Mercedes Benz S Class s320 cars for sale in Pennsylvania

Mercedes-Benz : S-Class S320 Your New 1997 Mercedes Benz S320 (S500)

$8,399

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Here is one of the nicest W140 available in the entire U.S. today. Outlined below is the brief history of this vehicle as I sought it out, meticulously refined it, and brought it up to a very high level specification. I have driven it maybe 2,000 miles since I purchased it last year. It currently has 123K. I am an amateur Mercedes Benz enthusiast, having owned several different body styles from classic and modern eras. I’ve owned flagship W126 (SEL420) body styles, passed down from family members, to $125K absurdities ,like the G55 AMG Galendewagen. I was looking for a suitable project to continue my passion in MB cars, and was choosing between W116, W123, W124, and W140 body styles. I ultimately decided on the W140 body as it represents a watershed moment in Mercedes development history, bridging their incomparable W126 bodies, to the modern era. Ridiculously over the development budget, the W140 was a series of engineering feats combined into a single package. I strongly suggest that a potential buyer learn about the history of these vehicles, it really helps to appreciate what went into these cars and makes caring for them that much more rewarding. Once I decided on the W140 body style, I needed to choose a model. The W140 came in a variety of configurations from the 6 cylinder, up to a 12 cylinder beast, with a few 8 cylinder models in the middle. I originally sought out the V12 despite sound reasoning. These cars are incredibly difficult to service on your own and MB dealer servicing of a V12 will get ridiculously expensive, fast. In my search, an S320 keep appearing in my searches, very clean and original, with the 6 cylinder engine. The more I looked into this car, the better it sounded for a solid baseline for my project. I went to see it and it was a perfect fit for my needs. Not perfect, but having a great foundation for which I could build from. All of the things it needed were normal for the age of the car, things I will outline in detail below. Replaced or Repaired: - MP3, SD Card, with Streaming Audio to ORIGINAL factory Radio. Incredible Sound System! - ENTIRE Front End Suspension Rebuild. Drives like a brand new car. $$$!! - Transmission Service. Rebuild of automatic valve body and replaced conductor plate and valves. - Hand painted pin stripes - Filter and fluid change. - Alternator replaced with Bosch OEM - Heater “T” fitting replaced as preventative measure. - Thermostat, O Ring, Cap, petcock, and coolant. - Sunroof Shade - Interior Rear View Mirror - Wheels and Tires - New AMG style wheels - New Continental Extreme Contact Tires - Refinished arm rest leather - New Cabin Air Filters - Radio On/Off Button - Grey Plaid London Fog Umbrella for rear deck - New shift knob emblem - Replaced sun visors and vanity mirrors - Disconnected OEM cellular phone system (correctly) - New OEM Floor Mats - New S600 Grille - Battery Tender Installed. I only drove the car 2k miles since purchased and left on trickle charge. Quick connect. - OEM First Aid Kit - OEM Owner and Service Manuals - Key with Silver MB Keyring - Headlight Access Cover (in engine bay) - Clear Turn Signals with Amber Bulbs - Super Bright LED Glovebox Light - Set Belt releases re-colored red - Badged as an S500 - Authentic Euro Plate with Stuttgart Seal - Stuttgart trunk badge Extra Parts Not Installed: - New front seat leather for both seats, backs and bottoms - Rear Passenger Vacuum Actuator for Lock - Extra 3M Di-Noc Wood Trim Material - Collection of MB Emblems and Badges Remaining Issues: - Sunroof Cover. I paid over $300 for a replacement sunroof shade. They are known to have their material start to sag. The sunroof works perfectly and the replacement shade is perfect, except that the corner is snagging and needs to be cleaned and hit with contact adhesive or it will begin to have the same issues again. It is a 20 minute job, maybe an hour done very slowly. - Outside Mirrors Control. The outside mirrors were replaced, but they are not the same connectors, os they are not controlled by the in car switch. A person handy with wiring would be able to mate the connectors. I am the only one who ever drives the car, so I set them in place by hand and have not touched them since. - Rear Passenger Door Lock Actuator. The rear passenger door works perfectly well. The issue is that the door actuator will lock the door, but will not unlock it. You have to lift it up by hand. I have a replacement pump for it which should be an easy swap. - Some bubbling of 3M interior material. The wood interior pieces were refinished using a 3M Di-Noc wood material that looks incredible, much better than the original cherry wood. It makes the car look many years newer inside. There are some places where the material is lifting up. I am including a few extra feet of material. A heat gun and some effort should fix it easily. Even with the small imperfections, it is much, much more attractive than the original trim. - - - Here is a walk around video and discussion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41y4CvkS-Qs Feel free to ask me any questions, I am always happy to speak to another Benz fanatic. - Shannon

Trim S320