Here's Why the Mercedes SLS AMG Is Worth $185,000

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    The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG hasn't really lost any value since it first went on sale. How could this possibly be? Why is it still worth $185,000? I tested one to find out.
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  • @Mudig
    @Mudig 5 років тому +1047

    After watching this I went and bought my very own SLS in Forza.

  • @sanghoonlee5171
    @sanghoonlee5171 5 років тому +100

    I don't know why this car is forgotten these days. It seems to me the most spectacular-looking Mercedes of this century.

    • @hakeemsd70m
      @hakeemsd70m 5 років тому +7

      I'd go as far as saying it's the single greatest Benz since the W126 and the original 1955 300SL Glowing, and my personal favorite Mercedes only to the SLR and the Gullwing.

    • @ronnie6630
      @ronnie6630 7 місяців тому

      It isn't Forgotten anymore LOL worth a bunch of $$$ now

    • @m9shamalan
      @m9shamalan 6 місяців тому +2

      best looking AND best sounding.

    • @debowiec3
      @debowiec3 2 місяці тому

      There's better looking Merc's out there!!!!!!!

    • @debowiec3
      @debowiec3 2 місяці тому

      Have a look at the AMG GT S for example.....!!!!!!

  • @bennydojo
    @bennydojo 6 років тому +1842

    Sometimes Doug is 6'3 sometimes he's 6'4

  • @cueball6969
    @cueball6969 5 років тому +195

    5:56 That exhaust alone is worth 185,000

  • @gnrtradepro
    @gnrtradepro 7 років тому +1541

    The sun visor is perforated so you can see traffic lights with it down.

    • @adamziebarth4649
      @adamziebarth4649 7 років тому +224

      Ausgamer5171 Really? That's actually really smart.

    • @Elkins82ify
      @Elkins82ify 7 років тому +20

      Ausgamer5171 fuckin eh

    • @DesignVisStudios
      @DesignVisStudios 6 років тому +14

      and the sun! :P

    • @quentonmillstid850
      @quentonmillstid850 6 років тому +13

      Adam Ziebarth Actually? What are you trying to say?
      This is a multi billion dollar company and you seemed to be suprised they did something smart?
      I really question your thinking

    • @mikesurma5658
      @mikesurma5658 6 років тому +44

      There are tons of multi billion car companies and how many have perforated mirrors? Does a Mercedes E63 have one? How about a Toyota RAV4 which comes from the biggest car brand in the world?

  • @goreoproductions6955
    @goreoproductions6955 7 років тому +2784

    This video summed up in 2 words: the doors.

    • @blackshadow7192
      @blackshadow7192 7 років тому +105

      And the NA V8

    • @zackdl
      @zackdl 7 років тому +14

      Hnnngggg the doors (Thumbs up if you get the reference)

    • @naytwothousandthree
      @naytwothousandthree 7 років тому +2

      Goreo Productions NFSU2 riders on the storm?

    • @cyjan3k823
      @cyjan3k823 7 років тому +5

      SOUND BOI

    • @goreoproductions6955
      @goreoproductions6955 7 років тому

      Zack Lewine great reference. RCR, correct, but I forgot which one

  • @LukeZuniga
    @LukeZuniga 5 років тому +262

    That's the craziest exhaust note I've ever heard

    • @yammmit
      @yammmit 4 роки тому +8

      LFA?

    • @81ancoo99
      @81ancoo99 3 роки тому +5

      gallardo/huracan/r8 v10, all zonda, ferraris ,carrera gt (and people might disagree with me on this - huayra tempesta)

    • @luciano4728
      @luciano4728 3 роки тому +1

      @@81ancoo99 1.6 rally motors too

    • @JarnoScw
      @JarnoScw 3 роки тому +1

      @@81ancoo99 Ford Shelby GT350 (R)

    • @nicholaspietrzak9992
      @nicholaspietrzak9992 2 роки тому +1

      A lot of the noise is just straight up engine noise which makes me love it even more.

  • @LysergicCasserole95
    @LysergicCasserole95 6 років тому +437

    The 6.2L engine sounds better than the new 4.0 twin turbo

    • @talonsnowvlogs818
      @talonsnowvlogs818 5 років тому +8

      Lysergic Casserole yes it’s also faster than a new R8 and I8

    • @hakeemsd70m
      @hakeemsd70m 5 років тому +20

      No smaller displacement with a turbo engine or an electric motor will ever be able to compare to a NA V8 and it's lovely sound, especially a Mercedes 6.2. Dang I miss this engine.

    • @chams2385
      @chams2385 4 роки тому +2

      6.3 bur i'm with you

    • @rickosetiadi4097
      @rickosetiadi4097 4 роки тому +1

      Even if it's compared to the M157 twin turbo V8 5,5L AMG engine the 6,2 V8 is still far more glorious

    • @MrCrismystery
      @MrCrismystery 4 роки тому +1

      Of course it does. N/A and much larger displacement

  • @giveawaytube7432
    @giveawaytube7432 7 років тому +270

    For those who didn't know - the SLS is designed with bolts that will fire the door off its hinges if the car is upside down.

    • @JonBonesJones84
      @JonBonesJones84 7 років тому +20

      Giveaway Tube -- How the hell do you even possibly roll over a car like this? Unless you were purposefully doing jump stunts GTA V style...

