A good Merc indie garage would give the same read as a main dealer for less money. Get a local recommendation from one of the MB forums. Don't forget to get a fix done on the exhaust bracket before if fails elsewhere and cost you even more money. There is probably a bolt on bracket that you can do yourself but it looks as if a few dabs of weld will do the trick. I like this car. A mobile small repair guy should be able to do the wheel arch OK. Possibly at a good price if you give him some air time. You can do the patch underneath yourself and maybe anything that shows up under the sill trims. Idea. Do the first stages under the trims and then let the arch guy flash them in while he has the gun out doing the arch. I think it deserves a modest expense budget especially if you are going to rack up the miles smoking it around. If you spent £500 I'd consider it to be value added.
27, keep those vent drains in FRONT of the windshield clear. If they clog it will leak into the cabin and short electrical things that are expensive to replace.
This is such a great car for you Jack. See if you can complete the project with a total of 2,000 pounds. Do all the work yourself, of which I know you will. I noticed the Merc has brought a lot of smiles to your face. Well done.
My late uncle worked at an MB dealer for his lifetime and when these were new. He drove a Ford Focus for a reason :) Great viewing Jack.................
The next video should be called ‘requiem for my bank account’ Mercedes dealers are just awful people. Great car for the money Jack. In the old days my mates dad would cover warning lights up with black tape.. 😂
Dare I say it but I prefer videos on cheap shonky eBay barges Jack than anything else and your video’s are always the best mate whatever car it is. My Mrs has a battered old diesel Mercedes which she refuses to get rid of and the engine light has been on for 4 years on and off and only stays off long enough for the Mot with my trusty cheap £10 code reader as going on the Star diagnostic would cost more than the car is worth.
There's something to be said for an old barge for covering motorway miles. I had a Saab 9000 auto with all the options that I picked up for beans and just ran it up and down the motorway commute. Much more relaxing.
Loping around in a S class suits you - great content and for an older Merc it looks like it’s fairly sound and a relative bargain - looking forward to the next one 👍
I suspect the bottom line on the estimate from Mercedes will explain the price of that car. (The actual cost of non-official fixes for the important stuff will be significantly less.)
Jack, you have to be the only car owner who got under his car and said “ it’s disappointingly good” . Best of luck though, I bought a 55 plate last of the line S320cdi lwb limo to repair and run around for a bit, it was a complete shed from front to back and totally uneconomic to repair, so off to copart it went…..always think about it though…..
Jack, I don’t do Instagram. If you grind the paint and rust off the affected areas, treat them with rust converter, then undercoat with rust inhibiting primer before painting, the rust shouldn’t come back. Nice old tank. Thank you for sharing
I need to ship you off a w140 from Florida so you can get rid of this. Lol. I’ve owned 2 of these w220s and the second one was a nightmare of electrical issues.
Nothing better than a “shed” video! I love cars like your S class Jack! It’s nice to have a lovely car but it also nice to have car that you can park anywhere and if it gets car park dints and dings who cares! I’m really looking forward to see what Mercedes thoughts are😁
brake wear sensor is connected - just not in right place, otherwise a brake wear message would be on dash [cheap pads dont let u fit the sensor sometimes, or the mechanic was a moron]
I love these classic late 90's to early 2000's luxury barge interiors. Looks like it smells of German luxury and has the plushness of a cosy 5 star hotel lounge.
Secondary air faults on these V8s could mean vacuum leak at offside engine mount. There is a vac reservoir inside the mount & it often splits. Pretty easy to do a vac-holding pressure test on it. ;-)
I think a new playlist is in order. I'll definitely watch every video of whatever you do and hopefully it makes enough money to pay for the repairs plus you're just a really likable guy.
