£3,000 Mercedes vs £10,000 BMW vs £90,000 Audi - LWB Luxury Saloon Showdown! Part 1

This week I am looking at a trio of cars in the same category, but sharing little else. We have three examples of long wheelbase luxury saloon - represented by a 1999 Mercedes S-Class, a 2007 BMW 760LI and a new Audi A8L.
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[@mrjohnnyk]

I love your Mercedes S-Class. My dad has had an 01 S500 for a very long time and it's always been an amazingly well built car. The interior is still in great shape despite all the miles and it has been a surprisingly robust vehicle. One of the smoothest driving cars I have ever driven.

[@SavedbyHim]

I think the A8's grille is a bit small, they should have made it a bit bigger

[@harrisonsiegel9536]

They're about to start running out of room to put the grill. I think it might start to stretch to the hood and the front fenders.

[@namenandern5531]

It may be big, but it looks better than some other big grilles (looking at you BMW)

[@a.f.1587]

@@namenandern5531 I don't know, in my opinion this grill looks just as ugly as those on BMWs. But it is a matter of taste of course.

[@prabjotmatta]

@@harrisonsiegel9536 I'm the next 10 years, I see it stretching to the doors

[@samuelorellana2603]

@@harrisonsiegel9536 Don't give BMW's design studio more ideas

[@dagnut]

The quality of presenting here should be acknowledged. It's full of information but delivered in concise, palatable way. You can tell that you genuinely are a car nerd with this information secured in the hippocampus and not just regurgitated from notes read before filming.

[@elzzino4742]

Just bought the same Mercedes for £1000! nothing wrong with it at all same spec as this one. Serious V8 4.3 engine. For value the Mercedes wins all day

[@saddoncarrs6963]

If I had £90,000 to spend on one of these cars, I think I'd buy the BMW and hang on to the other £80,000 for maintenance and repairs.

[@thecar1888]

You would probably spend it in 2 years...

[@alcaponed16]

@@thecar1888 More like two weeks lol

[@genekelly8467]

Not only that-in the USA you cannot get an inspection sticker if there is a Check Engine Light on-and tracing a fault on any of these cars can cost thousands.

[@karelltulod3079]

£90,000 Genesis 2 16 Amen

[@garysimpson3900]

Agree the A8 looks like a bloated A4. Much prefer the first generation 1994-2002. It has so much presence & looked the part.

[@jaredjoubert2055]

Gary Simpson that version of the A8 (94-02) was amazing!

[@rickc2102]

Audi S8? Something that can... Shove a little bit.

[@krizjamz9823]

A8 w12 and v8

[@tcaudiobooks737]

@@rickc2102 Good film Rick C... good film!

[@alexjin6087]

My grandfather had a 2002 s class (the one before the major refresh), and it had so much more stuff than the one shown in this video

[@s.m.2868]

The BMW is just fantastic, by far my favourite! The design has aged fantastically. I would certainly go for one, if they weren't so unreliable.

[@shaunhockley]

Agreed, there is a reason why the are so cheap - you only need to watch 'Hoovies Garage' to put you off ever owning one.

[@papa_pt]

@@negativewolf8252 if you change your oil and fix things early/preventively, you can make it out alright. Wouldn't recommend to anyone who does not want to get intimate with the details of their car lol

[@TheChannel1978]

​@@shaunhockley Hoovies is a channel to make fun of cars going wrong. It's not what typical owners drive. I reckon he could find an unreliable Corolla.

[@ggerely]

As a mechanic I am often asked by folks what car to buy and which are the most reliable ones. My answer is that none of them really are any more reliable nowadays than the other, the only difference is what will go wrong and how much will it cost to fix and run any given car. If you want reliability buy a first gen 1.6 Avensis.

[@themanipulator1]

I absolutely love this type of video, knocking it out of the park lately

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Cheers! This one was filmed ages ago, but took a while to edit all the parts together

[@MrCarGuy]

The W220 didn't have as much cost cutting as people think. It was a massive venture into modern materials and they did a lot of experimentation with weight saving.