    • @LSJR1738
      @LSJR1738 7 років тому +2

      JonBonesJones84 this car is in gta5

    • @AXELVISSERS
      @AXELVISSERS 7 років тому +1

      well it's not in gta 5 but the surano get's close enough

    • @LSJR1738
      @LSJR1738 7 років тому +5

      AXEL VISSERS no it is. Its called the Sterling GT. Its the old version of the AMG but their still the same

    • @SaveThePurpleRhino
      @SaveThePurpleRhino 7 років тому +8

      But in 5 years, should we reload the car cartridge like shotgun, or reapply black powder like blunderbuss ?

  • @arelaththewhitewolf230
    @arelaththewhitewolf230 7 років тому +899

    This car doesn't get old... seen one recently, damn .. looks amazing.

    • @johnvega5321
      @johnvega5321 6 років тому +8

      Randy R 6 Month later, still one of the most beautiful cars ever

    • @amnscottnn5481
      @amnscottnn5481 6 років тому +41

      My girlfriends Dad owns one. He collects Mercades cars. He just got one and all it does is sit in his 9 car garage, collecting dust. It literally only had 2,300 miles on it when I drove it a few weeks ago. I eventually persuaded my girlfriends Dad to let me drive it. It was a crazy experience but the hood was so damn long, seemed longer in person lol. It was such a smooth car but I didn't take it over 90 because I didn't want to be in debt 190,000 dollars lol. I go over to the house every now and then just to sit in it, and bask in its glory. Amazing car. Same coloration as the one in this video. I giggled like a school girl driving it, and had like 12 videos of the car on my snapchat story lol

    • @zat-svi-ua
      @zat-svi-ua 6 років тому +14

      AmnScottNN one lucky fucker

    • @APAstronaut333
      @APAstronaut333 6 років тому

      My penis is my windowsill

    • @X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X
      @X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X 6 років тому +5

      Actually, I have only begun to like its looks now. I've never liked it when it was new, but with all the spaceships coming out, this car grows more gorgeous every day.

  • @daleandrews6021
    @daleandrews6021 5 років тому +73

    This car is a work of art..so few have been since the 70’s

  • @BeetsPerSecond
    @BeetsPerSecond 2 роки тому +41

    For me, this SLS is perfection. There's no other car I'd rather have. And how it sounds... oh my god...

  • @MrT-nh6di
    @MrT-nh6di 6 років тому +1012

    This car is going to be a classic 30 or 40 years from now, it will be triple the price it is now new.

    • @akishot6735
      @akishot6735 6 років тому +23

      I love Mercedes dearly, but I doubt it will survive unlike pre 97' Mercedes

    • @diarmidthomson7878
      @diarmidthomson7878 6 років тому +60

      It's a modern take on a classic , the 300SL

    • @massimolettuce
      @massimolettuce 6 років тому +12

      Or a pain by emission regulations

    • @sergio1999ization
      @sergio1999ization 5 років тому +8

      @MattyBespoke you are so wrong it aint even funny lmao, slr, p1, senna, I could go on.

    • @vanillaexplosion99
      @vanillaexplosion99 5 років тому +5

      @MattyBespoke No the cars in the future will have an electric motor and a battery pack and not much else. Cars are becoming more and more like appliances.

  • @TechPanzer
    @TechPanzer 7 років тому +410

    Why the SLS retained it's value? Simple: N/A V8 and it's a modern version of the 300SL.

    • @andreiprisacaru550
      @andreiprisacaru550 7 років тому +2

      TheZondaS true

    • @jpracing893
      @jpracing893 7 років тому +26

      TheZondaS Can see it appreciating in value in the future

    • @TechPanzer
      @TechPanzer 7 років тому +15

      Me too, I think is almost impossible for it not to increase in value. I mean, it's fundamentally a piece of Merc's history. Why wouldn't it get more expensive?? It's like saying that the Viper ACR will never increase it's value. Yeah, there's so many V10 powered RWD cars w/ manual gearboxes... lol

    • @angrytoast1497
      @angrytoast1497 7 років тому +19

      Nah.... *Doors*

    • @SamAbraham
      @SamAbraham 7 років тому +11

      TheZondaS Yup, I mean the SLS Black Series is already at $600k... 100% more than its original value. My dad has an SLS, and although it may not be very good on a track, he's not selling it any time soon.

  • @lordmeme_
    @lordmeme_ 4 роки тому +114

    The SLS has been my dream car since I was 8. I was so upset when it got replaced with the AMG GT.
    I love the SLS. I have a bit of a distaste for the AMG GT. I just think the SLS is better.

    • @kenlykkeslett7501
      @kenlykkeslett7501 4 роки тому +19

      The AMG GT is nice, but inferior to the SLS in every way possible other than pure performance.

    • @davidgouyaie8027
      @davidgouyaie8027 3 роки тому +2

      @@kenlykkeslett7501 in an interview some boss at Mercedes precise the amg gt is not really a successor to the sls as its a spiritual gullwing to the classic one. The amg gt is touring normal door gt. But another sls mk2 could take some times as they say we have more than half a century to wait for this so some years of waiting and thinking for a new gullwing is ok.

    • @kenlykkeslett7501
      @kenlykkeslett7501 3 роки тому +2

      @@davidgouyaie8027 I can understand that, but they are very similar to me.
      They have the same proportions, the same type of drivetrain, and they never overlapped production. Not to mention the SLS being used as a safety car in F1, and the moment the AMG GT arrived it replaced the SLS.
      I hope you are right though. A true SLS mk2 would be wonderful!

