brenics77 not a mechanic but i bet it’s one of those I can fix to dammit now I gotta go to autozone, only to find out that advanced has it cheaper so you drive across town through rush hour traffic only to find out that the way you normally would go is blocked off, so now you have to take an alternate route. You were going to go out later but now you must finish the job only to realize now that you have officially wasted your day on a job that you thought you could do in said time.
you all probably dont give a damn but does any of you know of a method to log back into an instagram account?? I somehow lost my account password. I would love any tricks you can offer me!
Keep it Hoovie. Minor details. I still have 2 of my 300E running. 165,000mls 1992 and a 182,000 1989 300CE did a full ground up restoration. Engine in original condition. Just doing schedule maintenance on both. Would love to have a 500E . Pity they didn't make a Right Hand Drive model. Stay Safe and Happy Trails. Greetings from The Caribbean Island of Trinidad
I own a 1994 Mercedes E280 with 472,000 kilometers on it & it runs like a Swiss watch. Has every option known to man at the time & more & the car is bullet proof. I paid $2,000 AUD here in Australia this year, 2020 & it is an absolute joy to drive. The Saffron Java leather trim is absolutely gorgeous. It is possibly the best Mercedes mid class model they ever built!
Been there. Many many cars in 60s and early 70s were shadetree mechanic workable. After that, the complexity grew, and didn’t stop growing. I’ve spent many wasted hours doing just what you were working on: Changing a broken cheap plastic vent, and a power antenna. I think my next car will be a 70slant six Duster
Usually the antenna breaks because they dry out causing the plastic gear strip to break. You can purchase a replacement kit online. Also make sure you lube the antenna when it's installed so it doesn't break again I also recommend painting the grille black once you find one, it makes the car look 10 years younger and freshens the front end nicely. Also don't forget to purchase the antenna grommet that goes between that black cover and the quarter panel. One day I'll own one of these!
About 11 years ago I was helping a friend on my course at film school and we went to visit an eccentric guy in the middle of the Shropshire English countryside who had his hand in about everything conceivable. In one corner of his grounds surrounded by over growth stood a black Mercedes’ 500E. It was armour plated as it used to belong to the President of Egypt. “You can have it if you get transport,” he said. I kick myself now, as at that time organising that was beyond my means. But my god that would have been a steal!
I strongly recommend taking Wizard with you in future whenever purchasing another car. You seem to spend more time repairing your cars than you do actually driving them and it will save you a small fortune in repair bills.
Thank you hoovie! I miss all the old Mercedes you do, that is how I found you years ago. Please keep them up, maybe a 190e 2.3-16v in the future would make my day! My first car was a 190e and ive been hooked on the old benz since.
Hoovie, I enjoyed this more than many of your videos lately, was fun looking through the junk yard and seeing you personally do a little more. Do more like this!
Just love the channel. Your videos are down to earth and resonate with people interested in vehicles but don’t have the guts to admit they can’t work on them themselves. Keep up the great content! Fantastic videos!
As an owner of 95' W140 500SE, I can say that "mercedes quality" is not a myth, these cars were built extremely tough and being maintained properly - may last for decades (which mine actually does). But the problem with sport sedans like 500E is quite simple - they've been worn out by their owners reaaaaally badly. Poor maintenance, lack of respect to aged vehicles, cheap parts - these are constant satellites of cheap owners of classic cars. And looking at your 500E, I may suggest this situation is a pretty common thing even worldwide, not only in 3d world countries like mine. But nevertheless, I still consider old merces from the 90's as the most "mercedesish" Benz cars of all time. Because they combine relatively "modern" technologies, nice look and very nice performance with reliability, which allows you to drive them daily without any significant issues. Cheers!
don't know if you'll read this Tyler, but look at the wires on your vehicle for the antenna, take a picture and when you go back to the salvage yard for the other parts, look to see if they are the same number of wires and color. You are right, you can snip that connector off, give yourself as much wire as possible. Then you can solder the wires and shrink wrap the wires together, red to red, black to black, etc. You CAN DO IT! or you can have the Wizard do it for you, but totally possible/fixable
This is where a shade tree mechanic goes back to get the connector that goes with the replacement antenna and splices it onto the wiring harness of the car. Heck if it's the same type of connector in general, you might be able to switch the existing pins into the shell for the new antenna.
*You could successfully do a pinout change and I know I could. Hope I'm wrong, but not sure any of that fine-grain stuff is within Tyler's skill set. Cheers!*
Apart from the Opel GTs, I found the Volvo P1800/1800S, Sunbeam Alpine, and the 928 which were not mentioned, and far more interesting than BMW 3 Series among others. For the electric aerial just go along to your motor factors and buy a replacement male/female plug and replace. Worked for me when I was doing some wiring on my car.
Back in the day as a kid in the late 80s and early 90s I always was fascinated with Mercedes & Jaguars having the one arm windshield wiper. I think they should come back out with those. Although I have read there were complications with those type of design wipers
The belief in "German Engineering" is simply something peddled to fools who are susceptible to marketing campaigns. Those of us who've actually spent time paying the bills to keep Benz or BMW products on the road are less starry eyed about the whole thing. They are wildly over-designed, needlessly complex vehicles. That they are less reliable when there are 5 times more things that can potentially go wrong is simply Murphy's Law in action. It's common sense. Nobody should be surprised. Somehow though...Lexus products seem to hold together.