[@matsujarvinen]

Bang on!It is an unfortunate misunderstanding that W220 was cheaply built.It certainly wasn´t.Money was spent,because it was and still is a technical marvel.The other misunderstanding is that W140 was so expensive to make because of it´s superb quality.There were other reasons for that,well known to Mercedes aficionados.

[@Bogdan00]

This 7 Series is simply amazing. I would take the BMW over the Audi even though it is 13 years older.

[@audiofiil]

That is a LOT of car for the money. I mean bloody hell, rear triangle window automatic shades. Even a new Rolls doesn't have those.

[@mohammedislam4468]

S class ftw

[@ivaniii9707]

What about the Lexus LS? It almost certainly will hold up much better over after 10s of years of hard use than any of the German competitors.

[@trustinflames1022]

Ivan III wish I had scrolled down before commenting, as you bet me to it.

[@mrjv750li]

Ugly cars

[@64bit72]

@@mrjv750li doesn't even have that much tech lmao

[@Freddy-td8fl]

You are completely right, is common sense to me

[@sbfhawk4343]

Lexus LS is a good very good luxury car and it will out last all of them Mercedes probably hang in second

[@ItsDanLatham]

When I came down and filmed the 760Li I was staggered at how much car you got for the money and how it rode. Really good to see how it stacks up against a new alternative and also the cheaper option. I'm a sucker for a big barge and the lust grows ever more with your content. I'm glad you've got stuff coming out for us to enjoy during these crazy times of next-level boredom. As much as I love a new car and the tech fest, theres something about an old boat thats just so very appealing!

[@spainter1985]

A8L Sportline... what an oxymoron!

[@pollumG]

Like most cars these days.

[@fbgd]

About 10yrs ago I had a W220 twin turbo S600. The interior was a huge step up in quality from the S500 you had here. Full stitched leather dash, Alcantara headliner, better leather. Much closer to the E66 you have here in terms of quality. I do really like that E66! A beauty!

[@justsayno1734]

The E65/E66 LCI is the most beautiful car in the world! Interior of the shown one is awesome.

[@aaronmccabe3853]

It's like David Attenborough talking about cars, fantastic.

[@iyzyz]

A W220 S55 is a downright beautiful car!

[@lebrosca]

More of that e66 please

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Lots more in part 3!

[@WorldofCars01]

I love that S500. I had a CLK with the same engine - 5.0 V8 306 hp and it was amazing. Very reliable, did a lot of miles in it and it can stay comfortably at over 200 km/h on the motorway for a long period of time. Had a blast in it.

[@io504]

My father had an E500 with that engine. Absolutely lovely wave of torque and still liked to rev

[@raycroal]

the clk430 before it was a great car too

[@mrjohnnyk]

Same, my dad has a S500 of that gen and it's still a robust car with a great interior.

[@davespooney8472]

Unfortunately Jay, that’s not a £3k Mercedes, as your finding out. It’s a £1500 car, that has been fixed by its current owner.

[@jondobbs]

Dave Spooney it sold on eBay for 4,300 so not bad all things considered 👍

[@rmatt375]

Great idea to look at what you can get in a category for your money. For me, I would go for the Merc on looks but overall it would have to be the BM for luxury .... and the V12!

[@mrjohnnyk]

You will have fun maintaining that BMW

[@ClintWestmetal88]

Respect for having the V12, I had a 745i and whilst a brilliant car, it was utterly ruinous. Facelift e65/e66 is quite a handsome thing, far more so than BMW's current offerings like you said.

