£990 Mercedes S500 Has The LARGEST Repair Bill I've Ever Seen!
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- This week, Alex takes MEGA SPEC to Mercedes specialist Stevensons to see how much it would cost to get everything put right!
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Repair it yourself with used/new parts, film it and come back to have Steve inspect it?
It would be a very cool series to watch. Going for used parts should reduce the cost a lot and i guess it would be a cool experience for them and us.
I'm for that idea 😁
Or buy another £1000 s class as a donner car and after you have finished with it part it out to get your two grand back
Yes!
Great idea
Repair it yourself and see how much you saved, then go back to have Steve inspect it?
That would be a great video !
True.. like a new headlights.. why? Plexiglass ones are easy to polish.
Wow...... Great idea 👍 yes pls do.
@@unitkombat bare in mind that Steve here offers a Mercedes specialist steelrship skills and extensive bill to go with that
Yes please. Would love to see that
The irony of having a British RUclipsr present an American only give away.
Mate......yeah that is hurts
Money is money
The UK is the 51st state, now that Brexit is complete
A flight from Dallas to LA (example) is way cheaper than London to LA, or idk... Tokyo to LA..
🇱🇷
Great mechanic. Steve looks after my e class. Knows his Mercs.
Watched him on Furious Driving putting copper slip on the slider pins when he did Matts front brakes, then doing up the wheel nuts with a windy gun. Looks the part, talks the talk, maybe that's enough for some people?
@@neilwalsh4058 bruh
Just a load of expensive spare parts to unbolt and unscrew and replace.
What a great "Mechanic" Steve is!
@@neilwalsh4058 copper slip grease, why is that a problem to be used there? He just did the wheel nuts up a tiny bit with the gun and checked manually when on the ground. Do you have eyes and a brain?
@@kreizmann2943 silicon grease and should be used on slider pins.
Is copperslip the lubricant included with a set of replacement brake pins? No, because it contains metal and can damage the pins and the rubber boots.
Appears you know better though.
"So we would have a locked diff 😏"
"Not in a good way"
"Oh 😶"
nuff vids yes, we did hear.
nuff vids I was looking through the comments for this! You made my day ahahaha
6:15
Hey I don't know a lot about cars, why would having a locked diff be good?
@@MrJakson112 If you have a rear wheel drive car it's good to have a locked rear differential for drifting. I can explain further if you'd like.
It's all ok though cos it has a fridge
AMEN
The car is so cool it's got a fridge 😂
And a Tina Turner cassette.
Truth
The Tina Turner cassette is deal breaker. They now have to spend even more than 11k to ensure that Tina turners cassette will live happy live inside great luxury limo...
"Uneconomical to repair" sounds like my relationship with my ex
This is educational :)
I had one of these from nearly new and loved it, doing a weekly commute to Aberdeen for 3 years, about a 1000 mile round trip. I think the trick is keeping on top of maintenance and seeing one of these with dirty oil and filthy air filters would make me not walk away but run.
I had a S600 of this generation from near new as well. In the 6yrs I had it the only expensive item that went was the ABC pump and covered by warranty. Cosmetically it was perfect…the older W220s, as MegaSpec is did tend to suffer more with issues. My father bought an S500 when it came out and after 4yrs had issues even the dealer weren’t sure they could fix (problem with battery draining)
My grandpa has a saying about it "the most expensive car is a cheap mercedes."
Utku Örengül şu kanalda türk gördüm sonunda
Deffenly true
@@alimirzakes31 why Turks never respects language of the videos? Its a not Turkisch video?
@@SalvageRestorationAndTechTips Who the fuck cares. The internet is international and there are thousands of people watching this in each different languages. We are not respecting your language.
@The Comet On an English speaking video it is appropriate for the comments to be in English, I wouldn't go onto a Turkish video and start commenting in English, I would have the respect to at least translate, and that is the difference between Turks and other nationalities.
Old saying: nothing is more expensive than a cheap Mercedes.. 😂
Unless it's an old 240d otherwise you're screwed
330D aren't bad, sometimes.
Rather BMW 😂😂 at least the engine is still good
@@trife9602 buy an 2003/2004 BMW 7 series and you will be choosing between food and repairs.
So my parents Mercedes ML350 2013 which they bought for 44,800 AUD is expensive. Well... it didn’t start this morning so
THIS guy is a professional! Amazing to see that professional car repair dudes still exist!
Funny thing. Specialists generally seem to be.
