*CAR IS SOLD* Hope you all are well, been a few weeks since I’ve last posted as I’ve been mega busy as always. Make sure you give us a subscribe as I have a bet I want to win 😂 “see video ending” hope you enjoyed this one, and this is proof of what happens when trying to do stuff on the cheap 😂 all the best everyone.
In Portugal these cars are sold with these kilometers for around 12,000, 13,000 € without any problems! It's a shame it's not left-hand drive, otherwise I'd be happy to buy it!
That was fast! Lucky for the buyer of this car, I would have bought it as well knowing that it has been fixed & service by this shop. Great video as always, thanks...
Why not price it at £4,500 and add a very good a very good description of all you have done? I'd rather buy from you at the price than the scrappy lot on autotrader. Fantastic video as always, wish these could come every other day! 😂
Ten times better than getting a new car on lease agreement. If people live within their income they would be much happier! Great car great value, and good protection for your family. Well done.
4000 GBP is a bargain, so much car for the money. Cheaper than my 2004 basic bitch R171 SLK 200 but then again mine has "low" mileage" and is very well serviced. I followed your advice and tips a few weeks back and bought it. I absolutely love it, 2 keys, full service history, brakelines and subframe are all good, no corrosion or rust anywhere, every button and function is working perfectly, etc. Thank you, Sam + team, your vids are always a pleasure to watch and I love the long form content. Never stop!
Good one with you both,for sure you were gutted when the tranny had to come out again 😢 Patience is a virtue,and you require plenty of that Good that you know the history Cheers mate Frank✅
Hi handsome. Thank you for a Fab video, I really enjoyed it. Its good saving a high milage looked after Mercedes. Lovely spec car. Wheel referbe looks great.Hope you win your challenge and a slap up expensive meal. 😂🙌
Great video and you should be proud of yourself for training Nathan to such an extent that he can as you say "take over the job" because of the excellent training he has had at such a young age.
If only all specialist garages worked as well as yours...I can see exactly why you're closed to new customers- if I was lucky enough to be on your books I'd never go anywhere else. Please keep up the good work.
Best channel. I’ve about ten Mercs, that’s not a boast, it’s a reason to be sent to a psychiatrist. I always learn something in each episode. Quality work. Well done
Very fair price for a well sorted well spec'd car. Great content and so glad the w204 gets to fight another day! Gold star to Nathan who is now taking the lead and telling you how to do it! Hope you realise just how good this channel is, as a tech who has an S204 but am not a Merc guru I really find it helpful!
I watched this with great interest as I’ve done nearly the same thing: took a very risky punt on a facelifted 2012 197k S204 (estate) C200 CDI from BCA at £900. It’s not the sport trim like yours but it’s in better nick (unmarked) in Albandine Grey and everything works - it’s also a 6 speed manual. It said there was no history with the car but in the glovebox was everything - two services a year. It had racked up big miles going from Suffolk to Ayrshire. Quality tyres. I’ve spent well over a grand on it - gone a bit mad, but it now drives like new. Great cars!
I definitely love that you have saved this great car from the wreckers. Its one of the best things environmentally someone can do. Thanks for sharing this.
Great humor delivered by adept language skills. Systematic and concise disclosures appreciated and enjoyed by mechanic and non-mechanic alike. A more than fair price.
"Fantastic content! 🙌 I love how you explain the repairs and maintenance so clearly. I’m looking forward to more videos, especially to your one week content. Hope one day you bring content on the love/hate w251
*Excellent video* : The underneath looks like new. A gearbox with only 100k on it. Lots of new bits in the last year. Come up looking great. A £500-700 premium for a 1 owner, fully serviced car, with a history with yourself as a Mercedes specialist for the last 8 years. To me, I think that's worth more, but you know your local market there. Haha, the look on your apprentice's face when you said the gb had to come out again :) All the best and greetings from Prague, CZ
Greetings from australia love your enthusiasm for your project ,and how you explain each process keep up the great content .need more honest mechanics like you guys
All I can say is that I wish you were in the USA. I would DEFINITELY be sending my cars to you for service and repair work! There is one other YT channel workshop in the USA similar to yours, but like you, he has to restrict customers - and as he has a shop in Kansas, he only accepts local customer cars. (Car Ninja). You guys just do it right.....we need more like you around! Thanks for the videos. I know how much work they must be to make on a regular basis!