[@Noahsboas]

Jay, I loved this video. Very cool to see these cars reviewed back to back. I have a 2006 W220 in S55 format (decently rare only 286 were built that year) and it fixes many of the problems you had with this pre face lift S500. Blinds all around in the rear that go up or down with the push of a button, much better infotainment (although still terrible by todays standards), and also less plastic on the interior. Mine is majority wood, suede and leather. I've been in a same year S500 and I was blown away by how much different my car is to the standard S500. Interestingly, for a car that's notorious for being unreliable, this 2 owner (Me being the second), 144,000 mile AMG has been an absolute dream for the 3 years I've owned it. Smooth powerful engine, great handling and road holding, and unbelievable quiet and comfortable. I've done some preventative maintenance on the gearbox and suspension as that ABC system can be finicky and expensive. I personally adore the look of this body style. The swooping nose and hood is understated and elegant, the car feels like it was molded out of a single block of aluminum. Just totally solid. I have no reason to buy any other LWB luxury car! I still have the original window sticker at $138,500 CAD. Depreciation is a beautiful thing if you're on the right end of it!

[@alishapouran3387]

Ah, is your car really better than he said? Okay, he will ignore it, or will compare it to a Rolls Royce phantom of 2020 and the deduction will be "so BMW is the best!"

[@mishacalvin1]

Brilliant. Misha Calvin the rock star and your big fan

[@RetroGamerVX]

If I were spending that much on a car, I'd want something that looks and feels special, and the Audi, just doesn't.

[@AdrianTechs]

Nail on the head

[@jakemcdonough7712]

Unbelievable content again, your providing an essential service to car enthusiasts during this time, stay safe

[@futureboydesign1708]

This is brilliant! I would love to see you outline the quirks and features of the cars you review more often! Great job! Love the videos and keep up the good work 👍

[@JohnBest84]

I have owned: an W140 S420, 2x W220 S500, 1x V220 S600, 1x C215 CL600 and an 1x V221mopf S500 BE 4m. Although the W140 has its reputation as the most bulletproof S-Class, i must confess that i had the most problems with it. The V/W221 is a great car, but it must be the mopf (Modelpflaege - Daimler German for facelift) version, becuase the 1.generation had quite a few electronic problems and it must be the BE (blue efficiency) 500 engine (not 387 hp 5.5, but 435 hp 4.7 biturno). Now the prices in Germany starting at 16-17.000 EUR till 30.000 EUR, so for 25.000 EUR you get a really good car for its money. But if we talk design only, the 220 for me is still the absolute winner - Brunno Sacco made such a beautiful car (also the C215, his last car), that for my opinion the 220 is still a stunner. BUT: it must be in mint condtion and fully loaded. In Germany you can get an S600 V220 mopf for 7-12 tausend EUR. For that kind of money, you get an 5.5 V12 Bi-Turbo engine with 500 hp, 800 Nm and 4.6s 0-100 kmh. In an 18 year old saloon. If you get (and the 600 has it as standard) the 'leather exclusive' package, then also the interior looks more fancy, because there's leather and alcantara everywhere. The facelift 220 also has (beside ventilated, heated, memory and massage) dynamic front seats, bi-xenon lamps, PRE-SAFE system etc. So if you give additional 500 EUR for an new Toucscreen, where you also get AppleCarplay, Navi and so on, the car isnt outdated anymore. Beside the autonomhus driving, the all new S-Class (222) has actually nothing more to offer. The Bangle 7-series is still a cool car, but it had quite more problems then the S-Class...you can see quite some W220 with 600,700.000 km...i didnt saw an 7-series with that millage and the same for the A8.

[@strictlyyoutube6881]

You are without a shadow of a doubt a natural born Car presenter.

[@strictlyyoutube6881]

@Pollywog As opposed to the ones conceived via IVF

[@michaelgrant5258]

New luxury is not as luxury as its elders. G90 and K900 takes the cake. The only Audi I would buy would be the Ronin A8 or w126/ w140 merc

[@ravss4594]

Those alloys on the S class aren’t OEM. Looks like a later generation alloy

[@richardpatton2502]

Mercedes was so obsessed with BMW and Audi. And vice versa that they all ended up making the same car...

[@SavedbyHim]

I agree, they are all so good it just depends what your style is. Oh and if your BMW engine doesn't eat it's rod bearings...

