04dram04 i've often thought about that myself. As-equipped, my W220 S500 is basically the S600 without the V12 (which I am thankful for every time I pass the state police and gas pumps). If you wanted to similarly spec a W222, you would be out ~$150k. In the end that is loose change to the original buyers of these cars, with the exception of perhaps Warren Buffett, who is renown for his thrift even if he is a Forbes list billionaire.
Eman 08 to come to the "endless" conclusion you must have had or known someone who had a neglected car picked up for pennies on the dollar with the expectation that oil changes and tires were the only thing they were going to have to do to the car. That's called bad research and unrealistic expectations and it is not the fault of Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi or whichever German manufacturer you were talking about. German cars are very reliable if maintained but you have to do the homework and have the maintenance budget planned out. If you do this you will end up with a product far superior to even most brand-new cars out there today save for the newest generation of said German cars.
Forrest Scott Brinkley They still fall apart regardless how well you maintain them. they are notorious for electrical problems with all the crazy computer control modules to operate every petty feature on the car. There is like at least 90 computer control modules in a Mercedes all equally expensive as the parts. Good luck replacing those when they all go wrong one by one costing a small fortune. Like said above they don't hold their value as they depreciate like falling rocks. They have the worst resale value than non European manufacturers. You loose soo much money in depreciation and parts costing as much as the car as it gets old which is why they are well known Endless Money Pit Machines. And many of them use cheap plastic parts esp the water pump as they break quite often.
Eman 08 Depreciation should only worry one if he/she is going to sell...I am not...ever. You must be referring to the BMW cheap plastic water pumps...mine is cast metal and belt-driven. Furthermore I have never seen or heard of one of these cars falling apart other than in the Rust Belt states but even Toyotas and Hondas succumb to road salt up there. I have also not had a single problem with any computer or electrical system in my car. Most of my maintenance costs have been related to ABC, but I rationalize that as a small price to pay for a ride quality that rivals most Rolls-Royce products. Finally, I wonder if your "money pit" mantra applies to Ferraris, as one has to fork out ~$50k for an engine out "tuneup" on some of those. Yet I don't hear people complain about Ferrari, because it's a Ferrari! The same thing goes for these cars, which are top of their class when they are released.
Watching this in 2021 is hilarious. The difference between his current videos and this one from 3 years ago is amazing. His sense of humor is the same but the quality and editing has leap frogged. Well done Tyler.
Also his “new personality” is a bit over the top, but I guess when ur getting rich casually buying countach’s and making silly videos on them that’ll happen lol
@@annainveen1029 maybe to rich assholes to you fuel costs mean nothing, but to actual people who have long drives to and from work, fuel efficiency is extremely important
asianskywalker I got a 01 Lexus GS300 I bought in 2013 with 145,000 miles for $5000. It now has 200,950 miles on it. Only maintenance I've done was timing/water pump, belt, brake pads and rotors, new tires, spark plugs (all of those were done a week after I bought the car), couple batteries, light bulbs, the usual oil changes and filters. and I work on my own cars to save on cost. Everything else is all untouched original. I love this thing. Drives like a dream....
J Silver Good luck. A friend and former colleague used to have one of those things... until he went to a Lexus dealer and was told the multi zone climate control would cost five grand to fix. So much for cheap Lexus maintenance/repairs.
Forrest Scott Brinkley The fuck? Good luck for what? That could've been any car. Parts and labor especially from the dealer are super expensive, no matter what car brand. Besides, you didn't say what year model, so I guess it's a newer year model. I work on my own cars, so I save on labor and he (your friend) could just buy one used. I spent almost 2 grand after I bought my 01. After that I never had a problem with any electrical parts that could or would go wrong in almost any new model (yet). Good luck to your friend though. Don't he have warranty? Extended warranty?
J Silver Just keeping it real so people don't get the idea that Lexus products can go 300k miles without expensive repairs like their Toyota underpinnings. Look at all of the air strut replacement options for the LS430 with the "Ultra" package out there. When manufacturers engineer cars for outright performance and comfort over long-term durability, the maintenance and repair bills will be expensive no matter the make.
Honestly, your biggest bargain was the fitting costs of the new engine. Removing 2 engines and re-installing one for $1450, for this sort of car, is a steal! I've seen people pay that just for the re-programming of the computers. dang!
14,500$ for a V12 Mercedes with a new engine? Now that's a hell of a deal! Overall, you played the car game well. Anyone who says otherwise is absolutely oblivious.
This was the video that I came across when I found your channel 4 years ago. I've learned a lot from you and saved a lot of money. Glad to witness the come up. Thank you, you're the man 😎
In Germany they buy 10 years old audi A8 With 200,000 km no problem cous they do the required maintenance , it will last runing good for long time. Here in America I would not take a 2 year old Audi A8 for free couse most people lease them And don't give a shit , that's why they break down and become money pit
That one trick I learn years ago when I was BMW master tech, in the BMW 760LI I have, I left the cup holders broken, haven't had a issue since putting 5k into it.
