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We are pleased to present this absolutely unbelievably GORGEOUS Mercedes-Benz R500 4Matic. These cars are quite special for many reasons, and are becoming increasingly difficult to find. On top of that, it has had the same owner since it was brand new, making it a Carfax Certified One Owner Vehicle! This owner purchased it brand new, and traded it back into the very same Mercedes dealership when they were ready to move on to a new Mercedes-Benz. The R Class is very rare in the USA in general, and the R500 is especially rare. I believe they only made it for two years, and they provide quite a bit more performance, as well as significantly better reliability than the R350. The R500 uses the proven Twin-Spark V8 engine that Mercedes has been making for quite some time, rather than the very new at the time 3.5 V6 which did have timing chain issues in the first few years of production. In fact, my father drives an R350, and had to have the engine rebuilt at about 100,000 miles. There are no such worries with the R500. Also, with over 300 horsepower, the R500 certain has quite a bit more power for spirited acceleration, as well as towing if you should desire. The R500s are very rarely seen on the road because their original price topped $80,000 with options. In fact, at the time of listing, this is the ONLY R500 on ebay.

The interior of the R500 is in incredibly good condition. It has Gray heated seats with beautiful walnut accents on the dash and door panels. The wood accents are trimmed with chrome strips for an added touch of elegance, which you won't find in the R350.The car has the Harman/Kardon LOGIC-7 audio system upgrade which sounds excellent and features more speakers than you can count, including a large subwoofer under the floor in the cargo area. It also has digital signal processing which allows the sound system to mimic the acoustics of various venus, and to taylor the audio for virtually any position in the car. There are also connections for headphones in the rear with individual controls which allow rear seat passengers to listen to a different source of audio. The car also has Sirius Radio. It also has a fully power panoramic moonroof which functions perfectly. Even the fabric sun shade operates with a switch. The previous owner of this car was definitely a non-smoker. The cigarette lighter hasn't even been used, and there is no odor at all.There is a cup holder that accommodates two beverages in the center console. This Mercedes has dual front airbags, as well as front side airbags positioned in the front and rear doors. There are also side curtain airbags for the front and rear passengers including the third row. Both front seats are, of course, fully power with controls on the sides of the seats. As you can see in the pics, there is some cracking starting on the lower outer section of the material on the drivers seat. This R Class also has the very, VERY rare multicontour seats. This is the only R Class that I've seen with them. They allow you to completely taylor the front seats to suit the ergonomics of your body. There are several air bladders within the seats which can be inflated and deflated to change the shape of the seat in any way you prefer. The controls are located on the front of the seat near the center console. The steering wheel is finished in matching wood which is also a fairly rare option. This R500 has the optional 6 Disc CD Changer in the glove box. There is also a single CD player hidden behind the navigation screen, as well as the DVD drive for the navigation system. It also has a very nice DVD-based navigation system which works well. On top of all of this, it has the keyless access and start system. You never have to remove the key from your pocket. When you walk up to the car and put your hand on the door handle, the doors automatically unlock as if by magic. When you get in the car, you simply press the engine start button, and the engine springs to life! The system does have a manual backup in case of emergency. The car has four zone climate control as well as fully electronic climate control for the rear passengers. Both the front and second row of seats are heated as well. The third row is incredibly easy to access by folding the middle seats out of the way by pulling one lever. Both rear rows of seats fold down to create a huge cargo area if necessary. And, last, but not least, the car has front and rear parking sensors with both audio and visual indication. There is a series of LEDs on the dash which indicate the local and proximity of objects in front of the car, and the display for the rear of the car is located on the ceiling above the third row seat and can be seen through the rear view mirror.

The exterior of this R500 is in incredible condition, and is Pewter Silver in color. It really makes the car stand out, and the condition of the paint is absolutely gorgeous. This car could EASILY pass for a car with 50k miles on it. Its condition is incredible! It has the 18"  wheels which are in nearly perfect condition. These particular wheels were exclusive to the V8 models, I believe. There is ABSOLUTELY NO RUST on the body of this car. This car was very well cared for by its owner, and it really shows. This car also spent its entire life in Maryland where there is virtually no winter, so rust would obviously not be an issue. Please note that in the pictures, there is a dent on the right rear door just in front of the door handle. There is also a very small chrome strip missing from the belt trim on the opposite rear door.
               
The tires are all matching and in great condition. They have plenty of tread left. The brakes are in  good shape and the car stops as it should. This R500 drives just like you'd expect a Mercedes to drive. It's very smooth, while still handling well. The engine and transmission operate properly. The full AirMatic system operates perfectly and does not lose pressure or lean ever. The full AirMatic system on these is a fairly rare option and allows you to control the ride height of the car, and it provides an excellent ride quality while giving extellent handling. It also has electronically controlled dampers which feature a sport mode as well as a comfort mode so that you can control the road feel. This is also quite rare for any R Class. This car was a trade-in at the Mercedes dealership. We purchased it from them to offer for sale to our ebay friends. This car is an incredible find, and is something that you would be delighted to own. The car was traded in on a new Mercedes.