[@HypnOlli]

Remember Merc have been making these luxury saloons decades before those other two..

[@danielbentley6000]

What other options can you add to seats tho? Ones you’ve reached the standard, what can really be improved apart from refinement?

[@stuartd9741]

@@SavedbyHim I do believe the rod bearing issue belongs only to the M5 v10? N

[@ggerely]

@@HypnOlli spot on mate

[@Rhowhat]

The best thing about the interior of that 7 series is that you can't see the exterior. You're never going to convince me a Bangle era BMW is a looker. Need more S2000 content ;-)

[@gui18bif]

It is good looking...

[@aglynn42]

I picked up a S430, the bargain S class, a 2001, for $1440 CDN. It has a few cosmetic faults, but at 19 years old I can forgive them. Mechanically it's top class, it drives like new, and it's not that far behind an S500 in performance. The silicon crystal coated interior of the cylinders ensures that it idles as smooth as when it was new. I'm not fond of that generation 7 series, the previous model had much better handling - it drove like a sports sedan. The 2002 on drives like it has gout. As for the Audi, I'd prefer a Passat.

[@MadProductionsink]

The V12

[@omarmatin1052]

dude love the 80's outro!!

[@marvinsamuels1237]

I hated the Bangle styled BM’s at the time, but that 7 has aged gracefully and I’d consider one over the W220 S-Class. I’m sure I remember Bangle saying his designs would be appreciated in the future during an interview...🤔

[@johnj3577]

BMW for me all day long. Luxury cars are all about the interior, and those BMW's are a lovely place to be, everything feels solid and top quality and seats are properly thick real nappa leather, not tightly stretched (hard) PU that a lot of cars have now... cough.. Audi. Having owned one, even a £5k car will make you feel special and just sitting in it every day feels like a treat.

[@harald.370]

18:18 even worse: my Hyundai Ioniq has both heated and cooled front seats! That’s really unexpected for the Audi, especially at that price...

[@slavko321]

The new hyundais (the kona too) are incredibly good value, you'd think the battery would take most of the cost, but they are nicely kitted.

[@notarealhandle123]

S-class here is the absolute best value. Even if you double the 3,500 pounds amount, to bring it to good condition, it still will be the best value. That BMW is a disgraceful money pit.

[@camberwellcarrot420]

I kept hearing Scotty Kilmer saying, "It's an endless money pit". That said, the BMW with the 12 cylinder has to take it.

[@ozzierabbit587]

The Mercedes and BMW are relatively cheap for a good reason,, and I bet the Audi would end up depreciating in similar fashion.

[@DimitrisBXL]

Cool review. Too bad you didn’t add the Jaguar Daimler super V8. Keep up you’re awesome work 👍👍👍

[@Michael_Lorenson]

I like the comparison format just fine. The BMW was actually designed by Van Heuydonk (almost certainly misspelled) while Bangle was design chief. VH became chief when Bangle left BMW. I believe Bangle actually did design the beautiful Z8 roadster. The story on the e65/e66 was that three designs were presented to BMW's board, and the board selected the most radical of the three. And it WAS radical! I loved, I mean really loved, the preceding e38 7-series, but I equally detested the e65. BMW had been criticized for its conservative styling and, IMO, they dramatically over-reacted. Since the introduction of the e65, my interest in BMW has steadily waned for a combination of reasons. 1970 ~ 2000 was the golden era of BMW, for me. But I have gotten old, and I still drive cars from the 20th century. Sorry to criticize your new toy. I have never driven one, but I'm sure it's very impressive. The e38 certainly was a brilliant car.

[@justjosh11]

The e38 is such a well proportioned looking car. There is one around where I live and I always enjoy seeing it. Mind you, never driven one or been in one so can't comment there but would sure love to at some point!

