Here’s When Mercedes Made Good Cars, 1990 Mercedes S-Class
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Mercedes S-Class car review. Here’s When Mercedes Made Good Cars, 1990 Mercedes S-Class, car review and car tour with Scotty Kilmer. Old Mercedes Benz turbo diesel car. Are Mercedes good cars? Car show off contest winner Marius and his old Mercedes Benz W126 350SDL. This 29 year old car has a 3.5 liter turbocharged inline-6 diesel and tons of features. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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hey Scotty i missed your video
It sounds like my old 2007 Hyundai Terracan
Great video!
My grandparent has a vehical that has a sensor that opens the trunk that's not working well and it is a Ford.
Back when, the engineering was to ensure the brands names wasn’t tarnished. Now, maximize profits.
Very astutely put.
Welcome To The Madness exactly well put 👍🏽
Ultimately it is buyers of cars, not engineers, that determine how cars are made. Companies that don't please their consumers go broke.
You need to establish a good brand to maximize profits though
Maximize profit, under build and over sell.
This guy should make movies. What a professional job.
With a bit of practice and guidance, this guy can make some seriously good commercials.
@alex tworkowski Thank you!
I like the Petrolicious style of his video :D
Car. Location. Camera. Editing. Production.
All beautifully done. 👍
This is Lithuania of you're interested
I really appreciate it! Will be releasing more cinematic reviews 🎥
Cars, trains, tractors, drones...
@@ValentasD Lithuania, possibly, but the 350SDL was made for the USA market only. So, he can afford to pay for expensive high production values, and easily afford to ship a car from the US to Lithuania. Some people just have tons of money.
@@ValentasD I'd love to visit Lithuania someday. I'm American, but I'm of Lithuanian ancestry.
This car was from an era when Mercedes put pride and reputation in building their cars and not cutting corners with parts and build quality as they did in the later 90's . Very nice vehicle indeed.
Neighbor had one years ago and started it up every morning at 6-AM sharp. Never had to set my clock he woke everything around with that noisy sucker!
This is a car from an era when premium and luxury meant quality and durability, not electronic gizmos. Today's Mercedes cars have hundreds of features that owners mostly never use and make them a huge headache to own. A family friend bought a brand new one last year and it's already been multiple times in the shop with the check engine light on. They're money pits now.
Back then, in the 80s and 90s, Mercedes, Volvo, BMW and other brands built tanks. Cars built to last, to take you anywhere in comfort and safety. Now, the reliability of most car brands has gone to crap. Even Honda has engine failures these days. Sad times for cars.
Protector...My first MB was a 93 300E and it was the most dependable of the 4 that I owned, until it hit around 2003 and 120k miles. Electronics began to be an issue --- headlights, cruise, A/C, pw, all began to fail. Worst was the 03 E500...Problems from almost day 1. Fortunately, they were repaired/replaced under warranty (all 4 struts (!), radio, fuel tank, center console trim and rear ash tray doors --- over $15k in warranty work in the first 3 years)! Unloaded it after warranty period ended.
@@ISUringman1974 I owned a 1987 300E that I bought used with 105k miles. The materials and build quality was truly impressive. I had similar experience with reliability. The transmission started slipping badly around 108k miles. Everything electrically controlled started failing. Dead radio. Half the buttons in the interior quit working. Cruise control module died. I sold it to a neighbor a few months later. I was very disappointed with the reliability. I switched to an old Volvos and never looked back. Materials quality was definitely lower, but holy cow they were so much more comfortable and reliability made the MB look like a total turd in hindsight.
Ironically, the electronic gizmos this era of MB had were failure prone. This era of MB usually starting having all sorts of problems once they turned the 100k mile mark. The engines and build quality were the great aspects. Everything else like electrical, transmission, were frankly crap. Transmission rebuilds and numerous electrical failures before 150k was the norm.
*Endless money pits* *
@@palebeachbum I bought mine '89 with almost same mileage (178 tkm), now have about 450 tkm! Everything work perfectly except lambda sensor is need to be replaced, but I use LPG, no big problem. No electrical problems. Spark cables are replaced only once, and I swap totally functional transmission for newer one because of little noisy pump (at 260 tkm). Very reliable and durable car with still impressive ride if it is all in order. Think that maybe your 300E is not properly maintained. On our streets there is lots of W124 in use.