I still got my 2005 facelift W220, identical car but in the LWB, turns heads even today 16 years later with 100k miles on it and best of all never missed a beat !! Only issue, I want to have the headlights cleaned, the steering wheel and gear selector retouched, re-done to bring it back to showroom condition, any suggestions guys where to get it done, preferably in the Midlands area ? This model, especially the facelift model with the clear front heads still looks fantastic, hope to keep it until it dies... Great video Jack 👍
Definitely rattle can that rear arch, let’s see how good a result you can get’on the driveway’. Best of luck and keep the videos coming. Everyone loves a shed.
prices for parts on high end German models can be shocking, the 850 BMW suffered from being far to expensive to maintain since their market value is 1/10th the price when new
Jack if you join the MB owners club you will get a discount in many main dealers plus access to a great forum. Just 50 quid a year. Lol oil pressure sensor, nothing to worry about 😂
I've owned quite a few old Mercs and all them had "low oil pressure".. even my W124 daily has 0 bar pressure for the last 10 years, and is still fine. I don't know what's the difficulty with oil pressure sensors, but Mercedes always had issues with them 😂
@@GuilhermeRochaDIRT3 oh ok I didn't know that. I've got a w123 with a mechanical gauge. Think yours is the same. I hope Jack gets to love his MB as we do, but he didn't like his R107 !
Maybe consider some Bilt Hamber Deox Gel Rust Remover combine with cling film and clips for deep treatment in tricky areas... You may be surprised with the DIY results that you can achieve and the longevity of them if you are willing to spend some time on it with the right preparation... As you say small things can potentially spoil a vehicle that looks like it could be a very comfortable office...
Given that model's poor reputation, I'd say you've done very well indeed. As long as you can do those minor repairs yourself, I think a total budget of up to £2.5k (inclusive of the purchase price) should still allow you to claim you have a bargain luxo-barge!
*I had a 1988 420SE W126 V8 and ran it for 26 years, only problem failed Wiper Motor, that in spite of out of warranty Mercedes waived cost of replacement. Car Garaged and Immaculate, happy to sell at a huge discount to my brothers son (Nephew) who ran it trouble free for many more years. - End of Video Added - Oh Dear, you might be in for a bit of a shock Mercedes Main Dealers £120 per hour + and parts at full retail. You Need **_"Saving Salvage"_** to keep it viable - Now got a W247 B200CDi AMG and 143 mph [legal] and up to 85.6 MPG - Best car ever owned with amazing 21st Century Technology - "Hey Mercedes" - How Can I help "Turn on passenger heated seat" OK - Say no more !*
I really love a series like this. Looking forward to seeing the diy rust fix. Would be interested to see what product you use. Por15 has lasted longest on any rust treatment I've done in the past. Fiddly to use but wins most online comparisons for keeping rust at bay.
70% of the health check from the dealer will be stuff that doesn't warant doing on a w220 of that age as there health checks are based on keeping a car as new as possible but no car is allowed to enter and leave without a health check so at least it will be piece of mind .it does actually look quite tidy I've certainly seen a lot lot worse when they were 5 years old
I've owned a slightly younger big Merc (2006) with the same M113 V8 for 3 years & they're actually not the expensive nightmare that a certain American Boomer on UA-cam would have you believe, not in my experience anyway. Find yourself a good independent Mercedes garage (don't go to a Mercedes dealer, they will rip you off) & do what you can yourself.
Wow jack I Can’t believe we share such similar tastes in cars! I also have an s320 shed in my garden. Alfa Gtv busso v6 etc. Have pretty much given up on the s class though! No ferrari but 964 and 997 tucked in the garage! Might have to go shopping for a prancing horse soon🤣
Look on the bright side Jack. Its definitely in better condition than the vehicle described in a track - Ian Dury - called Itinerant Child.... Allegedly, according to the lyrics; It's a right old banger and the chassis bent...... Starts making smoke over 35..... At least yours isn't a psychedelic nightmare with a million leaks!! Look forward to more content on this. Gratz on sorting out misfire on the Inflenzo 👊👍
I love these cars and have spent many hours in them but never been brave enough to own one as I know how bad it can get when things go wrong,I am a BMW guy but only the pre 2000's cars although after selling my E34 I've purchased a w203 and a w202 and I really like them both👍🏻🇬🇧
“If I rattle can the rear arch it’ll last a couple of years or whatever”. Looking at the state of it I’m thinking more .... or whatever Jack! Possibly worth spending a little bit of money to get it done properly. It still doesn’t need to cost a fortune?
