2004 Mercedes-Benz S430 Start Up, Engine, and In Depth Tour

In this video I give a full in depth tour of a 2004 Mercedes Benz S430. I take viewers on a close look through the interior and exterior of this car while showing details, over viewing of features, and noting unique styling cues to the vehicle itself. I also show the engine and the details of it, start it up and see how it sounds under acceleration. A thorough tour/review of this car designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.

[@mentallyhandicappedpoptart2649]

People are complaining about the price of this but you have to remember this was filmed almost 7 years ago the car was only 6 years old at the time

[@rockerdriver]

Ikr? A lot of people just jump to conclusions before getting the facts straight. It's part of human nature,that's all.

[@mmacphersonn]

Make that 9

[@supremekingjesus425]

AND now its 2020 and got this car for $3000 with 130k miles. What a deal

[@jDot2414]

Looking at a 2004 for $6,900 with 84k miles on it. Florida car, one owner: no accidents ! What’s a good offer price ??

[@leazer44]

I just bought an 04 S430 and absolutely love it! The ride and drive of this car have to be experienced to be believed!:)

[@imasmokaahh806]

I've heard there's a lot of mechanical problems. How you made any trips to the mechanic yet ? Because I want too buy one but I don't know about reliability in this car

[@leazer44]

+Ima smokaahh hey! I have this exact car and haven't had to do anything but oil change and front brakes! I have a really good mechanic who is very fair in pricing! Has been very reliable !:)

[@JT-rx9nh]

w220s have very few problems. #1 being airmatic suspension failing (usually front struts) and the PSE pump fails.

[@abdallan4178]

LodgedAbyss exactly..

[@ruemonbhattacharyya7730]

I have a 06 S430, it has had no problems. Very reliable car!

[@carconnoisseur4615]

Im a sucker for a w 126 and 140 but ive recently grown fond of the w220s over the years Great Video! as always Kyle

[@buca9696]

The most beautiful S-Klasse ever made.

[@the80386]

Sorry, that would be the W126, good sir.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Looks are subjective. W126 cars look like dated tanks to me. No thanks. My favourite is W221, and I own a W220. It's nice, but kind of vanilla styling.

[@luxury_bahrain3909]

Wow man u are blind af

[@GTGamer59]

Bruh this comment was 6 years ago

[@luxury_bahrain3909]

@@GTGamer59 lol, my bad

[@keyshawnellisable]

Just got one today an man I am in love with the car

[@MercedesC300161]

Very nice car, iv'e always been a huge Mercedes fan.

[@gmcyukon4262]

I like it from inside Beautiful interior and I like how they made navigation on this 04 Mercedes and what a neat feature about this Mercedes is that it has rear mirrors in the back

[@codaddict25]

Just bought the 06' model first mercedes im going to own and on the test drive i LOVED IT!!!!!!

[@bmwmsport11]

My favorite generation of the S-Class. Hopefully I can get my hands on a good rust-free S430(500 if possible, maybe even 55).

[@mercedes-audi-bmw-peugeotc4430]

I love this car!

[@ParodiesQC]

Gotta love Meredes-Benz. It's just awesome.

[@JuanitoAbreu]

Thanks a bunch for this video... Very informative. The only video that I've come accross that clarified that this model has tiptronic gear change... Thanks again...

[@superfuture45]

gotta love your mercedes

[@abysswalker5745]

Love this model!

[@bunny4t4]

I love this car, wish I had it.

[@RoastPlantain]

You can convert the airmatic to traditional steel coilover suspension and avoid expensive airmatic repairs

[@mistical528]

@TheSupernova77 Look at the mileage...but I do get your point. When these were brand new they were almost worth $100,000.

[@jonzxcv]

Probably my favorite sedans among all sedans

[@ashton3002]

I have a 2006 S430 Pewter Metallic and while it says it only has 275 horsepower i assure you it doesnt feel like it..it keeps up with my charger RT. Ive also never had any problems with mines and i have 54k on it now. Its a very beautiful car however my one complaint is the cup holders in the front and some of the build quality like the plastic on the seat bottoms and the steering wheel buttons. plain out HARD. but even then when you sit in it it feels more solid than even new fully loaded cars. i plan on purchasing a s550 in the next 2 years. im thinking about a 2013 or 2012 the w222 doesn't look as good as the w221 or even the w220s

[@macjunky123]

i love these.its a shame they don't design these anymore. id chose one of these over the 2012 s class any day. Im getting one net week

[@Trades46]

The door chime sounds identical to the ones found in VW/Audi cars. Guess why they switched the chime to another setting in the W221. These are still great cars today. My mother's manager owns one of these; very comfortable.

[@zachyenonjoseph9295]

God I love this car

[@DoSum4Me]

Dream car. One day I will own one of these!