Frequently drove company 740 GLE for almost year, but my friends is more pleased with 300E, although even more with old W108 280 SE!
399k miles on my 1994 s350d diesel. it rode out hurricane Michael which had 155mph winds and it still runs perfectly even though it got banged up cosmetically.
I have a 1991 300D purchased new by my father. 380,000 miles and still a very nice car.
I have an 87 300td and I love it. Having to replace electrical stuff but there is so much after market stuff that it's cheaper and easier than ever. They even make flat screens that plug right into the factory plugs
The 80-early 90s are the times Mercedes made their cars really worth the price. Durable and easy to maintain and repair. There was one rear-ended by a Mitsubishi Mirage (current gen) and the Merc got only scratches and a broken taillight, but the Mirage's headlight, hood and bumper got destroyed.
Usually the front of any car will crumple whereas the rear can take more knocks.
Lithuania!
When they introduced the w140, thats when MB reached its pinnacle, its top of the car food chain.. After that, it started to go down.. Shame.
the rich enjoy their modern AMG models
Absolutely right!
How about the w202?
@@Mikael_Partti I think they were still ok when they are producing W202, W210, W208. But yeah it starts going downhill from the w140. You could see the the W202, W210 models didn't put up to their legacy as much as their predecessor.
I think the W126 WAS the pinnacle of build quality. The W140 was a marvel, but better build quality goes to the W126.
I have a 26 year old W124 300 TD Turbo, euro spec as well, in the family ever since we bought it. Very similar engine, absolutely superb reliability. Maintenance is cheap and easy. It only let me down once this summer with a failed alternator. Being almost all analog and diesel, I could drive home (30 km) with no battery power, only pure mechanical power (even the gearbox!). Love those old Benzes.
Kudos for a very well made video. Great car!
W123 rules. Der Panzer May not be a super liner train but it has no computers and will go all day at 80mph giving 30mpg. Make mine a 1985 300TD (wagon).
I loved how he made and directed this video, he is truly a first class film maker 😊👍
Absolutely a great video ! I too drive an older Benz and appreciate the care and delivery of these wonderful German machines. Only vehicle I have ever owned that I routinely get photographed in, drives the Mrs insane.
Old German cars > New German Cars
Fight me
No need to fight, truth has been spoken.
Interwebs are for discussions not tiffs 😐
Jorge Roque lmao
From a reliable standpoint yes you’re right
@@wholmes12383 consumers are demanding complicated features and computer components and manufacturers are simply giving them what they want.. I do not believe that they are not trying....but the buyer demands 200 computers and complicated seats that heat , massage cool, etc.. So they blame sits on both sides.
What an elegant video.
The S-Class is a class of its own in every nature and in every sense. The serenity, the seclusion, and exclusion from society when resting inside the enclosure of this vehicle is like resting inside a capsule riding between space and time.
Old Mercs are where it's at, Mercedes-wise. I come for the build quality, I stay for the elegant interior.
A lot of poor country's have these because they last forever.
Nicely put together video.
Good editing
Great video for a Sunday morning:) relaxing and informative:) The car, The countryside and the lady driver all three very pleasant to look at:) Thanks guys:)
Beautiful car, I think this car was imported back to Europe from either United States or Canada because the 350SD/SDL was only offered in North America.
That's also when Mercedes still made nice looking cars too!
Amazing way to start a Sunday 10/10 video 👍👍👍👍
Just loved the way the narrator did the comparison of merc to a train. Good job.
My grandfather drives the 6 cylinder petrol version of that car. It is a fantastic car, it never has problems and the servicing isn’t through the roof. Best car he has ever owned he says.
I know someone with a '88 W126 S class. 60,00 on it, perfect gold metallic and lower tone trim with
a spotless interior. very beautiful Mercedes of that era.
I wondered why the car has small, North American size registration plates, then at 2:12 AutoAgitator mentions that the previous owner was in Florida. Wow, so that car crossed the Atlantic ocean at least 2 times. That alone is probably not common in Lithuania - a European car that is a North American spec model.
That's true, it's almost an actual boat. You have to import from the sunny states if you're not a fan of rust and enjoy well-equipped examples.