@@Alexander_l322 the bit on the arch is bad enough id say that it needs cutting out new metal welding in grinding and sealing properly. If not it’s a pretty futile exercise. The car is otherwise a nice old ‘smoker’ which may have a few years left in it for somebody so it’s worth arresting the rust to keep the car up and together in my view
Far too many mercs get bodgy repairs in the 20-30 year old range. By the time they get to 35 they are not recoverable. Hope he at least takes it back to bare metal and treats the steel before bogging.
Nice shed! Forget about those codes just reset them just before the next MOT. You usually get enough starts before the light will come back on to pass an MOT. 👍
Great content love this series and believe you got a great car for the money, I would do all the cheap fixes to the steering, airbag stone chip the underneath, fix the bracket and tidy the arches and maybe some chrome covers. The engine codes don't seem too major I would clear them first on that machine you were using and see what happens. Whatever happens you need to make this car right and useable as cheap as possible for the long term as you got a bargain 👍
Said it on your last video and I'll repeat, these cars are hyper sensitive to battery voltage for errors especially ESP, before you panic charge the battery first, by driving a few miles if you can, magically the errors disappear, if they don't you have trouble.
£900 well spent. When you think how much it would have cost brand new. I'd keep it, and I agree with your next step of taking it to a Mercedes dealer for a inspection. Enjoying your videos, apart from the one that showed the damage to your 205! Kind regards Garry.👍🏻
Well, you look very natural behind the wheel...and calm. Once you get the steering sorted, you might want to push it a bit and report on how well it performs...it will certainly be faster than Influenzo and some others you have owned. My Alfa Giulia is giving me a best of both worlds experience.
The bent track rod is worrying, other steering parts might have been severely stressed too, might need to look at the rack too? The rear brake thing, is that definitely the wear sensor that has been disconnected or a wheel speed sensor? Some cheap brake pads for many cars don't have the wear sensors so they do get disconnected, often the two pins need linking too. A lot of car for the money I wonder if an engine oil change might help with one of the codes, perhaps an engine flush first? Looks like a little work and this might be a good car...
Could the rod damage have happened when the front wheel hit a curb a bit too hard? The hope is the rod absorbed most of the stress, but sounds sensible to check the whole steering assembly.
Agree with Oohmeconkers with his critical MB comment. I was a long term MB owner, still love one or two models, but the local MB dealer discourages me from buying another. Sold my last MB 3 years ago having owned 5 in 15 years. Shame. £900, bloody hell - but you must have deep pockets?
the sill rust looks like water's got under the seam sealer....I would repeat...peel off the old seam sealer, wire brush and treat with POR15, brush on more seam sealer and a top coat..
Even if you just bog and rattle can it, at least cut the rust out and treat the steel left. If you bog over untreated steel it'll be a disaster when someone goes back to it in future. Far too many Mercs get bodged up in the 20-30 year range and then are unrecoverable at 40.
Perhaps 27 should emphasize that outside of UA-cam, buying an old VW, Audi, Merc or BMW is a very unwise decision. These cars are only engineered to last for the warranty period and are very complex and prone to expensive failures. Indeed, in terms of reliability, 9 of the top 10 brands are Japanese, with the sole European marque being Porsche, which comes in at number 10. Bitter experience speaking here!
I’m enjoying this. I really like this S class and I’d be over the moon to drive it around for £900 even if it was just until the MOT expired then scrap or sell it on for whatever someone would pay.
Interesting doesn't seem to bad for what you paid for it Jack. .... You do know you'll get a "recommendations" bill of at least £5k from the MB checklist.🤯 .... Also, I think you need to introduce the: _does it cut out when turning right test_ on all future purchases. If it does it's a good car lol!🤣 ... Once all the dash lights are fixed and a service might be a good runabout for a year.. possibly get your money back once sorted.👍
Jack, it looks like someone has been rather unkind to that rack end track rod, that'd help wear out the tyres pretty well. That's not a bad old Benz otherwise...
