I Bought The Cheapest Mercedes G55 AMG In The USA (With 222,000 Miles!)

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  • @benscampers1818
    @benscampers1818 3 роки тому +3081

    Hoovies garage looking more and more like a mid 2000s rap video

  • @jaishwantharun
    @jaishwantharun 3 роки тому +1059

    Your Hooptie collecton is evolving into an Exotic Hooptie collection. someday there will be a hooptie hypercar.

    • @sethhuber25
      @sethhuber25 3 роки тому +13

      I hope so

    • @theepicricemaker6611
      @theepicricemaker6611 3 роки тому +165

      The flood Bugatti 😳

    • @rich5708
      @rich5708 3 роки тому +34

      It’s crazy how time will eventually evolve into exactly that, Hooptie Hypercars.

    • @fractal4284
      @fractal4284 3 роки тому +57

      Tyler is the most financially responsible person on UA-cam

    • @fridtjofriibe5961
      @fridtjofriibe5961 3 роки тому +13

      fractal well.. no, but still, we don’t watch him for his financial decisions:)

  • @taylorwaligora5036
    @taylorwaligora5036 3 роки тому +145

    *2021* “I bought the cheapest Boeing 747 in the world!”

  • @kurtishelgesen
    @kurtishelgesen 3 роки тому +201

    The G-Wagen was never built in Germany or France, it has been built by Magna Steyr in Graz Austria since the 70s.

    • @julius330i8
      @julius330i8 3 роки тому +3

      And it was made for the German military!

    • @dietznutz1
      @dietznutz1 3 роки тому +1

      @@julius330i8 austrian as well

    • @themob5537
      @themob5537 3 роки тому +6

      Yeah the Austrian Military and civil versions was called Puch G

    • @houseofno
      @houseofno 3 роки тому +2

      Mercedes isn't unique in subcontracting vehicle assembly done all over the world. Sometimes a third party can produce a vehicle more cost effectively, especially when a low volume vehicle doesn't justify its production cost, but manufacturer still wants a presence in the vehicle segment. Magna Steyer also built BMW's E89 Z4.

    • @stefanfalldorf6573
      @stefanfalldorf6573 3 роки тому +4

      @Foto4Max that was just a license and had Peugeot engines.

  • @Armn9999
    @Armn9999 3 роки тому +628

    Says “people with taste”
    Shows a picture of daddy Doug in his Barbie g wagon

    • @RolandAshcroft
      @RolandAshcroft 3 роки тому +26

      that's hidden irony there ;)

    • @obnxsdonky9394
      @obnxsdonky9394 3 роки тому +13

      Yep... That's what happened in the video

    • @nemdawg6342
      @nemdawg6342 3 роки тому +7

      @@obnxsdonky9394 idk what’s worse comments regurgitating what’s in a video or the creative
      Someone: Does something
      Someone else: Does something else in bold

    • @speeddemon945
      @speeddemon945 3 роки тому

      Don't forget the "Sophistication" side... LOL

    • @Armn9999
      @Armn9999 3 роки тому +2

      @@obnxsdonky9394 we get it. You don’t get invited to parties

  • @Jarl_69
    @Jarl_69 3 роки тому +441

    Hoovie's car collection looks like that of someone that won the lottery 20 years ago and hasn't bought anything since...

    • @GhettoGrandpa
      @GhettoGrandpa 3 роки тому +24

      Stole that one straight from Ed Bolian, didn't you.

    • @kr63
      @kr63 3 роки тому +8

      Hoovie said that himself once

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH 3 роки тому +7

      You must have missed the SLS and the Rapide.

    • @ccllvn
      @ccllvn 3 роки тому +2

      @@OMGWTFLOLSMH And the Jeep Rubicon

    • @kr63
      @kr63 3 роки тому

      OMGWTFLOL the Range Rover lwb too

  • @dmar9368
    @dmar9368 3 роки тому +174

    You know you’re ballin when your “Winter Beater” is a G55 AMG wagon

    • @thanoshkrish867
      @thanoshkrish867 3 роки тому

      Im gonna act like you didn't say wagon instead of truck or suv 😂

    • @dmar9368
      @dmar9368 3 роки тому +5

      @@thanoshkrish867 I’m gonna act like you didn’t know that’s called a G wagen 😂

    • @thanoshkrish867
      @thanoshkrish867 3 роки тому

      @@dmar9368 you said wagon not wagen 😅 a wagon is an e55 wagon, the g wagen is a wagen

    • @dmar9368
      @dmar9368 3 роки тому

      @@thanoshkrish867 ok bro...you sure burned me 🙄

    • @thanoshkrish867
      @thanoshkrish867 3 роки тому

      @@dmar9368 not burning, rather learning

  • @jeffmac3071
    @jeffmac3071 3 роки тому +91

    Hoovie: wizard, wizard I just bought the cheapest G55AMG with over 200K miles!!
    Wizard: YES! Honey we can now buy that house on the lake!