My first subscription ever I think. Just plain truth and I really respect that - you did go a bit far though if you want to make money at this - factor in the VAT and you made very little if sold for £4k from a £750 start (apart from labour profit which Im sure you could have on another job elsewhere anyway). However, as a you tube video it was very informative and I thank you for it. I'll watch the next with interest because I don't like Mercs to sell them, but I would like to be educated - every one I get has a glow plug light on the dash, guaranteed!!!!
I’ve literally just bought a two owner 2008 C220cdi elegance with 60,000 miles for £4K as a daily runner, if this had come up a week ago I’d have had it off you for sure. I value maintenance done by proper specialists like yourself and that is a big plus. That said black wheels, no no no Sam. PS Paula literally helped me with service history check on my car FOC, you guys are outstanding people. Regards from Aberdeen 🏴
Well I've only just caught up on this vid. Good job I didn't see it a couple of weeks earlier otherwise I would have been tempted to buy it knowing that you've maintained it Sam. I'm already only doing about 3000 miles a year with two cars so certainly couldn't justify buying this but wow that car is SO clean. No rust or leaks underneath. Mechanically it looks like it runs like new. As others have mentioned, it's so good to see that you've given this car a second life. It so deserves it given the condition. The black wheels are not my taste on this car but as you mentioned it was the best option given how far gone they were.
This is amazing content and video. It provides a real world scenario of what we would encounter and your thought process. The initial failure makes it real. you have the benefit of cheap or reduced labour tmakes this project workable.
This content is excellent to watch the process and professionalism employed by this dynamic business is a credit to the automotive industry. If I lived nearer you would be my go to garage. That car is 100% worth saving I’ve seen taxis in Gran Canaria of this shape with 850000km on them I had this model in both saloon and coupe versions and they were reliable well put together vehicles. Thanks for sharing
I rally like your videos. As always I find the content superb. I don't own a Mercedes but I can watch these videos all day. You are good at what you do, the team are great and you have a very relaxed presenting style. Keep up the work.
Really good project. Nice to see a decent vehicle being given a new lease of life. Great to know a garage team actually give a f#_k about doing things right.
I used to do exactly what you do and i was the same i would go overboard on the car and make little money if any but the buyer got a good car. Reputation is just as important as profit.
Really good content, you were right ! I recently bought a X204 with an OM642 that I'm maintaining myself (because i'm an "enthusiast" as you would say) and i'm learning a lot on your channel. Thanks and keep up the good work. Cheers from the french Alps.
Please do more of these if you can Sam, I really enjoyed that and to me its priced perfectly. I bought a one owner slightly tatty paintwork W203 in Feb for £2k with 90k and spent £800 on paintwork and around £350 on Adharaz wheels for it so I think your W204 is a good price
My first instinct was to see it as a 200,000 mile plodder; a £1500 pound car, with problems. (That would probably see Matt at High Peaks massively overspend) However, it is much better than that and all the work that has been done by yourself, gives credit to that 1 owner status. It will never be a low mileage car again but why worry? Its an SPR maintained Mercedes. Will you offer the prospective buyer any warranty or service plan? That would be helpful in differentiating it from the less reliable that are around even at much lower mileage. This will sell easily once they watch this video. Good luck.
Great stuff. I was waiting for you to say those immortal words "I've massively overspent on this one". Hope you find a good buyer for this - you and your team deserve it.🙂
It's hard to swallow just how easy cars are to get scrapped there. A car like that here in South Africa would still be worth fixing even if it needed an engine swap or rebuild. If you could import used cars here you would make a fortune. Great video.👍
The cars condition is really well especially the under side.These W-204 are a great ride, the only issue I had with mine was with the electric steering. In the end we had the replace the rack with a reconditioned unit.
I only saw the notification in a glance and I thought it was another video from Matt 🤣 Not just the title of the video but there’s also a ‘I’ve massively overspent’ vibe. And a service and a gearbox service, wheels refurbished, paint touched in, a valet and new set of number plates. 😁 (Matt would have gone with silver on the wheels though) My god, I’ve watched way too many of his videos 😁 I think it’s absolutely worth £4,000 and not a penny less.
Advice to owners, if you fit new number plates, keep the old ones especially if they are original with the dealers name on them, otherwise people think it’s been in a crash, I used to get asked that so often when I was selling cars from my business after fitting plates, they do look much better, great content very useful thanks.