Dude, they make shitload of money, why wouldn't they exist?
this mechanic is a
lug and simpleton. peels rust and gives in the bag? he works in a Mercedes where they sell new cars and do not make old ones .. The fuel tank has the same capacity with a fridge or I don't know what nonsense he is talking about. The armchairs are extremely comfortable
@@dennisjames3711 You might be right, but to me, its sounded like it was an option to fit a bigger tank if one do not choose the fridge. I guess this used close to 20 l/100km of gas normal driving so that makes sense.
A "professional" doesnt scam you by overcharging you like this bufoon.
"Oh it's not good to finger the chassis." That cracked me up
Ooh errr vicar .... wash your hands first if you must!
Call Chrisfix and do a collab video where you guys fix it tottally DIY and for a fraction of the cost.
Fernando Tommaselli No, call Scotty and sell the car for a 94 Celica
@@BreizhVince endless money pit.
This Will 99% not be possible, ChrisFix is in the US, Carthrottle in the UK
chris fix is in america
@@codykamminga9667 they invented planes... so you can travel around the world
"Oh that's not a good thing being able to finger that." -Alex 2019
Haha was looking for this comment
And imagine-you spend the money-then driving home you get t-boned-and the car is beyond repair ..the insurance company sends you a check for $1000.
That's what happened to me. I spent thousands to rebuild my S500 only to get t-boned now I have to part it out. I hate people that don't stop at stop signs.
two abs sensor cables for my Honda, dealer price 390uk. ebay price 5.99 delivered and they have worked for 4 years now. Dealers generally have 1000 percent plus markup. The biggest scam is oil. They buy 200 litre barrels at around 1 tenth the price of 5 litres in the shop. They then charge u 5 litres at shelf price. So people think they are paying just for labour not so!
welp you have warranty for a good long time
1000 for a headlight 😂
Go to the scrapyard or after market from eBay
For real 😂😂
Literally what I was thinking
You can look for basically everything it needs from a scrapped S500 and save a lot. I fix most of the stuff on my old S420 that way
Welcome to the official repairshop prices
Mercedes Benz dealership cost 😂
Alex: What’s wrong with my car?
Mercedes guy: Yes.
😂
That joke format was funny...in 2015.
@@martinallenuk Nah, 600 people say it still is 😎
@@kpt.ramirez2649 Today is 855 people including me
It's German lol
"£990 Mercedes S500 Has The LARGEST Repair Bill I've Ever Seen!
"
Scotty Kilmer - "Endless Money Pit".
Aha should if bought a 94 Celica
Hahah good one !
lol Scotty is great!
@@mmarsh1972 no, no one would ever drive cool cars if we all listened to scotty, and if no one bought cool cars innovation in the industry would be stifled forever. The auto industry would make 94 celicas forever.
@@andrewbellinger6120 wish they would make them forever
it's so mesmerising to listen to someone who is such a specialist, who knows so much about such a precise thing.
"So we'll have a locked diff"
*Looks at camera*
"You would, not in a good way"
"Oh"
Spider at 6:55 adding structural integrity via web where needed.
Steve used to service my Mercedes at his home on his hard standing many moons ago when he was still working for Mercedes. He knows his stuff. Just about recognisable with the beard. Top man!
He's certainly took Mercedes pricing policy with him!
Scotty Kilmer:I warned you,but no one listened!😂😂
'Endless money pit!"
You guys should get the interior checked like they did on top gear
Would that be ad friendly tho?
Repair it!
Looking for some manlove eh?
That would be cool
Call up mister manlove
Buy 8 more S500 and get the best part from all of them put it all on this car
Funny and all have the same problems
the radiator fan problem could be fixed with a cable tie
@Yul Strokheet Al-Wauch If it saves the car, and makes it economic to repair. May be something else will break, which makes the car unrepairable.
The whole car could be bodged for a couple of hundred quid as well 😆.
im an amateur mechanic working in my friends shop specializing in old bimmers. a zip tie would be a temporary fix, overtime due to engine heat and vibrations, it will break or melt and could make the fan spoil faster. i would instead customize a new bolt in a different location but basically im saying the whole fan doesnt need replacing if it works but it does look like an old fan.
@@killerdinamo08 my philosophy is if it can pass an MOT there's nothing wrong with it
@@mikesully110 You're right, if it gets to the testing point on it's wheels, it's already 50% passed 😃.
