BOTH of my Mercedes' are BROKEN, here’s how much it cost to fix
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- Опубліковано 16 кві 2024
- My 2005 Mercedes E55 AMG Wagon that I imported from Japan needs to be repaired at the Mercedes dealership, while my 1997 Mercedes SL500 R129 needs to be repaired at European Automotive. Which one will be more expensive?!
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When Jakub says, "I know why people go to the dealership" for service, he is spot on. My mother gets the same 5-star treatment (complete with the same translucent fancy fast rising service doors and inexplicable coffee machine....actually, her dealership has a cafe with pretty nice food and smoothies and they paid for all of our lunches once) at her Lexus dealership and despite the absurd quotes they've given her, she REFUSES to take it to an independent shop for a competitive quote. The Lexus dealership does a great job with a packet of detailed info on the work needed, pictures included. It would be sooooo easy to get another quote on the work. And as her son, knowing she's on a very moderate fixed income, it drives me CRAZY. On the other hand she loves her Lexus dealership experiences.
My Benz dealership is a complete rip. Took my E550 up to the dealership for a vibration after 90 mph. They said my 4 Matic (AWD system) was broke and it was $9000 to fix 😐. Took it to and Indy mechanic and he pulled off the wheel and showed me a bad dent on the inside lip of the rim. I bought a used rim on eBay for $250. Car ran flawlessly. That was 8000 miles ago.
I bought my '91 SL because of the amazing build quality and timeless design. I sold it 4 years later after non-stop repairs, including re-doing my own headliner (microfiber) and soft top windows...every 1-2 months something else would go wrong. Trust me, cut your ties brother and learn to love your bank account again.
Remember, buying a used Benz + maintenance is STILL cheaper than buying a new one. You're no longer paying for depreciation.
At least an old Mercedes is special enough to be worth fixing. Beautiful cars!
I soooo feel your pain and frustration with the repair costs of owning a Merc. The "gift that keeps on giving" comment could not hit closer to home. I purchased a 2018 AMG E63s Wagon last year after watching the review you and Yuri did (BEST REVIEW EVER, BTW!). In the first year of ownership I've spent over $20K in repairs and maintenance. The car sat for sale at a dealer for over a year so the first thing it needed was a full engine/drivetrain service to replace all fluids and new rear brake pads and rotors. Shortly after I got hit with the dreaded rear main seal leak. Got all new plugs and coil packs to address a rough idle. Then both oil separators needed to be replaced, since the engine was already taken apart the belts and tensioners and thermostats got renewed. Just recently the transmission control module went bad which was another big hit to the wallet.
Is the cure to male loneliness a SLS AMG poster?
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I have owned a 1999 320SL for 8 years and have loved it until the last 3 months during which we have fallen out. My gripe is with the soft top, when I bought it I replaced the ECU and its worked faultlessly ever since but in January I went into hospital for a month and the battery went flat. On my discharge from hospital I decided to take the pano roof off for the Spring weather and I charged it using one of those reconditioning units because I knew the electrics were vulnerable. The soft top came up and I decided to test the roll bar that also came up. However both refused to retract! My garage cleared the faults and all seemed fine but the roof has refused to work again! I love the car but it's like living with a time bomb on your drive! I don't use it enough so I have decided to get it repaired and sell it. 8 years of fun now somebody else can enjoy it!
We are new to the Mercedes brand. Took my wife's A220 in for an oil change and tire rotation at the dealership to the tune of $300 USD!!! We did get treated like royalty that I haven't experienced at any other car dealership. The service advisor even said they will drop a loaner off 1.5 hours away and drive our A220 back for the next service at no extra charge.
great video and comparison on dealer vs independent. As I drive by fancy German dealerships these days, I always think , "someone has to pay for that fancy building, coffee, staff, loaners etc." Jacob just broke it down for us. This is why finding the value of a good independent mechanic is key when you own an out-of-warranty German car.
Have a 1978 Ferrari 308. Got it back from the mechanic yesterday. Dropped it off in November. Of 2022. Drove it home with fear and loathing, it incident free. Later took it for a spin and winding that V8 out, the sound and thrill, brought tears of joy.
Love the content Jakub, keep it up! I’m just across the border from you in Niagara Falls with a similar garage full of German cars from 1976 to 2006 and my solution to the old German car leaks (to a certain point) is parking them over small tarps to not destroy my floors and accepting it. I spent almost $7k chasing down every single leak on a 1994 E320 and while it may be perfect now, it drives exactly the same as it did before when I was topping up the oil level every so often 😅
Most dealerships only offer loaner vehicles for warranty work. The fact that this Mercedes dealership did it for you for your 15 y/o AMG is surprising to me.
Another great video Jakob! Very informative as usual.
I love your uploads more and more bro! You’ll get them subs!
Hey bro, thanks for the video! Straight pipes got me into Audi's. No regrets s3, s5, rs3. Solid cars
What a fantastic program ! Jakub, you are informative and upbeat and really funny. Bravo ! I bought a GLB 250 4 years ago: and had no problems. When it needed a 20,000 maintenance service, the dealership quoted me $1,800 plus tax ! I stewed on that for 2 months and finally said, "Forget that. !" I sold it and bought a new Honda CRV Hybrid instead.
Ive put more money into my 944 than what its worth. Sometimes its not about the cost but the love for the older cars.
If service is what you want, go to the indy, take the extra money and go to a weekend spa, and still have money left over!