What I love about your videos to this day is how you prove there is still a lot of life left in these cars. Too many people buy these high end cars that can afford the payments, but not the repairs or maintenance. Here you are more or less bringing one back to life and letting some sucker that didn't lease take all the hits. Well done. Rule of thumb. Don't buy anything new if you can't afford to keep it maintained; be it a Kia or a Benz. There are plenty of nice cars out there that will get you around stupid cheap if you can do your own work, or simply recycle running used cars.
A keeper! Having a V12 Mercedes, whether it'd be an SL, S or G 600/65 AMG is owning a piece of heritage! A highly prized V12 that is (borderline) practical! Good job bringing her to life!
Trvp Game Fucking idiot me and dumb fuck you... we make a great team.. hahaaha... really bro ? Why did you put "What??" on your comment ? I don't know... sorry if Im wastin your time anyways.
This is the first video I've seen from Hoovie. I can remember thinking "young, rich douchebag showing off" . But then I learn that Merc was broken so it made me little bit happier. Then I watched some more of his videos and I realized that he is mad but cool mad. I liked it. So I sold my reliable BMW E46 3.0 XD and bought Audi Allroad 2.7 biturbo. Now I'm on the verge of being broke but I'm oddly happy. I thought my wife knows her way around my wallet but she got nothing compared to my car! This is a blood bath... Airmatic suspension will send any brave man to his kneels. I couldn't take it no more so I swapped it for coilovers. Much better, I will never see that suspension light again!
2001 E55 MErc AMG bought for $5000. Put almost $11,000. into it. Labor will kill you when it comes to Mercedes but parts are pretty easy to find online.Probably wouldve spent less had I known anything about Mercedes cars and parts previously.
this is the first video i ever watched of yours about 5years ago glad to see you grew a lot and are still making videos keep up the great work hoovies hope you have lots of success
When you made the JB Weld comment at 2:08 I literally got up from my computer and walked around the house laughing hysterically for almost a full minute.
TheJ602 fuck you mean😂 14k for a car that is pretty much off to the scrap yard because after you use it nobody will buy a 150k mile v12 Mercedes from you.
roloxrox123 yes people will buy it. because i better have this merc than a 2016 toyota, nissan or an American car. this mercedes has it all and does it better.
+roloxrox - Keep it for 30 years - and it will be worth 10 times as much again. In addition, even in 10 years from now the car will still be a better and more comfortable drive than 99,9999998% of the new cars on the market.
New car vs 10 yr old car thats common sense. New car every time. As far as reliability and cost and holding its value toyota beats out anyone of them. American cars don't even count lol
FicoBezKocnicaBL Please a Toyota??? Funny cause Honda and Toyota drivers are always coming to look at my car yet no one looks at their ugly no style grandma cars.
iwilleatyopussy Shit, bruh. I live in California. And let me tell you, as a guy who not only sees car as tools, but understands the intricacies of some of their exact purposes. Cars are investments. Some of these are not very wise investments. Mercedes being one of them. I believe they're overpriced by about 800%. Now if one lived in a Metropolis, such as, New York, then, a car would be utterly useless. An investment in nothing but pure bollocks. A waste of time and resources. Unless it provided a specific service. Like an ambulance.
+Cloudsley Falconbridge - Overpriced by about 800%? Considering how Mercedes is one of the manufacturers in the world that has the highest sales numbers in this luxury car segment, how can you say it´s overpriced?
Vladimir Schmekelstein Because Vlad. As nice as they are, most of what you're paying for is the badge. For status. Basically, all a car can be, is something that you drive around. First and foremost. The creature comforts that you get with exclusive brands are nothing more than gadgets that you can brag to your friends about. It's not just cars, but houses too. And movies. And utilities. And clothes. However, like I said in my first post, quite possibly, the best investment ever. I see that it's a Benz, and the price he paid, being as pragmatic as i am, can only admit that he got it at a 1-in-a-million price.
Great presentation with great humor. This turned out to be a good deal, especially if one knows what needs to be fixed and how to get it done. This also proves that even a Mercedes is not without its on problems.
SssandNBtwnMytoes even though this car doesn't have "air suspension," did you know ALL luxury cars have it? Guess that means you'll never step it up and continue to roll cheap, average, and regular.
Feb 2022 : Wow, 5 years ago. This was the 1st Hoovie video that I watched back at that time. How time flies. Great to see how things have progressed. Though I miss the cheap proper "hoopties" and silly stunts with them. But there are so many channels doing that stuff now, the "exotic + Car Wizard workshop" is the USP these days.
This guy is great. Like me hes not a mechanic but he has a couple bucks in his pocket, appreciates a good car and keeps his local mechanic in business. Great car for relatively little money spent. As my teenager often says, cool story, bro.
sometimes you just have to rewatch this. It show's how far Tyler has come in his Car-YT-career. its like nearly 6 years ago, when i last watched this video. Was great to watch it again, seeing all the little details he put into the video at the time. The fainting at Mercedes was epic😂 Thank you for your years, and it's always great to see a car from my hometown Sindelfingen in Germany! freundliche Grüße aus Deutschland!😃🇩🇪❤
Problem is they're all computerized with esoteric spare parts. The original owner of this car tried doing a bit of DIY repair on the engine, and that ended up busting it & bringing his car's value down to $4,500.