    • @G.Mike97
      @G.Mike97 3 роки тому +2

      *that house with the lake

    • @jeffmac3071
      @jeffmac3071 3 роки тому

      @@G.Mike97 both on and with!

    • @aaronwhitesell6418
      @aaronwhitesell6418 3 роки тому +1

      You mean car wizard can now buy one of the great lakes for his yacht?

  • @Colbybartley
    @Colbybartley 3 роки тому +267

    Never in my life would I have thought I would see Kim K and Doug Demuro compared in any way

  • @dazzaMusic
    @dazzaMusic 3 роки тому +267

    Sometime in the near future “I just bought the cheapest Bugatti in the U.S!”

    • @MetalTrabant
      @MetalTrabant 3 роки тому +1

      An EB110 maybe?

    • @juststuff8742
      @juststuff8742 3 роки тому +2

      @@MetalTrabant no, in the UK ebs are incredibly expensive

    • @sreed_
      @sreed_ 3 роки тому +1

      I can't wait for that day

    • @aleiterful
      @aleiterful 3 роки тому +2

      He passed on it lol

    • @RohanSanjith
      @RohanSanjith 3 роки тому

      Like stradman!!

  • @VentureAHighway
    @VentureAHighway 3 роки тому +66

    *thats the cheapest G wagon I’ve seen nationwide, even with that kind of mileage. Most people that spot you driving it won’t know the difference lol*

  • @ianmcab
    @ianmcab 3 роки тому +116

    The motor mount is not collapsed, the frame rails are offset causing the engine to sit at a slight angle :)

    • @latitude9.5north54
      @latitude9.5north54 3 роки тому +14

      Well done. I was planning to post the same thing. All the V8 G-wagens are like this (I think).

    • @willb3018
      @willb3018 3 роки тому +5

      @@latitude9.5north54 I knew a guy who had a 55 chevy Bel Air with the V8 cocked like that, but it was not by design. 😂

    • @ianmcab
      @ianmcab 3 роки тому +6

      @@latitude9.5north54 You are correct they all are up until the redesign. Funny enough even the G65 is like this, but with the engine tilted in the opposite direction!

    • @stuartbear922
      @stuartbear922 3 роки тому +2

      That is correct! My 280ge engine tilted. Not sure why. Perhaps to aid in oil changes.

    • @mikebaz7843
      @mikebaz7843 3 роки тому +1

      g350cdi sits like that too, it looks broken, but it's normal :P

  • @vishnoyv4377
    @vishnoyv4377 3 роки тому +243

    220,000 miles?
    No, $48,500
    spent on gas

    • @ryankelly2828
      @ryankelly2828 3 роки тому +2

      Say less, take my money

    • @Atombender
      @Atombender 3 роки тому +4

      That's only half of the car's depreciation.

    • @y4nnickschmitt
      @y4nnickschmitt 3 роки тому +3

      @Blaise T Yeah I mean when you go into luxury car ownership expecting low coast of operation you should drive a Toyota or a Honda.

    • @D3lor34n
      @D3lor34n 3 роки тому +5

      Had to do an estimate, too. That would be closer to 100k$ for fuel alone if you went 220.000 miles / 354.000km in Germany with that car. Gas prices are a lot higher here.

    • @derpymcderpster3447
      @derpymcderpster3447 3 роки тому +4

      @@D3lor34n Well, the liberal welfare state isn't gonna pay for itself. LoL

  • @Atombender
    @Atombender 3 роки тому +529

    Hoovie: "I Bought The Cheapest Mercedes G55 AMG In The USA."
    Doug: *Laughs in Barbie Benz*

    • @danielelkins8776
      @danielelkins8776 3 роки тому +31

      I mean, his was 5x the price, so idk why he would be laughing in this scenario

    • @BestAnswer12549
      @BestAnswer12549 3 роки тому +10

      You mean that Suzuki samurai 🤣

    • @gregorizi
      @gregorizi 3 роки тому +2

      Not yet, if that has Mercedes stamp than yes. Special cars have special price. In some way dough G should, perform better of road and town capability. Smaller G with lower mass is faster than long whell base G and it has limited production.

    • @AlecArmbruster
      @AlecArmbruster 3 роки тому +9

      Joke makes no sense, but it’s alright

    • @kencolvin8613
      @kencolvin8613 3 роки тому +2

      Doug's got the two door convertible...100% barbies benz

  • @wienerchronist9860
    @wienerchronist9860 3 роки тому +79

    As far as i know they started as "Puch G" buildt by Steyr-Daimler-Puch in Austria.