    • @davidgouyaie8027
      @davidgouyaie8027 2 роки тому

      @Miles Doyle can u send me $10000 to repend my sin😔👋

    • @iosgaming2824
      @iosgaming2824 Рік тому

      @@kenlykkeslett7501 I think maybe Mercedes only replaced the sls because the amg gt was replacing it purpose wise but it wasn’t the next car in the bloodline. Even with the release of the 2022 SL someone from Mercedes said other cars they offer will be modified structure wise so the Mercedes sl has its own lane in their lineup

  • @joost6994
    @joost6994 6 років тому +76

    This and the BMW Z8 are the best looking retro cars ever. The SLS referring to the 300SL and the Z8 to the BMW 507

    • @furutensie4369
      @furutensie4369 4 роки тому

      Joost de Bruin bmw have super cars ?!

    • @meep-vm5tc
      @meep-vm5tc 4 роки тому

      Now we wait for audi to bring back the quattro

    • @barondee5441
      @barondee5441 3 роки тому

      I just thought the very same thing

  • @brads.3979
    @brads.3979 7 років тому +631

    Fun game when you're bored. Watch Doug's videos and chug a beer every time he tells you how tall he is.

    • @seanl764
      @seanl764 6 років тому +67

      Alchohol Poisoning is not a joke Brad...

    • @skitzofranicfreak
      @skitzofranicfreak 6 років тому +2

      Directions unclear left testicle stuck in bottle of blue UV

    • @OlegSeroshtan
      @OlegSeroshtan 5 років тому +7

      ...or when he says "quirks"

    • @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785
      @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 5 років тому +1

      Chug every time he says "This"
      Chug every time he says "weird"
      Chug every time he says "quirky"
      It could be a valid drinking game, probably add a few more rules too...

    • @nicholaslateralus
      @nicholaslateralus 5 років тому +2

      I know, he says he is 6’ 3” at least once every video. And the weird tongue, lisp action along with saliva randomly flying out of his mouth..classy!

  • @MiguelSantos-lk4my
    @MiguelSantos-lk4my 7 років тому +2051

    Tht sound alone is worth 185 grand!!!!!!!!!!

    • @RedondoBeach2
      @RedondoBeach2 6 років тому +13

      Ummm.... no, it's not.

    • @josepena2024
      @josepena2024 6 років тому +167

      +RedondoBeach2 umm yes it is

    • @RedondoBeach2
      @RedondoBeach2 6 років тому +9

      I'd buy a new 2017 GT3 with zero miles for the same money, before I ever considered an SLS. I wouldn't even consider the SLS for half the money they're asking. The only thing special about this car is the doors and they're a pain in the ass based on what we see in the video. The cheap plastic interior, poorly designed trunk, and even the ugly unbalanced look of the body don't make it any better. This car will sell for at least $50K less than the asking price.

    • @FKtooswavey
      @FKtooswavey 6 років тому +58

      RedondoBeach2 the GT3 isn't a head turner like the SLS.

    • @RedondoBeach2
      @RedondoBeach2 6 років тому +3

      There are people who will want the car but the only reason it might sell is because of the doors. There's nothing about the rest of the car that makes a car this old, designed as poorly as it is, worth that much.

  • @timojohn9773
    @timojohn9773 5 років тому +34

    Doug in 2017: Speed x1
    Doug in 2019: Speed x0.75

    • @Drgnrt
      @Drgnrt 2 роки тому

      It's the watch time that matters.

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 4 місяці тому

      What’s he at now in 2024?

  • @Cptblogh
    @Cptblogh 6 років тому +586

    Doug is the type of guy to fart in your wallet to say later he gave you gas money

    • @thisisrob8750
      @thisisrob8750 5 років тому +16

      best doug comment ever

    • @JB-zo7ln
      @JB-zo7ln 5 років тому +26

      Lmao. Hes also the type of guy you never want to be near when youre trying to eat. He will talk nonstop with his mouth full and constantly spit chewed up food and saliva in your food.

    • @imnithinpaul05
      @imnithinpaul05 5 років тому +3

      Bruh what the hell !!

    • @z4xzrblx-65playz-7
      @z4xzrblx-65playz-7 5 років тому

      Lmao

    • @thecoolelias
      @thecoolelias 4 роки тому +1

      @@JB-zo7ln Hahahah you guys are fucking priceless

  • @dayneellison3533
    @dayneellison3533 7 років тому +1508

    Next video: Heres why my bicycle is worth $80

    • @cortesjose209
      @cortesjose209 7 років тому +34

      Dayne Ellison too late. You needed to start at the age of 10. Try penny stocks, heard from a guy that it's very profitable

    • @rlsands1997
      @rlsands1997 7 років тому +79

      Here's why my lemonade stand is worth 3.5 million dollars

    • @blakehigby720
      @blakehigby720 7 років тому +9

      webz and lemonade stands, I've heard they're very profitable, even though I did it once and I made like 30 bucks a week

    • @LSJR1738
      @LSJR1738 7 років тому +8

      Dayne Ellison Heres why the Iphone 7s is $29.99

    • @killswitch1.0
      @killswitch1.0 7 років тому +4

      Dayne Ellison 😂😂😂😂

  • @anton130ga1ntar
    @anton130ga1ntar 7 років тому +924

    How to make a doug de muro video:
    1.Make a title about the cars value
    2.Tell about all the quirks in the video
    3.Drive it, and be surprised how quick it is
    4.??????
    5.profit

    • @gregoryscott7088
      @gregoryscott7088 7 років тому +61

      Giggle a lot.