I just bought a 17 year old e39 that looks like it just rolled out of the assembly line. For 3 grand! Similar size cars in that price, Grand prix, mustang, maybe a beat up 06 charger. The domestics don't even compare. The minute I got in the car I though to myself "ive been driving shit my whole life."
As a former Mercedes owner I can say with authority that the problem with Mercedes is that they over engineer everything which inevitably fail triggering great cost. An example is thr charcoal filter when fueling up. Totally unnecessary! Love the cars but without a good independent shop to service, i cant buy another.
Jason Debly - that's over-designing, not over-engineering. The latter is adding belt and braces when one would've been just fine. By other brand-standards, that is.
i see a lot of succefull youtubers with 100k subs and over and i can tell with the quality of your content that you will get there! keep the good work and nice videos! :)
I got my 1st S Class back in 2005. it was a 2001 S550s with 68k miles. I also got a good deal because none of the air operating functions of the car would not work. ie ( suspension systems, power locks, windows, body leveling system and the soft close doors.) I purchased a $700 air pump from Mercedes-Benz. took me less than 15 minutes to install it into the truck. which fixed all the problems. I traded that car in in 2012 for a brand new CLS 550. 157000 miles on it in the time I had it. during that time nothing broke and the only work I did was routine maintenance. the best part of all was I traded it in for $8,000 more than I paid for it including the price of the pump. what I've learned from this experience is yes it cost alot to fix a Mercedes if you take it to the dealership. but these cars are made very well and they're extremely reliable. they're also designed to be easily fixed. if you have access to the internet and some basic tools you can do much of the work yourself. and your cost of ownership will be lower than just about any car on the market.
Your such a blessing in disguise. Honestly. Everyone hates German engineering and I feel like I am the only one who appreciates it. Thank you for restoring such a beautiful piece of history. This video made me so happy, I subscribed. I'm glad to officially be apart of your ingenious.
Dude, great buy and great project. I buy cars with blown engines and fix them then sell them but never thought of purchasing a Mercedes with a blown engine, I might try it. If you sell the silver elephant you'll definitely get a huge profit out of it. Good job keep up the good work👍🏼 I just subscribed.
brilliant. I did something similar with a classic merc you just can't lose. happy motoring for the next 20 years at least. this new fangled shit can't compare or last. well done mate.
If you listen closely, you can still hear it depreciating in value.
legit lol
Cricis11700 lmfao
Cricis11700 what a dick😂😂😂😂
hahahaha lmao and very true
He had a freaking great deal for that price tho
imagine buying this car new, and having to sell for $4500!
04dram04 i've often thought about that myself. As-equipped, my W220
S500 is basically the S600 without the V12 (which I am thankful for every time I pass the state police and gas pumps). If you wanted to similarly spec a W222, you would be out ~$150k. In the end that is loose change to the original buyers of these cars, with the exception of perhaps Warren Buffett, who is renown for his thrift even if he is a Forbes list billionaire.
04dram04 😂😂😂😂 so true as German cars are notorious for that. Endless Money Pit Machines.
Eman 08 to come to the "endless" conclusion you must have had or known someone who had a neglected car picked up for pennies on the dollar with the expectation that oil changes and tires were the only thing they were going to have to do to the car. That's called bad research and unrealistic expectations and it is not the fault of Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi or whichever German manufacturer you were talking about. German cars are very reliable if maintained but you have to do the homework and have the maintenance budget planned out. If you do this you will end up with a product far superior to even most brand-new cars out there today save for the newest generation of said German cars.
Forrest Scott Brinkley They still fall apart regardless how well you maintain them. they are notorious for electrical problems with all the crazy computer control modules to operate every petty feature on the car. There is like at least 90 computer control modules in a Mercedes all equally expensive as the parts. Good luck replacing those when they all go wrong one by one costing a small fortune. Like said above they don't hold their value as they depreciate like falling rocks. They have the worst resale value than non European manufacturers. You loose soo much money in depreciation and parts costing as much as the car as it gets old which is why they are well known Endless Money Pit Machines. And many of them use cheap plastic parts esp the water pump as they break quite often.
Eman 08 Depreciation should only worry one if he/she is going to sell...I am not...ever. You must be referring to the BMW cheap plastic water pumps...mine is cast metal and belt-driven. Furthermore I have never seen or heard of one of these cars falling apart other than in the Rust Belt states but even Toyotas and Hondas succumb to road salt up there. I have also not had a single problem with any computer or electrical system in my car. Most of my maintenance costs have been related to ABC, but I rationalize that as a small price to pay for a ride quality that rivals most Rolls-Royce products. Finally, I wonder if your "money pit" mantra applies to Ferraris, as one has to fork out ~$50k for an engine out "tuneup" on some of those. Yet I don't hear people complain about Ferrari, because it's a Ferrari! The same thing goes for these cars, which are top of their class when they are released.