The only issue here is, the more time you spend with the Merc, the more jealous the other cars will become.... I do hope you've got a good car though, that will relax you as you waft along.
very odd clothing to wear in a motor garage - good to see you back into normal gear in the car - Good to hear your following Samcrac with his Ferrari in getting it checked properly - Please tell us how much Mercedes charge you to scan your SSSSSS - CLASSSSS
A lot of cars have loads of fault codes ,it's if they come back on when reset.Once you have a comfy car there is no going back .God help you going to a Merc dealer .Do the work yourself and pay a body shop to do the rust
Absolutely incredible that in UK you can buy a 5 litre fully tooled up luxo barge for less than a grand. Straight steering wheel and tracked up will get shut of the ESP fault. Wouldn't touch a Merc main agent with a sh**ty stick though. Independents are far more knowledgeable, far more committed, and usually ex MB mechanics who can think for themselves so don't need to hide behind dealership structures.
Lower wishbones on my old Colt are gone , potholes where i live killed them but the mechanic wants like £350 to replace both sides , dont know if thats the going rate but very expensive
Good cars for relatively low money!!!!! I drive a Volvo S80 2.4d, they are also cheap to buy and drive very very good en has al the options for that era. You can buy them also for 700 till 1000 pounds/euro and you drive a hell of a car!!! Make the s-class and drive a nice cheap car!! Greetz from the Netherlands , ramon
A good Merc indie garage would give the same read as a main dealer for less money. Get a local recommendation from one of the MB forums.
Don't forget to get a fix done on the exhaust bracket before if fails elsewhere and cost you even more money. There is probably a bolt on bracket that you can do yourself but it looks as if a few dabs of weld will do the trick. I like this car.
A mobile small repair guy should be able to do the wheel arch OK. Possibly at a good price if you give him some air time. You can do the patch underneath yourself and maybe anything that shows up under the sill trims. Idea. Do the first stages under the trims and then let the arch guy flash them in while he has the gun out doing the arch. I think it deserves a modest expense budget especially if you are going to rack up the miles smoking it around. If you spent £500 I'd consider it to be value added.
27, keep those vent drains in FRONT of the windshield clear. If they clog it will leak into the cabin and short electrical things that are expensive to replace.
This is such a great car for you Jack. See if you can complete the project with a total of 2,000 pounds. Do all the work yourself, of which I know you will. I noticed the Merc has brought a lot of smiles to your face. Well done.
Well Jack, the MB inspection and quote will be interesting - it's £25 for a coffee in there!
My late uncle worked at an MB dealer for his lifetime and when these were new. He drove a Ford Focus for a reason :) Great viewing Jack.................
The next video should be called ‘requiem for my bank account’ Mercedes dealers are just awful people. Great car for the money Jack.
In the old days my mates dad would cover warning lights up with black tape.. 😂
Dare I say it but I prefer videos on cheap shonky eBay barges Jack than anything else and your video’s are always the best mate whatever car it is.
My Mrs has a battered old diesel Mercedes which she refuses to get rid of and the engine light has been on for 4 years on and off and only stays off long enough for the Mot with my trusty cheap £10 code reader as going on the Star diagnostic would cost more than the car is worth.
Thanks chap!!
Agree a cheap car that tarts up well as well as drives nice is much more appealing
There's something to be said for an old barge for covering motorway miles. I had a Saab 9000 auto with all the options that I picked up for beans and just ran it up and down the motorway commute. Much more relaxing.
Loping around in a S class suits you - great content and for an older Merc it looks like it’s fairly sound and a relative bargain - looking forward to the next one 👍
I suspect the bottom line on the estimate from Mercedes will explain the price of that car. (The actual cost of non-official fixes for the important stuff will be significantly less.)
