47 years as a German car Mechanic. Retired now. the wife and I daily drive our 79 300 CD, and 240D manual, and an almost done 79 240D auto that’s in the final stages of restoration. I was gonna sell it, but it’s a real good one, and I might keep it. I’ve seen this death spiral a hundred times. You are spot on sir. The care and feeding of a classic MB is an adult enterprise, and at this point in time requires commitment, time, and money. I appreciate your honest reflection……
I was looking for a 69 to 1975 diesel I ended up with a $2,000 06 CDI with 300K I bought it from a guy who had two his other one had $800,000 me this thing is amazing I get over a month of driving on one tank and it is extremely fast 400 ft lb of torque never had no diesel like this 0 - 60 is amazing it will burn the tires down
Pierre is a straight talker and I value his direct communication which is always honest and authentic. Keeping it real. From a fellow C124 custodian, completely stock always and forever. Mercedes-Benz Club of Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺
I'm constantly on the lookout for something Sacco era, & everything mentioned on this list sums up 90% of what I come across. It's legitimately heartbreaking. Your last statement hits hard & actually made me laugh out of pure joy. Joy for a much needed punch of honesty right in the face.....the kind of thing the internet doesn't seem to like!
All 5 points are spot on. Basically examples of behaviors of not true car guys or gals. The worst to me IMHO is the 'Driveline Swapper'. Not everything has to go from 0 to 60 in a lightening bolt. And yes those people actually hate the car.
Depends, on the car. If you want to actually drive the car and it's a model that has scarce parts or was never reliable, then the car will be a paper weight every time it breaks until you locate the correct parts. If your intent is to daily the car and not preserve it in a museum, a swap let's you do that. Yes, you lose some character, but gain practicality.
@@tellucas We have the internet and salvage yards today. You would be amazed at the specialists that come along and can rebuild, refit, or revive a particular car. The man who posted this video is one of them.
I have a couple friends from high school , they never graduated from motor swapping school.(professed motor heads) They have had a lot of piece of shit money pits and destroyed good cars in the process of building them. Everytime they get something good, the stock configuration is never good enough to use.
@@MyWillypilly been there, done that. People charging 10x for a part because it can't be found anywhere else, people claiming the part is for your model but it's not. Specialist mechanic charging 2-3X because they know if you take it somewhere else it will probably end up more broken than it already is.
I purchased an 05 CLK320 for my daughter when she was 19, but wasn’t sure if she would love it. Now at 21 she cares for the car like I care for my 79 450SE. Im so proud of her
To the last point, I remember as a kid my dad donating a car to a single mom who needed it. It ran just fine but was slowly burning oil. My dad let her know about this and instructed her on how to check the oil and the approximate rate she needed to add oil. Short time later the engine seized bc she never checked the oil. Face palm.
W116 280SE, W123 300D, E190 2.0, E190 2,6 here. Never ever will I let my very good mercedes experienced mechanic tune an inch on those cars. Greetings from Germany!
Regarding the fuel system one: I owned a 1975 280 (/8) with a carburetor that just did not work right. I ventured to purchase an original, direct replacement one. HA! Nowhere to be found, and if found it was outrageously expensive, even with Mercedes standards. I then looked for an after market direct replacement. Holley used to offer one, but again, it was expensive. Certainly more than I could afford at the time. So, off to the dealer I went, and found a "rebuild kit" which I purchased. My first time EVER taking a carburetor apart, I was successful in not losing any parts (there was a sh!tload of them), putting it all back together with no parts left over (!) and the car starting ON THE FIRST TRY!!!! I was elated. Still ran poorly, but better than when I started. I loved that car, but it was definitely a challenge.
After forty years, nobody knows how to repair carburetors anymore, especially nobody knows how to adjust them. But we have thousands of political scientists and gender experts.
I have a well restored 1990 300SE. It has been somewhat expensive, yet at my age, 67, I'm enjoying the fact that if a water pump needs to be replaced, it will be the last water pump that I will ever buy.
1. You purchased a Benz after 2010 2. You lower the car and put after market exhaust instead of proactive maintenance 3. You tint the glass 4. You smoke anything in the car 5. You keep trying to maintain abc 6. You let others maintain your car instead of taking the time to learn and do the work properly 7. You change oil every 10k miles at quicky lube 8. You put 87 octane gas in your v8
All are true except tinting the glass. I got mine tinted because it rejects 99 % of U.V rays from the interior of the car. Saving the leather interior and rear decks. Not to mention the dash and wood interiors. It also makes the air conditioner work much more efficiently. And saves my skin from getting cancer.