    • @jeroenvangastel9079
      @jeroenvangastel9079 3 роки тому +14

      Correct, In Austria

    • @NFreund
      @NFreund 3 роки тому +8

      Yeah, the rest also isn't quite true. They where never build in France and the intention at first was also not for the military. The idea was to have a smaller version of the Unimog.

    • @AndrewC280
      @AndrewC280 3 роки тому +10

      There are lots of inaccuracies in his history of the g wagen.

    • @johanjonsson
      @johanjonsson 3 роки тому +5

      Americans don't know the difference.

    • @sk8er37THPS
      @sk8er37THPS 3 роки тому +3

      I have a puch moped, hope to have a puch suv someday.

  • @Weazel615
    @Weazel615 3 роки тому +3

    Hoovie just called his G-wagon a "winter beater." That's when you KNOW without a doubt you've reached success in life financially. Damn... However I'm happy for him. He's deserving of it and did the work himself to reach that success. Nowadays people just want everything handed to them. He didn't. He EARNED it. Congrats and props to you Hoovie

  • @Az14900
    @Az14900 3 роки тому +171

    Last time Hoovie had an AMG SUV, it got stolen.
    I’m ready for the sequel.

    • @Cautionary_Tale_Harris
      @Cautionary_Tale_Harris 3 роки тому

      That's right! I wonder whatever happened to that True American Hero.

    • @boqueefya3623
      @boqueefya3623 3 роки тому +6

      Thats why i started watching him lol

    • @DougTheSnowMan
      @DougTheSnowMan 3 роки тому

      @@Cautionary_Tale_Harris It got shot up on NCIS.

    • @Cautionary_Tale_Harris
      @Cautionary_Tale_Harris 3 роки тому

      @@DougTheSnowMan Haha, thank you for the answer! However, I was asking about the car thief.

    • @mikesadventures3605
      @mikesadventures3605 3 роки тому

      @@boqueefya3623 no it didn't..... did it?

  • @narek4549
    @narek4549 3 роки тому +463

    "I bought the cheapest filing cabinet in the U.S."

    • @thecman26
      @thecman26 3 роки тому +10

      The silver toaster

    • @jamzergt
      @jamzergt 3 роки тому +12

      and filled it with the most expensive paper money can buy

    • @elnacho15
      @elnacho15 3 роки тому +2

      Hahaha

    • @crownhic6827
      @crownhic6827 3 роки тому

      @@jamzergt lol

    • @ArKritz84
      @ArKritz84 3 роки тому +2

      That windshield *can't* be expensive, though. It's just a flat pane of glass. No doubt laminated etc, but still...

  • @Titus-as-the-Roman
    @Titus-as-the-Roman 3 роки тому +3

    One of the reasons I think I like this channel is we couldn't be more dimorphicly different. When I buy a vehicle it will be the only vehicle I drive and I will literally drive it till it dies, or becomes too expensive to keep up, which usually at that point it's worth nothing and I end up giving it to a charity that does this.

  • @fiestamatic5736
    @fiestamatic5736 3 роки тому +10

    The French G wagon was called the Peugeot P4, used still to this day by the military !

  • @foretshaun
    @foretshaun 3 роки тому +128

    ”Service is exceeded by something like 100 days”
    Tyler: Floors it cold multiple times

    • @tim3172
      @tim3172 3 роки тому +12

      These have blue lights to indicate the engine is below operating temperature.
      At 12:23 you can see that it's definitely not illuminated showing you that it is, indeed, not cold.

    • @skodovkar
      @skodovkar 3 роки тому +10

      @@tim3172 ...or just does not work.

    • @neilmurphy845
      @neilmurphy845 3 роки тому +4

      Yes but he could have serviced it himself and not botherd to reset it

    • @wallacegrommet9343
      @wallacegrommet9343 3 роки тому +5

      His trademark

    • @2steaksandwiches665
      @2steaksandwiches665 3 роки тому +1

      Who cares. It’s probably already messed up

  • @jeroen9637
    @jeroen9637 3 роки тому +41

    There is a German couple who took a Mercedes 300GD on a 557K miles road trip. So, congrats on the nice low mileage of your AMG.

    • @ZGryphon
      @ZGryphon 3 роки тому +4

      Reminds me of guy in California who bought himself a Beetle new in '63, drove it for 1.6 million miles, and then donated it to a museum sometime in the '90s. (For reference, that is about how far the Earth travels in its orbit around the Sun each day.)

