Historically owned by royalty, it has windows that will take your arm off, if you're not careful.
3. A window can take your arm off. The window switch, which makes it possible to take your arm off, costs $11,200.
The
600's windows are operated by a variable-rate switch—essentially a
pressure-sensitive valve body that lives in the door and routes fluid to
the window regulators.
When lowering the
window, this switch acts in a simple on-off fashion; push it, the window
moves at one speed. When raising the window, however, the switch offers
a variable rate—pressing it gently creeps the glass up, but nailing it
slams the window shut fast enough to slice off a body part. You can hear
it whunk into the door. It sounds like a cleaver pounding into a chopping block.
For
some ungodly reason, this switch, which also operates all four windows
from the driver's side, currently retails for $11,200 from
Mercedes-Benz. Fortunately, it can be repaired for a more reasonable
price. The suspension-height switch—the cockpit valve that adjusts the
600's ride height—goes for a more manageable $1400.
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