Jack, you have to be the only car owner who got under his car and said “ it’s disappointingly good” . Best of luck though, I bought a 55 plate last of the line S320cdi lwb limo to repair and run around for a bit, it was a complete shed from front to back and totally uneconomic to repair, so off to copart it went…..always think about it though…..
Jack, I don’t do Instagram. If you grind the paint and rust off the affected areas, treat them with rust converter, then undercoat with rust inhibiting primer before painting, the rust shouldn’t come back.
Nice old tank. Thank you for sharing
I’m foreseeing a looong series of S-Class videos… It’s going to make you rich Jack😅
I need to ship you off a w140 from Florida so you can get rid of this. Lol. I’ve owned 2 of these w220s and the second one was a nightmare of electrical issues.
Nothing better than a “shed” video! I love cars like your S class Jack! It’s nice to have a lovely car but it also nice to have car that you can park anywhere and if it gets car park dints and dings who cares! I’m really looking forward to see what Mercedes thoughts are😁
The ABS warning light could well have something to do with the brake wear sensor not being connected, as to why it's not connected.......
brake wear sensor is connected - just not in right place, otherwise a brake wear message would be on dash [cheap pads dont let u fit the sensor sometimes, or the mechanic was a moron]
Lovely Jubbly, liking these video's very much, keep them coming.
Thanks Paul!!!
I love these classic late 90's to early 2000's luxury barge interiors. Looks like it smells of German luxury and has the plushness of a cosy 5 star hotel lounge.
Will be fun to see what a Merc dealer tells you. Probably 10x what you paid for the car to sort it at the dealership, Good luck!
Very apt soundtrack, this will be a long series :)!
Secondary air faults on these V8s could mean vacuum leak at offside engine mount. There is a vac reservoir inside the mount & it often splits. Pretty easy to do a vac-holding pressure test on it. ;-)
I think a new playlist is in order. I'll definitely watch every video of whatever you do and hopefully it makes enough money to pay for the repairs plus you're just a really likable guy.
Surprised it drives as well as it does with that track rod.
It can't be doing the front tyres a lot of good.
Nice one Jack. I can't get over how well it looks for the price you paid - Good buy!
Always love a good shed mini-series. Really enjoying this :)
Jack, if you'd said it was perfect I think, secretly, you'd be a bit disappointed wouldn't you?
Totally 😃😃😃
@@Number27 Oh Dear
I still got my 2005 facelift W220, identical car but in the LWB, turns heads even today 16 years later with 100k miles on it and best of all never missed a beat !! Only issue, I want to have the headlights cleaned, the steering wheel and gear selector retouched, re-done to bring it back to showroom condition, any suggestions guys where to get it done, preferably in the Midlands area ? This model, especially the facelift model with the clear front heads still looks fantastic, hope to keep it until it dies... Great video Jack 👍
Not too shabby then! I’m looking forward to the ‘quote’ from Mercedes!
The repair cost and labour at the Mercedes dealer will be more than what you paid for the car, good luck!!
Definitely rattle can that rear arch, let’s see how good a result you can get’on the driveway’.
Best of luck and keep the videos coming. Everyone loves a shed.
Cheers Jack, looking good(ish) so far. Next : 'Ride of the Valkyries' and a trackday. :)
prices for parts on high end German models can be shocking, the 850 BMW suffered from being far to expensive to maintain since their market value is 1/10th the price when new
Jack if you join the MB owners club you will get a discount in many main dealers plus access to a great forum. Just 50 quid a year. Lol oil pressure sensor, nothing to worry about 😂
I've owned quite a few old Mercs and all them had "low oil pressure".. even my W124 daily has 0 bar pressure for the last 10 years, and is still fine. I don't know what's the difficulty with oil pressure sensors, but Mercedes always had issues with them 😂
@@GuilhermeRochaDIRT3 oh ok I didn't know that. I've got a w123 with a mechanical gauge. Think yours is the same. I hope Jack gets to love his MB as we do, but he didn't like his R107 !