@@RealityIsTheNow not really, most "German cars" in America are built in America. Not by Germans. BMW, Mercedes and Audi have factories in America. The German cars built in Germany are actually generally reliable, and hence most Europeans prefer German cars. In fact, our most unreliable German car we personally owned (our BMW X5) we found out was built in America, go figure. Also, the general public don't maintain their cars properly, and people in Germany meticulously take care of their cars, which by in turn makes them break down much less often. If you're in America though, I'd generally avoid German cars. Unless you get yourself one that you *know* is made in Germany, also, sourcing parts in America is a lot more expensive
@@JosephSnoww Actually, no, that is completely untrue. I'm speaking as someone who's been a fan of MB for many years. The vast majority of MB models for example are made in Germany. My E320 was made in Germany. The first transmission was covered under warranty. The second one was not. So was the old E300, I traded in on it. They were both extremely problematic cars. I've got a 2005 E320 CDI that has been excellent in terms of powertrain...and a real mess in terms of the ridiculous amount of electronics and sensors all over the rest of the car. The passenger seat cannot seam to decide if there is anyone sitting in it here lately...and makes and annoying sound that cannot be shut off except by buckling the belt on an empty seat. I've put nearly 150k miles on the CDI over the last 10 years, and it has been in the shop about a dozen times. The MB models assembled in the US are mostly the SUV's. NOT THAT IT MATTERS where it was assembled. If you honestly believe that imaginary lines on a map make up for engineering failures, then you should probably give up now lol. The reason Europeans think German cars are reliable is because they are comparing them to something like a Fiat or a Peugeot...which is frankly a joke of a car...and obviously German is better than that. ANYTHING is better than _that._ The real reliability comes from Japan. My wife has been driving our Lexus LS430 for going on 20 years now...and it has never, not once, broken down in any way. I'm not exaggerating when I say its been perfect. On that note, my 2002 Ford pickup has been nearly flawless in terms of reliability as well, though it's only got 130k miles on it, as it mostly gets used to haul things around.
@@RealityIsTheNow It is not about "imaginary lines". The work ethic and sheer class of education and attention to detail is something Germans take a lot of pride in and are fantastically good at. I come from England and study in Germany, and honestly, I can say, the uni education here (I study Maths) makes every other country's look like a joke in comparison (Japan, Russia, China have similar levels of Engineering and Maths, hence you'll also find Japanese cars good). You can even take it down to simply primary and secondary education. People who'd come for exchange in England/America from Germany would say everything they did in our syllabus in Science and Maths they did back home 3-4 years ago, and I *know* the American education system is even worse than the British one. Calculus is compulsory in middle school in Europe, Optional in American High school and English High school, for an example. Ironically, Calculus is compulsory for British run international schools, which I find pretty hilarious. This is just an example. Ironically, the 2 countries with an incredibly good work ethic (Japan/Germany) also produce the best cars. And ultimately, luxury comes at a cost of some sort of reliability, having air conditioning in your car means it can fail, having a rear-view camera means it can also fail, having electrically adjustable seats mean it can also fail, doesn't mean you can't continue driving the car when those things fail. The Germans don't do very good electrics, the Japanese do that best, but most of their cars are mechanically sound and Japanese cars aren't *generally* anywhere near as luxurious as their German counterparts (less features, lower power engine etc). That being said, most companies nowadays figured out that having cars that last 20+ years isn't good for business, so most companies will have a couple parts in their cars basically "rigged to bust" (plastic manifolds, etc). If you spend enough time in forums, you'll know which parts to exchange for an aftermarket part, and you're set.
RealityIsTheNow I disagree with that. Sure It can get expensive if you only get repairs and maintenance through the dealerships. Mercedes are designed to be worked on. The quality and engineering far exceeds most other brands. Most older benzs will outlive cheap, chinsy disposable American cars
When he says he is going to try and fix something I sometimes cringe out of fear of seeing blood or laugh knowing that he will just make things worse while accomplishing nothing?
I’ve found with Mercedes they are really good at stocking parts, I can still get things like the climate control module and interior trim pieces of the right color, suspension parts etc etc, if you can’t find something, try the dealer, you’ll pay a ton but they can usually get you the part.
Car looks amazing and culturally you are a hero for saving it! Here in Germany the value of these are skyrocketing day by day so if you'd export it, you would definitely make a decent profit - anyhow you should definitely put a set of euro headlights on it, they just look so much cleaner!
When I bought my first car (86 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham) the passenger air vent was cracked and pushed in. 16 year old me ripped the whole thing out, then went to the junk yard, ripped out another one from a 91 or 92 Brougham, then superglued the new vent in place. Fun times indeed
When you told us what you were planning to pull, and didn't seem to have any tools (or experience), I knew where this was headed. I use either four small screwdrivers or four bike spokes to lift the inner clips on those vents. Also, there's a maddening number of power antenna variations used throughout the 124 production run.