After watching the video. It’s pretty much how I feel about my old Harley Davidson , it’s not fast , it vibrates like all get out. I think that’s why I like it very mechanical and the vibration actually helps my arthritic joints.
A beautfuly done video for a beautiful car.
The best video I've seen for showing your car Sunday.
I drove a dad's new, new then, 1986 Mercedes many years ago and since then I never drove a better, more comfortable, responsive and powerful car. I loved it. I don't remember what model it was but my guess something below the 500 SEL.
Best user video ever.
Scotty has one of the coolest car-enthusiast/ entertainment channels on YT. Kudos to the guy!
Old ones were much better,but people called them taxi's because they were so basic.That's the way German people really think.They started going down when they they went even more for the American market.putting to many gimicks on them.
Donald Heitger I actually prefer the more analog vehicles of the 80s & 90s compared to today.
That is one high quality video. Somebody is a professional videographer.
Rev up your drone !
Driving my car on the weekends - I call that mototherapy. This is better though - diesel therapy lol :)
I have w201, 1.8. 1990. Its still like new. 150000 miles only. Runs perfectly
Great video
Beautifully Done
What a nice cinematic like video, like very much and well done!
I had one. Truly ride like a train. Diesel or gas. Luv the old mercs Best made vehicles ever
My grandpas car. Feels like a boat but in a good way
Nice car and nice video.
Wau, this vid is done with hearth and eye
Damn Lithuania is beautiful
Come to visit
raguoliotv Well 1.600 kilometers to Kaunas hah,but you never know
This is an outstanding video!
Do svidaniya.
spaceeba!
I remember back in 2013 asking you about these cars, when you made the video about modern Mercedes Benz's being money pits. You did not respond, but this video tells me you and I are basically on the same page when it comes to the W126 Mercedes Benz. I currently own a 1991 560 SEL, which I bought with 27'000 miles for over 30k looking brand new, and still does. I know that was a lot of money, but they are my absolute favorite cars of all time, especially these American Versions with those big bumpers. I am currently purchasing a 1990 version with just under 20,000 miles I really love to see these cars being valued and appreciated for the engineering masterpieces they are.
Thanks, Scotty. I DO enjoy your videos, however I always thought your view of Mercedes-Benz as crap was a statement on all of them. The 'real' ones, like this one and my two oldies ('84 300SD and '93 300TE) were truly 'engineered like no other car in the world'. I agree with you that today's products are nothing special.
Week winner video is such a great show. Real genius of Scotty.
Nice presentation of the car.. The drone shots add so much production value. thanks for showing
I drive a W126. When these were sold new the Salesman would say these are heirloom cars. Decide who you want to give it to in your will. The lady I bought it from was in her mid 70s. She bought it in her mid 40s.
wow didn't expect to see lithuanian car show off! very well made vid, thanks
Y’know back in 1972 I remember a Mercedes-Benz commercial that showed workers meticulously hand assembling Mercedes Benz cars. At the end of the commercial the announcer proclaimed “Mercedes Benz has never built conventional cars. And we never will!” Apparently they’ve backed off from that commitment!
The diesel engine in the 350SL is notorious for cracking. The earlier incarnation is vastly superior in every way. That being said, nice video.
Agreed, I have a 350 SD and at 82,000 miles it bent a rod on cylinder 5. The 350 engines were just a modified 300 engine and notorious for this problem. I changed the engine with a 1987 300 SDL engine and been great ever since. The 350 is a nice car, a marginal engine.
This video is a thing of beauty.
I remember my dad behind the wheel of our brand new 1962 Plymouth Valiant wagon. I thought we were really in the 60's, the future! One bullet proof automobile. Nobody wanted a "foreign car".
I've always loved the S-Class Mercedes from that era. They're classy, dependable, sturdy and safe. It's probably why I like the Chrysler 300, I have a couple of them and I rebuild them, the 2005 and up remind me of the S-Class. I think I'll find a 500 SEL to slip in there and restore for myself!
Finally something good about Mercedes Benz from Almighty Scotty.
Great job! Epic car...
W126 will out-live the human race
Currently driving a 1998 c280 having some electrical trouble here and there but ther than that it drives like a dream still
My dad had the same generation/era s560 coupe. Sold it before i was old enough to drive it but i could tell it was like a cadillac
Those old 126’s were something special indeed! (The S stands for Sonderklasse = special class).