Maybe consider some Bilt Hamber Deox Gel Rust Remover combine with cling film and clips for deep treatment in tricky areas... You may be surprised with the DIY results that you can achieve and the longevity of them if you are willing to spend some time on it with the right preparation... As you say small things can potentially spoil a vehicle that looks like it could be a very comfortable office...
Given that model's poor reputation, I'd say you've done very well indeed. As long as you can do those minor repairs yourself, I think a total budget of up to £2.5k (inclusive of the purchase price) should still allow you to claim you have a bargain luxo-barge!
A good luxury car, even if older, is really nice. Thanks, Jack!
Would be fun to see you cut out the rust and welding some new steel in.
I'd say stay clear of Mercedes main dealer, it will bankrupt you just on diagnosis. A good independent is a far better option
Hello.Not watched any of your content before this Mercedes but am enjoying this one and looking forward to what’s next for it.👍
Thanks Karl! Have some fun videos planned!!
Find a good Indie Jack. Main dealer workshops only know how to bolt on new expensive parts.
*I had a 1988 420SE W126 V8 and ran it for 26 years, only problem failed Wiper Motor, that in spite of out of warranty Mercedes waived cost of replacement. Car Garaged and Immaculate, happy to sell at a huge discount to my brothers son (Nephew) who ran it trouble free for many more years. - End of Video Added - Oh Dear, you might be in for a bit of a shock Mercedes Main Dealers £120 per hour + and parts at full retail. You Need **_"Saving Salvage"_** to keep it viable - Now got a W247 B200CDi AMG and 143 mph [legal] and up to 85.6 MPG - Best car ever owned with amazing 21st Century Technology - "Hey Mercedes" - How Can I help "Turn on passenger heated seat" OK - Say no more !*
I really love a series like this. Looking forward to seeing the diy rust fix. Would be interested to see what product you use. Por15 has lasted longest on any rust treatment I've done in the past. Fiddly to use but wins most online comparisons for keeping rust at bay.
Love it
Been thinking myself at the age of 45 to maybe try a comfy car for the commute to work
Oh the Mercedes visit will worth it for a laugh. Can't wait to hear how many thousands they will want to fix the issues. Still a great buy!
70% of the health check from the dealer will be stuff that doesn't warant doing on a w220 of that age as there health checks are based on keeping a car as new as possible but no car is allowed to enter and leave without a health check so at least it will be piece of mind .it does actually look quite tidy I've certainly seen a lot lot worse when they were 5 years old
I've owned a slightly younger big Merc (2006) with the same M113 V8 for 3 years & they're actually not the expensive nightmare that a certain American Boomer on UA-cam would have you believe, not in my experience anyway. Find yourself a good independent Mercedes garage (don't go to a Mercedes dealer, they will rip you off) & do what you can yourself.
You seem to have done well for the money you spent 👍
Wow jack I Can’t believe we share such similar tastes in cars! I also have an s320 shed in my garden. Alfa Gtv busso v6 etc. Have pretty much given up on the s class though! No ferrari but 964 and 997 tucked in the garage! Might have to go shopping for a prancing horse soon🤣
Look on the bright side Jack. Its definitely in better condition than the vehicle described in a track - Ian Dury - called Itinerant Child....
Allegedly, according to the lyrics;
It's a right old banger and the chassis bent......
Starts making smoke over 35.....
At least yours isn't a psychedelic nightmare with a million leaks!!
Look forward to more content on this. Gratz on sorting out misfire on the Inflenzo 👊👍
I love these cars and have spent many hours in them but never been brave enough to own one as I know how bad it can get when things go wrong,I am a BMW guy but only the pre 2000's cars although after selling my E34 I've purchased a w203 and a w202 and I really like them both👍🏻🇬🇧
“If I rattle can the rear arch it’ll last a couple of years or whatever”. Looking at the state of it I’m thinking more .... or whatever Jack! Possibly worth spending a little bit of money to get it done properly. It still doesn’t need to cost a fortune?
