21-year-old Mercedes-Benz S500 luxury car for sale at 99 million VND

Luxury cars in Vietnam often depreciate sharply over time, especially super luxury cars. Some models even belong to the large luxury car segment such as Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-Series, but after more than 20 years of use, their value is only equal to that of a new motorbike.

Recently, in a group about buying and selling used luxury cars, a post appeared selling a Mercedes-Benz S500 at a cheap price, which surprised many people. This luxury sedan is from 2004, the number of kilometers traveled was not disclosed by the seller, but the current selling price is only 99 million VND.

This is the only 2004 S500 currently on the used car market. Some older models such as the 2006 are priced at nearly 300 million VND, while the 2008 model has also increased to 420 million VND. The price of 99 million VND for this 21-year-old S500 is only equal to the high-end Honda SH 160i (about 100 million VND). At the time of purchase, the car cost about 3.3 billion VND.

After 21 years of use, it is unclear whether the car has been repainted. However, the exterior paint is still quite shiny. The body of the car is surrounded by chrome trim, combined with the traditional grille of the three-pointed star brand. In particular, the previous owner upgraded the LED lighting system to improve lighting ability. The taillights also use LED lights. The overall design of the car is not outdated.

This 2004 Mercedes-Benz S500 uses a 5-spoke wheel set with a design similar to the wheel set for the Maybach model, with a size of 18 inches and a pretty eye-catching milled surface finish.

The interior of the car remains the same as when it was new, combining the main colors of cream and gray. Notably, despite many years of use, the seats have many wrinkles but the leather has not "exploded", and even retains its elasticity. The steering wheel is older and may need to be replaced to improve aesthetics.

The amenities on this model are even more outstanding than popular car models at the present time, with 14-way electric seats/3-position memory with heating/cooling function, Bose premium sound system, sunshades, 4-zone automatic air conditioning, etc.

In addition, the rear seats have two small picnic tables mounted on the backs of the front seats, decorated with high-quality wood. Between the two seats is an armrest, inside there is a phone connected to the sound system. In addition, the refrigerator between the two seats still works normally.

The 2004 Mercedes-Benz S500 is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 engine that produces 302 horsepower and 460 Nm of torque. This engine is mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive.

Due to the weight of more than 1.8 tons and large engine capacity, the fuel consumption of the car announced by the German car company for urban/highway/mixed roads is 18 - 10 - 14 liters/100 km respectively.

With a selling price of 99 million VND, the 21-year-old Mercedes-Benz S500 is the choice for those who love to collect old luxury cars and have plenty of money, because the care, maintenance and operation of this car model is much more expensive than popular cars of the same price range.