I'm a Mercedes Specialist. I'll do everything including the rust for 6k. The light is not 1k it's around half that. Goodluck
@Sideshow 44 stay with the subject. Don't criticize.
Car was less than a grand to buy. 6000 k to repair.??
@@liammccarron8191 it's not actually a repair, it's more like a restoration
Mechanics with qualifications. Ouldnt diagnose a dpf fault on my BMW, kept telling me its turbo, etc. A guy next door who smokes weed and works on his cars outside of his house, has diagnosed the problem in 4 mins and fixed the car in a couple of hours.
You're just an idiot
Do a budget repair with aftermarket parts and no labour costs and see how much money you save !!!
Not a bad idea !
This a million times yes and you can tell that merc garage where to shove it.
Could probably bring that below 2k for doing budget stuff, that merc guy has just reeled off a list of o.e full retail dealer prices. No one in their right mind would agree to that 😲
Definetly
Eugene Vaticinator around £7000 😄
This dude is so f'ing legit, I feel like I should be paying just to hear him speaking!
Yeah his time is worth a lot of money. Would love to have his skills!
Yea, he's a beast.
He is The Wizard's british cousin I think
Except when he says its a 1000$ for a headlight.
Be good to rent him for an hour when viewing a Mercedes haha
This was awesome! Watching that guy whisper and listen to the W220 just made my day. Very simple but yet complicated!
Yeah it really depends on how the car has been treated over the years I think. My dad also has the same s500 with the 5l v8, with 300000 kilometers done, but it’s still in a really good condition. He has only had a few minor issues with the car of the course of 3 years.
-"So we would have a locked diff?"
-Yes...
*Drifting s500 montage has joined the chat
-...but not in a good way
-"Oh"
*Drifting s500 montage has left the chat
good one xD
Ebay parts. One week. Two men. Couple cases of beer. $3000 tops.
That's how we fixed the front left axle on my 105 Landcruiser, that was $2000 in parts, and $100 on beer. I'd hate to know what a mechanic would have charged.
When it takes 10 minutes just to add up the charges, you know it's going to be bad.
with interior that good, might as well turn it into permanent home in a carpark somewhere
Christ £8000 just buy another one for £900 and use it for spares
Alexander The panda good idea but they’re rare for that price range
Probably all the same things would be wrong with that too.
or buy another 8 of them
@@joshuarosen6242 especially the corrosion
No need to blaspheme
He probably added £100 labour for the time it took to write/add up the invoice!
LOL £100.00 ex V.A.T. :)
Did it for the free advertising I bet
😂😂😂😂😂😂
3500£ "Ach du Scheiße!" 😂😂😂😂
Ich dachte nicht, dass du so gut deutsch sprechen könntest. 🤣
I believe his mum is german
hab mich richtig erschrocken
Richtig akzentfrei :O
Ich bin auch erschrocken 🤣
threi thousand founf choundart pount, aaach do shaisze :`) "gut Deutsch"
@@4ur3n r/wooosh
That mercedes specialist Steve at Stevensons really knows his stuff ..respect to him and his crew for their knowledge and skill ....
Wouldn't like him to Mot my car.
@Ann Onimous did I touch a nerve 😪
Ann Onimous you’re missing the point . it’s Mercedes so they’re far more expensive. Read all the comments from the more street wise people below who say how much cheaper an MOT is from other people. ie not going directly to Mercedes who are notorious for over charging. And on that note the other chap is correct I wouldn’t want him to MOT my car and nor would most people on here. Always shop around
The most expensive MOT I ever had done on a car was a "free included with service" on a four year old C200K at my local Mercedes dealership. Boy, can they find faults with a car!!
Ann Onimous Oh god it must be painful to you to be on the internet, the dude only told a funny lighthearted joke. Sheeesh...
@Ann Onimous too right tell them, its not just themselves they put at risk its everyone els.
"So we'll have a locked diff"
Not in a good way.
The look of sheer disappointment in alex' face
Alex is clearly an optimist isn't he.
Seems like a nice mechanic, who knows his stuff. If I were in the UK and owned a Merc, would definitely go to this shop for my repair and maintenance.
What would be a good follow up would be a vid of you buying all the parts second hand from ebay, fitting what you can yourself and getting the mechanic to do the rest...and then seeing how much you save. A lot of us are thinking why buy brand new parts when second hand parts are well over 50% less.
Punter: Can you fix my merc?
Mercedes specialist: No.
Says everything.
