 Get a Lexus LS430 Ultra lux; you get 
way more than a stripped S500 OR S430.  
The transmission on the S-class stinks, 
and not smooth at all.  To much engine 
and wind noise.  Also, the BOSE sound 
system is bad, compared to the Mark 
Levinson.  The radio is filled with 
annoying and constant static noise, 
whether on FM, AM, or WB.  THey have 
replaced everything to solve the 
problem:  HOPELESS.  And  the COMMAND 
GPS system:  HOPELESS TO USE.