It won’t cost a fortune especially if he preps it ready for paint then it can be done cheap enough at a body shop but is it really worth it
@@Alexander_l322 the bit on the arch is bad enough id say that it needs cutting out new metal welding in grinding and sealing properly. If not it’s a pretty futile exercise. The car is otherwise a nice old ‘smoker’ which may have a few years left in it for somebody so it’s worth arresting the rust to keep the car up and together in my view
@@markbennett6658 yea maybe so but grinding it back and treating the metal then filling and painting it will do fine
Far too many mercs get bodgy repairs in the 20-30 year old range. By the time they get to 35 they are not recoverable. Hope he at least takes it back to bare metal and treats the steel before bogging.
Nice shed! Forget about those codes just reset them just before the next MOT. You usually get enough starts before the light will come back on to pass an MOT. 👍
Jack finally driving a car suitable for an mature adult ... and liking it ???
Perfect car for the channel, these care are notorious! ;-)
Once the steering is straightened out and the lights are extinguished it’ll be a great, cheap and stylish grocery-getter.
Fix the rust & keep it for long distances
Nice one Jack, I can’t wait to 👍👍👍👍.
Great content love this series and believe you got a great car for the money, I would do all the cheap fixes to the steering, airbag stone chip the underneath, fix the bracket and tidy the arches and maybe some chrome covers.
The engine codes don't seem too major I would clear them first on that machine you were using and see what happens.
Whatever happens you need to make this car right and useable as cheap as possible for the long term as you got a bargain 👍
"Disappointingly good" said no person ever about their new second-hand car purchase... except Jack.
Said it on your last video and I'll repeat, these cars are hyper sensitive to battery voltage for errors especially ESP, before you panic charge the battery first, by driving a few miles if you can, magically the errors disappear, if they don't you have trouble.
£900 well spent. When you think how much it would have cost brand new. I'd keep it, and I agree with your next step of taking it to a Mercedes dealer for a inspection. Enjoying your videos, apart from the one that showed the damage to your 205! Kind regards Garry.👍🏻
Well, you look very natural behind the wheel...and calm. Once you get the steering sorted, you might want to push it a bit and report on how well it performs...it will certainly be faster than Influenzo and some others you have owned. My Alfa Giulia is giving me a best of both worlds experience.
Olly Stonor at Prestige Car Service is self isolating right now - I bet he’ll be up for a phone chat!
Spoken to him already, v helpful!
The bent track rod is worrying, other steering parts might have been severely stressed too, might need to look at the rack too? The rear brake thing, is that definitely the wear sensor that has been disconnected or a wheel speed sensor? Some cheap brake pads for many cars don't have the wear sensors so they do get disconnected, often the two pins need linking too.
A lot of car for the money I wonder if an engine oil change might help with one of the codes, perhaps an engine flush first? Looks like a little work and this might be a good car...
Could the rod damage have happened when the front wheel hit a curb a bit too hard? The hope is the rod absorbed most of the stress, but sounds sensible to check the whole steering assembly.
Or someone attached a ratchet strap to it
Agree with Oohmeconkers with his critical MB comment. I was a long term MB owner, still love one or two models, but the local MB dealer discourages me from buying another. Sold my last MB 3 years ago having owned 5 in 15 years. Shame. £900, bloody hell - but you must have deep pockets?
I think for £900, you stole it! Well worth fixing all the faults, especially the rust.
It will make an excellent winter beater.
the sill rust looks like water's got under the seam sealer....I would repeat...peel off the old seam sealer, wire brush and treat with POR15, brush on more seam sealer and a top coat..
Pretty good. I guess your Elise benchmark will always cast a positive slant on any chassis/structure checks :)
Even if you just bog and rattle can it, at least cut the rust out and treat the steel left. If you bog over untreated steel it'll be a disaster when someone goes back to it in future. Far too many Mercs get bodged up in the 20-30 year range and then are unrecoverable at 40.
