it when that stuff starts to go bad
it most likely wont. and even if it will, ppl who can afford this will just take it to MB dealer and they will fix it. i can bet they will come to you and pick up your car that doesnt heat your arm rest :D
Oh it will. These S class cars lose value like no other so in a couple of years youll be able to pick one up for less than a corolla
***** That's not actually all true. Yes, it loses value fast like any other very expensive cars, but compared to its direct competitors it loses less and certainly doesn't lose its value as hyper fast its higher end competitors like Bentley and RR in their first 5 years.
But of course it is all relative what we are talking about here.
***** yeah since i will prob never buy and experience that :D
Given car tech is trickling down so quickly, when the W222 S-class reaches down to the level where plebeians can afford one, your Camry would be as luxurious & well-equipped, if not with the build quality of a MB.
But compared to all other big luxury sedans, the S-Class is one of the most enduring. In comparison, the A8, 7er, LS all depreciate MUCH faster than the S-class. It will be a long time before they catch up.
Just keep waiting...
Good review. Love all the extras. Pay that much for a car y not have every gizmo on the planet in it . Heated arm rest . Sweet.
German automobile greatness. I must buy a S class soon
Happy 5 year anniversary to this video! Hi baby Doug!!!
A car you never want to own when it's OLD! because all that shit will break!
Mercedes quality, it never breaks
lol
Unless you do it yourself and consult with Kent Bergsma who specializes in old Mercedes.
Oh I beg to differ. I've worked on plenty of Mercedes with this shit broken
Most of that shit the 2nd, 3rd or 4th owner will leave broken.
Nice review. The toys are great when they work, but it gets expensive when they break. Most owners dump their S-Classes after the warranty expires.
Damn, now I want one for reasons I didn't know before watching this video..
The feature i like the most was the dual view dash board LCD panel you look from the passenger seat and it shows you one thing and from drivers side it shows you the nav etc
Can't wait to take it to the dealer for a seat adjustment check.
2014 S 550 $40,000 ( Original Starting MSRP $100,000 Not including addons). A Depreciation of $60,000 in three years. That's $20,000 a year, which works out to $1666 a month. Which comes out to $56 a day. which is works out to $2.31 for every hour of ownership.
2015 S 550 $58,000 (Original Starting MSRP $162,000)
2016 S 550 $ 80,000 ( Original Starting MSRP $95,000)
2017 S 550 $ 85,000 (Original Starting MSRP $96,000)
After 2021 I'm still yearning for this
still better than the 2023 S class
i am so lucky to have driven this car, i liked it the minute i sat in it.
Great video! There is a real owners manual included too though.
360 degree camera. Still trying to figure out how that works. Great safety feature though (no sneak up car jacking), presuming you don't crash it staring at the monitor screen.
Easy - you have wide angle cameras around the car , computer figures out where images overlap , than puts it in perspective - like looking in monitor from side makes image more narow , only software does it oposite by stretching it . Only problem this sistem has is then it has object in front of camera , and not flat down like road - than you would see that thing from side stretched into distance ; because these cameras can't see tall objects from above .
Igor K you must be a blast at parties /s
Igor is read - yee-gore . Joey for me sound gay , but your parents must be gay too to give you that name .
*****
your parent must love you so much, i think they even gave you one bonus chromosome, joey gayy
***** hhhh u jerk