Nothing about a classic Mercedes annoys me more than fools putting in LS engines & transmissions. Pierre, this will make you laugh. I own a classic Mercedes. She's an astral silver 450SE. I used to live in a caravan park (what you people in the USA call a "trailer" park). This particular Friday in question, I was heading to the supermarket for my fortnightly shopping. When I reached the entry/exit part of the park, one person walked over to my car & asked what Chevy engine was in it. I never laughed so hard. I told him it was a 4.5 litre V8 Benz engine. He had a puzzled look, because he didn't know Mercedes made V8 powered cars in the 1970's. I've had this silver Mercedes for a long time (12 1/2 years). It has been a great car. When it comes to painting cars, most do not know the biggest time consumer is preparation. Yes, I'll be respraying my W116, & I have most of the stuff I need. I just need another litre of colour coat, & a few other supplies, along with good temperatures, then I'm ready to do the work. This will be a bare metal respray. I'm spending the time & money on this car, because it is worth it, and has served me well.
Yep I see a lot of this in the BMW motorcycle community, taking off the fenders and installing a single seat and a goofy paint job. I almost parted out my '77 R100RS because the previous owner in South Dakota had cobbled it together. I spent the money restoring it, totally new electrical system transmission... It has been well worth it.
Hell yes. The first thing that kills a car for me is color change. I don't care what it is, (though it's usually black) but if a car's had a color change it's wortless to me. And that's not just Mercedes. I remember a colleage who had a real nice 123 300D in Helelfenbein. The idiot sprayed it sparkly black. Then about a year later sold it. I sawit show up in a couple of craigs list ads over the next year until it finally dissappeared. Real tragedy. Your commentary is spot on in all respects.
Couldn’t agree more. Anything that devalues a car or makes it less appealing will always put it at risk of getting scrapped. Other thing that will sentence an older car to death is ignoring water leaks or letting it outside to get ravaged by the elements. No one wants to deal with a rust bucket, or that was badly painted or shoddily repaired in the past because apart from fixing anything that is currently wrong, you also have to deal with everything that was done improperly and is always easier to fix something that went bad than fixing a botch.
Having owned 6 classic and one modern Benz I agree with your appraisal. Thing is Daimler Benz wish to trade off the reputation forged into history by the models we love yet they have become very adept at profiteering hugely from customers who wish to keep their cars as original as possible. Part price and availability even for relatively simple parts has put people like me off the marque. The OEM suppliers do their best but the quality has become hit and miss with them in some cases and you have to be careful what you buy from who. Fortunately the web makes communicating with fellow disciples much easier along with hunting down parts and service. I still fancy a W126 though! 🤣
I do agree with you Sir. Original Mercedes Benz is the only way. I still enjoy my R107 380SL now with 145 000 kilometers aproximately 90 000 miles on the clock
I just bought a 1993 400E that has clearly been owned by a few uh… badge posers. Rough paint condition and an interior that’s seen better days. An aftermarket radio that broke within two hours of me taking delivery of the car. At least it was cheap. And miraculously, the engine and transmission work perfectly. Good thing I already know my way around Sacco-era Benzes, because this would be mega expensive to restore professionally.
I’m changing from a C124 to a w140 between the years of 1996-1999. Only reason being, well because the c124 has so many issues, little cosmetic ones, then goes into AC, speakers, the flue injection system may be going bad, the catalyst system is fucked and an OEM kit costs close to 3k. My only mistake wasn’t being well informed on what I was buying. Now I know how I’ll buy my w140
Why do I feel 3 out of 5 of those apply to me or I know better to do? It's actually amusing and I loved hearing it......Best of all, I'm not at all butt hurt. Considering I'm resurrecting a 450sl gifted to me that basically 1/2 melted into the earth, I've since learned was badly hit and poorly repaired in the 80's, not to mention the seized motor and wiring full of shorts......I think I'm earning the right to put it back on the street as I see fit. 😉 Love the videos & advise, keep up the great work!!
The only complaint I have about Pierre is that I didnt find him sooner... Everything he has done for my 85 500SEC has been worth it, is she perfect? no... Do I love driving this car and plan to drive it until I am way more grey? hell yes! :)
Fully agree. There is, I would call it a fashion now to swap k/ ke jet systems for EFI system. No way I would do that. I've got a great mechnic who is looking after that whatever happened.