    • @maxn8904
      @maxn8904 3 роки тому

      I think I met them last summer

    • @stuartbear922
      @stuartbear922 3 роки тому

      I believe that German couple set a world record driving the World's Most Traveled car. The owner refused to take a cellphone. They started traveling back in the 90s and never stopped!

    • @rock47633
      @rock47633 3 роки тому +1

      @Foto4Max so, as it turns out, 1.6 x 365 = 584

    • @ZGryphon
      @ZGryphon 3 роки тому +1

      @Foto4Max And 584 divided by 1.6 is?
      365!

  • @michaellong2661
    @michaellong2661 3 роки тому +9

    "Could explode and leave me stranded at any moment"
    Next episode: MY AMG G WAGON LEFT ME STRANDED!!!!!

  • @andriusGNR
    @andriusGNR 3 роки тому +79

    I know he's getting paid for this, but as soon as came time to talk about Omaze bit, I'm skipping forward 2 mins right away. 🤖

    • @davidtaylor5811
      @davidtaylor5811 3 роки тому +6

      Seems a little sketchy to me. There is a different car for every "raffle" I've seen.

    • @BlakeGibbons
      @BlakeGibbons 3 роки тому +10

      Do you want them to give away the same car to everyone.?

    • @davidtaylor5811
      @davidtaylor5811 3 роки тому +6

      @@BlakeGibbons Hah! Good point!
      They always seem to have a crazy dream car to give away.
      I just want to know where they are getting these cars. Do they actually exist? Any vin numbers on file? Any verified winners?

    • @user-nz3sp9od3m
      @user-nz3sp9od3m 3 роки тому +3

      @@davidtaylor5811 even if you don’t trust omaze there are plenty of verified lottery raffle car give away companies. They make a lot from selling tickets that cover the cost of promotions and car price. Most of these cars aren’t from the factory as well.

    • @davidtaylor5811
      @davidtaylor5811 3 роки тому +1

      @@user-nz3sp9od3m Did a little research on the web and It’s legit. The biggest complaint is about how much of your donation goes to the charity in question.

  • @ThePoopsie321
    @ThePoopsie321 3 роки тому +153

    The Gs were not made in Germany, but in Austria. In Graz at Steyr-Daimler-Puch, if you name it correct!

    • @RERM001
      @RERM001 3 роки тому +12

      They were also sold as Puch g klasse if my memory recalls correctly.

    • @dazasc3994
      @dazasc3994 3 роки тому +10

      @@RERM001 didn't puch make bicycles and mopeds in the 60's and 70's?

    • @DaRockCRX
      @DaRockCRX 3 роки тому +8

      Now its Magna. Same factory that builds the Jaguar iPace, BMW Z4, Supra MK5 and a lot of all wheel drive drivetrains

    • @ericthered1274
      @ericthered1274 3 роки тому

      Was just about to say the same thing

    • @JohannesB5
      @JohannesB5 3 роки тому +2

      @@dazasc3994 I don't know but all Military Wolf's were made there. Just like the normal ones

  • @UnWrecked
    @UnWrecked 3 роки тому +192

    No, this video was sponsored by - Weeeeeezaaard

    • @praveenhegde8107
      @praveenhegde8107 3 роки тому +4

      Hooptie sponsored his yacht

    • @UnWrecked
      @UnWrecked 3 роки тому +1

      I wish he'd sponsor my harbor freight addiction

    • @TheGerudan
      @TheGerudan 3 роки тому +3

      Actually this video sponsored the Wizard.

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH 3 роки тому +1

      You got that backwards. Hoovie sponsors The Wizard.

    • @rustyt115
      @rustyt115 3 роки тому +1

      Captain Wizard.

  • @p3th3t1c
    @p3th3t1c 3 роки тому +6

    "It sounds just like a American Hot Rod!"... yeah.. FlowMasters will do that on pretty much any V8 hehe

  • @Hubjeep
    @Hubjeep 3 роки тому +3

    I'd say that was a good deal. My neighbor imported two early 90's diesel ones, one is a cabriolet (very rare), the hard top has about 400,000 miles on it.

  • @mariusml
    @mariusml 3 роки тому +193

    In Norway known as a "Stock market tractor"

  • @duckie8126
    @duckie8126 3 роки тому +255

    I can only imagine how much was dumped into this car over the years.