Oh I wish I could afford to fix my 1996 Geo Metro , it needs some engine and body/ paint work. I’ve never put a dent in it and it’s been others who have put the two dents in it and one cylinder is getting a little oil in it but it runs surprisingly good. It’s been in my family since my sister purchased it new. It really has potential and it really deserves better then I can afford. I enjoy your Chanel sir so thank you. Between my ex-wife needing 1/3 of my income and taking care of my kids I’m lucky I can eat. Again I truly enjoy your shows sir.
You did accomplish something. You made an attempt and each attempt is another step towards sucess. I'm proud of you. We all learn by doing even failures teach a lesson.
What I've learned from this channel. If i buy anything I want - either buy CPO or expect to budget the buy price in mechanic costs to make it a reliable driver. Lesson learned thank you
Hoovie it wasnt a wasted day, You made Content (YAY) You bought what is VERY expensive new a Hirchmann aerial second hand cheap (You could just have bought a new Mast for it ya know) You edumacated us on some of your earlier Hoopties You put the fear of Cash into the Yard owner re his Z28 and continued ownership You showed us some interesting cars in the yard You reminded me why I got rid of my W124 cars and stuck to W116 S class and C107's (Coz Plastics and PITA reliability issues) And you reminded me why my Daily is a 740 Volvo Wagon. You made this Aussie a very happy man by entertaining him and helping him accept that my 30 something cars isnt so bad after all :-)
One thing you seem to miss is the feeling of opening/closing the doors/compartments etc. Not many other brands put that amount of effort and your old car seems to still have a bunch left of that touch. =)
Love the 500 E 😊👍🏻 I hoped that you wouldn’t give up on it , I was pissed at first as you said that old Mercedes are notoriously unreliable but that’s not true they start to get unreliable when the owners neglect them and you said pretty much the same in this video so thumbs up 👍🏻😄 looking forward to more content with the 500E
For choosing parts from scrap yard or buying from internet, first use car`s service manual and part manual to see what different parts they have in different years, what is differences between them and what they looks like. then look for exact model year part.
A perfect example of low mileage being bad for a car. The last W124 I was in was a taxi in Lisbon with 650,000km on the clock. Owner was about 70 and had had it from new and it was original. Regular fluid changes were key to its long life
I love my 97 E class AMG. I have close to 250k on mine and it is running perfect, just passed smog with flying colors! Thanks for sharing this with us! You have a nice car there! Enjoy it a little and sell it before something else breaks! LOL! Get the Camaro! That camaro is spotless! Take care and God bless you all!
I'll sell you my 2010 Avensis diesel. Nobody in the US will have one, let alone know what it is. It may not suit you though, it's ultra reliable, but very, very bland.
@@DeefBass Japan had a version called the Toyota Sai that I think looks better than both , why ever Toyota didn't use its hydrid tech in europe is beyond me
I never knew you had the Opel GT in the US too. Love the looks of those cars. Nowdays they're super rare here in europe. (pretty much all rotted away.)
The grill someone used to do an avant-garde grill like you got on the W210 E-Class and the S-Class. Don't know if they are still about but they look very good. From memory you needed an original surrounds and you added the avant-garde inserts
Growing up in the 90's during the street pharmaceutical era, these benzes were the pinnacle for any hustler that was making any real money. Definitely still one of my all time favorites!
The Camaro hasn't run in a decade at least, I bet he just had it taken straight to the Wizard. You'll see a video open with a Camaro burnout on the old tires before putting new ones on.
Probably the V8 from the 500E have more torque than the transmission and rear diff can held. That’s in case they are the same as in the 400 and 300 engines.
The transmissions used in the cars were slightly adapted for each respective engine, so the transmission used for the 5.0L in the 500E would have been modified to handle the extra torque compared to the 4.2L V8 used in the 400E/E420. As for differentials there are a handful of different ratios and I think two or three ring gear sizes. The diff in the 500E I think was unique to it, 210mm with 2.82 ratio and ASR, though some 400E/E420s had ASR as well. Either way, anything that needed to be changed to handle the more powerful engine was changed.
“I’ve completely wasted a day....” welcome to the world of self maintenance 😀😀😂😂😂😂
On the other hands youtube pays handsomly for that day of work so Hoovie can probably afford buying the parts from Mercedes if we all press like.
brenics77 not a mechanic but i bet it’s one of those I can fix to dammit now I gotta go to autozone, only to find out that advanced has it cheaper so you drive across town through rush hour traffic only to find out that the way you normally would go is blocked off, so now you have to take an alternate route. You were going to go out later but now you must finish the job only to realize now that you have officially wasted your day on a job that you thought you could do in said time.
Nammo300win yep ! 😂
I love automobile junk yards and the days are running out for them. Like everything else.
😭
The car guy in me is screaming “Rescue 9 of every 10 cars in this yard!!!” The common sense person in me is saying “Look away”
Actually the Hoovie in you is saying rescue them. The Scotty Kilmer in you is saying look away....lol
Same!!!
My bank account says runs away
I have no need, nor the space to restore one... but gimme whichever GT is less of a basket case!
Me 😭
“Welcome to Hoovie’s Garage were everything breaks down someway or another”
All jokes aside I love this channel
Do you know there was also a regular V8 W124 called E400? Mercedes didnt need porsche to fit V8 in it.