Watching this in 2021 is hilarious. The difference between his current videos and this one from 3 years ago is amazing. His sense of humor is the same but the quality and editing has leap frogged. Well done Tyler.
Plus the mail a bride wife addition
This is unbelievable lol he is doing some donuts in the parking of the KC Chiefs lol he is the fucking best I LOVE THIS GUY 😂❤️
Watching this in 2022 is informative. I hope I can find out what he did with the car.
I like the amateur editing better lol
Also his “new personality” is a bit over the top, but I guess when ur getting rich casually buying countach’s and making silly videos on them that’ll happen lol
Pulling out the driveway is gonna cost you 11$ in gas.
people who don't own cars like this always talk about fuel costs. hilariously predictable. fuel costs mean nothing.
@@annainveen1029 I drive 50k miles a year for work. Even with a hybrid, I still have to worry about gas prices.
@@annainveen1029 maybe to rich assholes to you fuel costs mean nothing, but to actual people who have long drives to and from work, fuel efficiency is extremely important
😂😂
@@annainveen1029 pretty sure this was a joke, just like your sense of humor.
pls straight pipe it
Buddha BlazerSS haha im in LA too and straight piping my q50
Yea imagine a Straight piped V12 😀
Abdullah Z Insanity! Noise pollution ticket waiting to happen? lol
Just remove the mufflers. My E63 had dual cats on each side. Removing the mufflers gave it a nice growl, but nothing obnoxious.
Its a turbo car, sounds nothing like a straight piped N/A V12 benz.
Is this Doug's son?
Keksi the Labrador bumper to bumper jr.?
Aye, bumper to bumper
bruh he even has an autotrader article on the car.
Both of them are idiots. Their words, not mine.
His style is like no.2 Doug hahaha
14k for a 600hp + car is awesome
only time buying a Mercedes is worth it!
My friend has a 2008 BMW M3 with 600 hp, and it's worth about 14 k.
is it salvage or something? An M3 making 50% more horsepower than stock shouldnt be worth so much less than book
@@rj6110 reliability fool
14k for a 600hp AND luxury
I died when you fake fainted in the Merc dealership
David Watzke 😂😂😂😂
Are u Alive now?
😂😂😂😂
No maintenance costs..........for now! It aint no Lexus dude.
asianskywalker I got a 01 Lexus GS300 I bought in 2013 with 145,000 miles for $5000. It now has 200,950 miles on it. Only maintenance I've done was timing/water pump, belt, brake pads and rotors, new tires, spark plugs (all of those were done a week after I bought the car), couple batteries, light bulbs, the usual oil changes and filters. and I work on my own cars to save on cost. Everything else is all untouched original. I love this thing. Drives like a dream....
J Silver Good luck. A friend and former colleague used to have one of those things... until he went to a Lexus dealer and was told the multi zone climate control would cost five grand to fix. So much for cheap Lexus maintenance/repairs.
Forrest Scott Brinkley The fuck? Good luck for what? That could've been any car. Parts and labor especially from the dealer are super expensive, no matter what car brand. Besides, you didn't say what year model, so I guess it's a newer year model. I work on my own cars, so I save on labor and he (your friend) could just buy one used. I spent almost 2 grand after I bought my 01. After that I never had a problem with any electrical parts that could or would go wrong in almost any new model (yet). Good luck to your friend though. Don't he have warranty? Extended warranty?
J Silver Just keeping it real so people don't get the idea that Lexus products can go 300k miles without expensive repairs like their Toyota underpinnings. Look at all of the air strut replacement options for the LS430 with the "Ultra" package out there. When manufacturers engineer cars for outright performance and comfort over long-term durability, the maintenance and repair bills will be expensive no matter the make.
I have a family Lexus 1994 gs300 with 279 only routine stuff and batteries
Honestly, your biggest bargain was the fitting costs of the new engine. Removing 2 engines and re-installing one for $1450, for this sort of car, is a steal! I've seen people pay that just for the re-programming of the computers. dang!
Son of a Zombie What do you mean by removing 2 engines?
have you worked it out yet? lol
Son of zombie-- I think this is all bs. But it's funny.anything merc is expensive.
Agreed. I'm surprised it was that low for the motor and labor
definitely hard to believe for that price.
Damn people, Hoovie has come a long way
Sell it. Scotty Kilmer wants you to buy a 1982 Toyota Celica with a manual 5 speed...
Umaxen 00 😖😖😂😂
To late lol
REV UP YURR ENGINEE
Umaxen 00 Scotty is a dumbass who is sponsored by Toyota. Hates on every car he can’t work on
Kilmer is an idiot
You're lucky to have a mechanic that does good work on these complex cars for cheap labor costs.
TJ 😂😂😂😂cheap labor ?🤔 he got fucked! 😂😂😂
TJ Wish we had your public transportation so we don't have to own a car....lol
He was a car dealer that means half the regular retail rate
TJ Mercedes are money pit
They are not complex at all
14,500$ for a V12 Mercedes with a new engine? Now that's a hell of a deal! Overall, you played the car game well. Anyone who says otherwise is absolutely oblivious.
fr here in europe you get a s350 for 14 500 $
Bro's playing car monopoly 🤡
Used engine
Being shocked that a car is reliable is something I don't know about.