    • @frankgallagher2262
      @frankgallagher2262 7 років тому +121

      meissnermeister Step 4: mention your column on autotrader

    • @ooh-ahh
      @ooh-ahh 7 років тому +1

      Mr Nobody - perfect :D

    • @rbreeze789
      @rbreeze789 7 років тому +21

      meissnermeister especially being suprised with how fast it is. every. time

    • @BadaBing.UCF30
      @BadaBing.UCF30 7 років тому +37

      6. this clutch is so heavy owwwwwwwwwwwww

  • @QuavyQua
    @QuavyQua 4 роки тому +61

    5:03 WOW! Women use that hand gesture every time we break up! Glad to see they’re also SLS enthusiasts!

  • @Idontlikethatshit.
    @Idontlikethatshit. 5 років тому +55

    Old Benz hoods open up all the way as well Doug..That being said this car is Awesome..That ROAR!

  • @Ultrakillerism
    @Ultrakillerism 6 років тому +2029

    SLS > AMG GT S
    Who's with me on this

    • @jbman890
      @jbman890 6 років тому +5

      Ultrakillerism 👌🏾

    • @jackalsniper
      @jackalsniper 6 років тому +12

      Ultrakillerism Soundwave > Drift

    • @ROmaniac21
      @ROmaniac21 6 років тому +79

      Ultrakillerism SLR>SLS>GT S

    • @394bowser
      @394bowser 6 років тому +17

      varulalin
      AMEN. Perfect order

    • @Tony11442
      @Tony11442 6 років тому +15

      No one is with u. Why do u prefer the sls? The engine? That's not enough imo. The Gts is faster and handles better and still sounds and looks great.

  • @Ethan__900
    @Ethan__900 7 років тому +192

    The high opening hood is on all Mercedes, even early ones from the 70's and 80's.

    • @SamAbraham
      @SamAbraham 7 років тому +5

      Ethan Bowman Yeah, I'm pretty sure the modern ones do too.. at least my moms 2014 S550 does

    • @mikethelegend1101
      @mikethelegend1101 7 років тому

      Ethan Bowman why do they open so high tho?

    • @Ethan__900
      @Ethan__900 7 років тому +7

      Mike_TheLegend it is nice when working on the car. The hood basically never needs to come off, even if the engine needs to be pulled. Several people on Mercedes forms have said that it was so they could install the engine in the factory with the hood already on, but that never made any sense to me.

    • @SuperMaximilian97
      @SuperMaximilian97 7 років тому +25

      The main reason is that you're not hitting your head on the classic Mercedes grill. By older Mercedes models is the grill attached to the hood, so when you put the hood to the almost 90 degree service angle, you won't scratch your head at the grill while your working at the engine.

    • @allenng851
      @allenng851 6 років тому

      Ethan Bowman If they did that, why couldn't they just design the engine hood like the Dodge Viper Acr and have it open the other way?? I think it would be easier.😦

  • @harrison4ever125
    @harrison4ever125 5 років тому +4

    Doug, I really appreciate how genuine you are when driving the cars that you are reviewing. It is almost as if I were driving the car! Keep up the good work.

  • @kroneyt1493
    @kroneyt1493 5 років тому +210

    Mercedes be like
    "Let's add like 5 feet of extra car to the hood for 'weight distribution', and cut some holes into the sun visor for weight reduction."

    • @David-R.
      @David-R. 5 років тому +4

      That's not enough, you'd also need to get rid of any buttons and replace them with a touch screen to really reduce that weight.

    • @HypnOlli
      @HypnOlli 4 роки тому +18

      Those holes has nothing to do with weight reduction lol; They're there so u can see traffic lights without bending yourself down..

    • @wildlite
      @wildlite 4 роки тому +1

      Actually, it's just for safety so you can see through them. If you put your eyes up very close it's a surprisingly clear view.

  • @mesicek7
    @mesicek7 7 років тому +757

    How the hell would u get out of this car if u rolled it over?

    • @Kristoph109
      @Kristoph109 7 років тому +72

      Mahone break the window I guess, kinda scary thought especially if it caught fire.

    • @chibriks007
      @chibriks007 7 років тому +635

      doors have exploding bolts, when the car rolls it senses it and the bolts explode, thus you can kick the doors out

    • @Kristoph109
      @Kristoph109 7 років тому +120

      Mahone Actually the door hinges explode off I remember hearing about!

    • @masonschramm7372
      @masonschramm7372 7 років тому +71

      Mahone it has explosives to blow up the hinges so the door comes off.

    • @maxxjettfilms6322
      @maxxjettfilms6322 7 років тому +73

      Mahone they have special explosive hinges that once the car determines it is upside down it detonates the hinge and you push the entire door off the car

  • @nahedbazzi6321
    @nahedbazzi6321 7 років тому +347

    Next video: Here's why the McDonald's Big Mac is $2.71.

    • @heygoodbye6049
      @heygoodbye6049 5 років тому +2

      Vivi M. It’s more than $2.71

    • @heygoodbye6049
      @heygoodbye6049 5 років тому +1

      play clone hero it wasn’t

    • @heygoodbye6049
      @heygoodbye6049 5 років тому +2

      play clone hero in 2018 the price of a Big Mac was $3.57 in the United States. According to you it increased around 25-30% in one year

    • @dieseldouche7735
      @dieseldouche7735 5 років тому

      The Big Mac has been like $4.50 for 5+ years.

    • @dieseldouche7735
      @dieseldouche7735 5 років тому

      play clone hero things are overly inflated in America, it’s a shame.