[@PazLeBon]

3 cars that hardly any of us would seriously consider buying as a daily to be fair

[@gui18bif]

As someone who owned various s classes and 7 series, ive recently been driven on an a8 and... mon dieu! What a comfortable ride

[@JohnAdams-kc8wx]

Brilliant Brilliant work Jay. You have to wonder who’d buy that Audi new when the 7 is so much more luxurious and 90% cheaper ! Am currently looking to get an A8L, a 10 year old one doesn’t look so old even now and just £10-12k !!! You have inspired me to go for it.

[@greymark420]

Its just so typical to pay a vast amount of money for the Audi, with little to show. The word that comes to mind with German cars, is Options. What many cars have as standard, German cars have as Options even with a £93000 price tag.

[@elliothand6639]

Greymark I considered an Audi Q5 and couldn’t believe electric seats / wing mirrors weren’t standard in a ~40-50k car

[@greymark420]

@@elliothand6639 I know Elliot it's ridiculous. I own a 2018 Type R. As standard I get adaptive cruise, lane keep assist, blind spot monitoring. To name a few. It's just a complete rip off that customers have to pay extra for such expensive cars.

[@atomicdave1987]

Yep, seems to have become the norm for most German marques to charge a premium for anything and everything.

[@tom101177]

In January of this year (2020) I managed to pick up a 1999 W220 S500 in black with a huge spec and only 93k miles for £1000. I’ve had to spend a bit on it but as you said, so much car for the money. I use it as my daily driver as I’ve garaged my even lower mileage 1993 W124 E320 Coupe Sportline. The W220 gets so much hate but it’s seriously impressive when you consider it cost the same as a 2010 Vauxhall Corsa!

[@IKhanNot]

We took a 2010 Mercedes Benz S550 4MATIC on trade at our dealership. High mileage but well looked after. It drove like a dream and the best part? It's less than $10k here. All of the electronics work and the air suspension was done a few years back. If anything that is the luxury car to buy. It might average around $1k per year for maintenance but the fact it costs a tenth of it's original cost makes it a bargain.

[@dickie8184]

You have a real talent for what your doing James keep it up. 👍🏻 Bangle design so underrated. Loved the look of my Fiat Coupe 20 valve turbo. A car I'd very much like to see you review.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Cheers Dickie

[@LeytonC]

@@JayEmmOnCars James? I thought his name was Pendle Lease - thought it was an odd name... :D

[@julianevans9548]

@@JayEmmOnCars Thanks for the free entertainment - much needed at present.

[@julianevans9548]

I really like the Fiat, the 5 Series and the Z4, but I think this 7 Series is butt-whippin' ugly (and the 6 is hideous). Great car to sit inside for the money, though (especially as you can't see it). Having said all that, it's not the best looking S Class ever either (and might well be the worst), and that Audi is das uber bland. The 7 Series before this one was gorgeous, but, as James points out, later 7 Series models have got worse and worse. Look at the state of the latest one - that grille on the front is frankly embarrassing.

[@cologne2792]

The A8 is very capable but I've never driven one with a decent ride - serenity, peace, quiet, peace, serenity, quiet, LANDMINE !

[@amaj7313]

Thanks for making the effort to create such a good video. Your knowledge and presentation skills are really appreciated at this time.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks!

[@thecar1888]

Top tip: Stay away from the W220 S class if you can't afford expensive fixes, the later W221 generation was much better, never really heard much good things about this 7 series generation, i don't like looks, but that is my taste. Probably the best option in this era of luxury cars is the Audi A8 D3, bulletproof gearbox, reliable engines nice quality interior that doesn't look to dated and many cool engine options from the V8 diesels to W12 monsters and a Lamborghini derived V10. For me that would be the car i choose.

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

Great cars, but also consider a LWB Bentley Arnage. Now yours for around £20k. It beats the pants off all of these in my opinion.

[@michaeloshea7360]

Great knowledge....actually walking encyclopedia...making it interesting with limited options...well done..