-Honda driver, still revving my engine waiting to upshift.
LazerLord10 yes but the downside is you drive a Honda.
@JimmyKimmel asBlackface I dont think he is stupid just loves cars and enjoys filming the journey.
@@Jabber-ig3iw lmao 😂 😂😂😂😂😂
Waiting to upshift because your Honda automatic slush box transmission is blown?
@@diablocls55 just waiting for the car to advance to a speed high enough to let me put it into 4th myself, lmao.
This was the video that I came across when I found your channel 4 years ago. I've learned a lot from you and saved a lot of money. Glad to witness the come up. Thank you, you're the man 😎
Tyler "taught" me to buy a used Toyota Corolla
regular maintenance = excellent reliability
Maintaining a mercedes is a real bitch.
My dad drove his 1999 E-class for 15 years with expensive ass maintainence and finally sold it for $1000.
greentealatte or buy a volvo and drive 1 million km without breaking down and a lot of service costs.
Maintaining an OLD Mercedes is a real bitch.*
It's actually the opposite. Maintaining a Mercedes newer than the 80s is a bitch. Maintaining an old Mercedes is a breeze
I drove my 1994 C280 for 14 years before finally selling it last year. Great car for the most part. I did most of the maintenance myself though.
LOL HAHA
I swear, German cars die due to stupid owners.
Heartagram i fucking swear, it seems every audi dies because the owner really belives the transmission fluid will last a life time.
bullet5760 lmaoo omfg i thought i was the only one who thought this 😂😂
bullet5760 u just ruined the thread by mentioning that au## crap
In Germany they buy 10 years old audi A8
With 200,000 km no problem cous they do the required maintenance , it will last runing good for long time.
Here in America I would not take a 2 year old
Audi A8 for free couse most people lease them
And don't give a shit , that's why they break down and become money pit
Thats because the last japanese car they had they never changed the auto trans fluid and when they sold the car it had 200,000 miles on it.
My brotha had the balls to take on this type of build, mad respect and dedication. #subbed
The used car remind me of my ex wife, beautiful but unreliable.
And it reminds me of my ex; looks good but doesn't work....
Boomer humor
😭😭😭
Ow!!! Hahahahaha
😂
Leave something broke. The sacrifice to the German Car Gods
Subbed 😂
That one trick I learn years ago when I was BMW master tech, in the BMW 760LI I have, I left the cup holders broken, haven't had a issue since putting 5k into it.
I thot i was the only one who believes this. My bmw always broke something after another until i left one light on 😂like washer fluid.
IT WORKS
4:45 "The knob is cool because it goes deeper."
baby
Jackpody so ... how deep does it go? :-)
mike74em deep fam
mike74em deeper than Morgan Freeman's thoughts and words
this. YES! hella funny
Jackpody " Hey Beavis," " yeah, yeah what's that " " He said Knob"
A v12 for less then a new camry
robert hildebrand or an accord
What says it all is the JB Weld fix on the radiator. The owner had allocated precisely Zero dollars to maintenance and just wanted out.
there's a 1988 bmw 7 series v12 for 2800 euros for sale in my country lol
Repairs would exceed the cost of a new Camry in a few years time hahaha
Ironic...
What I love about your videos to this day is how you prove there is still a lot of life left in these cars. Too many people buy these high end cars that can afford the payments, but not the repairs or maintenance. Here you are more or less bringing one back to life and letting some sucker that didn't lease take all the hits. Well done. Rule of thumb. Don't buy anything new if you can't afford to keep it maintained; be it a Kia or a Benz. There are plenty of nice cars out there that will get you around stupid cheap if you can do your own work, or simply recycle running used cars.
A keeper! Having a V12 Mercedes, whether it'd be an SL, S or G 600/65 AMG is owning a piece of heritage! A highly prized V12 that is (borderline) practical! Good job bringing her to life!
Enjoy the car. Who cares what it costs to maintain. You can't put a price on happiness.
Kris Poist well, yes, you can.
Please help tell this to Scotty Kilmer. He doesn't seem to get it. And that Australian dude who has a permanent beef for Daimler.
I agree with Kris! Bad Ass car! Good luck with her Bro!!
TLBalog gf h
I thought it was a free world and people were free to buy what they like even if it costs them more than you think it should. Any problems with that?
Your videos have come sooooo far!! It's awesome to see! Keep it up Hoovie!!
6:37 lmao, that such an S-Class thing to do; sliding around a cloudy parking lot in a 250k car.
Right! lol, it should be done while it's under warranty....
"Probably break it...because I'm an idiot."
Famous last words.
theshonen8899.
Cycle car
Cycle car
I thought this video was one of those old youtube videos... Turns out to be a 2017 video..
What?? Lmao the quality is fucking terrible.
Trvp Game
Thats what Im saying you dumb fuck. Its 2017 and I have to deal with this shit.