    • @AdamIsUrqed
      @AdamIsUrqed 3 роки тому +28

      Maintenance alone could buy another new Camry

    • @pavelpetrov5726
      @pavelpetrov5726 3 роки тому +9

      probably many times the value of the car

    • @popuptoaster
      @popuptoaster 3 роки тому +25

      I have a 242,000 mile W210 E55 as my daily driver, it was one owner and came with a full MB dealer history, guy spent over £70,000 buying it and the same again over the 17 years he owned it. Other than cam chain replacement and normal service items the engine and gearbox have never caused any trouble or been apart. The rest of the car seems to have been pretty much totally replaced though. 😂

    • @pavelpetrov5726
      @pavelpetrov5726 3 роки тому +9

      @@popuptoaster That's what is truly tragic about these cars. Motor and transmission always are fine but all the technology they put in makes the car total out after 100k miles pretty easily. I've seen it on many s classes (my fav car) and other such luxury vehicles.

    • @23727bgk
      @23727bgk 3 роки тому +13

      Can you imagine the problems that will occur over time on the all new 2021 S class?

  • @Barbieee03
    @Barbieee03 3 роки тому +1

    Man hoovie is the man! Always finds himself a gem love the car! And awesome channel I watch every video! You got me into cars honestly! Thanks again!!

  • @spexlivid990
    @spexlivid990 3 роки тому +5

    Last video “ I have to sell 2 out of 3 of these Mercedes.
    Next video “ my new g wagon”
    Some time in the future “ my new Mercedes GT-R”

  • @mattevans4377
    @mattevans4377 3 роки тому +64

    Bank account: How many Mercs do you want?
    Hoovie: YES
    Never change Hoovie :)

  • @wrxzboost
    @wrxzboost 3 роки тому +338

    owned by people of "sophistication" - inserts image of Kim Kardashian LOL

  • @21Piloteer
    @21Piloteer 3 роки тому +6

    "Cheaper than a mid-level Camry" Is it really though? lol

  • @charsiubau1
    @charsiubau1 3 роки тому +1

    There’s another thing you can try mod: retrofit 3 point seatbelt for center position. It needs to be mounted from the roof. Then, probably a facelift kit to look as recent as possible. If your daily usage also intends for off-roading, then mod it as if it is G500 squared

  • @NafaratMiyaMiya
    @NafaratMiyaMiya 3 роки тому +4

    There's just something that can't be explained about an older AMG G-Wagen ... the door locks, the side exhaust pipes, the faux interior, the clearly utilitarian underpinnings. Such a wonderful vehicle!

  • @dwalker112
    @dwalker112 3 роки тому +78

    Hoovie is definitely living in the early 2000’s

  • @edwoll
    @edwoll 3 роки тому

    You have got to be one of very few people in the world that was unaffected or obvious to the events of 2020. Very blessed obviously.

  • @subhanhammad7001
    @subhanhammad7001 3 роки тому

    To be honest hoovie is a smart man he buys cars for cheap and fixes them for under 5 percent of the real value and the car runs great

  • @ElliottAlvis
    @ElliottAlvis 3 роки тому +18

    The turn signals need guards because Mercedes actually values their use and feels that they need to be protected at all costs, unlike the folks at BMW...

    • @thumperjdm
      @thumperjdm 3 роки тому +4

      +1. In the jungle, those guards protect the turn signals from branches and vines. In the US, they protect the Yuppy's G-wagon from getting scraped by the Starbucks ordering menu in the drive-thru lane. ;-)

    • @bravobrk
      @bravobrk 3 роки тому +1

      That's because blinker fluid is hard to replace.

  • @channeltv6595
    @channeltv6595 3 роки тому +74

    Never sick of the Mercedes content specially a G wagon

  • @benlebeau3057
    @benlebeau3057 3 роки тому +2

    I’ve been waiting for you to buy a hooptie G Wagon. I definitely am excited to see this series

  • @nickg3235
    @nickg3235 3 роки тому

    Another great video! Keep of the great work Tyler!

  • @roberthoffhines5419
    @roberthoffhines5419 3 роки тому +44

    Hmm, collapsed engine mount...tell Wizard to check the transmission mount and I bet the flax discs show some wear too :)

    • @mrtyreus0
      @mrtyreus0 3 роки тому +8

      Luckily, all you need to do is grow your own. Plant some flax seeds, and one month later... Instant replacement parts.

    • @kurtishelgesen
      @kurtishelgesen 3 роки тому +5

      The M113 in the G came slightly tilted So it would fit

    • @Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer
      @Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer 3 роки тому +1

      @@mrtyreus0 Hey man it's not that simple. Think of the cultivation, the milling, the forging, the milling again. You probably think flax discs grow on trees or something.

  • @theconfortibrothers2827
    @theconfortibrothers2827 3 роки тому +54

    This is awesome! We own a 2003 E55 AMG with 431,750 miles as of this morning!

    • @georgobergfell
      @georgobergfell 3 роки тому +15

      High mileage is not unusual for the M113 engines, but 400K+ is definitely impressive

    • @MrInternFTL
      @MrInternFTL 3 роки тому +2

      Damm that’s a lot how much did you spend on petrol last year

    • @Veikra
      @Veikra 3 роки тому

      petrol or diesel?