[@StefanD67]

I had an E65 - nothing but trouble, then an F01 nothing but Trouble. Then W222 full of rattles, big screens but restricted with what you could do with them. Currently have the A8 - does look boring and not a real statement car. But it flows down the road like no other, tech is deep and the car is full of thoughtful cosseting touches. Best car I have owned in terms of pure cosseting luxury.

[@tominator23]

Headlight restoration goes a long way

[@RichCSR2]

Great video James, love this format. For me the fact it's quite a basic Merc and still sets the benchmark for everyone speaks volumes. Impressed with the interior comfort of the BM for its age and price but the Audi is a joke for 93k. If you buy the L version there just shouldn't be that many options to further spec it up. Customise it yes but more should come as standard. For me my money would go on a new S/CL Class and definitely AMG if came in budget. Like you say the CL55 of the time were just awesome.

[@mbsaxman600]

Really appreciated this video. Reminded me of old Top Gear when the started again after the revamp. Looking forward to Part 2 on driving dynamics. Though admittedly, it would have been better if you could get your hands on an F01 7 series. It would have shown a bigger difference in how they approached the technology aspect in the new generation, rather than comparing an early cycle vehicle to a late cycle vehicle of the same (comparable) generation.

[@doubleyellows6742]

The A8 is a very good way of hiding that you've spent £90K. I can't abide touch controls for things you'll use often. It means you take your eyes off the road for far too long, with a button you can just feel what your doing.

[@tomcardale5596]

I've been driven (to the airport) in the W221 and W222 S Class, that generation and the later (5th gen) BMW 7 series and the current and previous generation A8. If I was in the position of buying one it would be the Audi any day. I'm a weirdo that likes sitting in the front, although I must admit the back of the A8L is rather nice! I really enjoy the button for making the passenger seat move forwards.

[@aidanwilson6035]

Fantastic review , your knowledge is amazing. From the outside the Merc & BMW have aged remarkably well , hard to believe there is 20 years between the oldest car & the A8. If only the maintenance costs weren't so high these would be the best value for money used cars on the road. For me , i would never consider the A8 , it looks far too much like every other cheaper Audi & is not special enough or has the brand cachet to justify the 90k price , i'm also bored of the same old design that has changed little over the last 20 years. Really like the Bangle era , the cars really stood out & were interesting to look at unlike the generic & predictable style of BMW's these days !.

[@stuarthunter7559]

Here's the thing James. How many old Mercedes do you see still going alongside old Volvos compared to old beemers and certainly Audis? And there lies the answer to which you should buy if you want a long termer with quality

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Love these kind of videos...👍 I prefer the BMW, then the Mercedes! Audi isnt opulent enough!

[@driftr1dr719]

Beautiful - I've been waiting for this budget style comparison for a while - more Jay more!

[@NickTaylorRickPowers]

I want a 760li so badly, but damn they are hard to find in Aus

[@justsayno1734]

Nick Taylor My absolute dream car! You can get the V12 here in Germany for under 15,000€.

[@PC-LAD]

two things that should never go together, "An amazing invention" and "I-Drive".

[@MercedesE63S-AMG]

You should have had something like an 2003 S600 V12 twin turbo for comparison to those cars instead of the S500.

[@andyb190]

Great content but I think you missed a trick by not including an XJL. One at about 10, 20 or 30 grand would have been a great alternative. But keep doing what you are doing. And a great ad for the Merc.

[@makokha75]

AM DEFINITELY GOING, for that Bavarian works motor, for the add-ons are truly, worth it, even today, especially with the rear-seating positional height.....Hk system, is proper icing on the cake... definitely subscribing.:))

[@GT-Diaries]

The S500 benz any day.

[@Birmingham_racing]

Guess the 7 series is the best compromise but if it was my money I would buy a 730d

[@nebsampson8991]

I agree, the A8 is missing the fanfare. By going to a global interior layout across the entire model range (some models are lagging behind, but they'll get there), the A8 has been dragged along into a territory that a 90k sedan ought not to occupy. If you look at Lexus, by comparison, the interior designs of the LC and LS500 are totally unique compared to everything else in the lineup. Lexus hasn't lost sight of what it means to be a "flagship". That said, I think the S8 can get away with it, since it's really a missile first and a luxury car second.

