1994 Mercedes-benz S420 Base Sedan 4-door 4.2l, California Car, Low Miles on 2040-cars
Castro Valley, California, United States
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Selling my uncle's 1994 Mercedes Benz S420. It has been loved and cared for. The family has decided that he is getting too old to drive safely anymore. It has it's share of scraps, dings and scratches. It has low miles for a 1994 with a scant 82,877 original miles. Uncle bought it in 1997 with only 34,300 miles. Over the last 16 years of ownership, he barely put on 50,000 miles. The paint is nice and not clear coat-checked like most other cars of this vintage. The W140 body design is one the most elegant shape of Mercedes for years to come. It still looks modern compared with the cars of today. The interior is nice and clean. The bolsters are not worn, the rear seats look like no one has sat in them. The A/C blows cool but I would recharge it to blow even colder. The chrome wheels are nice and it still rides on Michelin tires. Now, you know that if after all these years, an owner still insist upon Michelin tires for his car that this particular car has been loved. The rear window does have a crack in it from kids playing baseball while it was parked out by his work years ago(see video and photos). It does not affect the drivability as this is purely a cosmetic concern. It does not leak. The dual-paned windows help insulate the driver from outside noise. It rides and drives smooth. The transmission shifts smooth too. I really thought I was driving a newer car the way this gem drives down the road. The lower rear bumper has a scrap(see video and photo). The lower cladding on the driver's side rear door has some scraps(see video and photos). You would be hard-pressed to find a clean W140 chassis for NO RESERVE. That's RIGHT, NO RESERVE. Final bid gets to take this fine gem home. Uncle said to sell it and it will go home to the winning bidder.
With all my auctions, a few requirements, First, NO PAYPAL, Second, any and all bidder's with less than 10 feedback and/or negative feedback need to contact me prior to bidding with their full name and contact phone number, no exceptions or your bid will be cancelled and your user id blocked from additional bidding, Third and most important, you are bidding to own, not look and make excuses. Once the auction is completed, you are the new owner. So please, make sure you are bidding to own and not play.
Also, selling in AS-IS, Where-Is condition with NO WARRANTIES, Expressed or implied. This is 19 year old vehicle and although in good condition, it is not showroom fresh.
With a big drumroll on this fine 1994 Mercedes-Benz, S420, let the auction begin. If you cannot wait until the end of the auction, please feel free to email me for a buy it now price. Vehicle is also advertised locally and seller reserves right to end auction early and cancel all bids.
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About 100,000 Daimler employees in Germany are eligible to opt-in to a new program called Mail on Holiday, according to The Atlantic. When the workers go on vacation, they can switch it on, and the service auto-deletes all of their incoming email. "Our employees should relax on holiday and not read work-related emails," said Wilfried Porth, board member for human resources, to The Financial Times as cited by The Atlantic.
Mail on Holiday puts a thumb on the scale of work/life balance in favor of a little more free time. The system means that Daimler employees shouldn't even be tempted to check their email on vacation because there's nothing there - and it also avoids them coming back from a relaxing holiday only to find a mailbox packed full of hundreds of unread messages. These days, people are absolutely obsessed with their work, often to the detriment of their health, not to mention spending time with their families and friends. On one hand, Mail on Holiday sounds like the sort of vacation breakthrough we'd need to truly unplug and unwind, but on the other hand, it makes our skin crawl just thinking about the lack of communication. What's your perspective? Have your say in Comments.
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You can see our high-res image gallery above, and the car's official auction description below.