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Has anyone had the evaporator unit replaced in their w140? How long till it goes out again? Is it possible to do a redesign during the repair so that it is more accessible, thereby avoiding having to tear the engine apart to get to it? I"ve seen some great deals on s500 and s600's but have held back because of this particularly expensive repair. All the ones I have looked at have never had the evaporator replaced, and all owners/dealers claim if they go past 100k miles, it's not likely they'll go out any time soon. I'm deeply suspicious of this claim bec none of them agreed to put it in writing. I'm asking for all comments.

 

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thanks for taking the time to find out, suginami. i feel better about buying one now. i think the w140 series is the most luxurious car Mercedes has ever produced, and i would have bought one long ago were it not for the maintainance issues

 

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thanks for the tip, david. I've pretty much settled on getting a w140 s600, preferably a euro with executive option. it took lexus for mercedes to build an american-defined luxury car.

 

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what was the cost of conversion? taxes? import duties? giving this serious thought
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what was the cost of conversion? taxes? import duties? giving this serious thought

 

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I'm still see-sawing. It looks like the extended warranty is my best bet. Does anyone know what the failure rate is post 1997?