[@DoSum4Me]

+Brian Leeq I almost bought a black on black 2004 S500 4matic, but hesitated and bought a Toyota Highlander instead... Huge mistake.

[@EnemenyYT]

I know i'm almost a year late, but what year highlander?

[@rockerdriver]

Ok. So you're saddled with that nerdy Toyota image. The Highlander is much more versatile and has more ground clearance than the S Class 4matic as well as it should be very reliable and give you many trouble free miles! If you don't plan on racking up the miles,then it's resale value should be great if you want to get rid of it. It's basically up to you if you want to look uppity or intelligent.

[@DoSum4Me]

gameplayguy87 sorry I didn't see this reply, I bought a 2002 Limited 4WD V6... it was pretty nice, but I decided to sell it and fix my Honda Civic for better gas mileage.

[@DoSum4Me]

rockerdriver well I drive an average of 65,000 kilometres or more each year. My last Honda I put 60,000 kilometres on it within 8 months.

[@hellodoggo7434]

my dad owned one of these and when Im 22 I want this for my first car

[@bassoon442]

my great uncle drove 130ish miles in a 2005 s500 to come visit us one day, and going 70mph, in comfort mode, he got 25 average from the whole trip, town and highway... On average though he gets 22 highway and 17 town.

[@IKhanNot]

@TheSodality Yeah these W220s aren't the greatest in terms of dependability although if this particular one was maintained well it should be alright, no way it could reach this mileage without good maintainence and repair. I'm sure most of the common problems that these cars have would have been fixed by now. I would take a Lexus LS though, I'd sleep better at night knowing I have a lesser chance of breaking down.

[@KissRocksForever]

super clean car for that mileage

[@FretFreak02]

Second hand, it's probably the best deal you can get. It's the most luxurious car you can get, for maybe 20% off the price it costs new in 2004! Certainly the 320 CDI diesel, those engines are just indestructible.

[@ilnomedisponibile]

very good car! what was defective on these cars were the airmatic suspension system that over 100K miles or so usually strats to have some problems..apart from that is one of my favourite!

[@CynicalBastard511]

Holy shit. That's a lot of miles for a car that was six years old at the time.

[@TsarAlexTheFirst]

JELH means they liked to drive it

[@murmaider2]

defiantly want to see a test drive of this!

[@tingzhengweizhengwei8190]

I gonna bought this s430 it’s my favourite car

[@G0Far]

@LindenGarcia1896 My cousin had had quite an experience with a 760li with all the large bills. My grandma's 03' S55 AMG bought her's new, and it gave out on her within the first 30,000. I would recommend (at a $30,000 or less price range), a 06' CLK500, 04' ML500, 04' M3 Coupe, 06' 525i, 04' Jaguar S-Type 4.6, or a W211 E-Class. Very good experiences from what I've heard.

[@SuperMrAlmond]

how come when kyle video tapes he put the camera right in front of his face?

[@claire1667]

Nice videos Kyle.

[@dodgecrazy1970]

Great video Kyle, you picked one of my favourite cars!

[@dwaynehay410]

Mercedes: A lexus unable to maintain reliability that depreciates rapidly. LS 430 is where it's at:)

[@P2nkzSB]

@hudsonjamesc: My friends dad had an s320 which was the same generation as this one. He told me that all this car did was sit at the dealership's service area cause it had loads of problems all the time. I guess you could put many hundred thousand miles on it but before you'd reach the limit, the car will have driven you nuts cause of the immense number of faults.

[@RaqeTube]

wow! 138k mail-age & still like a brand new! viva Mercedes Benz!

[@aidanfranits1339]

I know the earlier W220s had an in-dash CD player - where was the CD player in the later W220s?

[@JT-rx9nh]

the screen moves up and the so you can put cds in and out. same with the tape player

[@wahidmoyosore4012]

my favorite

[@jonzxcv]

Alpina B7. Basically a spiced up 7 Series, as if it wasn't already spiced up enough

[@Xxkr4zyk1llerxX]

+Saabkyle04 you should have gone over the air matric suspension

[@Xxkr4zyk1llerxX]

Matic*

[@ghplayer1992]

mama I am coming home ozzy osbourne th best thing in the review

[@fb1000000]

I love this car ! grate review

[@AutoAndrew]

@mmz77 it is a seat memory position for diffrent drivers, you set a specific place for the seat and that is memory 1 and as goes for 2 and 3 for diffrent persons heights. Hope that helped

[@RoastPlantain]

looks even better with the black bison kit.

[@naterade21]

what a lovely car and the price is right :P

[@gflwex10925]

@TheSodality agreed too expensive to maintain that thing once had a e 430 2000 my god that thing was a headache bought a gs 430 that thing was worry free

[@573W1E6R1FF1N]

I have one of these, well a 1999 S430. Its great

[@TheCarArchives96]

the transmission on the 1999-2006 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Transmission 5-speed automatic 7-speed automatic

[@aidanfranits1339]

If I buy this car from a state that requires a rear plate only, and I live in a state that requires a front plate as well, is there an OEM front plate bracket available (like there is in the BMW E46)?