Authentic Max fucking idiot, I was agreeing with you... I read the "Turns out to be a 2017 video" and my comment was my reaction smh.
Trvp Game
Fucking idiot me and dumb fuck you... we make a great team.. hahaaha... really bro ?
Why did you put "What??" on your comment ? I don't know... sorry if Im wastin your time anyways.
Oscar Davies
You got that somewhat right.
The S600 is and it stays an icon on the roads. I would like to get one for only 15k.
The_Touring Jedi try auto list or Auto trader, I've found some for under 6K
W221 as a whole is an icon, wouldn't mind driving any of the engine types.
This is the first video I've seen from Hoovie. I can remember thinking "young, rich douchebag showing off" . But then I learn that Merc was broken so it made me little bit happier. Then I watched some more of his videos and I realized that he is mad but cool mad. I liked it. So I sold my reliable BMW E46 3.0 XD and bought Audi Allroad 2.7 biturbo. Now I'm on the verge of being broke but I'm oddly happy. I thought my wife knows her way around my wallet but she got nothing compared to my car! This is a blood bath... Airmatic suspension will send any brave man to his kneels. I couldn't take it no more so I swapped it for coilovers. Much better, I will never see that suspension light again!
pro Detail for $75....I'm going to question the "pro" aspect of that detail.
bulk discount. He charges double for it retail. Labor is cheaper in Kansas
hahaha I live in Los Angeles so ANYTHING for a car less than $100 makes me skeptical ;) Great videos man...lovin your stuff!
Matt Whitmire the seats don't come out. and the underside doesn't get done.
Matt Whitmire I can detail a car better than a pro, think I should get my side hustle on.
$75 is BS. It's what gives it it's final touch...
2001 E55 MErc AMG bought for $5000. Put almost $11,000. into it. Labor will kill you when it comes to Mercedes but parts are pretty easy to find online.Probably wouldve spent less had I known anything about Mercedes cars and parts previously.
Or if you bought a new benz with a warranty, instead of a 16 year old car.... the labor won't kill you.
lookitskirby that car was $90,000 brand new 16 years ago. You do the math
is it a v8
lookitskirby Yeah, E55 AMG .. almost 360 HP
online-parts...youre talking about 3rd party aftermarket parts from unknown origin?
this is the first video i ever watched of yours about 5years ago glad to see you grew a lot and are still making videos keep up the great work hoovies hope you have lots of success
Awesome. Great job at finding the motor. That's an unbelievably good deal.
When you made the JB Weld comment at 2:08 I literally got up from my computer and walked around the house laughing hysterically for almost a full minute.
johnmohanmusic Damn your lifes that boring? lmao ffs.
"The knob is cool meaning it goes a lot deeper" definitely something new lol
"Fast and vigorous, please!"
This is that video that made me find out about your channel when it was released! Man it has been so long already xD
I love how you preview your videos. Great work
nice video. lot of haters on the comments. you got a good deal and it's still a very nice car.
TheJ602 fuck you mean😂 14k for a car that is pretty much off to the scrap yard because after you use it nobody will buy a 150k mile v12 Mercedes from you.
roloxrox123 yes people will buy it. because i better have this merc than a 2016 toyota, nissan or an American car. this mercedes has it all and does it better.
+roloxrox - Keep it for 30 years - and it will be worth 10 times as much again. In addition, even in 10 years from now the car will still be a better and more comfortable drive than 99,9999998% of the new cars on the market.
New car vs 10 yr old car thats common sense. New car every time. As far as reliability and cost and holding its value toyota beats out anyone of them. American cars don't even count lol
FicoBezKocnicaBL Please a Toyota??? Funny cause Honda and Toyota drivers are always coming to look at my car yet no one looks at their ugly no style grandma cars.
Best investment ever, probably.
Cloudsley Falconbridge wrong lol
roloxrox123 I said, probably. No denying it though, quite a steal, all things considered.
iwilleatyopussy Shit, bruh. I live in California. And let me tell you, as a guy who not only sees car as tools, but understands the intricacies of some of their exact purposes. Cars are investments. Some of these are not very wise investments. Mercedes being one of them. I believe they're overpriced by about 800%. Now if one lived in a Metropolis, such as, New York, then, a car would be utterly useless. An investment in nothing but pure bollocks. A waste of time and resources. Unless it provided a specific service. Like an ambulance.
+Cloudsley Falconbridge - Overpriced by about 800%? Considering how Mercedes is one of the manufacturers in the world that has the highest sales numbers in this luxury car segment, how can you say it´s overpriced?
Vladimir Schmekelstein Because Vlad. As nice as they are, most of what you're paying for is the badge. For status. Basically, all a car can be, is something that you drive around. First and foremost. The creature comforts that you get with exclusive brands are nothing more than gadgets that you can brag to your friends about. It's not just cars, but houses too. And movies. And utilities. And clothes. However, like I said in my first post, quite possibly, the best investment ever. I see that it's a Benz, and the price he paid, being as pragmatic as i am, can only admit that he got it at a 1-in-a-million price.