A US only ad on a UK based channel 😒 we've been done dirty boys
Oliver you dont get how youtube works, do you? It KNOWS where youre watching from.
I get australian ads because it knows im in australia.
@@sugarnads he is referring to the in video add, the competition they're running is only open to US residents.
I'm guessing their viewership is mostly British so it's a little weird doing an only American competition, though I guess they was paying most for the the sponsor at the time 🤷♂️
The Mongoose I saw the ad for America, I’m in the UK. Sooooo your theory is 💩
USA USA USA
Yeah - that's shite. I'm out.
6:15 "Oh, that's not a good thing to be able to finger that". Made me laugh.
1:02 "Kapow Kapow" 🤣
Me: How much to fix these problems?
Mechanic: Probably about two thous...(looks at Merc badge)....eight thousand.
not as bad as beemers tbh.
@@deadprivacy The bmw dealer wanted to charge me 350 dollars to replace a truck latch. So I bought the part for 40 and did it myself in 15 minutes. It's crazy sometimes.
@@M-t3ch I had my E46 M3's engine blow, I asked how much to get a replacement in, they quoted me at 28k...
@@GeekyGamer167 Wow that's crazy. I can't imagine any e46 besides a pristine M3 going for that much.
@@GeekyGamer167 They couldn`t have been serious about that price.
"Open to US residents only"
Great to see even UK youtubers forget about the rest of the world
I was sitting thinking 10 large to myself, not a bad guess, makes me glad I run something cheap. wow.
DUDE for the Cassette alone... worth :D
You should buy a £500 car and see how far in to Europe you can drive
will thomas kinda like the simon wilson anfield to madrid challenge!
Finnish youtuber has done this 2 times now expect it's 300euro car :D
11k £ repair
lol u can buy another s500 for 1k spare parts parts car
Make it a total budget for the car and the gas and try to make it as far as possible!!
200 pound car then, has to work just enough to be legal, no repairs allowed. Then drive across europe
Next weeks challenge: Repair the S500 and sell it for a profit.
That would be a life long challenge😂😂
NO! He's gotta keep this one for a while 😁
Nope
You had me at the drop-down tape deck ...
I love the way mechanics talk to Alex.
Watching a specialist work his way around a complex car such as this was a joy.
"So we'd have a locked diff?" *sick*
"Yeah ... but not in a good way."
"oh"
A Diff-Lock is an essential feature in an agricultural tractor. I suppose he was referring to that? My own S Class was bought relatively cheap and I have spent £3k/year keeping it legal . But it is such a pleasure to drive I have felt it was worth the money. Now the day of reckoning is here and I hope soon to bid it farewell. It'll be missed, but the bills won't!
@@MrDavil43 ouch, i resent you calling my LandCruiser an "agricultural tractor".
@@xpusostomos Wasn't meant that way, apologies! I have done some ploughing in dim and distant past, Diff-lock pretty important for that.
I have a c200 w202 1998 model.. And did the following: replaced brake pipes both sides front to rear, adjusted front wheel bearings, replaced front anti roll bar bushes x 4, drop links and ball joints front both sides, replaced ATF and sump gasket, conductor plate and filter, topped up coolant, full diagnostics, replaced standard interior for a sports interior, greased all hinges, oiled and lubed what needed it, spark plugs x 4, air filter, oil filter, engine oil, pollen filter, 4 x part worn tyres, washed and waxed. Total expenditure £1100.
I was once quoted £750 to replace the indicator unit on a BMW 7 series in the 90's ,I only paid £500 for it , so I used the manuel version, switching it on and off every time I had to make a turn
Bring it to Eeastern Europe, we'll do it for bottle of rakija.
As they say NO BMW OR MERCEDES SPECIALIST EXISTS IF HE S NOT FROM EASTERN EUROPE:-) TRUE BROTHER THESE GUYS EXTRACT MONEY BY SCARING OHH LOOK IT S NOT PROPER I M SPECIALIST LOOK PAPER ON MY WALL AND SIX LIFTS IN GARAGE ALL FULL OF MY PERSONAL CARS FOR ME TO LOOK BUSY LOOOL.
There was once photo in Polish internet of a guy importing from germany a new mercedes e-class with smashed back and exact same part of the back cut out off another mercedes. I mean like everything from place where rear doors end to the rear bumper simply cut out with a saw.
Difference between two country and fix a car is crazy. Put on the lorry and bring back to Poland . We will fix it. Price £11.000 ? Come on.