[@samuelwoolwineiv7886]

Probably, your dealer should be able to hook you up with all the right accessories.

[@TOXICxIZxSICK]

I think the most they can run up to is 200k and thats these older styles i feel like the newer ones won't last as long.

[@vigilante11485]

That's above average mileage, but still a good price for an '04. I might even buy it myself!

[@MrTomcraven]

The W220 S Class can be a great car for the money but do your homework. Many owners neglected to have the Nav system upgraded to a digital system which means the Nav system won't work nor will the TeleAid/ SOS system. Also, plugged water drain tubes can cause the interior to flood behind the dash and under front and rear floorboards, check for water under the carpet. Make sure the car sits level and check the AirMatic suspension manual height adjuster, not all air leaks trigger an error code.

[@TheCarArchives96]

the 1999-2006 Mercedes-Benz S Class was assembled in Sindelfingen, Germany Toluca, Mexico Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico Bogor, Indonesia

[@computergames5]

Well, if you knew the options and stuff, you'd know it's the basic model. But yeah it still has alot of goodies.

[@motorworks8291]

Great car.

[@coolguy3432]

those rims look like they came off a 02 camry lol..love the car just wish it had the AMG upgraded rims

[@Hackiesacker007]

It has over 130,000 miles on it, but has a V8. Does this mean that it will still perform very well?

[@saharsiddiqui1401]

I like this car.

[@wigwamsalesman]

The base price is the cheapest, but you can spec a S320CDI (although it's S350CDI in current range) to have nearly all of the toys the others in the range have. In England it's not very common to see petrol powered S-Classes - even the very rich buy the diesel one.

[@philipadastra]

Alexander Vakulenko this car isn't from 2004 or well it is but it was designed in 1998 and produced all the way to 2005.

[@Carmaker1]

+philip s (Dishano) No it most certainly was NOT "designed" in 1998. Automotive design is not done in a vacuum. This generation of S-Class (W220) was designed from 1992 to 1995 (approved), barely coming out in late 1998. Being "designed" and production run are not the same thing. Design is not a last minute step, especially not at Daimler AG where it takes them many years to develop every single generation of S-Class. The next generation S-Class began development in late 2014 and is planned for 2020. The facelift is already designed for 2017.

[@philipadastra]

Carmaker1 yeh no shit my point was production dates start to end.

[@Carmaker1]

philip s That is my profession/field (automotive engineering and industrial design), which is why I cared to correct you, as to not confuse and mislead Alexander. I did agree with you, as his BMW 5-Series is a generation newer, so his comparison didn't make sense. The BMW E60 was designed in 1998-2000, while this S-Class was mostly designed in 1992-1995 and partly in 1999-2000 for late 2002-05 facelift versions. It is irking how much of the public thinks we are allowed to do things so last minute, when we have ridiculous long deadlines and are planning for the 2020's already. It is why someone would use "designed" to incorrectly refer to a model run instead of actual development.

[@IKhanNot]

This car is better looking both inside and out when compared to it's biggest rival the LS430. I'd love to have one but the stories that I've heard about them concerning reliability that made me a bit queasy.

[@Sincitytech702]

Exactly. Already watched the video by kyle... very impressive car.

[@TOXICxIZxSICK]

Very true, I had 04 BMW 645I with no warranty..living hell.. i gave up on it. i cop a 08 M6 from a family friend but i might just let slip....the repairments are double for M series...

[@TOXICxIZxSICK]

Man i never seen one with those miles and that's i spend a lot time at the different car auctions lol

[@RodrigoVazquez91]

Talking about size, which one is bigger, this one or the 2004 Toyota Camry?

[@IKhanNot]

2000 to 2004 had 5 speed automatics. 2005 and 2006 had 7 speed automatics. Early 7 speeds were unreliable though.

[@MrThestig8]

with how many nice cars they got there, brandon reeves auto world seems like a very expensive place

[@davidprosper3460]

lighters in the back were pretty cool

[@gflwex10925]

totally agree. nice car but do i want my passenger pulling out they cup holders or did u hear how the button on that click

[@DPN1]

voiture fantastique et indestructible

[@CapoHabiby66]

i love the benz s series but not trying to be disrespectful but in my honest opinion the ls430 is better then the s series anyday,

[@vigilante11485]

@1bentley4ever The Mercedes may be better-looking, but if I have my choice, I'm going with Japanese!

[@OLDS98]

That car is nicely loaded and has quite a bit of luxury. Why doesn't Cadillac and Lincoln have something larger and just as luxurious? Town Car is going away and it does not have some of those features. Lincoln MKS doers not even cut it. DTS is being replaced by XTS which is AWD and front wheel drive.