Well now he owns a Volvo sooooooo NO
Don Johnson yeah he knows what he’s doing
@@T1mok Mercedes didn't need Porsche, but Porsche had financial difficulties so they give them that job to help them financially.
you all probably dont give a damn but does any of you know of a method to log back into an instagram account??
I somehow lost my account password. I would love any tricks you can offer me!
A Year ago, here in Germany, this front grill insert was still available at the Mercedes dealer new for a easy 40 euros xD
Ik it's nice to see that
That's crazy.
@Panda Yup, part A1248880223 is still available. Just checked it. Now at originalteile.mercede-benz.de for a stealing 150 bucks. Sorry Hoover :'(
I think there were 2 or 3 of them at the local junkyard recently for like... $20 bucks haha
Keep it Hoovie.
Minor details.
I still have 2 of my 300E running.
165,000mls 1992 and a 182,000 1989 300CE did a full ground up restoration. Engine in original condition.
Just doing schedule maintenance on both.
Would love to have a 500E . Pity they didn't make a Right Hand Drive model.
Stay Safe and Happy Trails.
Greetings from The Caribbean Island of Trinidad
14:52 "I've completely wasted a day and accomplished basically nothing" - story of my life 😂😂😂
RegularEverydayNormalGuy yup
Been there done that too many times
it's not hard if your not trying. If you are though this realisation hits right in the feels
🤣🤣🤣totally understand!!
Same!!
It hurts my soul to see those Opel GT's in the junkyard. It has been my favorite car since I was a kid in the 70's.
Same here.
Junkyard
14:04 I 100% expected to see the Camaro in his garage 😂
Next video I am sure
There’s no way this degenerate got out of there only buying an antenna and I am here for it
I sure hope so
I don't give a rat's ass about Camaros and I'm hoping he grabs that one. I want to hear the whole story on it.
Me too...
Me: "I Bought the Most Reliable Toyota Corolla of All Time"
Views: -2
me one of the -2. hahahaha
JL Peng the other view: Scotty Kilmer
Yeah it's fun to watch cars that break all the time not boring reliable Toyotas.
I couldn't find your video of the Corolla, could you send me a link please?
When you were looking at that Z28, there was a Sunbeam Alpine or possibly Tiger parked up.. Now that is a good looking car.
This would be a great project, althoug I think is more WhatchJRGO style than Tylers one.
@@paulog8813 JR would swap an LS into it.
Robert Coates 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I liked the Sunbeam more than the Camaro! :)
I own a 1994 Mercedes E280 with 472,000 kilometers on it & it runs like a Swiss watch. Has every option known to man at the time & more & the car is bullet proof. I paid $2,000 AUD here in Australia this year, 2020 & it is an absolute joy to drive. The Saffron Java leather trim is absolutely gorgeous. It is possibly the best Mercedes mid class model they ever built!
“Biodegradable wiring harnesses” words that should not be used together.
😂
its like mentioning vanos to a bmw owner
“Going green”
all ero's did that,volvo,bmw,vw,audi,saab,on and on
Seemed like a good idea at a time...duh.
Been there. Many many cars in 60s and early 70s were shadetree mechanic workable. After that, the complexity grew, and didn’t stop growing. I’ve spent many wasted hours doing just what you were working on: Changing a broken cheap plastic vent, and a power antenna. I think my next car will be a 70slant six Duster
Good luck finding one that hasn’t had a 340 forced into it. MOPAR madness has made extinct all the Slant-6 goodness.
I was so expecting him to go: "I've completely wasted a day and accomplished basically nothing.....*jump cut* Except by a Camaro"
Yip, that was exactly what I was hoping!
I so hoped he wouldn’t. Glad he didn’t. Sometimes Hoovie should take a break from buying.
@@areemmelle That Camaro is fuckin mint though
@@areemmelle It's more reliable than the Merc.
That'll be the next episode when he goes back for the antenna connector.
Usually the antenna breaks because they dry out causing the plastic gear strip to break. You can purchase a replacement kit online. Also make sure you lube the antenna when it's installed so it doesn't break again
I also recommend painting the grille black once you find one, it makes the car look 10 years younger and freshens the front end nicely.
Also don't forget to purchase the antenna grommet that goes between that black cover and the quarter panel. One day I'll own one of these!
About 11 years ago I was helping a friend on my course at film school and we went to visit an eccentric guy in the middle of the Shropshire English countryside who had his hand in about everything conceivable. In one corner of his grounds surrounded by over growth stood a black Mercedes’ 500E. It was armour plated as it used to belong to the President of Egypt. “You can have it if you get transport,” he said. I kick myself now, as at that time organising that was beyond my means. But my god that would have been a steal!
I strongly recommend taking Wizard with you in future whenever purchasing another car. You seem to spend more time repairing your cars than you do actually driving them and it will save you a small fortune in repair bills.
I think the Sunbeam especially if it's a tiger and Opel GT deserve to be saved
Opel GT is insane
As well as that Volvo P1800 seen at the 11:53 and 12:07 mark...that is also one rare little car.
My Dad had a Tiger. Awesome little car!
I totally agree on the Opel GT. One of my dream cars I'm still searching to purchase.