Hi Sam and Nathan good Job. Fair price someone will appreciate this car I am sure. keep up the good work Nathan you have a good Teacher. Greetings from Australia Rolf.
I was looking at the time to go and 20+ minutes said it all.At least it's all done now. Would be a great run about for my son, he gets train to Stockport twice a week from Macc.I always share to support the channel.
WELL DONE on saving this one! Anything one owner with full history is at least worthy of strong consideration of saving. As far as having a torque converter lying about, I’d rather be lucky than good! This will definitely make someone a decent daily for awhile longer.
top top vid......got a w204 on an 08 plate with 70k on the clock so i should have a few more to go to reach 200k good luck with your site.......it`s coming over tasty so your numbers will grow.
Good video content, good training for Nathan and fundamentally a good car. All round a worthwhile exercise and even if profit margins are slimmer than anticipated someone is going to be very happy with that car.
Very interesting, I get the feeling you have been watching some @high peak autos content with your comment about the new plates :) If I was in the market for a new runabout, I would seriously consider this car as you have taken good care of it and gone above and beyond with he recent work you have done. Good luck with the sale. I don't know how to do a super like but I will find out. EDIT - it looks like a Super Thanks not a like.
Absolutely right about these cars, when looking for a used one the owners are so high (why?) Heated seats are quite rare also. Just don't buy a red one because the paint peels.
It was a good exercise. The "free" torque converter saved the day. I'd advertise at £4.2k and let it go at £4k as you rightly say. I have a W204 2011 CGI 62k which I've owned for 11 years. Drives perfectly but not worth much (£3.75k). Loved the video. Good job you kept that torque converter!
Great video and absolutely right thing to do giving this very attractive Merc a new lease of life. I really like the estate version of this car & still eye the adds but I’m not familiar in terms of maintenance & running costs so for now stick with my trusty 2012 A4 Avant which is proving to be very reliable possibly down to the fact most of our journeys are decent distances and we get it serviced regularly which I think is the secret for older cars.
As the owner of a 2017 C220 D AMG line with 56,000 on the clock this video has given me the confidence that my decision to keep it forever (I’m 71🙄) is a good one😎 Just wish I wasn’t 100 miles from you🙄
This thing looks nice. Has the nice 7 spoke wheels, 2 tone interior..update..mine is a 09 kompressor in palladium silver with a black interior..would love to have got this spec here down under. Top video.
Always nice to see an old girl saved, should prove to be a good car for someone and like you said it's been good practice for the lads, win win all round hopefully if you get the 4k
Relatively new subscriber here Sam. I really enjoy the channel, and the dedication that you and the team display. I’ve been a lover of Merc’s since the 60’s and early 70’s. Only in the last 8 years or so have I managed to afford to get one…( I then got made redundant 😂 ) . I did however keep the car, and traded it in for another Mercedes. The only thing that puts me off are the service costs. Sometimes they are eye watering…. But I still have the car and enjoy driving it. Your channel helps me understand what goes into servicing these cars and perhaps why the costs are what they are. I love your videos and I hope you reach 30k subs ..and more actually. All the best …..
Thank you very much, and well done for getting a Mercedes you’ve loved for so many years! And keeping your head up after redundancy and keeping hold of it! Enjoy.
Today I've been binge watching your videos Sam and I don't often subscribe (I like to keep my subs low) - but in your case, I've done it. I love watching your relaxed and highly knowledgeable way of doing things, and your pricing is extremely fair. I don't own a MB currently (I've had 4 in my time), but I will get one when funds allow. Oooooo, I think I fancy a fully loaded S-Class :) thanks for making my weekend!
Great job. Black wheels look very gangsta. I used to have the same car in blue. Bit expensive for servicing and parts, but a classy car that looked and drived like new when I sold it. Try Nobu in London. Not the most expensive but excellent food.
Love the channel and content. I’ve never seen the diesel version of this chassis in the US but think 4K is a steal and I’d buy it today if it was here. Good luck on the quest for 30K subs.