[@darryl286]

Journalists says that this car is: Ugly, unreliable, and not worth it. We says that this car is: Luxurious, reliable (idk, some people while most people say that this car's reliability is OK), and defenitely worth it and certainly became a bargain for cheap used luxury car. Damn, W220 is like the video game industry lol

[@sexiigurl110]

Beautiful Car but I heard so many bad things about the 2000-2004 S Class models most people who have owned 1 say the quality is shit and the maintenance cost is crazy high.

[@sexiigurl110]

Thanks I'm getting one before the end of the month 91,000 miles, 2004, 1 owner, hopefully if I just continue to change the oil and keep up with simple maintenance, I won't have anything to worry about.

[@hardipusa]

Definitely, it's a solid car. The engine and transmission are pretty much bullet proof. Only the small things may go wrong. Just repair everything as it breaks and you should be good to go. I always take it to a certified mercedes dealership so take it there it will save you headaches. Hope you enjoy your purchase;:)

[@sexiigurl110]

Hardip Singh Thanks!

[@donkgated8074]

Hardip Singh Only small things may go wrong?? Uhh get those air suspension struts + compressor replaced at the dealership (they are guaranteed to leak), you're looking at up to $10k bill! And how about those suspension bushings? They're small, but they add up, and so will labor cost - especially at the dealership! Yes, the engine and transmission are bulletproof, but they have their problems too. If rear main seal is leaking oil (not uncommon), you have to drop the transmission i.e. $$$ in labor. So, not as good, maintenance-wise, as a Lexus, but not nearly the nightmare that Audi's A8 and BMW's 7 series are.

[@JT-rx9nh]

most people repair the airmatic suspension for under two thousand dollars. Take it to a dealer when the airmatic fails and they will replace EVERY component of the airmatic suspension which is completely unnecessary

[@TheLucasBreda]

my favourite s class design

[@TheConscienceOne]

i have euro sport suspension which o perfect for a ls 430

[@allestester27]

@SuperMrAlmond in other vids you can see his camera is on a tripod, and thats where he holds it

[@ElectroGhandi]

With that type of shifter, how do you engage the manual mode? It looks like regular Drive and the manual mode are in the same place.

[@TheCarArchives96]

the engine on the 1998-2006 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Engine 2.8L 204 hp (152 kW) V6 3.2L 224 hp (167 kW) V6 3.2L 197 hp (147 kW) I6 Diesel 3.7L 245 hp (183 kW) V6 4.0L 250 hp (186 kW) V8 Diesel 4.3L 279 hp (208 kW) V8 5.0L 406 hp (303 kW) V8 5.4L 360 hp (268 kW) V8 5.4L 493 hp (368 kW) V8 5.8L 367 hp (274 kW) V12 5.5L 444 hp (331 kW) V12 6.0L 493 hp (368 kW) V12 6.3L 604 hp (450 kW) V12

[@starsaber2002]

What is the song at 0:40

[@kawtherq74]

My dad has a s600 so comfortable

[@kanebowser-wieser3667]

I PARRYED THAT!!!!

[@P2nkzSB]

@steven455 No doubt they are. I asked my friend and his dad's s-class was indeed a 2001 year car. I myself drive a 95 S320 and I adore it. :D

[@omarlkhiyam4621]

Where is the tape box placed

[@wizard101emily]

yay first comment and first thumbs up :D OK cool but what about the test drives of the lexus and honda????/

[@computergames5]

@TheSupernova77 it's the basic model, it's obvious

[@Sincitytech702]

this or a 7 series? including quality and reliability.

[@starsaber2002]

7 series

[@josornio300]

BadASS Limo

[@PedroTRamos1]

It also depends a lot on the person who owns the car

[@gjfhjjfbjssf]

started in 99 and finished in 05

[@abram7117]

I would definitely go after a S 500, preferably with AMG package, The maintenance/parts on a S55 is A LOT higher and the S 430 doesn't have the features that the S500 has in addition to less power.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

You can get an S430 with pretty much every option the S500 had, except the larger engine of course. The S500 came standard with a few more features, but they were available on the S430 and an extra cost option. I agree though, I'd take the 500 over the 430 just because of the engine size.

[@omgDeadbrad]

lucky, im glad you treat it well, i know alot of kids who get mercedes and treat them like shit lol

[@982ghost]

My car Favorites

[@almasryphotography2573]

u didnt show or say anything about the stereo in terms of CD player/casette, etc

[@MsBojanC]

I love Mercedes-Benz too but I don't have money to buy those cars...

[@TheGnarTube]

the classic sandal salesman

[@krisone5253]

I know right. That's sweet, he's getting into a luxury car wearing shorts & sandals:)