2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Owner Reviews

This is supposed to be the best of the best but having to flatbed this car to the dealership every two or three months is outrageous. The number of defects and breakdowns is surprising for a manufacturer that claims to be the best engineered and assembled vehicle in the world. I have owned other Mercedes vehicles which ranged from pretty good to pretty awful. This is the worst. I will probably never buy another M-B automobile...this one makes me feel cheated and deceived.

Presently, we own 3 Mercedes, a 2008 S550, a 2002 SL500 & a 2000 E320. This is my 5th S Class, having owned a 1976 280S, 1980 450SEL, a 2001 S430, a 2005 S430 and now the 2008 S550. This 2008 is clearly the best of any of the 20+ Mercedes that I have owned over the years. These S Class vehicles clearly are a cut above the other Mercedes models, including the super fun SL series. This 2008 S Class will handle most anything that I can dish out performance wise and is a pure pleasure to drive on…

THIS IS A WELL ENGINEERED CAR. THE ONLY PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR IS THE LACK OF QUALITY. I HAVE UNEXPECTANTLY HAD FAR TOO MANY QUALITY ISSUES IN WHICH MY CAR HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP. MERCEDES HAS TO DO MORE IN TERMS OF ACHIEVING BETTER QUALITY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER DRIVERS OF THE S550, AND THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. SOME OF THE PROBLEMS SHOULD HAVE PROBABLY RESULTED IN A RECALL, BUT INSTEAD, MERCEDES PROBABLY JUST MADE THE PROPER ADJUSTMENTS WHEN THE CUSTOMER RE…

The best sedan I've ever driven. Period.