    • @georgobergfell
      @georgobergfell 3 роки тому +2

      @@Veikra Petrol. Mercedes engine designations are simple, M at the front stands for Motor, OM at the front stands for Oil Motor (Diesel)

    • @coldwave2774
      @coldwave2774 3 роки тому

      @@georgobergfell m113 and m112 are crazy reliable

  • @ajw828
    @ajw828 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent find- sounds great! Hope to see it running around soon.

  • @tracygilbert5059
    @tracygilbert5059 3 роки тому

    Love you videos and I never get tired of your Mercedes purchases - How's that 300 SE coming along???

  • @jannikmeissner
    @jannikmeissner 3 роки тому +49

    ACTUALLY the G-Wagon is made by Magna-Steyr for Daimler Benz AG in Austria… so… not made in Germany

    • @Communistdogg
      @Communistdogg 3 роки тому +9

      I was hoping to find this, most older G-wagons in austria for that reason are branded with Puch on the rear, arent they

    • @MatthewDannevik
      @MatthewDannevik 3 роки тому +3

      Steyr makes a bunch of nice shit

    • @jannikmeissner
      @jannikmeissner 3 роки тому +5

      ​@chris younts now, this is where it becomes complicated… the engine is actually made in Affalterbach, Germany.

    • @markodusp
      @markodusp 3 роки тому +2

      ​@@Communistdogg Yeah, for some reason it was sold as Puch in Austria, Switzerland, Yugoslavia and many other communist states. I live in Croatia and we had a lot of them in military use. Since my father works in Croatian army he sometimes used to pick me up from school in Puch G and Puch Pinzgauer among some other interesting vehicles.

    • @peterdelamare
      @peterdelamare 3 роки тому +3

      Actually it’s spelt G-Wagen, with an E, not an O.

  • @ignatious.6002
    @ignatious.6002 3 роки тому +32

    Please keep the look of this G as stock as possible. Then concentrate the mods on the running gear and engine

  • @MrJrobb182
    @MrJrobb182 3 роки тому +2

    Hoovie is just the “type of guy” to buy a time share.

  • @slimtimes.l.l.c4081
    @slimtimes.l.l.c4081 3 роки тому

    Happy holidays hoovie your growing the series Car trek is dope.....✌🏾

  • @omarzowila
    @omarzowila 3 роки тому +7

    Mercedes Content on this channel NEVER gets old and I am hoping to see more Mercedes Content

  • @itsmephil2255
    @itsmephil2255 3 роки тому +89

    $22k for a vehicle with 200k+ on the clock
    I need a sit down

    • @alexanderstefanov6474
      @alexanderstefanov6474 3 роки тому +11

      That's barely run in for a g wagon

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 3 роки тому +4

      That's 300,000 kms, they're asking $14K for pickups with that on the clock up here. But 22K USD is about $26K cdn (for comparison)
      if that was a diesel engine it would be barely broken in.

    • @AsianNIGMA
      @AsianNIGMA 3 роки тому +4

      Diesel truck guys are laughing

    • @ThernetGamer
      @ThernetGamer 3 роки тому +3

      Those Mercedes if well maintained could get to 500.000/600.000Km easily. (not sure about the g55 amg, but some Mercedes of that era can)

    • @Cristobal_Ygnacio_Arriaga
      @Cristobal_Ygnacio_Arriaga 3 роки тому +2

      Let me introduce you to the Lc 80 series

  • @hellkitty1014
    @hellkitty1014 3 роки тому +1

    Just a couple of things, Hoovie:The G-Wagen is built in Austria(Germany-adjacent😉). And it also technically had a 40 year lifespan(1979-2019), being built first for the Shah of Iran, and then used throughout the world for military and civilian purposes. And yes...they hold value insanely so!

  • @carwerks101
    @carwerks101 3 роки тому +1

    the engine always leans in the G. I can vouch for that engine, I idled my s55 for a good 40 seconds with no oil on accident still running strong

  • @david4god78
    @david4god78 3 роки тому +8

    At :45 when he placed his foot on the bumper; I was expecting the bumper to fall off.

  • @mateschitz
    @mateschitz 3 роки тому +26

    Mercedes Benz G Class was made in Cooperation with Steyr Daimler Puch in Graz, Austria and to this day made in Graz by Magna Steyr

    • @johanjonsson
      @johanjonsson 3 роки тому +2

      France or Austria is no difference for most American storytellers.