I agree with most thing said.. exept that there is no way to kill off a 240D in 6 months by selling it to the wrong owner that neglects it .. takes longer than that to kill a W123 xD
When I still had my shop, I had exactly ONE driveline swap car that we consented to service. It was a '73 280C that had a Nissan 280Z engine/trans transplant. The swap was done by a very reputable hot rod shop and included headwork and Weber carbs and a factory-looking exhaust manifold. With effective mufflers, the car sounded almost normal, and it was FAST. Brakes and suspension were slight upgrades, and the car was as reliable as an anvil...but still, it wasn't a Mercedes any more... However, I do hope it survived and didn't fall into some kid's hands and wind up wrapped around a utility pole.
@@PunktusContrapunktum Many of the Japanese engines of those years were "based" on western designs. Still, the quality of assembly and materials were first rate, and the cars showed it...especially for the price. Remember when the Datsun 510 was touted as a half-price BMW 2002? For many years, the Nissan HS30 was regarded as THE most reliable engine in the industry; you just could not kill one, and the parts houses didn't sell enough internal parts to make a decent profit!
99% of what you said is true. My brother sold his nice older sports car to a 24 year old. It was beat into the ground after a year.. the first cut....... a bumble bee muffler .
Half ruined benzes should be top of list for gifting to undeserving relatives. If the machine triggers some deep connection an upgrade or refurbishment is always possible
There's only a couple people I would probably trust with my Mercedes. My dad and a very close friend who is more than a brother to me, who is a german and a mechanical engineer.
I have my 1994 SL320 sitting at the garage for over a year now just can't get it 2 run 😅 on my 3d crankshaft sensor next week Its almost impossible 2 find a garage that's willing 2 work on really old cars these days and when you do they are so so busy And the can't find the parts .. I have the job now of finding a Mercedes oem crank sensor I have been looking for 2 months . Its driving me knuts I am in the UK Car needs a respray and I will probably have to do it myself because who wants to put 15k in 2 body work now
I have always wanted a classic Mercedes sedan. I can now afford to buy a pristine example of less desirible model. My problem is I can't afford to properly maintain and garage the vehcle. I continue to admire them from afar. Great chanel and the best of advice.
I’m neither the tattoo or alcohol crowd. Not that that is a problem but I have altered Mercedes cars and still plan to in the future. As a tech of over 35 years I understand where you are coming from but we all don’t fit your description. I think parts availability will become a major factor as to whether your car is around another 10 years. Right now parts we take for granted are no longer available from the manufacturer and aftermarket parts are marginal at best.
Regular people are not cut out for Mercedes especially anything newer than 95 constant interior breakdown nickel and diming you to death with small repairs transmission issues where it needs constant fluid changes and conductor plates every 100,000 MI make it where people just stop fixing them Japanese manufactured automobiles are way more suited for the American public
47 years as a German car Mechanic. Retired now. the wife and I daily drive our 79 300 CD, and 240D manual, and an almost done 79 240D auto that’s in the final stages of restoration. I was gonna sell it, but it’s a real good one, and I might keep it. I’ve seen this death spiral a hundred times. You are spot on sir. The care and feeding of a classic MB is an adult enterprise, and at this point in time requires commitment, time, and money. I appreciate your honest reflection……
I was looking for a 69 to 1975 diesel I ended up with a $2,000 06 CDI with 300K I bought it from a guy who had two his other one had $800,000 me this thing is amazing I get over a month of driving on one tank and it is extremely fast 400 ft lb of torque never had no diesel like this 0 - 60 is amazing it will burn the tires down
Pierre is a straight talker and I value his direct communication which is always honest and authentic. Keeping it real. From a fellow C124 custodian, completely stock always and forever. Mercedes-Benz Club of Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺
Your advice applies to ALL classic cars.
I'm constantly on the lookout for something Sacco era, & everything mentioned on this list sums up 90% of what I come across. It's legitimately heartbreaking.
Your last statement hits hard & actually made me laugh out of pure joy. Joy for a much needed punch of honesty right in the face.....the kind of thing the internet doesn't seem to like!
It feels like a roast lol.
All 5 points are spot on. Basically examples of behaviors of not true car guys or gals. The worst to me IMHO is the 'Driveline Swapper'.
Not everything has to go from 0 to 60 in a lightening bolt.
And yes those people actually hate the car.