These models don't have OBD ports, and it is pain to diognose as a result
Loved the cinematography!! Great job 👍.
nice videography on the benz
this is so true years ago(late 80's) we went to Greece on Holiday and all the taxi drivers drove were Mercedes diesel's. We found a driver that spoke good English and he explained that they were so solid that they were just getting broken in at 200k! made complete sense. When I worked in the car business, this could no longer be said about Mercedes! most of the owners I spoke with couldn't wait to get rid of their cars! expensive oil changes and quirky problems that even the dealers often couldn't fix! I worked on a Toyota lot for 5 plus years and most of these owners were trying to get into a Toyota with low cost of ownership.
Yep diesels are loud back then I had a diesel chevette
I have one in my garden love to fix it one day and drive it.
Thanks for sharing this cool, relaxed, educational automotive content!
We used to have a 280SEL 84', it had over 600k KM on it and the only person who had opened the bonnet was my father, the car had 1 transmission overhault and 2 engine overhault, my dad sold it cuz it was smoking and we couldn't arrange a distributor here is Kuwait
How much fuel per hour? A 6 cylinder consumes 10KG fuel per hour on idle? Damnnn
Great video. I had a ‘74 240D. I loved it but no speedster.
Excellent video as always, greetings from Guatemala!!!
My uncle and aunt had one before. One of their kids and uncle both agree getting rid of it somewhere along the line was a dumb decision. They just got a Nissan leaf used and can barely get around on a charge. Since I've talked about importing older cars to sell, my uncle thinks of getting into it now as well since good cars are turning 30 years old now and can easily be registered without having to pay a huge fee due to the age. I'd like to see him actually get into it as well and perhaps buy a mercedes like this that they had before.
I love these SEL’s ....and still love them. Spacious and comfortable....my dad owned a 560sel petrol preowned car back in late 90’s. Never liked any of the cars he owned after that. Lots of memories
Amazing video production. That’s a Benz to remember.
I like it. Thx-
I had a 1990 190e 2.6 Black Pearl and it was a fantastic car never had any trouble and a tank, I was t boned in it or I would still have it.
What a quality vid.
Congrats to lithuanians . Great video.
My Dad owned a W126 300 SD Turbodiesel and a 560SEL. Built as tanks, super-reliable and each had 500,000 miles when he sold them. They were trouble-free the entire time he owned them and not a single recall. I drove them, as I had just gotten my driver license then, nothing drove like these cars at the time. They were so advanced and even by today's standards. Unfortunately M-B has lost its way and makes unreliable junk today.
Wow awesome presentation
My mom had a mercedes like this years ago and when she went to shut the car off (turn the key) the engine would still stay on for like 10 minutes lol. i always wondered what was up with that.
W126 300sd for life
317,000 miles on my 2005 Mercedes I6 turbo diesel. Best car I’ve own
Om648 is probably best diesel engine made. How many miles you have on her now?
@@dariodjakovic1600 335000 now. 40mpgs, almost 400lb/tq and the 800 miles fuel stops. I’m convinced it’s the best sedan ever made, that is affordable. Expensive parts suck but it’s all worth it 👍🏼
It's quite simple: Mercedes took a dive halfway through 1992 with "Modellpflege 2" (aka "MOPF 2"). So the rule of thumb is simple: You can buy every Mercedes built before summer '92 basically with your eyes closed. Well, check for rust of course.
He did a great job on the video
That was a great video
w126 SEC wide body ,with single headlihgts is the most beautifull car in the world 😍😍😍
Wow, pretty high quality video and editing.
Jeepers I do miss my W124. Yes kids, life was better back then...
Of course the 350 SDL Mercedes Benz is a one of the best automobile that's man produced,......... 350 SDL Mercy👍👍👍so excelence..... Agreee......
Rev Up Your 90's BULLETPROOF And RELIABLE Mercedes! Rev Up Your Tanks!
I think the most reliable Mercedes is the C55, SL55, E55, and ML55 like really bulletproof machines
This 3.5 liter diesel was not known to be Mercedes best design. Many of them had connecting rod bending issues that required a short block replacement or a complete crate rebuilt motor. I had one of these in a 140 chasis car....$19,000 worth of warranty work done on that car
Those were my favorite S Class series.