    • @mateschitz
      @mateschitz 3 роки тому +2

      @@johanjonsson Thats Why Trump is their President 😂

    • @AndrewAMartin
      @AndrewAMartin 3 роки тому +5

      @@mateschitz The average Trumptard can barely find the USA on a map, let alone any specific country in Europe, so yeah... Hopefully that changes in a few days, we get a new President, and the Trumptards can crawl back under their rocks.

    • @SerbanCMusca-ut8ny
      @SerbanCMusca-ut8ny 3 роки тому

      @@AndrewAMartin I wouldn't be o sure :)

  • @zach_7864
    @zach_7864 3 роки тому +1

    Anyone else in love with the feeling (and sound) of closing the doors on these things?

  • @keithsclassicgarage1133
    @keithsclassicgarage1133 3 роки тому +1

    As Hoovie's family grows, suv's will appear more often!

  • @jalopy_jeff
    @jalopy_jeff 3 роки тому +3

    I’ve always been a fan of the G63 but when I found out how much they are, I’ve started looking at G55s so glad to see you pick one up! Hoping to see more content with it!

    • @shannons1886
      @shannons1886 3 роки тому +1

      G55s are better. The supercharged (2005+) engine has a much more fun power delivery vs the turbocharged engine.

    • @jalopy_jeff
      @jalopy_jeff 3 роки тому

      @@shannons1886 That’s good to know, I imagine the turbos get better gas mileage, which isn’t a word commonly used with any G-Wagons lmao

  • @cgreenfield6655
    @cgreenfield6655 3 роки тому +32

    Who else got sad when he said he's not taking it to the Wizard's in the next episode?

    • @seanoreilly1832
      @seanoreilly1832 3 роки тому +1

      Yep... i did

    • @RolandAshcroft
      @RolandAshcroft 3 роки тому +1

      I just noticed I did too, but he needs to break it up to the usual episodes for every car to make money on it, so he can keep doing what he's doing.

    • @dohc1974
      @dohc1974 3 роки тому +1

      What’s wrong with taking it to the wizard? He seems like a genuine mechanic, always explains stuff to save the viewers money.

    • @cgreenfield6655
      @cgreenfield6655 3 роки тому +1

      @@dohc1974 sh*t I meant *not taking it. Damn..

  • @chaoringmeister
    @chaoringmeister 3 роки тому +1

    The W463 is a bit of a parts bin special. It’s really interesting to see a post 2000 model, and how they’ve just glued in new interior trim items into the same old interior. It’s quite interesting that a 90s version has similar switchgear to the 300SE you have.

  • @tjclt250r
    @tjclt250r 3 роки тому +1

    im in massachusetts and we just got 6 inches only second time in my life we have had snow on or before halloween and im 35... usually first snow is around thanksgiving or after... awesome amg keep them coming bro!!!!!

  • @JacobFrey
    @JacobFrey 3 роки тому +5

    I wouldn't buy that brick if it was the last vehicle on Earth, but I love your videos, Tyler. Thanks for the content!

  • @toethlef8994
    @toethlef8994 3 роки тому +45

    This is something I could see my dad trying
    Nevermind he wouldn’t spend $20k on a car

  • @KRTLyfe
    @KRTLyfe 3 роки тому

    7:41 that is the way the engine sits on W463s of this vintage. The M113k is one of the best motors ever made period!

  • @ragnarocking
    @ragnarocking 3 роки тому +2

    despite those side pipes, the G-wagon is incredible off-road, with a slight lift and appropriate tires.

  • @bettymaverick1098
    @bettymaverick1098 3 роки тому +7

    I love the way this vehicle looks. I hope when Tyler sells it he gives a chance to purchase it. I doubt I would be able to afford it though. I would never buy a Mercedes even if I could afford it but this one really looks special.

  • @gonzilla857
    @gonzilla857 3 роки тому +11

    I haven't been this early since you had an air cooled porsche

  • @danielaceves4487
    @danielaceves4487 3 роки тому +1

    Please do more!! I’m 100% hoovie cheap mercedes fan !!!
    Thanks to you now I have 4 cheap mercedes 🙋🏼‍♂️🤣🤣🤣👍🏻

  • @JSAFIXIT
    @JSAFIXIT 3 роки тому +3

    I'd love to have a G55, the powertrain in that thing is rock solid.

  • @stephanvelines7006
    @stephanvelines7006 3 роки тому +8

    They are actually made in Graz, Austria and developed together with Steyr-Puch. The military version is called Wolf and in some countries it’s sold under the Puch name. The French built it under license as a Peugeot P4.