  • @jayfrm9106
    @jayfrm9106 6 років тому +173

    The doors are why it’s so expensive

    • @marcd695
      @marcd695 5 років тому +1

      tru

    • @aidanmatta154
      @aidanmatta154 5 років тому +9

      Or cuz it’s a Mercedes

    • @androidtechgeek
      @androidtechgeek 4 роки тому +21

      @@aidanmatta154 Used Mercedes are usually dirt cheap

    • @meep-vm5tc
      @meep-vm5tc 4 роки тому +3

      The roadster version is now forgotten and dumb🤣

    • @Neil.Y
      @Neil.Y 3 роки тому

      And that lousy exaust

  • @michaelpagz7617
    @michaelpagz7617 6 років тому +260

    lowkey my dream car

    • @1990Thunderbolt
      @1990Thunderbolt 5 років тому

      what's a lowkey mean?

    • @Aralakh919
      @Aralakh919 4 роки тому +1

      @@1990Thunderbolt lowkey means honestly

    • @Robert-gs7vc
      @Robert-gs7vc 4 роки тому +15

      Antaraxia no it doesnt wtf

    • @_cam-
      @_cam- 4 роки тому +2

      How the hell could this not be

    • @AndrewLaMonica1
      @AndrewLaMonica1 4 роки тому +1

      The cheapest one in is 120k

  • @NuhanHidayat
    @NuhanHidayat 7 років тому +927

    St. Patrick's day drinking game idea: make a playlist with Doug's videos and every time he says "quirks" you take a shot

    • @toohottie001
      @toohottie001 7 років тому +144

      how to die of alcohol poisioning in 20 mins....

    • @Dan-bg5fm
      @Dan-bg5fm 7 років тому +23

      toohottie001 *20 seconds

    • @doom64101
      @doom64101 7 років тому +38

      Nuhan Hidayat that's called suicide

    • @doubledanzaXX
      @doubledanzaXX 7 років тому +20

      Everytime he mentions his hight too

    • @Dracogame
      @Dracogame 7 років тому +32

      I think just two videos will do it. One if it's an italian car.

  • @BigDH28
    @BigDH28 7 років тому +338

    Gull wing doors are soo sexy!

    • @RedondoBeach2
      @RedondoBeach2 6 років тому +7

      They seem overly pretentious to me. Without the gull wing doors, this car would likely sell somewhere around $60K or less.

    • @Sweaten1997
      @Sweaten1997 6 років тому +2

      You mean pigeon wing doors? Ha ha ha..get it

    • @AGMartinez
      @AGMartinez 6 років тому

      Yes, FTV Bailee thinks so too. Shes my favorite

    • @angelamin835
      @angelamin835 5 років тому

      BigDH28 rru8

  • @jgodin312
    @jgodin312 6 років тому +1

    Doug is the best reviewer on youtube, imho. The honest reactions of astonishment and amazement while driving sets him apart from other reviewers who seem a lot less expressive, and it gives people watching a better idea of what it feels like to drive these cars.

  • @sihab4616
    @sihab4616 6 років тому +14

    Sound is a masterpiece

  • @bhangraman7000
    @bhangraman7000 7 років тому +26

    Doug you were right about the SLR, but they are starting to shoot up in value. The SLR is my favorite Mercedes exotic, because it was so ahead of its time. Also, the SLR design is cooler and that engine from the SLR is a beast. Lastly, the number of SLR's built is quite limited even compared to the SLS, which will mean that they will ultimately shoot up in value as well.

  • @LocoFaux
    @LocoFaux 7 років тому +44

    8:32 You know Doug loves a car when he scent marks it with his spittle.

  • @ImInLoveWithBulla
    @ImInLoveWithBulla 6 років тому +8

    I got to do a pre-delivery inspection on one of these when I worked at a Mercedes dealer. It was glorious.

  • @jonball5041
    @jonball5041 3 роки тому +3

    I bought a 2014 SLS GT yesterday on BaT auction site. This video, and many others out there, helped me with research so my decision was not just an emotional one. Thx, Doug.

  • @garylvov9867
    @garylvov9867 7 років тому +72

    But does it have bumper to bumper warranty?

    • @onewayofliving
      @onewayofliving 7 років тому +6

      Mine has a 7 year, 100K bumper to bumper warranty from the factory.

    • @philcollin3370
      @philcollin3370 7 років тому +1

      Suboptimus Lime that sucks

  • @saabreplay7553
    @saabreplay7553 7 років тому +75

    Wow. That's a real good review. Thanks for all your hard work

  • @gonzalez519
    @gonzalez519 6 років тому +5

    Oh my god that engine / exhaust sound !!!
    Dang that’s a sweet ride.

  • @geissermoya2762
    @geissermoya2762 6 років тому +2

    Thanks for the vids doug, the matress comparison made me laugh so much i replayed it like 17 times 😂

  • @GermanART
    @GermanART 7 років тому +97

    Heres why my VW Polo is not worth 500€: Its a slow Piece of shit which slowly falls appart

    • @ThaTerrorr
      @ThaTerrorr 7 років тому +1

      Not even the biggest idiot can break one

    • @ThaTerrorr
      @ThaTerrorr 7 років тому +7

      honestly, breaking a VW polo is impressive

    • @swietoslaw
      @swietoslaw 7 років тому +2

      You should sell it to Poland :P And will run it on lpg gas :P

  • @victoriouspro
    @victoriouspro 7 років тому +42

    Here's why my Lamborghini is a house on wheels

    • @LSJR1738
      @LSJR1738 7 років тому +1

      victoriouspro A RV?