With all that history I'd add another 500 on the asking price as it's clearly been looked after. That said, it's a balance. I've got a 14 plate C200 with 54k on the clock. It's got full history inc gearbox service at 30k, pano roof and everything else that goes with it. I'd prob be lucky to sell it for 8k as I'm now looking for an E class (need a bigger car). I really enjoyed this one guys! Variance in your content is the key thing and you are doing just that. The odd bit of messing around and yanking chains from a blokes view also goes a long way. Keep the good honest work up gents :)
Great video as always I was going to say 4k before you said it. 200k is not mega for a diesel threats been looked after. Someone s got a good motor there thatl last them if they carry on looking after it.
I got £4800 for my 2012 c200 estate this year as a private sale full service history and absolutely mint. I think you have priced it right with you looking after the car since 2016 and all the work you have done
Good watch as ever here as interesting to see how it turned out in the end…glad you managed to save it from the scrap dealers. Think that’s a fair price as high mileage but quality condition Merc with FSH. I’ve a Toyota Avensis TR with similar 200k miles on & get it serviced regularly by the great guys at VW World nxt door to you…hope you get a sale with the car soon!!🤔😉👍🏼
Well done for all the hard work,hope you get what your asking for the car,I think its well worth itIm in Ireland,otherwise Id buy it in a heart beat .Best of luck.eoin
£4K all day with that provenance and you can't put a value on what Nathan has learned during the process or fixing the car. Enjoyed watching. Thanks for posting.
Great content again, I could have been doing with someone like you when I had my E350 lol. You come across as a really tight team, just the kinda journeyman an apprentice or young tech needs. Keep up the great work guys, you must have a line of guys looking to work with you, surely.
The car looks absolutely great after the wash and polish. Wheels look great and black is a nice choice to offset the white. Congratulations on selling it too. Get another one to save and repeat the process.
*CAR IS SOLD*
Hope you all are well, been a few weeks since I’ve last posted as I’ve been mega busy as always. Make sure you give us a subscribe as I have a bet I want to win 😂 “see video ending” hope you enjoyed this one, and this is proof of what happens when trying to do stuff on the cheap 😂 all the best everyone.
@@sprautos what the fuck is a super like I want
@@JamesScarborough-i1w i think its actully called a super thanks.
I agree - price it at £4.5k and see what happens, I’m sure it will sell !
In Portugal these cars are sold with these kilometers for around 12,000, 13,000 € without any problems!
It's a shame it's not left-hand drive, otherwise I'd be happy to buy it!
That was fast! Lucky for the buyer of this car, I would have bought it as well knowing that it has been fixed & service by this shop. Great video as always, thanks...
Why not price it at £4,500 and add a very good a very good description of all you have done? I'd rather buy from you at the price than the scrappy lot on autotrader. Fantastic video as always, wish these could come every other day! 😂
Ten times better than getting a new car on lease agreement. If people live within their income they would be much happier! Great car great value, and good protection for your family. Well done.
I fully agree. And this car still looks modern - a great design !
I think this model looks better than the current one.
Loved Nathan's face when you gave him the good news. You've got some good lads
4000 GBP is a bargain, so much car for the money. Cheaper than my 2004 basic bitch R171 SLK 200 but then again mine has "low" mileage" and is very well serviced. I followed your advice and tips a few weeks back and bought it. I absolutely love it, 2 keys, full service history, brakelines and subframe are all good, no corrosion or rust anywhere, every button and function is working perfectly, etc. Thank you, Sam + team, your vids are always a pleasure to watch and I love the long form content. Never stop!
Good one with you both,for sure you were gutted when the tranny had to come out again 😢
Patience is a virtue,and you require plenty of that
Good that you know the history
Cheers mate
Frank✅
Sam,
Good news with my stage 4
Clean bill of health
Will keep you posted
Cheers Frank✅
I really enjoy your content Sam. So much so, that the first thing I do is 'like' it before the end of the video. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Jason, much appreciated.
unreal this channel doesn´t have at least 100k subs. top content this!
Maybe one day! 🙏
Just discovered the channel, informative and amazing!
Hi handsome. Thank you for a Fab video, I really enjoyed it. Its good saving a high milage looked after Mercedes. Lovely spec car. Wheel referbe looks great.Hope you win your challenge and a slap up expensive meal. 😂🙌
Keep the videos coming! 👍
Great video and you should be proud of yourself for training Nathan to such an extent that he can as you say "take over the job" because of the excellent training he has had at such a young age.
I appreciate that!
What a clean car underneath. Wouldn’t expect a 200k car to look that good.