Depends, on the car. If you want to actually drive the car and it's a model that has scarce parts or was never reliable, then the car will be a paper weight every time it breaks until you locate the correct parts. If your intent is to daily the car and not preserve it in a museum, a swap let's you do that. Yes, you lose some character, but gain practicality.
I agree it's not always how fast you go, but how well you go fast. That being said a 60 horse power car is sometimes scary in modern day traffic. 😊
@@tellucas We have the internet and salvage yards today. You would be amazed at the specialists that come along and can rebuild, refit, or revive a particular car. The man who posted this video is one of them.
I have a couple friends from high school , they never graduated from motor swapping school.(professed motor heads) They have had a lot of piece of shit money pits and destroyed good cars in the process of building them. Everytime they get something good, the stock configuration is never good enough to use.
@@MyWillypilly been there, done that. People charging 10x for a part because it can't be found anywhere else, people claiming the part is for your model but it's not. Specialist mechanic charging 2-3X because they know if you take it somewhere else it will probably end up more broken than it already is.
I purchased an 05 CLK320 for my daughter when she was 19, but wasn’t sure if she would love it. Now at 21 she cares for the car like I care for my 79 450SE. Im so proud of her
To the last point, I remember as a kid my dad donating a car to a single mom who needed it. It ran just fine but was slowly burning oil. My dad let her know about this and instructed her on how to check the oil and the approximate rate she needed to add oil. Short time later the engine seized bc she never checked the oil. Face palm.
Yep! My dad had a car he sold cheap, same scenario.
OMG! Last statement sums up this whole video... Pierre is spot on, no sugar coating allowed.
W116 280SE, W123 300D, E190 2.0, E190 2,6 here. Never ever will I let my very good mercedes experienced mechanic tune an inch on those cars. Greetings from Germany!
Excellent video content….. I will maintain the integrity of my Mercedes forever.
Then you should start thinking to whom sell it or inherited it. Forever is a long period.🤓
Regarding the fuel system one: I owned a 1975 280 (/8) with a carburetor that just did not work right. I ventured to purchase an original, direct replacement one. HA! Nowhere to be found, and if found it was outrageously expensive, even with Mercedes standards. I then looked for an after market direct replacement. Holley used to offer one, but again, it was expensive. Certainly more than I could afford at the time. So, off to the dealer I went, and found a "rebuild kit" which I purchased. My first time EVER taking a carburetor apart, I was successful in not losing any parts (there was a sh!tload of them), putting it all back together with no parts left over (!) and the car starting ON THE FIRST TRY!!!! I was elated. Still ran poorly, but better than when I started. I loved that car, but it was definitely a challenge.
After forty years, nobody knows how to repair carburetors anymore, especially nobody knows how to adjust them. But we have thousands of political scientists and gender experts.
I have a well restored 1990 300SE. It has been somewhat expensive, yet at my age, 67, I'm enjoying the fact that if a water pump needs to be replaced, it will be the last water pump that I will ever buy.
love your sermons Pierre, keep the faith brodda...
1. You purchased a Benz after 2010
2. You lower the car and put after market exhaust instead of proactive maintenance
3. You tint the glass
4. You smoke anything in the car
5. You keep trying to maintain abc
6. You let others maintain your car instead of taking the time to learn and do the work properly
7. You change oil every 10k miles at quicky lube
8. You put 87 octane gas in your v8
nothing wrong with smoking a blunt in the car, there's a reason why there's ash trays built into them lol
All are true except tinting the glass.
I got mine tinted because it rejects 99 % of U.V rays from the interior of the car. Saving the leather interior and rear decks. Not to mention the dash and wood interiors. It also makes the air conditioner work much more efficiently. And saves my skin from getting cancer.
I would adjust the years also to anything newer than 2002. With exception to the G-Wagon.
Any of the Frog eyed Benz are garbage. 🗑️ Even before 2010.
@@jasonknight5863exactly! I have a light tint on my 90 300d it looks classy with the two tone silver and grey paint
My W211 was fantastic.
Nothing about a classic Mercedes annoys me more than fools putting in LS engines & transmissions. Pierre, this will make you laugh. I own a classic Mercedes. She's an astral silver 450SE. I used to live in a caravan park (what you people in the USA call a "trailer" park). This particular Friday in question, I was heading to the supermarket for my fortnightly shopping. When I reached the entry/exit part of the park, one person walked over to my car & asked what Chevy engine was in it. I never laughed so hard. I told him it was a 4.5 litre V8 Benz engine. He had a puzzled look, because he didn't know Mercedes made V8 powered cars in the 1970's. I've had this silver Mercedes for a long time (12 1/2 years). It has been a great car. When it comes to painting cars, most do not know the biggest time consumer is preparation. Yes, I'll be respraying my W116, & I have most of the stuff I need. I just need another litre of colour coat, & a few other supplies, along with good temperatures, then I'm ready to do the work. This will be a bare metal respray. I'm spending the time & money on this car, because it is worth it, and has served me well.