[@sketchbabu]

7 series without a doubt takes the cup

[@mattdedasc]

Brilliant video!

[@chawenhalo0089]

Loved the Audi A8 D3 especialy in phase 3 4.2TDI form. Strangely enough it was the sportiest of the luxo-barge category. Mine even the €6.5k optional are "real" B&O system (before B&O were bought out and licensed xheap ass car hifi). The ASF all aluminium construction made real special IMO. Audi really dropped the ball and have gone on the cheap since then. The post D3 /2011+ gen kept the very expensive ASF but got uglyvand awfully bling. The gen after that on which this model is based is just cheap ass with "perceived" quality. Drove the previous gen 728i for ages too which was fabulous. Very elegant and classy, a great drive too. Need the next gen S Class I think.

[@saturndesigns2339]

The older s class was so much better. Also I will always miss the very sporty e38 7 series. My favorite has to be the 2001 Audi S8 tho

[@toffeepie1878]

The best car to choose is probably not on the list, 10k would get a very respectful LS460 and it won't go tits up after 500 miles.. or 50k miles even - plus you get a smooth as silk V8 thrown in for good measure

[@Andy-pu2iv]

I thought that Bangle was a bit hit/miss on designs. I'm not so keen on the 7 Series you have here - the boot especially looks like some weird draped-over appendage. But I did love the styling of the Z4 (not by Bangle, but under his time as chief of the design dept). However, the BMW here hits the spot for me as a luxo-barge: Plenty of tech and lots of luxurious stuff, not least the amount of space on offer.

[@josipmilkovic9970]

The w220 was produced from I think 1998 and the pre facelift e65 from 2002. This is a facelift one which is waaay prettier ,it started from 2005 od 2006 - and so did the w221 s class.

[@64Alvis]

I shopped for a 10 year old luxobarge and got the big Lexus because they are so reliable for hundreds of thousands of miles. Creamy V8 too.

[@burntavocado5033]

Love the 760li!

[@sebbie2e]

Cool video but you should really compare 760 to S8 or 730d to the one you had. There’s considerable difference in “feeling special” between top of range and bottom of range. You would likely say latest 7 series doesn’t feel that special in basic trim. I’m always shocked how little has changed in last 20 years - manufacturers are cruising on idle for a bit too long!

[@spudit2003]

Been waiting so long for the merc vs BMW video from you, looking forward to the rest. I've always had a soft spot for that model s-class and much prefer the styling of this over later models. I always considered the A8 the subtle option back in the day, but the 760 has the V12, and that interior is v nice.

[@plektosgaming]

I still think that the old W112 is still the best S class they ever made.

[@matsujarvinen]

What kind of w112 you have/had?

[@mq46312]

Just bought a 1999 S320 today for 1,500 EUR in the Netherlands. Let's see how it goes....

[@crooky1811]

BMW for me, Looks the nicest place to be

[@laertefraga]

That Bmw is an iconic car

[@proximaBx]

Jay should be a used car salesman - I'm getting me one of those 7 series.

[@nickduplooy8845]

New-ish, massively depreciated luxobarges make great family cars, imho

[@soawn29]

You can say what ever you want but all three car in 2020 are just "look at me I am rich" so this older cars were much better designed

[@Mitchell527]

This video just showed the reason why I'm not a car fun any more.

[@mrkhan2983]

you should have also checked Japan's luxury car of its era Toyota Crown ! that has its own class as well

[@matthewcoupeofficial]

90K would have got you a D4 6.3 W12 new

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Epic cars those

[@MS-dp3py]

Like the format James.

[@makosasimakis118]

the bmw e66 still looks fresh.... 13 years later

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, yes it was very informative 😁.

[@Fee.1]

Excellent video/format