Exactly what I was just thinking
They spent 11k on servicing 😮 but yes so clean
The car looks absolutely stunning. Looking underneath that car, no one would think it had done over 200k miles.
Agree 1000%
If only all specialist garages worked as well as yours...I can see exactly why you're closed to new customers- if I was lucky enough to be on your books I'd never go anywhere else. Please keep up the good work.
Best channel. I’ve about ten Mercs, that’s not a boast, it’s a reason to be sent to a psychiatrist. I always learn something in each episode. Quality work. Well done
I've been envious over how abundant small Benz diesels are in Europe.
Daily driving my 190D 2.5 manual for 21 years in Los Angeles, 275k miles. Cheers
Very fair price for a well sorted well spec'd car. Great content and so glad the w204 gets to fight another day! Gold star to Nathan who is now taking the lead and telling you how to do it! Hope you realise just how good this channel is, as a tech who has an S204 but am not a Merc guru I really find it helpful!
Best one yet keep them coming its like high peak's but seeing the repairs too👍
I watched this with great interest as I’ve done nearly the same thing: took a very risky punt on a facelifted 2012 197k S204 (estate) C200 CDI from BCA at £900. It’s not the sport trim like yours but it’s in better nick (unmarked) in Albandine Grey and everything works - it’s also a 6 speed manual.
It said there was no history with the car but in the glovebox was everything - two services a year. It had racked up big miles going from Suffolk to Ayrshire. Quality tyres. I’ve spent well over a grand on it - gone a bit mad, but it now drives like new. Great cars!
I definitely love that you have saved this great car from the wreckers. Its one of the best things environmentally someone can do. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks! My favourite RUclips channel.
Glad you enjoy it! And thank you very much for your donation to the channel. 🙏
Great humor delivered by adept language skills. Systematic and concise disclosures appreciated and enjoyed by mechanic and non-mechanic alike. A more than fair price.
"Fantastic content! 🙌 I love how you explain the repairs and maintenance so clearly. I’m looking forward to more videos, especially to your one week content. Hope one day you bring content on the love/hate w251
Wow 😮 thank you very much. We’re going to start some more weekly’s soon.
All the best!
*Excellent video* : The underneath looks like new. A gearbox with only 100k on it. Lots of new bits in the last year. Come up looking great. A £500-700 premium for a 1 owner, fully serviced car, with a history with yourself as a Mercedes specialist for the last 8 years. To me, I think that's worth more, but you know your local market there. Haha, the look on your apprentice's face when you said the gb had to come out again :) All the best and greetings from Prague, CZ
Agreed...so well presented. Great work. Well paced great photos good video content..no silly music.
Greetings from australia love your enthusiasm for your project ,and how you explain each process keep up the great content .need more honest mechanics like you guys
Hey mate, how cheap are these Mercs in England! That'd be twice the price down here, I reckon. Cheers from rural NSW
@@alexbrown1995 Hi yeah super cheap over there i cant believe such an expensive car when new can be bought for a song .Cheers from Port Stephens
Nathan was the star here, real on the tools experience coupled with your knowledge. Hope he stays with you for many years.
Great content, you saved another one and to be honest I think you have priced it correctly. Great work.
Best video yet. Entertaining, informative and quietly humorous. You done good keeping that little beauty on the road.
All I can say is that I wish you were in the USA. I would DEFINITELY be sending my cars to you for service and repair work! There is one other YT channel workshop in the USA similar to yours, but like you, he has to restrict customers - and as he has a shop in Kansas, he only accepts local customer cars. (Car Ninja). You guys just do it right.....we need more like you around! Thanks for the videos. I know how much work they must be to make on a regular basis!
This has become my favourite channel after high peak and salvage rebuilds .
My first subscription ever I think. Just plain truth and I really respect that - you did go a bit far though if you want to make money at this - factor in the VAT and you made very little if sold for £4k from a £750 start (apart from labour profit which Im sure you could have on another job elsewhere anyway). However, as a you tube video it was very informative and I thank you for it. I'll watch the next with interest because I don't like Mercs to sell them, but I would like to be educated - every one I get has a glow plug light on the dash, guaranteed!!!!
I’ve literally just bought a two owner 2008 C220cdi elegance with 60,000 miles for £4K as a daily runner, if this had come up a week ago I’d have had it off you for sure. I value maintenance done by proper specialists like yourself and that is a big plus. That said black wheels, no no no Sam.
