Buying a used, cheap luxury car

I have a choice between a used Cadillac CTS and a used Mercedes-Benz S-Class - not sure whice is the best car of the 2. Both priced are around £4000, both luxury cars, fully loaded. I'm retired looking for a comfortable and reliable car. The 2001 S-Class has 86,000 miles and the 2006 Cadillac has 68,000.

Asked on 27 March 2013 by john

Answered by Honest John
A 2001 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is highly likely to be a rust bucket with numerous electrical problems. That's why they're cheap.
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