Great presentation with great humor. This turned out to be a good deal, especially if one knows what needs to be fixed and how to get it done. This also proves that even a Mercedes is not without its on problems.
I wonder if this park is where that key is
Thinking the same thing.
@@paulpowell3594 if I was in the area I'd be there, but hopefully someone finds it quick!
You're like a young Doug Demuro
Allen Marks Thanks, but I'm 2 years older than Doug haha!
Wow man you look great for your age!
Or maybe Doug just looks really old for his age..Lol
Allen Marks I think Doug looks old
Allen Marks he wanna be lol
except not funny or at all interesting.
Wish we had your gas prices in Europe :/
John D wish taxes werent based on weight here in the Netherlands..
John D you just got to invade more countries
Nah man...in my country when you see three tanks, two jeeps and two choppers nerby - thats about half of the funktional army
my name is John D also!
Wish taxes werent based on emissions here in belgium
A very informative report. Thumbs-Up!
One of the best Hoovie videos. So simple. So awesome. I love that gen of S-class! Looks like any other sedan on the road! Love it!
Not a bad price, I'd just add on a sexy set of amg rims and be very happy :)
classy mod, I hate it when people throw on stupid spinners/chrome wagon wheels
Prince Broly I would update it with facelift AMG parts and a Exhaust system.
***** Yea it's a S600 After all, but S65 is loud.
Prince Broly maybe a wrap with black accents too ;)
Dammit broly you're a woman now
🌹I love how happy you seem while talking about your money pit! #SilveElephant #S600's RULE!! #IloveMercedes
I literally laughed out loud when I read this comment. Funny!!! 😂🤣😂
i love the breakdown price/parts that show up on video. the humor makes it worth it
Hoovie the type of guy to give his car a birthday present
thanks for falling down in the Mercedes showroom. that took nads.
sdanville 😂 😂 😂 he hit the floor.
sdanville it takes nads for you to say "nads"
it's called the "fuck you shade" i used it all the time when i had my benz. literally thee best invention lol.
Just subscribed recently.Not suprised you have 1.3 mil,great stuff!
Even after 3 years this merc s class and Tyler's expressions made my day...💯❤️✌️
curious on the fuel mileage for a 10-yr-old v12 -- 12mpg?
Actually reset MPG computer for the trip KC trip where I filmed. Average was 19MPG. Gets 22 MPG highway.
wow...bravo to that!
This is my first time on your channel. I like it. Where in Kansas are u from?
That's pretty amazing considering the mass and power of the vehicle.
Pj Washington well he drove thru the plaza so looks to be somewhere in kcmo
Hahaha wait until your air suspension goes out
SssandNBtwnMytoes It has hydropneumatic suspension.
SssandNBtwnMytoes even though this car doesn't have "air suspension," did you know ALL luxury cars have it? Guess that means you'll never step it up and continue to roll cheap, average, and regular.
SssandNBtwnMytoes thats not funny..
do u even know what PNEUMATIC means?! ... air . air fucking suspension. lol
72 likes must be all girls
Hello from 2020 - wow, your production skills and presentation skill sure have gotten better!
Feb 2022 : Wow, 5 years ago. This was the 1st Hoovie video that I watched back at that time. How time flies. Great to see how things have progressed. Though I miss the cheap proper "hoopties" and silly stunts with them. But there are so many channels doing that stuff now, the "exotic + Car Wizard workshop" is the USP these days.
This guy is great. Like me hes not a mechanic but he has a couple bucks in his pocket, appreciates a good car and keeps his local mechanic in business. Great car for relatively little money spent. As my teenager often says, cool story, bro.
"always leave one thing broken, because once you fix it, then the next thing will break".
ahahah you made my day
5:11 WTF 😂
hahaha
I'm also a firm believer in leaving something broken, I'm almost relieved when I get the first scratch in a new vehicle.
Binge watching your videos- new Doug Demero here 😂😂
I wonder where I can read their articles...
***** Doug Demuro + Dodge Viper => Doug Viper => Voug Diper
congrats... you kept that beauty out of the junkyard and have an amazing ride
Kansas City, Missouri was a great backdrop for your video. I enjoyed seeing the Country Club Plaza again. Thanks from Georgia!
sometimes you just have to rewatch this. It show's how far Tyler has come in his Car-YT-career. its like nearly 6 years ago, when i last watched this video. Was great to watch it again, seeing all the little details he put into the video at the time. The fainting at Mercedes was epic😂 Thank you for your years, and it's always great to see a car from my hometown Sindelfingen in Germany! freundliche Grüße aus Deutschland!😃🇩🇪❤
would love to visit Kansas btw... :D
Am I the only one getting triggered by his steering?
CR7GB11 no haha
CR7GB11 ABSOLUTELY TRIGGERED BY HIS STEERING...... 👴🔫⚰
I'm being triggered by his personality in general.
Its like in old movies :D
CR7GB11 I am.
If you can do your own work and you don't mind doing it then German luxury cars are the best bang for your buck.
Kolin Stallman I agree 100%
Problem is they're all computerized with esoteric spare parts.