PS Paula literally helped me with service history check on my car FOC, you guys are outstanding people. Regards from Aberdeen 🏴
Sounds like you got a great buy there buddy.
@@sprautoswhere you guys situated?
Well I've only just caught up on this vid. Good job I didn't see it a couple of weeks earlier otherwise I would have been tempted to buy it knowing that you've maintained it Sam. I'm already only doing about 3000 miles a year with two cars so certainly couldn't justify buying this but wow that car is SO clean. No rust or leaks underneath. Mechanically it looks like it runs like new.
As others have mentioned, it's so good to see that you've given this car a second life. It so deserves it given the condition.
The black wheels are not my taste on this car but as you mentioned it was the best option given how far gone they were.
Nice job. Anyonewho get this car, is getting better than most used out there.
Yet another great video , thank you. The W204 facelift is a brilliant car, I had mine for six years and sold it with 144,000 miles on it.
Recently found your channel. I really like your demeanour and attitude - candid and genuine. Enjoying the content 👍
I like how you’re bringing up next generation of MB techs. Good on ya Nate!
Thanks!
Thank you John, all the best 🙏
Your an honest business man and I respect that . I would have bought that car were it weren't that I'm across the pond . 🇺🇸
Glad I found your channel. The content is very well done and some is relevant to my cars
The buyer is a lucky owner, im they will appreciate your workmanship, well done!
This is amazing content and video. It provides a real world scenario of what we would encounter and your thought process. The initial failure makes it real. you have the benefit of cheap or reduced labour tmakes this project workable.
This content is excellent to watch the process and professionalism employed by this dynamic business is a credit to the automotive industry. If I lived nearer you would be my go to garage. That car is 100% worth saving I’ve seen taxis in Gran Canaria of this shape with 850000km on them I had this model in both saloon and coupe versions and they were reliable well put together vehicles. Thanks for sharing
Yeah and all the taxis in GC are white too.
Love the content Sam, glad to see that C Class sorted!
I rally like your videos. As always I find the content superb. I don't own a Mercedes but I can watch these videos all day. You are good at what you do, the team are great and you have a very relaxed presenting style. Keep up the work.
Really good project. Nice to see a decent vehicle being given a new lease of life. Great to know a garage team actually give a f#_k about doing things right.
Great episode! I really enjoy seeing how you all work, you're a credit to your profession.
Great content and watched it to the end because it was so absorbing. The previous owner had no idea how to park though as those wheels were rubbish.
I used to do exactly what you do and i was the same i would go overboard on the car and make little money if any but the buyer got a good car. Reputation is just as important as profit.
Really good content, you were right ! I recently bought a X204 with an OM642 that I'm maintaining myself (because i'm an "enthusiast" as you would say) and i'm learning a lot on your channel. Thanks and keep up the good work. Cheers from the french Alps.
Glad It helps! Thanks 🙏
Please do more of these if you can Sam, I really enjoyed that and to me its priced perfectly. I bought a one owner slightly tatty paintwork W203 in Feb for £2k with 90k and spent £800 on paintwork and around £350 on Adharaz wheels for it so I think your W204 is a good price
My first instinct was to see it as a 200,000 mile plodder; a £1500 pound car, with problems. (That would probably see Matt at High Peaks massively overspend)
However, it is much better than that and all the work that has been done by yourself, gives credit to that 1 owner status. It will never be a low mileage car again but why worry? Its an SPR maintained Mercedes. Will you offer the prospective buyer any warranty or service plan? That would be helpful in differentiating it from the less reliable that are around even at much lower mileage. This will sell easily once they watch this video. Good luck.
Many thanks. And at this kind of milage it will be a sold as seen, we have to be realistic.
Difficult to put a warranty on a 200k 12 year old car.
Great stuff. I was waiting for you to say those immortal words "I've massively overspent on this one". Hope you find a good buyer for this - you and your team deserve it.🙂
It's hard to swallow just how easy cars are to get scrapped there. A car like that here in South Africa would still be worth fixing even if it needed an engine swap or rebuild. If you could import used cars here you would make a fortune. Great video.👍
The cars condition is really well especially the under side.These W-204 are a great ride, the only issue I had with mine was with the electric steering. In the end we had the replace the rack with a reconditioned unit.
Brilliant video...be interested to know how you got started ...you make it look easy ...