    • @phantommedia9964
      @phantommedia9964 7 років тому +1

      but you know what's better than my Lamborghini which is a house on wheels?

    • @phantommedia9964
      @phantommedia9964 7 років тому +1

      KNAWLEDGE!

  • @GameCheatTutorial101
    @GameCheatTutorial101 6 років тому +2

    Love this channel! Really I find my self just going from video to video 😃

  • @sebaspaz0103
    @sebaspaz0103 3 роки тому +5

    I love it that he says that the car is not "a modern car" yet when he filmed this, the car was only 6 years old.

  • @HACKA33
    @HACKA33 6 років тому +3

    Doug I love your videos. I think you should put more cameras inside the car, like, one next to you, so we can have your view when driving, with the gauges showing RPMs and speed. That would make the driving experience part more immersive. Just my humble opinion. Keep up with the amazing work!!

  • @masontalarico4996
    @masontalarico4996 7 років тому +314

    Will we know the Doug car yet?

  • @trodster73
    @trodster73 5 років тому +4

    Hood opens like that (vertical) in most Mercedes if you press a catch on the hinge/hydraulic ram, makes for easy access to rear of engine during service.

  • @j.jaxson3932
    @j.jaxson3932 5 років тому

    I don’t think I’ve seen a video yet where Doug had so much fun. Great car and great video!!!

    • @seanlinnan2719
      @seanlinnan2719 2 роки тому

      I think the best review I've seen from him in the last few years was when he reviewed the Tesla plaid. You can see him sweating and his his shock and awe is actually palpable. He's speechless and it's so genuine. But this is what I love about Doug's channel..... He's a real guy and hes really doing something he loves and it's very clear that hes not being paid to say anything.
      Probably my 2nd favorite review from him is when he s*it on the Mercedes G wagon a few months ago. It was like a 20 minute rant about how it was absolutely not worth the money... And how he would never want to be seen driving a pretentious car that was built so poorly. You could almost feel the disdain he had for the car

  • @imlerith329
    @imlerith329 7 років тому +22

    in brazil 180,000 you can buy a 2016 toyota hilux

  • @Steve-pc6cb
    @Steve-pc6cb 7 років тому +46

    Hey Doug, just checked auto trader there isn't a SLR under 240k new the msrp was 180k so they appreciated.

    • @hotcurry99
      @hotcurry99 7 років тому +6

      I thought it was strange when he said this. The SLR is legendary!

    • @SamAbraham
      @SamAbraham 7 років тому +2

      The One Yeah the SLRs are starting to go back up in value. About 2 years ago, a pre owned SLS and a pre owned SLR cost about the same

    • @randomcarguy1656
      @randomcarguy1656 7 років тому

      My dealership, DRIVING EMOTIONS has a few SLRs listed on Hemmings. Check them out at www.hemmings.com/classifieds/?0=0&adtypeFacet=Vehicles%20for%20Sale&makeFacet=Mercedes-Benz&modelFacet[]=SLR%20McLaren&sort=sort_time_desc&page_size=15&seller_typeFacet=Dealer if you are interested in buying, just hit us up through the website

    • @Eric1HBK2
      @Eric1HBK2 7 років тому

      theres one in my country for sale from 2005, and its listed at $330,000 usd

    • @rickmontana2471
      @rickmontana2471 7 років тому +14

      A brand new SLR at the time cost almost 500k

  • @idiotamerica6422
    @idiotamerica6422 5 років тому +24

    This car was in Transformers Dark Of The Moon for Soundwave’s Vehicle Mode

    • @user-mq9lx9im3x
      @user-mq9lx9im3x 2 роки тому

      That’s why I feel more in love with this car

  • @admiralfloofz658
    @admiralfloofz658 4 роки тому

    I work at a Mercedes dealer and had the pleasure to service one of these yesterday. Absolutely crazy car, spins the rearwheels if you so much as look at the throttle but the best thing is the sound, holy jebus the sound. Its the manliest engine sound Ive ever heard by far.

  • @TheFunkhouser
    @TheFunkhouser 7 років тому +40

    Damn that sound!!! So awesome

  • @Manosgn
    @Manosgn 7 років тому +8

    I was looking for a review on this car in your channel yesterday and i was sad that you didnt have one.
    Now you have one... Unbelievable!

    • @ooh-ahh
      @ooh-ahh 7 років тому +1

      MURDERERO ... and I asked for it a week ago on "These Are All the Cars You Told Me to Buy" :)

    • @ooh-ahh
      @ooh-ahh 7 років тому +2

      Now *_this_* ..... is _unbelievable!_ =)

  • @maxvl2832
    @maxvl2832 2 роки тому

    Awwww doug in his early years! This was actually the first doug vid I ever watched!! 😁

  • @kaneda1674
    @kaneda1674 4 роки тому +1

    I fell in love with the SLS the moment I saw it in the dealership when it came out. Still my dream car.

  • @colinarner790
    @colinarner790 7 років тому +27

    I live 3 minutes away. Finally feel like you are human

  • @uxbc2365
    @uxbc2365 7 років тому +8

    I'd agree that it's the best Mercedes ever. And better than a 458 Italia and Gallardo.

  • @markherron749
    @markherron749 6 років тому

    You nailed it....your prospective is so spot on...i have a discerning eye myself. If I could afford a care like this...which I can't . Your the guy that every regular guy goes to for his car fantasy. No wonder you have a million viewers on UA-cam.