And every BMW e30
Thank you hoovie! I miss all the old Mercedes you do, that is how I found you years ago. Please keep them up, maybe a 190e 2.3-16v in the future would make my day! My first car was a 190e and ive been hooked on the old benz since.
Hoovie, I enjoyed this more than many of your videos lately, was fun looking through the junk yard and seeing you personally do a little more. Do more like this!
Buy that camaro too!!!
Just love the channel. Your videos are down to earth and resonate with people interested in vehicles but don’t have the guts to admit they can’t work on them themselves. Keep up the great content! Fantastic videos!
“....never ending projects”
*Tavarish has joined the chat*
Yep, am surprised Tavarish can finish a sente___..
🤢🤢
Fact
I ve been waiting yo see that Ferrari 355 project
Nah, Freddy recruited Jared to finish his projects.
As an owner of 95' W140 500SE, I can say that "mercedes quality" is not a myth, these cars were built extremely tough and being maintained properly - may last for decades (which mine actually does). But the problem with sport sedans like 500E is quite simple - they've been worn out by their owners reaaaaally badly. Poor maintenance, lack of respect to aged vehicles, cheap parts - these are constant satellites of cheap owners of classic cars. And looking at your 500E, I may suggest this situation is a pretty common thing even worldwide, not only in 3d world countries like mine.
But nevertheless, I still consider old merces from the 90's as the most "mercedesish" Benz cars of all time. Because they combine relatively "modern" technologies, nice look and very nice performance with reliability, which allows you to drive them daily without any significant issues.
Cheers!
10:43 THERE IS ANOTHER W124!!!! Chilling on the left side, next to the Audi
...and a gold 928.
don't know if you'll read this Tyler, but look at the wires on your vehicle for the antenna, take a picture and when you go back to the salvage yard for the other parts, look to see if they are the same number of wires and color. You are right, you can snip that connector off, give yourself as much wire as possible. Then you can solder the wires and shrink wrap the wires together, red to red, black to black, etc. You CAN DO IT! or you can have the Wizard do it for you, but totally possible/fixable
Get that Opel GT!!!
I agree save the Opel GT!!!!
Get both of them. They need rescuing now.
Yes, he should. Those are cool cars.
@@williambabcoke248 not many left most have rusted away or in private rich hands
Save it it’s rare
Sublime! Hoovie's self-deprecating narration is masterful. THANKS for the awesome video.
Hoovie: I'm a complete moron.
Everyone: Nothing new to see here. XD
Everyone who's been here for more than a month:
An extremely smart and rich guy who's marketed himself as a moron but it's obvious to everyone.
Hoovie: I'm a complete moron.
Me: ....aren't we all?
@ARUN JAIN Don't forget the sponsorships!
This is where a shade tree mechanic goes back to get the connector that goes with the replacement antenna and splices it onto the wiring harness of the car. Heck if it's the same type of connector in general, you might be able to switch the existing pins into the shell for the new antenna.
*You could successfully do a pinout change and I know I could. Hope I'm wrong, but not sure any of that fine-grain stuff is within Tyler's skill set. Cheers!*
You NEED to buy this beautiful barn find Camaro.
I repeat : YOU HAVE TO BUY IT !
Why? It's boring in terms of videos.
It's brand new, it's boring.
What he has to buy though, is that 6 series that was parked a few feet away.
I thought they closed all the trailer parks in Kansas......
@@Flies2FLL I believe they did so in order to deter tornadoes from entering the state.
Bunch of enablers. (LoL)
It's automatic.
Boring!
Apart from the Opel GTs, I found the Volvo P1800/1800S, Sunbeam Alpine, and the 928 which were not mentioned, and far more interesting than BMW 3 Series among others. For the electric aerial just go along to your motor factors and buy a replacement male/female plug and replace. Worked for me when I was doing some wiring on my car.
I can always count on Hoovie to make me feel better about my car decisions.
Back in the day as a kid in the late 80s and early 90s I always was fascinated with Mercedes & Jaguars having the one arm windshield wiper. I think they should come back out with those. Although I have read there were complications with those type of design wipers
**buys a cheap, broken V8 mercedes**
BeNz ReLiAbiLiTy MyTh!!!!
The belief in "German Engineering" is simply something peddled to fools who are susceptible to marketing campaigns. Those of us who've actually spent time paying the bills to keep Benz or BMW products on the road are less starry eyed about the whole thing. They are wildly over-designed, needlessly complex vehicles. That they are less reliable when there are 5 times more things that can potentially go wrong is simply Murphy's Law in action. It's common sense. Nobody should be surprised. Somehow though...Lexus products seem to hold together.
@@RealityIsTheNow not really, most "German cars" in America are built in America. Not by Germans. BMW, Mercedes and Audi have factories in America.