Yep I see a lot of this in the BMW motorcycle community, taking off the fenders and installing a single seat and a goofy paint job. I almost parted out my '77 R100RS because the previous owner in South Dakota had cobbled it together. I spent the money restoring it, totally new electrical system transmission... It has been well worth it.
Well said! If someones feeling are hurt by what you said, then it's probably true.
BRAVO
Hell yes. The first thing that kills a car for me is color change. I don't care what it is, (though it's usually black) but if a car's had a color change it's wortless to me. And that's not just Mercedes. I remember a colleage who had a real nice 123 300D in Helelfenbein. The idiot sprayed it sparkly black. Then about a year later sold it. I sawit show up in a couple of craigs list ads over the next year until it finally dissappeared. Real tragedy. Your commentary is spot on in all respects.
Metallic Black*
@@thewiseguy3529 Yeah. But it wasn't a normal metallic. It was a real garish big sparkels in it. Really awfull like a kids party paint.
@@petercollingwood522 large flakes in the paint. That looks ugly.
Amazing video, thanks!
Couldn’t agree more. Anything that devalues a car or makes it less appealing will always put it at risk of getting scrapped. Other thing that will sentence an older car to death is ignoring water leaks or letting it outside to get ravaged by the elements. No one wants to deal with a rust bucket, or that was badly painted or shoddily repaired in the past because apart from fixing anything that is currently wrong, you also have to deal with everything that was done improperly and is always easier to fix something that went bad than fixing a botch.
Love the videos. How do you think a person should plan a project car?
I've always tried to keep my cars as original as possible. Why else would I own a Mercedes-Benz?
I think you nailed it.
Having owned 6 classic and one modern Benz I agree with your appraisal.
Thing is Daimler Benz wish to trade off the reputation forged into history by the models we love yet they have become very adept at profiteering hugely from customers who wish to keep their cars as original as possible. Part price and availability even for relatively simple parts has put people like me off the marque. The OEM suppliers do their best but the quality has become hit and miss with them in some cases and you have to be careful what you buy from who.
Fortunately the web makes communicating with fellow disciples much easier along with hunting down parts and service.
I still fancy a W126 though! 🤣
One of your best most transparent and truthful videos yet! Thanks for losing the Man Bun.
I do agree with you Sir. Original Mercedes Benz is the only way. I still enjoy my R107 380SL now with 145 000 kilometers aproximately 90 000 miles on the clock
I just bought a 1993 400E that has clearly been owned by a few uh… badge posers. Rough paint condition and an interior that’s seen better days. An aftermarket radio that broke within two hours of me taking delivery of the car. At least it was cheap. And miraculously, the engine and transmission work perfectly.
Good thing I already know my way around Sacco-era Benzes, because this would be mega expensive to restore professionally.
I’m changing from a C124 to a w140 between the years of 1996-1999. Only reason being, well because the c124 has so many issues, little cosmetic ones, then goes into AC, speakers, the flue injection system may be going bad, the catalyst system is fucked and an OEM kit costs close to 3k. My only mistake wasn’t being well informed on what I was buying. Now I know how I’ll buy my w140
Why do I feel 3 out of 5 of those apply to me or I know better to do? It's actually amusing and I loved hearing it......Best of all, I'm not at all butt hurt. Considering I'm resurrecting a 450sl gifted to me that basically 1/2 melted into the earth, I've since learned was badly hit and poorly repaired in the 80's, not to mention the seized motor and wiring full of shorts......I think I'm earning the right to put it back on the street as I see fit. 😉 Love the videos & advise, keep up the great work!!
The only complaint I have about Pierre is that I didnt find him sooner... Everything he has done for my 85 500SEC has been worth it, is she perfect? no... Do I love driving this car and plan to drive it until I am way more grey? hell yes! :)
Fully agree. There is, I would call it a fashion now to swap k/ ke jet systems for EFI system. No way I would do that. I've got a great mechnic who is looking after that whatever happened.