I only saw the notification in a glance and I thought it was another video from Matt 🤣
Not just the title of the video but there’s also a ‘I’ve massively overspent’ vibe.
And a service and a gearbox service, wheels refurbished, paint touched in, a valet and new set of number plates. 😁
(Matt would have gone with silver on the wheels though)
My god, I’ve watched way too many of his videos 😁
I think it’s absolutely worth £4,000 and not a penny less.
You and your staff did a good job. Saving a car was a sensible idea.
Well done everyone. The car is a bargain at 4k, considering its history and the work thats been done. Great video as usual.
Advice to owners, if you fit new number plates, keep the old ones especially if they are original with the dealers name on them, otherwise people think it’s been in a crash, I used to get asked that so often when I was selling cars from my business after fitting plates, they do look much better, great content very useful thanks.
Good advise. Stick the old ones in the boot.
Hi Sam and Nathan good Job. Fair price someone will appreciate this car I am sure.
keep up the good work Nathan you have a good Teacher. Greetings from Australia Rolf.
You should have no problem selling it. Not because it is what it is but because you are who you are.
I was looking at the time to go and 20+ minutes said it all.At least it's all done now. Would be a great run about for my son, he gets train to Stockport twice a week from Macc.I always share to support the channel.
Much appreciated
Thanks
Thank you very much 🙏 very much appreciated.
WELL DONE on saving this one! Anything one owner with full history is at least worthy of strong consideration of saving. As far as having a torque converter lying about, I’d rather be lucky than good! This will definitely make someone a decent daily for awhile longer.
top top vid......got a w204 on an 08 plate with 70k on the clock so i should have a few more to go to reach 200k
good luck with your site.......it`s coming over tasty so your numbers will grow.
Good video content, good training for Nathan and fundamentally a good car. All round a worthwhile exercise and even if profit margins are slimmer than anticipated someone is going to be very happy with that car.
Very interesting, I get the feeling you have been watching some @high peak autos content with your comment about the new plates :) If I was in the market for a new runabout, I would seriously consider this car as you have taken good care of it and gone above and beyond with he recent work you have done. Good luck with the sale. I don't know how to do a super like but I will find out. EDIT - it looks like a Super Thanks not a like.
Yea I know high peak is a fan of new plates also, something I’ve always done. Cheap way to brighten up a car.
@@sprautos I've seen others say that the original supplying dealer plates are a good thing - probably no major front or rear end damage in the past.
Bet they’re from Harrods aswell. Matt’s are always £15 😂
You never disappoint. Excellent video and good experience for Nathan. Keep up good work 👍
Absolutely right about these cars, when looking for a used one the owners are so high (why?) Heated seats are quite rare also. Just don't buy a red one because the paint peels.
It was a good exercise. The "free" torque converter saved the day. I'd advertise at £4.2k and let it go at £4k as you rightly say. I have a W204 2011 CGI 62k which I've owned for 11 years. Drives perfectly but not worth much (£3.75k). Loved the video. Good job you kept that torque converter!
great relationship with nathan .. hope you take him with you when you reach 30k subs ..he has a good future ahead..
Great video and absolutely right thing to do giving this very attractive Merc a new lease of life. I really like the estate version of this car & still eye the adds but I’m not familiar in terms of maintenance & running costs so for now stick with my trusty 2012 A4 Avant which is proving to be very reliable possibly down to the fact most of our journeys are decent distances and we get it serviced regularly which I think is the secret for older cars.
You have way more patience than I have . Congratulations great work
My e350d is running 220k. Meticulously serviced by a similar garage. Such great value these cars and I have no PCP!
Love the videos mate definitely worth the money like you said full service history plus the work on the car mate 👍
Happy new year you get your Meal! Good work, sometimes you have to do the job twice 🙂Greetings from Germany
Subscribed within 10min of watching the video. Love the attention to detail you put.
As the owner of a 2017 C220 D AMG line with 56,000 on the clock this video has given me the confidence that my decision to keep it forever (I’m 71🙄) is a good one😎 Just wish I wasn’t 100 miles from you🙄
This thing looks nice. Has the nice 7 spoke wheels, 2 tone interior..update..mine is a 09 kompressor in palladium silver with a black interior..would love to have got this spec here down under. Top video.