The German cars built in Germany are actually generally reliable, and hence most Europeans prefer German cars. In fact, our most unreliable German car we personally owned (our BMW X5) we found out was built in America, go figure. Also, the general public don't maintain their cars properly, and people in Germany meticulously take care of their cars, which by in turn makes them break down much less often. If you're in America though, I'd generally avoid German cars. Unless you get yourself one that you *know* is made in Germany, also, sourcing parts in America is a lot more expensive
@@JosephSnoww Actually, no, that is completely untrue. I'm speaking as someone who's been a fan of MB for many years. The vast majority of MB models for example are made in Germany. My E320 was made in Germany. The first transmission was covered under warranty. The second one was not. So was the old E300, I traded in on it. They were both extremely problematic cars. I've got a 2005 E320 CDI that has been excellent in terms of powertrain...and a real mess in terms of the ridiculous amount of electronics and sensors all over the rest of the car. The passenger seat cannot seam to decide if there is anyone sitting in it here lately...and makes and annoying sound that cannot be shut off except by buckling the belt on an empty seat. I've put nearly 150k miles on the CDI over the last 10 years, and it has been in the shop about a dozen times. The MB models assembled in the US are mostly the SUV's. NOT THAT IT MATTERS where it was assembled. If you honestly believe that imaginary lines on a map make up for engineering failures, then you should probably give up now lol. The reason Europeans think German cars are reliable is because they are comparing them to something like a Fiat or a Peugeot...which is frankly a joke of a car...and obviously German is better than that. ANYTHING is better than _that._ The real reliability comes from Japan. My wife has been driving our Lexus LS430 for going on 20 years now...and it has never, not once, broken down in any way. I'm not exaggerating when I say its been perfect. On that note, my 2002 Ford pickup has been nearly flawless in terms of reliability as well, though it's only got 130k miles on it, as it mostly gets used to haul things around.
@@RealityIsTheNow It is not about "imaginary lines". The work ethic and sheer class of education and attention to detail is something Germans take a lot of pride in and are fantastically good at. I come from England and study in Germany, and honestly, I can say, the uni education here (I study Maths) makes every other country's look like a joke in comparison (Japan, Russia, China have similar levels of Engineering and Maths, hence you'll also find Japanese cars good). You can even take it down to simply primary and secondary education. People who'd come for exchange in England/America from Germany would say everything they did in our syllabus in Science and Maths they did back home 3-4 years ago, and I *know* the American education system is even worse than the British one. Calculus is compulsory in middle school in Europe, Optional in American High school and English High school, for an example. Ironically, Calculus is compulsory for British run international schools, which I find pretty hilarious. This is just an example.
Ironically, the 2 countries with an incredibly good work ethic (Japan/Germany) also produce the best cars. And ultimately, luxury comes at a cost of some sort of reliability, having air conditioning in your car means it can fail, having a rear-view camera means it can also fail, having electrically adjustable seats mean it can also fail, doesn't mean you can't continue driving the car when those things fail. The Germans don't do very good electrics, the Japanese do that best, but most of their cars are mechanically sound and Japanese cars aren't *generally* anywhere near as luxurious as their German counterparts (less features, lower power engine etc).
That being said, most companies nowadays figured out that having cars that last 20+ years isn't good for business, so most companies will have a couple parts in their cars basically "rigged to bust" (plastic manifolds, etc). If you spend enough time in forums, you'll know which parts to exchange for an aftermarket part, and you're set.
RealityIsTheNow I disagree with that. Sure It can get expensive if you only get repairs and maintenance through the dealerships. Mercedes are designed to be worked on. The quality and engineering far exceeds most other brands. Most older benzs will outlive cheap, chinsy disposable American cars
I think the later 124s (at least my 1995 A124) have the cellphone antenna built in hence the difference in the antenna connectors.
Truth. You don’t happen to have a spare for my ‘94 E420?
@@CCOCCARO eBay...just like NLA wiring harnesses for these cars 🙄
When he says he is going to try and fix something I sometimes cringe out of fear of seeing blood or laugh knowing that he will just make things worse while accomplishing nothing?
I’ve found with Mercedes they are really good at stocking parts, I can still get things like the climate control module and interior trim pieces of the right color, suspension parts etc etc, if you can’t find something, try the dealer, you’ll pay a ton but they can usually get you the part.
"Benz Reliability Myth" Well this isn't an 80s Benz Diesel after all.
Another myth, MB diesels are great... Yeah... Right...
Facts. My first car was a 1985 300SD. 600k miles. Sure it broke in places you’d expect with age, but that engine never gave up.
Still daily driving my W115 240D
@@barrygoldwasser5449 190E Diesel is a tank and thats not even 80s
@@MiGujack3 Its either a 190E or 190D, you can't have both. E stands for Einspritzung, or fuel injection for the gasoline engines.
Car looks amazing and culturally you are a hero for saving it! Here in Germany the value of these are skyrocketing day by day so if you'd export it, you would definitely make a decent profit - anyhow you should definitely put a set of euro headlights on it, they just look so much cleaner!
*Looks aside, E-code headlights for any marque provide a major improvement in one's ability to SEE. Cheers!*
You can’t say it’s “Unreliable” it’s been reliably broken down since you purchased it.
I like the rug. It really ties the room together.
These videos are so hard to listen to..... all I can hear is the sound of that Rolls depreciating in the background.