But then the repair will be completed by a bunch of drunks!
mechanik201 I’ve actually heard of Germans bringing their smashed cars to Poland to get them fixed as legit parts & labour is about 25-30% cheaper.
It would be really cool if you fixed everything. I wanna see that.
Vane Naumovski and pimp it
@@kloimencias Fixing it is too expensive. The guys can do much more interesting things with their budget.
Pimp it? what no, just no
These are just your physical woes; all Mercedes Benz give woeful trouble on Electricals. The Sam Unit will fail again; the Alarm Siren will too; the Transmission Shiftier will, The VCam solenoid will leak. Endless problems because they cars are not made properly.
Watch hoovies garage for that part 😂
Michiel Voetberg just a clean ass wheels and paint. then sell it 😂
5:30 the moment the mechanic knew the bad news.
How about a series in which you show us how each of these repairs are done, concluding with a final episode on reviewing how much money can be saved by doing everything yourself ?
buy another scrap w220 and take spare parts from it
Mikki Hintikka Then they would have found themselves not just a money pit but a money blackhole 😂
@@ScottZ370 massive one😃
for that repair bill they could get 2 or 3
@Mony Torris your source?
@@2ane no shit
A UK channel hosting a competition for US residents 😂🤦
IndianJudgie if they sponsor you, why not?
IndianJudgie Because the subscribers are mostly from the US.
UK residents can win the bag of rust.
God bless America
Do you really care, if the colonials get fished out on "free samples" and pay fortune on restaurant and souvenirs?
Always knew Bill was behind getting it legalised but not the full details.. good video.
Same shite in Ireland, years ago rang Mercedes for head gasket for 04 sprinter, didnt ask any questions just got quoted 1800 pound for head gasket repair alone, brought it to mechanic recommended by mate, cost 1500 for head gasket repair plus new water pump , new heater plugs and oil change, mechanic said best to change the rest while we have her open up. the repairs out lived the body of the van, parked her up at 800 k miles
You should repair MEGASPEC in the same way you repaired Miles
Skoda themselves repaired miles into the original spec more like restoring. It's Skoda who repaired it
hell no its fucking ugly hunk of rust
It's a Pissedes. It doesn't deserve it
This Merc doesn't deserve to be restored.
Agreed. If that pile of crap Skoda was worthy, this is worthy too!
Why not partner with Edd China and make a new series of wheeler dealers?🤣
This would be a great idea. I'd love to see that.
Fantastic idea. Fantastic
For real, $11k!?!? C'mon you know they make regular non-air spring/strut assemblies with all 4 corners prob costing less than 1 factory Merc.
Good idea!
I'd definitely support that!
Prior to leaving the UK in 1984, I used to carry a full set of points, plugs, condenser, coil, rotor arm , distributor cap Leads & suppressors, fan belt, etc because of the severity of the winters cars would start to disintegrate and they were notoriously unreliable so I bought new one every 6 months
Steve knows his stuff...damn!
Am I the only one not surprised by how much it would cost to repair?
Seems pretty normal for an old S class
I said 5k at least.
It's a Mercedes after all. I remember one of my friends that owns a service center said no matter what you get done, come in with a Mercedes the bill will be at least £500.
Adrian Oprea that’s a load of bollocks. And yes I am a Mercedes Benz owner. I’ve had to take my cl500 to the garage a few times to get stuff fixed and I’ve not had to pay £500.
@@tsepoza It was just an example. My point was that you have to expect a higher maintenance cost on a Mercedes than lets say a VW.
I Bought a car for that, A Headlight..~Alex Kersten 2019😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Under a grand for that level of spec and a full (if slightly suspect IMO) MoT, you really can't go wrong... If the insurance was more sensible (£750/year!) I'd be tempted to offer a swap for my Volvo S80 D5 SE Lux. Tempted, but not hugely lol, that thing has just turned 200k and drives like it's done under half that & i love the thing!
Do a video of the headlights getting polished!
I can hear Scotty Kilmer laughing at the other side of the world :D
LOL - One of his famous money pits.
"Endless money pit" resonated around my head.
GlennnD ENDLESS MONEYPITS
Man he is on the floor laughing his ass off :d
Wassup guys? It's been years that I'm looking for a petrolhead WhatsApp group but the ones that I joined weren't that good. What do you guys think of making one? If you'd join let me know so that I can send the link for invitation
Lots of comments saying things like "This is a scam, parts are alot cheaper on ebay" Yes, thats true, but a certified mercedes mechanic will only replace parts with OEM.