Good content is an understatement. A thoroughly well-done video. Thanks
Always nice to see an old girl saved, should prove to be a good car for someone and like you said it's been good practice for the lads, win win all round hopefully if you get the 4k
Somebody will get a nice car there, well done saving the car and showing the prep work involved
Relatively new subscriber here Sam. I really enjoy the channel, and the dedication that you and the team display.
I’ve been a lover of Merc’s since the 60’s and early 70’s.
Only in the last 8 years or so have I managed to afford to get one…( I then got made redundant 😂 ) . I did however keep the car, and traded it in for another Mercedes.
The only thing that puts me off are the service costs. Sometimes they are eye watering…. But I still have the car and enjoy driving it.
Your channel helps me understand what goes into servicing these cars and perhaps why the costs are what they are.
I love your videos and I hope you reach 30k subs ..and more actually.
All the best …..
Thank you very much, and well done for getting a Mercedes you’ve loved for so many years! And keeping your head up after redundancy and keeping hold of it! Enjoy.
A brilliant video thanks, and I reckon you’re right. It’s worth all of £4k after all you have done to it! Good luck. 🤓
I really want one of these for the wife (so I can drive) no money for one but would go well with my 2010 eclass nice video as per
Today I've been binge watching your videos Sam and I don't often subscribe (I like to keep my subs low) - but in your case, I've done it. I love watching your relaxed and highly knowledgeable way of doing things, and your pricing is extremely fair. I don't own a MB currently (I've had 4 in my time), but I will get one when funds allow. Oooooo, I think I fancy a fully loaded S-Class :) thanks for making my weekend!
Welcome aboard! And thanks for the sub, plenty for you to catch up on.
Really enjoyable saga! Your laconic humour has me grinning from ear to ear! Keep 'em coming!
This was a great video. Shows that Mercedes can last a long time. Just take care of them. I love my S560.
Excellent channel. More viewers should subscribe, because your channel is absolute gold. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
Great job. Black wheels look very gangsta.
I used to have the same car in blue. Bit expensive for servicing and parts, but a classy car that looked and drived like new when I sold it.
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Love the channel and content. I’ve never seen the diesel version of this chassis in the US but think 4K is a steal and I’d buy it today if it was here. Good luck on the quest for 30K subs.
With all that history I'd add another 500 on the asking price as it's clearly been looked after. That said, it's a balance. I've got a 14 plate C200 with 54k on the clock. It's got full history inc gearbox service at 30k, pano roof and everything else that goes with it. I'd prob be lucky to sell it for 8k as I'm now looking for an E class (need a bigger car). I really enjoyed this one guys! Variance in your content is the key thing and you are doing just that. The odd bit of messing around and yanking chains from a blokes view also goes a long way. Keep the good honest work up gents :)
At 0.07....very polite of you to ask the boss for permission to come in.
Loving all these videos. Real world spannering 🔧
Great video as always I was going to say 4k before you said it.
200k is not mega for a diesel threats been looked after. Someone s got a good motor there thatl last them if they carry on looking after it.
That's excellent M.B.whit all service you have done. Love from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦.
I got £4800 for my 2012 c200 estate this year as a private sale full service history and absolutely mint. I think you have priced it right with you looking after the car since 2016 and all the work you have done
Good watch as ever here as interesting to see how it turned out in the end…glad you managed to save it from the scrap dealers. Think that’s a fair price as high mileage but quality condition Merc with FSH. I’ve a Toyota Avensis TR with similar 200k miles on & get it serviced regularly by the great guys at VW World nxt door to you…hope you get a sale with the car soon!!🤔😉👍🏼
Well done for all the hard work,hope you get what your asking for the car,I think its well worth itIm in Ireland,otherwise Id buy it in a heart beat .Best of luck.eoin
£4K all day with that provenance and you can't put a value on what Nathan has learned during the process or fixing the car. Enjoyed watching. Thanks for posting.
Great content again, I could have been doing with someone like you when I had my E350 lol.
You come across as a really tight team, just the kinda journeyman an apprentice or young tech needs. Keep up the great work guys, you must have a line of guys looking to work with you, surely.
Journeyman...bit harsh ...well he's not Gordon Murray but he's a bloody good master tech and business owner
I think you misunderstand the meaning of Journeyman fella. He does a great job of passing on his knowledge to his team.
The car looks absolutely great after the wash and polish. Wheels look great and black is a nice choice to offset the white. Congratulations on selling it too. Get another one to save and repeat the process.