Most vehicles are the opposite of investments.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH Yeah but his are really bad. He's be bankrupt if it wasn't for this channel
AdamG1983 well he buys the cars for the channel so obviously
Endless money pit and a very ugly car as well. Lose, lose. But nice to talk about if you have a YT channel :-)
Good ones are so expensive right now. And will only get higher. By the way, your interior looks fantastic right now. Good job.
ok tyler hear me out
“buying the cheapest CGT in the nation”
fraz ahsan Carrera GT or Continental GT?
votekyle3000 carerra GT
There are no cheap CGTs . Only wrecked ones lol
Alexandru Bogdan Uta just checked AutoTempest. Damn they’ve gotten expensive.
@@votekyle3000 Dude its crazy back in 2010 CGT would go for 400k all day with literally no miles and now you cant find one under 800k
dear Mr. Hoovie, it's so satisfying to watch you fixing these scrap yard cars. Keep up the good work....
Love seeing that green Mustang in the garage 💚
When I bought my first car (86 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham) the passenger air vent was cracked and pushed in. 16 year old me ripped the whole thing out, then went to the junk yard, ripped out another one from a 91 or 92 Brougham, then superglued the new vent in place. Fun times indeed
Desperately needs AMG wheels and EU headlights... that would make this car truly beautiful!!
Yes yes yes
Agreed.
These old school wheels keep the sleeper look
When you told us what you were planning to pull, and didn't seem to have any tools (or experience), I knew where this was headed. I use either four small screwdrivers or four bike spokes to lift the inner clips on those vents. Also, there's a maddening number of power antenna variations used throughout the 124 production run.
Not sure how Tyler doesn't have a million subs yet, his content is far better than other "car" youtubers. Keep up the good work Hoovie :)
He has 1.5M now!
Our C124 is in for sub frame mounts, springs, plating, donuts...however it runs and ticks over nicely
Last times I was that early, Hoover was installing a v8 in a 911.
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Nice to see you Tyler :)
Oh I wish I could afford to fix my 1996 Geo Metro , it needs some engine and body/ paint work. I’ve never put a dent in it and it’s been others who have put the two dents in it and one cylinder is getting a little oil in it but it runs surprisingly good. It’s been in my family since my sister purchased it new. It really has potential and it really deserves better then I can afford. I enjoy your Chanel sir so thank you. Between my ex-wife needing 1/3 of my income and taking care of my kids I’m lucky I can eat. Again I truly enjoy your shows sir.
There's a few cars that would make great projects in that scrapyard.
You did accomplish something. You made an attempt and each attempt is another step towards sucess. I'm proud of you. We all learn by doing even failures teach a lesson.
Forget the Camaro, there's a Sunbeam Tiger next to it. A _MUCH_ more interesting vehicle..
What I've learned from this channel. If i buy anything I want - either buy CPO or expect to budget the buy price in mechanic costs to make it a reliable driver. Lesson learned thank you
That Z28 looking mint made me smile.
You nailed it. Great episode. Don’t give up. If you go back to get that connector, get that damn vent too!!
I was totally expecting the camera to pan to the Camaro at the end of this video
Hoovie it wasnt a wasted day,
You made Content (YAY)
You bought what is VERY expensive new a Hirchmann aerial second hand cheap (You could just have bought a new Mast for it ya know)
You edumacated us on some of your earlier Hoopties
You put the fear of Cash into the Yard owner re his Z28 and continued ownership
You showed us some interesting cars in the yard
You reminded me why I got rid of my W124 cars and stuck to W116 S class and C107's (Coz Plastics and PITA reliability issues)
And you reminded me why my Daily is a 740 Volvo Wagon.
You made this Aussie a very happy man by entertaining him and helping him accept that my 30 something cars isnt so bad after all :-)
Tavarish would of said that car is beyond repair and started another project he could not finish !! Fact
One thing you seem to miss is the feeling of opening/closing the doors/compartments etc. Not many other brands put that amount of effort and your old car seems to still have a bunch left of that touch. =)
2 videos in 1 week...keep it up mate
Love the 500 E 😊👍🏻 I hoped that you wouldn’t give up on it , I was pissed at first as you said that old Mercedes are notoriously unreliable but that’s not true they start to get unreliable when the owners neglect them and you said pretty much the same in this video so thumbs up 👍🏻😄 looking forward to more content with the 500E
Coming 2021...
"Sunk Costs: The Tyler Hoover Story"
Foreword by Doug Demuro and Freddie Tavarish
Foreword
@@sethmoyer Quite right, good catch
For choosing parts from scrap yard or buying from internet, first use car`s service manual and part manual to see what different parts they have in different years, what is differences between them and what they looks like. then look for exact model year part.
I love the old box Benz’s
CaptainBearPants I do too. I want to get an 05 ish e500 but dunno.
Matthew Grear the 2005 e class wasnt a box. You dont know anything about at car. I owned a 500 w211. You need glasses.
Sterling Interlocking did he say he was getting a w124 e500? No he didnt. He just said that he loves them too. Lol
Yes I’m aware it isn’t. I didn’t say it was. I was just saying i like those newer body styles and was thinking of getting one.
Thanks Lukas for having some sort of ability to read and comprehend
A perfect example of low mileage being bad for a car. The last W124 I was in was a taxi in Lisbon with 650,000km on the clock. Owner was about 70 and had had it from new and it was original. Regular fluid changes were key to its long life
More junkyard content please! Or just show how you try to work on cars, I find it quite entertaining.