BOLLOCKS! They'll fit the parts you supply. You just won't get any guarantee with them.
@@koitorob Ofc, but in 95% of cases, The customer does not have their own parts with them.
That's the end of my eBay S Class dreams then!
I think you'll be able to find a rust free one for that price. That would be a good start, and if you are able to maintain it yourself you'll be getting a lot of car for the money.
hoping to buy myself a old civic fn2 type r, got that usual anxiety that comes when looking at picking up a new car. This video has honestly put some of my fears to bed!
The audi a8 of the same era was all aluminum, save on the rust, while enjoying failed timing chains!
Come on Alex.Fix it. It's gonna be a great serials of repair. Pls do it.
I bought a lot of new parts from a local independent shop and replaced them myself.
The headlights can be fixed for less.
But if you don't want to keep it, you can part it out for a lot more than you paid for it..
"I don't think the oil has been changed as much as I would like". Color me surprised.
Scotty Kilmer: “I told you those things were endless money pits!”
😂😂😂😂
"And this is why you should have an engine with NO electronics--get you a carburettor"
In youtube saw another Mercedes mechanic who said " there is nothing more expensive than a cheap mercedes" ;)
Came looking for this lol. Also better to be annoyed by a mechanics voice than to get ripped off by one.
That guy chats endless shit
Restore it by yourself with cheap parts from ebay or the junkyard, it is a nice car, and it should be in proper condition again.
I did something similar, i bought a cheap pickuptruck with lots of problems, the repair shop wanted some 5k for all the stuff, and i said nah and bought used parts and relatively cheap new parts, for example i paid 200Euros instead of 800 Euros for 2 Front wheelbearing-assemblys, because original parts are mental expensive. That didnt include labourcost, but i spent a lot on specialtools hahaha, i would say i spent around 700Euros now instead of around 5k, because labourcost and original parts are mental, if you cut those two out you will save yourself a lot. But you need Time and good research.
Yes
This is an epic no brainer bangers car with some adaptations. That would be epic!
Another thing you could do is to part it out and to see how much you make from the car, would also be very cool..!
Would be a shame to see such a beautiful car scrapped, but I am sure an enthusiastic home shed enthusiast could get it back to good condition for very little.
Thanks for the video.
This got me thinking you should try and sell the parts and make profit on the car 🤔
"Oh that's not a good thing to be able to finger that"
Alex-2019
:D :D :D :D:D
I got fingered and it wasn't gud 😭😭😭.
When he said the price for the repairs I literally GASP OUT LOUD! 😱😱😱
That was so far beyond my widest estimate!
I once came across a late 90's xjs for about $800. I needed break and suspension work total cost around $4000. I gave the guy at the shop the title and walked home.
Try to fix everything as cheap as possible and use second hand parts!!!
I'd totally pay that much to have an S500 in perfect working condition. I know it's a lot compared to what he paid but I think it's worth it.
Yes, especially considering what the car cost originally
But that wouldn't be it in perfect working condition. Far from it. Add the grand this POS cost and you're talking about £12K, which is more than enough to get a better, more modern car in good condition. A cursory check of Autotrader gives loads of much newer S-Class options (including S500s) at that price range.
However, what I would add is that you could do a lot of this much cheaper by getting used parts rather than new.
@flippy5118 just depends on preference I guess - people might like the engine size and analogue aspect of the car
2:11 Seems like Alex has turned his heated seat on😆😆😆
lol
When I was a young mechanic, a customer of mine bought a Mercedes, it was an endless money pit.
rutger houtdijk back then when scotty was young, I believe merc made solid car. I collect a’some model. W460,123,124. Repair is mostly DIY unless something cumbersome
Sounds like you boys didn't know hot work on mercs if he kept coming back 🙄
Sell the one good headlight and ya got ya money back 😂
Maybe that should be the next part to the vid, can you break the car and buy an even mega spec'ier car with the profits 👌
(Edit, to all the people commenting on my comment, I appreciate your passion but remember it is more a joke comment and doesn't warrant multiple replys saying you can get it cheaper on eBay 😂)
*Stonks*
Definitely repair it yourself. Would be an amazing series to watch!
Well it passed an MOT on 2nd Sept 2019 but seems to have been scrapped since as it's no longer on DVLA database.
remember when top gear bought 3 second hand luxery cars for 7 grand each? clarkson kept his had a bill to replace oil pum 15 grand!