Great car! Please keep it 🙂
Perhaps 27 should emphasize that outside of UA-cam, buying an old VW, Audi, Merc or BMW is a very unwise decision. These cars are only engineered to last for the warranty period and are very complex and prone to expensive failures. Indeed, in terms of reliability, 9 of the top 10 brands are Japanese, with the sole European marque being Porsche, which comes in at number 10. Bitter experience speaking here!
I’m enjoying this. I really like this S class and I’d be over the moon to drive it around for £900 even if it was just until the MOT expired then scrap or sell it on for whatever someone would pay.
I've just bought a 2000 year C200 Kompressor with 232 Kms within 200 Kms I have A low coolant and ECU light.Not overly concerned.
Interesting doesn't seem to bad for what you paid for it Jack.
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You do know you'll get a "recommendations" bill of at least £5k from the MB checklist.🤯
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Also, I think you need to introduce the:
_does it cut out when turning right test_
on all future purchases.
If it does it's a good car lol!🤣
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Once all the dash lights are fixed and a service might be a good runabout for a year..
possibly get your money back once sorted.👍
Jack, it looks like someone has been rather unkind to that rack end track rod, that'd help wear out the tyres pretty well. That's not a bad old Benz otherwise...
Scanning the comments section to see if anybody has said: 'Is it the driver?' 😂😂
Enjoying this merc
I’m enjoying this already :) looks like it wafts along very nicely. Doubtless it will get complicated at some point :)
An estimate from Merc will be interesting ! Otherwise, it seems basically OK.
Nice car. I have a Mercedes ML500 V8 for my daily ride. And its very economical if you watch the loud pedal :)
2:10 *Obviously one careful owner car, and 10 after who didn't give a **-shite-** ! - Recommend Reset & disable error codes and no more problems.*
Take a chair with you to Mercedes, you'll need to sit down for their estimate of £££ to do the work.
Proof you can get a dodgy UK MOT if you have the "right" friends 😂
All the dodgyness happened the day after the Mot certificate was printed I'm sure......
"if its all relatively straightforward" ha ha ha...kiss of death
You made me laugh when you were acting all sufistacated while driving and then you moved your eyebrows up and down. Very funny.
The only issue here is, the more time you spend with the Merc, the more jealous the other cars will become....
I do hope you've got a good car though, that will relax you as you waft along.
very odd clothing to wear in a motor garage - good to see you back into normal gear in the car - Good to hear your following Samcrac with his Ferrari in getting it checked properly - Please tell us how much Mercedes charge you to scan your SSSSSS - CLASSSSS
Jack, you normally name your cars? Is that reserved only for the Italians?
Thanks, really looking forward to to the next video :D
A lot of cars have loads of fault codes ,it's if they come back on when reset.Once you have a comfy car there is no going back .God help you going to a Merc dealer .Do the work yourself and pay a body shop to do the rust
Keep this car get it back to the best mate this car will go on forever
900 quid, sorted, nice car 👌
If its classical music, it probably should be Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries, lol.
No, for that i would have to be the V12 biturbo version,
Absolutely incredible that in UK you can buy a 5 litre fully tooled up luxo barge for less than a grand. Straight steering wheel and tracked up will get shut of the ESP fault. Wouldn't touch a Merc main agent with a sh**ty stick though. Independents are far more knowledgeable, far more committed, and usually ex MB mechanics who can think for themselves so don't need to hide behind dealership structures.
Get the defibrillator out for the read out from Mercedes 😁😁
Lower wishbones on my old Colt are gone , potholes where i live killed them but the mechanic wants like £350 to replace both sides , dont know if thats the going rate but very expensive
Good cars for relatively low money!!!!! I drive a Volvo S80 2.4d, they are also cheap to buy and drive very very good en has al the options for that era. You can buy them also for 700 till 1000 pounds/euro and you drive a hell of a car!!! Make the s-class and drive a nice cheap car!! Greetz from the Netherlands , ramon
Good luck with the three pronged suppository.
8:20. Mercedes and full breakdown are synonymous...
There is something about old Merc's. Still miss my 99 C180 Espirit which I sold for £375
What a laugh, love this 😁