MATAS SARAPOVAS agreed
I just crossed 250,000 miles on my S550. The engine is a beast!... but I need to transmission is in need of a rebuild. Still love it!
These are 30 grand €€€ and up in Germany now, I think your car was still a good deal. ✌️
hit me up, I've got a near perfect one I've been talking to my German car guy about shipping it over there to sell
I love my 97 E class AMG. I have close to 250k on mine and it is running perfect, just passed smog with flying colors! Thanks for sharing this with us! You have a nice car there! Enjoy it a little and sell it before something else breaks! LOL! Get the Camaro! That camaro is spotless! Take care and God bless you all!
I'll sell you my 2010 Avensis diesel. Nobody in the US will have one, let alone know what it is. It may not suit you though, it's ultra reliable, but very, very bland.
America does have a version of the Avensis T270 known as the Lexus HS which is a rare car on its own
@@HMoyn215 I didn't know that. I actually think the Avensis looks better. Which is weird to say.
Hope hoovie buys this!
@@DeefBass Japan had a version called the Toyota Sai that I think looks better than both , why ever Toyota didn't use its hydrid tech in europe is beyond me
I never knew you had the Opel GT in the US too. Love the looks of those cars. Nowdays they're super rare here in europe. (pretty much all rotted away.)
still got the ford excursion huh, i thought i could see it through the garage window. yeah those are keepers.
For the vent grille, you do not push the tabs, but pull them towards the centre of the vent and it will pop off.
Hoovie: Should I buy this Camero?
Me: *Palpatine voice* Do it!
The grill someone used to do an avant-garde grill like you got on the W210 E-Class and the S-Class. Don't know if they are still about but they look very good. From memory you needed an original surrounds and you added the avant-garde inserts
Thiiisssss is a junkyard, and I'm going to review its quirks and features.
Then I'm going to give it a Doug score!
The star off any W126 will work and attach to your grille. The insert is available from Pelican Parts
Hoovie, at some point in the future: "I bought the cheapest PT Cruiser in the USA"
Cheapest PT Cruiser? So like a pack of gum and whatever change you've got in the couch?
Bigbuffetboy85 it’s kinda like getting a free boat...
Next video be like: "my cheapest PT Cruiser already has some issues..."
in my country where they are very rare even here they dont go more than 3000 euros :)
Lol, that would just be wasting $5.
Tyler Hoover standing in the middle of a junkyard full of cars that are just shells of there former selves: There's a lot of neat cars in here.
Hoovie:"I just wasted a day" Me:well atleast you did something
Keep the videos coming Tyler! Love the content and learning from your mistake! I look forward to your next videos more than any other channel!
I’ve had so many days like this restoring an E50 amg....
Actually one of the only channels that makes me crack up every time
🙂 love your work mate
Yeah, the eco junk harness failing is what killed my E420. Loved that car 😢
I am having that problem also :(
@@jasonmorrisby169 not a cheap fix
I have an antedote for your pain..,’94 E420 91K, good shape and pretty.
This is one of my dream cars! I love to see them fixed and colectable. Please don't give up on this car!
The Camaro is Calling Your Name Hoovie!! Can't you hear it.. " Take Me HOoome HOOOVie!!" Just sayin...
@Aamir Tanveer when I first watched this vid I knew he was gonna take it as soon as he saw it😂
Growing up in the 90's during the street pharmaceutical era, these benzes were the pinnacle for any hustler that was making any real money. Definitely still one of my all time favorites!
I was waiting to see the z28 in his garage at the end of the video!!
The Camaro hasn't run in a decade at least, I bet he just had it taken straight to the Wizard. You'll see a video open with a Camaro burnout on the old tires before putting new ones on.
You can get kits on eBay that have the tools you need for the vents, instrument cluster, radio, etc...
0:52 "Lets go over everything I've done with this car, starting with why I bought it."
The cool headlight wipers?
these 500E's sell for $35000 to $55000 - you did good shaggy
Funny, my '93 300e just goes and goes and goes......Your 500e just goes to The Wizard. All the parts you need are on eBay NEW.
Love my ´90 300e
My '89 300CE been going strong for the last 12 years I've owned it. Absolutely love it.
I got a 93 400E...love it!
Probably the V8 from the 500E have more torque than the transmission and rear diff can held. That’s in case they are the same as in the 400 and 300 engines.
The transmissions used in the cars were slightly adapted for each respective engine, so the transmission used for the 5.0L in the 500E would have been modified to handle the extra torque compared to the 4.2L V8 used in the 400E/E420. As for differentials there are a handful of different ratios and I think two or three ring gear sizes. The diff in the 500E I think was unique to it, 210mm with 2.82 ratio and ASR, though some 400E/E420s had ASR as well. Either way, anything that needed to be changed to handle the more powerful engine was changed.
That 500E is one of your cars that is worth all the money you put into it. I’d keep that forever. It’s timeless.
8:25 💀💀😂😂 "Nothing to see here" idk why this reminded me of old top gear
You are a wonderful young man, an example for all if us. Keep on doing it. Self deprecation à gogo!
Nice Stanley screwdriver, I just bought a set for my nephew who is 5
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Tyler, it would be awesome if you could find an original Becker stereo to put in this car!