  • @RAUFBEDAR
    @RAUFBEDAR 4 роки тому +1

    Doug I never seen you so happy you make me happy thank you

  • @DaTKify
    @DaTKify 7 років тому +3

    Thanks bro always loved the SLS

  • @jfb12321
    @jfb12321 6 років тому +21

    Doug, the kind of guy who enquires about your mother health

  • @mr.rochester1857
    @mr.rochester1857 3 роки тому

    Watching Doug videos for recommendations on my dream garage.

  • @miciboo9993
    @miciboo9993 2 роки тому +1

    In South Florida there was an elder lady around 2016 who was letting only me park and drive her 2014 silver SLS gull-wing. It’s a beast. You come in your pants when you turn it on. It kicks your heart into another different rhythm. It has very few competitors on the road.

  • @pfeamg9658
    @pfeamg9658 4 роки тому +4

    Doug, the type of guy to use the word “pulsating” and enjoy it.

  • @SFHoudini
    @SFHoudini 7 років тому +15

    This is a VERY LOW optioned SLS. In fact, other than the "free option" split spoke wheels, it has no options. The nicely optioned ones have carbon fiber trimmed interiors(in response to his cheap interior comment). For 2011, if you added all the options, it brings the sticker up by an additional $50k+. Ceramic brakes($13k), Bang & Olufsen stereo($6500), full carbon fiber interior($9k), carbon fiber engine compartment($6k), alubeam silver paint ($12k), etc. And later model years had even more option choices. Too bad he couldn't get a hold of a better optioned one versus this bare bones example.

  • @fin3590
    @fin3590 4 роки тому +2

    The thing I like about this car is that I was a kid when it came out and my grandpa was a kid when the 300 SL came out (that’s the car this one is based off of) we like both of them and Mercedes always has a special place in our harts 👍 I still need one, I’ve wanted one since I first saw it on top gear

  • @Ben_Mayall
    @Ben_Mayall 7 років тому +342

    I love the SLS. My favourite Mercedes road car. I prefer this by far over the slower, boring, fake noises AMG GT

    • @ace-lo1nq
      @ace-lo1nq 7 років тому +31

      Jack Mayall SLS styling is timeless. I agree

    • @marcelokawas
      @marcelokawas 7 років тому +28

      The GT R is actually a lot faster. Is the fastest RWD car on the N'Ring and if I recall correctly is even on the top 5 fastest street cars ever on the ring.

    • @aakashpsf
      @aakashpsf 7 років тому +38

      fake noises?

    • @Ben_Mayall
      @Ben_Mayall 7 років тому +1

      AKS62 yeah it's like the jaguar f type. It's been programmed to sound like that

    • @Ben_Mayall
      @Ben_Mayall 7 років тому +4

      DroidTech I love the SLR aswell. Sounds like an AK47

  • @khrismartinez6914
    @khrismartinez6914 7 років тому +3

    I am in love with the SLS!!

  • @michaelweigel2466
    @michaelweigel2466 6 років тому

    Your videos are great. Good job

  • @HarryESwan
    @HarryESwan 3 роки тому

    This is the 2nd time I watch this video... I have a Vantage S and I watched some of your videos before purchasing it, but honestly if I had the money, I would exchange it for a SLS all day long. I think this is one of the most beautiful cars out there. Remember the comercial when it came out?... doing a spiral on the tunel walls?...amazing.

  • @Barnacules
    @Barnacules 5 років тому +74

    I'd rather have this than the SLR. Whos with me on that?

    • @kakablee
      @kakablee 3 роки тому +7

      Dont be comparing Nikon n Mercedes

    • @chrispiss8902
      @chrispiss8902 3 роки тому +1

      I’d rather have a 300sl gullwing

    • @omaralmachayekh7940
      @omaralmachayekh7940 3 роки тому +5

      hell no

    • @insayn7995
      @insayn7995 3 роки тому

      I’m with you, this is probably the better car all things considered.

    • @Topgear2006
      @Topgear2006 3 роки тому

      Could you even fit in it

  • @mhsigrist
    @mhsigrist 6 років тому +7

    Oh boy, it's not only by the engine (which sounds AMAZING) but it also looks truly beautiful.

  • @GAMEVIDSnorwegian422
    @GAMEVIDSnorwegian422 6 років тому

    this still look new... Aged really well. And another feature that i havent seen in that many cars, the rear parking sensor display is actually in the rear so it doesnt sit in some annoying spot on the dashboard taking space like in other cars from that era. U can see it turn on at 6:32

  • @ttabanian
    @ttabanian 6 років тому

    I would love for you to revisit this car and do a longer review as per the current Doug style with a Doug Score. Or even add the car to the Doug Score chart with a video explaining it. Thanks Doug

  • @thorshammer81
    @thorshammer81 7 років тому +187

    $120k AMG GTS or a $180k SLS ? Not even close

    • @NotRezzOnYT
      @NotRezzOnYT 7 років тому +48

      Liam Quiroga SLS by far, that 6.2 V8 sound tho

    • @SamAbraham
      @SamAbraham 7 років тому +51

      Liam Quiroga SLS and GTS aren't really comparable. The SLS was in the Ferrari 458 range. The GTS is a 911 rival, mean to be sold in more volume. Two different leagues of car. Yes, they're almost identical in performance, but the SLS is a 6 year old car of the entry level supercar league, while the GTS is a new car of the higher end sports car league. The GTS may have replaced the SLS, but it's not a true successor. It all comes down to what someone is looking for in a car.