The original owner of this car tried doing a bit of DIY repair on the engine, and that ended up busting it & bringing his car's value down to $4,500.
Jonathan Tan no he hacked it he didn't repair it lol job weld isn't a repair
I just bought a 17 year old e39 that looks like it just rolled out of the assembly line. For 3 grand! Similar size cars in that price, Grand prix, mustang, maybe a beat up 06 charger. The domestics don't even compare. The minute I got in the car I though to myself "ive been driving shit my whole life."
This guy is literally rejuvenating my love for the auto industry, love your channel sir ❤ ♥ 💖
7:41 the salesmen outside the dealership are like "sup"
As a former Mercedes owner I can say with authority that the problem with Mercedes is that they over engineer everything which inevitably fail triggering great cost. An example is thr charcoal filter when fueling up. Totally unnecessary!
Love the cars but without a good independent shop to service, i cant buy another.
Very true. Only reason I own a benz is because I work on it myself. I save a lot of $$$$
Jason Debly yup inless your rich n stupid never take your car to benz dealership
Lol, Mercedes are cheap to keep as long as u live on the right continent. (E U R O P E, dem Benzos arent made for murikans)
I would respectfully submit that they over-REACH on all these goodies, but do NOT over-engineer them... If they did, then they wouldn't break.
Jason Debly - that's over-designing, not over-engineering. The latter is adding belt and braces when one would've been just fine. By other brand-standards, that is.
It's gorgeous and with humongous presence.
Chima Chinda what's up i like MercdesBenz car's some day i we'll have one! X15015632829 have a nice weekand!
smells like a Maybach. same chassis.
Expensive radiator and way too much for the windshield - unless its a heated one. Else from that you went the right path there.
Chima Chinda
and im ugly with a humongous presence
7:40 love how those men just looked like "holy shit"
Love this! Your face on fast and vigorous was hillarious
Reliable Mercedes V12. Lol nice one
i see a lot of succefull youtubers with 100k subs and over and i can tell with the quality of your content that you will get there! keep the good work and nice videos! :)
Love your videos Hoovie!
Fun fact: at this time hoovie didn't look at his camera because he was reading the words off a piece of paper
I got my 1st S Class back in 2005. it was a 2001 S550s with 68k miles. I also got a good deal because none of the air operating functions of the car would not work. ie ( suspension systems, power locks, windows, body leveling system and the soft close doors.)
I purchased a $700 air pump from Mercedes-Benz. took me less than 15 minutes to install it into the truck. which fixed all the problems. I traded that car in in 2012 for a brand new CLS 550. 157000 miles on it in the time I had it. during that time nothing broke and the only work I did was routine maintenance. the best part of all was I traded it in for $8,000 more than I paid for it including the price of the pump.
what I've learned from this experience is yes it cost alot to fix a Mercedes if you take it to the dealership. but these cars are made very well and they're extremely reliable. they're also designed to be easily fixed. if you have access to the internet and some basic tools you can do much of the work yourself. and your cost of ownership will be lower than just about any car on the market.
Yes. Mercedes get a bad rep due to its less reliable euro brother BMW and Audi.
Fun video. Great sense of humor.
Comparing this video to now Hoovie really is something, good job!
I was in Kansas City around the time this video came out. Shame I didn't know about you back then. Pretty cool to see a location I've been to before
Cool that you did this, means there's one more S600 on the road that would potentially have otherwise been scrapped/broken.
This was actually a really fun and well made video
It is so reliable, you should repair everything.
Sure do have a lot of jealous haters lol I think you did a fine job with the car what a dream machine
Your such a blessing in disguise. Honestly. Everyone hates German engineering and I feel like I am the only one who appreciates it. Thank you for restoring such a beautiful piece of history. This video made me so happy, I subscribed. I'm glad to officially be apart of your ingenious.
Nevermind the original MSRP...what was your cost compared to a used one in good condition?
Saved about $5000
Everytime I did something stupid I just look for this channel. Feeling much better now :D
😌🤣🤣🤣😂😂 when you fell down on that sticker price, that had me rolling
Good video. Love to see these older high end cars brought back to being road worthy. All for less than a new base level Civic.
goodgollyjosh but the civic value would be higher after 15 years ....ask me how
goodgollyjosh I know right, it's a way better car too
Dude, great buy and great project. I buy cars with blown engines and fix them then sell them but never thought of purchasing a Mercedes with a blown engine, I might try it. If you sell the silver elephant you'll definitely get a huge profit out of it. Good job keep up the good work👍🏼 I just subscribed.
If he sells now he may break even. Every day is a gamble with a $12k repair just around the corner. He knows this hence hoping superstition saves him.
Good stuff man great content made me laugh when you hit the floor in shock😨
brilliant. I did something similar with a classic merc you just can't lose. happy motoring for the next 20 years at least. this new fangled shit can't compare or last. well done mate.
God damn it those seat headrests look like the most comfortable thing in the world.
your videos are awesome keep up the good work
Your videos have come on in leaps and bounds 👍🏼
This guy reminds me of Sheldon from. “The Big Bang theory” except he’s all about cars instead of science 🤣