SPOT ON
I agree with most thing said.. exept that there is no way to kill off a 240D in 6 months by selling it to the wrong owner that neglects it .. takes longer than that to kill a W123 xD
I concur
When I still had my shop, I had exactly ONE driveline swap car that we consented to service. It was a '73 280C that had a Nissan 280Z engine/trans transplant. The swap was done by a very reputable hot rod shop and included headwork and Weber carbs and a factory-looking exhaust manifold. With effective mufflers, the car sounded almost normal, and it was FAST. Brakes and suspension were slight upgrades, and the car was as reliable as an anvil...but still, it wasn't a Mercedes any more... However, I do hope it survived and didn't fall into some kid's hands and wind up wrapped around a utility pole.
I’ve read in a number of sources that the Nissan six-cylinder motor of the 1960s and 1970s was based on the M180.
@@PunktusContrapunktum Many of the Japanese engines of those years were "based" on western designs. Still, the quality of assembly and materials were first rate, and the cars showed it...especially for the price. Remember when the Datsun 510 was touted as a half-price BMW 2002? For many years, the Nissan HS30 was regarded as THE most reliable engine in the industry; you just could not kill one, and the parts houses didn't sell enough internal parts to make a decent profit!
It’s been here 50 years and it is going to be here another 10+. You’re wrong.
100% agree
99% of what you said is true. My brother sold his nice older sports car to a 24 year old. It was beat into the ground after a year.. the first cut....... a bumble bee muffler .
Half ruined benzes should be top of list for gifting to undeserving relatives.
If the machine triggers some deep connection an upgrade or refurbishment is always possible
I would continue to own a w124 but parts availability is an issue.
Cdi 4 the win baby
I will offer a 6th reason and that is NLA parts. And this applies to OEM or the aftermarket.
Keep the car as god (MB) intended........... that's what attracted you in the first place. Just maintain and drive it.
There's only a couple people I would probably trust with my Mercedes. My dad and a very close friend who is more than a brother to me, who is a german and a mechanical engineer.
bro are you okay? Hope all is well
megasquirt is a science project
I have my 1994 SL320 sitting at the garage for over a year now just can't get it 2 run 😅 on my 3d crankshaft sensor next week
Its almost impossible 2 find a garage that's willing 2 work on really old cars these days and when you do they are so so busy
And the can't find the parts .. I have the job now of finding a Mercedes oem crank sensor
I have been looking for 2 months . Its driving me knuts
I am in the UK
Car needs a respray and I will probably have to do it myself because who wants to put 15k in 2 body work now
I have always wanted a classic Mercedes sedan. I can now afford to buy a pristine example of less desirible model. My problem is I can't afford to properly maintain and garage the vehcle. I continue to admire them from afar. Great chanel and the best of advice.
I know a guy locally who is doing an EV conversion to an '81 station wagon.
Well, I was expecting rust and NLA parts to be well up there on this list but they were nowhere!!
Death by outstanding registration?
I’m neither the tattoo or alcohol crowd. Not that that is a problem but I have altered Mercedes cars and still plan to in the future. As a tech of over 35 years I understand where you are coming from but we all don’t fit your description. I think parts availability will become a major factor as to whether your car is around another 10 years. Right now parts we take for granted are no longer available from the manufacturer and aftermarket parts are marginal at best.
LOL
Unfortunately, Corrosion is the only sign that tells me my W163 is coming to an end ..😥😥😥
Somebody told me I need to upgrade my screen in my Mercedes lol
I told him I don't do that kind of shi* to my vehicles.
Regular people are not cut out for Mercedes especially anything newer than 95 constant interior breakdown nickel and diming you to death with small repairs transmission issues where it needs constant fluid changes and conductor plates every 100,000 MI make it where people just stop fixing them Japanese manufactured automobiles are way more suited for the American public
Who puts mods on a Mercedes Benz? As if 😂
I agree, but I'm still moving forward with my 617 swap in my 76 SLC.
The idiots that do waste veggie oil conversations for diesels.. the oil turns to pvc like goo and the engine is trashed.
Bad take. Veggie oil is better for the rings.
It's called polymerization wvo reacts with metal or galvanized metal tin or zinc a turn to like a resin
The lowered suspensions are getting too popular. Ruins vehicles
If you live in the north east it's won't make it.
You have good knowledge but oh my soul your voice is sooooo monotonous and boring
Play at 1.25x speed. It helps a lot.
Please post a clip of your videos so we can learn from the master!
@@westhavenor9513 OMG, sure does. He now sounds human. I had thought he was AI !!