    • @hasanal-habbobi4018
      @hasanal-habbobi4018 7 років тому +5

      Liam Quiroga
      amg gt r > sls bs

    • @SFHoudini
      @SFHoudini 7 років тому +9

      Although the GT S is cheaper and similar performance, the SLS will hold its value and likely appreciate. And guaranteed it turns more heads than the GT S. You take the SLS if you have the money.
      Now the tougher question is SLS or GT R? I think the GT R will be a game changer.

    • @hasanal-habbobi4018
      @hasanal-habbobi4018 7 років тому +3

      *****​​​ nah, amg gt r has better looks, better interior, better performance, great sound yet isn't a gas guzzler like the sls, not to mention it's no where near as expensive as a sls bs. So it's better in almost every way despite NOT being designed as a replacement to the sls bs. That said you can't go wrong with either. ;)

  • @armandblake
    @armandblake 5 років тому +3

    The sound is amazing

  • @stevennewman
    @stevennewman Рік тому +1

    A friend of mine owns one of these and I can always here him coming a mile off. Trust me, in person nothing beats the sound of this car!!

    • @Tacit_helmet
      @Tacit_helmet 11 місяців тому +1

      Damn, lucky fellow! I’ve wanted one of these sense I saw it in need for speed the run

  • @attentiondeficitsquirrel7660
    @attentiondeficitsquirrel7660 4 роки тому

    Doug’s reaction to revving engines is the same as mine. I get all giddy and just have to laugh.

  • @taybrits4554
    @taybrits4554 7 років тому +4

    "smallest sun visor mirror I've ever seen"
    Can't wait until you drive a first gen miata, you'll be flabbergasted

  • @JG-wt5yh
    @JG-wt5yh 5 років тому +20

    185k?? I thought it was like 300k

    • @UTVH21
      @UTVH21 5 років тому

      over 300000 $

    • @JamesJPitts
      @JamesJPitts 4 роки тому

      I have looked at several 140 to 185k is best price, unless you botton Fisher.

  • @NicolasSaudemont
    @NicolasSaudemont 4 роки тому +1

    This car really is a beauty ! It feels like a modern take on the beautiful 300 SL ! I'm not really into mercedes, but the 300 SL and this one are jewels for their shape.

  • @aleximukhin490
    @aleximukhin490 6 років тому

    the hood actually opens like that in most new benz cars. I was doing some mods on my 2014 c250 and was shook when the hood went up almost vertically

  • @motakush72
    @motakush72 6 років тому +25

    Here's why my burger is still worth 3.00 lol 😂😂😂

  • @megatronusorionpax4900
    @megatronusorionpax4900 6 років тому +36

    It's because it was Soundwave in Transformers: Dark of the Moon

    • @themango9644
      @themango9644 3 роки тому +2

      That's what introduced me to the car and it's my dream car when rosie was driving

    • @megatronusorionpax4900
      @megatronusorionpax4900 3 роки тому +4

      @@themango9644 whoa I made that 2 years ago 😄, but yeah thats why I want the car when I grow up too

    • @themango9644
      @themango9644 3 роки тому +2

      @@megatronusorionpax4900 moodt

  • @bbrenddon
    @bbrenddon 2 роки тому +1

    The true spiritual successor to the original Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

  • @KD-mm3li
    @KD-mm3li Рік тому +1

    6:56 I’ve heard the door has those top recesses for if your wearing a helmet on a track day.

  • @anpenguin9463
    @anpenguin9463 7 років тому +32

    That weird shape thing in the boot was the gearbox.

    • @bossmansal67
      @bossmansal67 6 років тому +1

      Aufa Majid
      differential*

    • @sebschimeck1273
      @sebschimeck1273 6 років тому +2

      Red it has a transaxle, so the diff is the trans as well

    • @bossmansal67
      @bossmansal67 6 років тому

      Seb Schimeck
      I know now, I found that out shortly after watching the video 2 months ago. It's pretty cool.

  • @yourfirstandlast2833
    @yourfirstandlast2833 5 років тому +8

    Shopping cart
    50mph 130 body horsepower
    No engine
    Huge trunk
    3-5 kids can fit
    Great interior
    Handle as driving wheel
    10/10 for a shopping cart

    • @JamesJPitts
      @JamesJPitts 4 роки тому

      Bond car, plenty of cool girl, fun in sunshine

  • @MediumEdd
    @MediumEdd 6 днів тому

    I recently got a PS3 randomly with Gran Turismo 6 and tried some racing with this car. It literally became my favourite car ever.

  • @nikhilS10498
    @nikhilS10498 5 років тому

    It actually makes me very uneasy how u drive such awesome and expensive cars and still time to time look in the camera and talk about the experience, that shit is so damn tough in india where u cant even be sure whats gonna come in front of u even when ur driving at 40-60 kmph so u have to be pretty much alert all the time. Love your videos btw👌👌👌

  • @idkwuisp7626
    @idkwuisp7626 5 років тому +3

    It's one of the best looking and sounding supercars from 2010s

  • @hydeistpl
    @hydeistpl 5 років тому +4

    I can't get over how he says "in-jun" :)

  • @ilovemyeggs
    @ilovemyeggs 6 років тому

    The windscreen visors have the cheese grate sections so that when the car is at a stoplight with the visors down, you can move your head slightly to see it the lights have changed through the visor ;)

  • @ashprada2311
    @ashprada2311 6 років тому

    You should totally get one Doug!!

  • @Wojciech940
    @Wojciech940 6 років тому +4

    I always thought this car is considered exotic. For me, it's cheaper version of SLR, but it's still a car that is Mercedes Benz: comfort-wise, performance-wise and as good looking and elegant as every car (of this brand) should be.