  • @SimonTekConley
    @SimonTekConley 3 роки тому +10

    I want the cheap military version. I'm betting it would be the most reliable version

    • @DWCBOB
      @DWCBOB 3 роки тому

      I am sure you heard of that company in Colorado that imports them. Diesel engines and none of feature comforts. I too have been tempted with one of those

    • @t-bone9239
      @t-bone9239 3 роки тому

      They used to have naturally aspirated Diesels lol. Talking about slow haha

    • @Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer
      @Eargesplitten-Loudenboomer 3 роки тому

      I want this but with a blown engine, and smack a 4bt or 12v in it. With a manual transfer case and transmission. I want the cheap military version of the unimog.

  • @SA-zoom1
    @SA-zoom1 3 роки тому +2

    Next video, hoovie buys a used Toyota Camry for the price of a new Toyota Camry

  • @petercantremember253
    @petercantremember253 3 роки тому

    Of course you will mod that G50...so many new videos to come...thats what you do Tyler..can't wait!!

  • @creeker81
    @creeker81 3 роки тому +8

    00:43 enough oil on the ground to do an oil change on my miata!!!! Lmmfao

  • @rodneym1264
    @rodneym1264 3 роки тому +5

    I was waiting for this day to come and it’s finally here😍😭

  • @izno73
    @izno73 3 роки тому +6

    arrgh, the G-class is made in Austria :P

  • @Angry-Lynx
    @Angry-Lynx 3 роки тому +1

    3:55 something is dripping from cars fender 😂😂👌

  • @kaasman78
    @kaasman78 3 роки тому +9

    And the wizard just did a video on vibrations in Mercedes cars...due to engine mounts, transmission mounts and broken flexdiscs.

    • @vikingman4614
      @vikingman4614 3 роки тому

      That was a really good video for Mercedes owners

    • @Gordanovich02
      @Gordanovich02 3 роки тому

      Portents of doom...

    • @rsprockets7846
      @rsprockets7846 3 роки тому

      For the wiz that was a vid of GOOD VIBRATIONS. More

    • @rsprockets7846
      @rsprockets7846 3 роки тому

      Good vibrations for the wiz. More $$$$$$$. For the boat

  • @texlad04
    @texlad04 3 роки тому +4

    Cheaper than a mid-level accord, with a design from the 70s, and it will only cost the price of a Camry to drive for 2 years!

  • @Rod_91ks
    @Rod_91ks 3 роки тому

    Wizard’s happy face when he said it’s payday for the other 4 cars is priceless😂

  • @thekidinhisroom
    @thekidinhisroom 3 роки тому +2

    I literally took my lunch early without asking just to watch this video lol

  • @MrJayrock620
    @MrJayrock620 3 роки тому +11

    If you’re redoing the headliner anyway, you should see if you can find an aftermarket twilight kit to add!!!

  • @thesoundofsouls6791
    @thesoundofsouls6791 3 роки тому +28

    Please be an inspiration and do the facelift conversation kit to show the younger audience that picking up a hooptie like this can be converted 🤙🏻

    • @shannons1886
      @shannons1886 3 роки тому +2

      No. That is garbage when people do the facelifts on the older cars. This front is already looking retro cool. The huge ductwork and intakes on the facelift already look dated.

    • @blackshadow7192
      @blackshadow7192 3 роки тому

      Absolutely fucking not.
      Facelifted G-Class are tacky af.

    • @aaryeshg.6526
      @aaryeshg.6526 3 роки тому

      The only thing I would suggest (if you really want to mod for whatever reason) is to bling it up in the way how it used to be done to these back then (mid 2000s style, they used to throw lots of chrome on this era of the G).
      I believe adding 2019 G parts on a 2000s G is simply for show offs at this point and ruins the appeal of older models.

  • @AruMaLyon
    @AruMaLyon 3 роки тому

    You got a fun channel, Hoov, keep up the great content!

  • @halkesracing
    @halkesracing 3 роки тому +1

    This build makes me more excited than any other build so far, including the Murci

  • @stansbornak8116
    @stansbornak8116 3 роки тому +13

    Hoovie is entertaining us at the price of his own sanity!

  • @suprakilzz26
    @suprakilzz26 3 роки тому +17

    THIS VS THE LX470!!! We need the off-road content!

  • @tony66au
    @tony66au 3 роки тому

    As a W116 S Classe and C107 Addict I smiled to myself when you mentioned the G Wagen mileage at 222'000 Miles (Shy of 360'000 km).
    Nicely broken in mileage especially for the Handbuilt AMG I murmured through my smile, Yes Mercedes Benz are not what they once were regarding over engineered mobile pill boxes but the underlying engineering is still there and especially in the G Wagen.
    Top 10 Hooptie you have there Tyler.

  • @mmontagart
    @mmontagart 3 роки тому

    Epic vehicle! Great choice for the channel. This is definitely a keeper. Mod the heck out of it! That will give us a bunch of fun episodes.

  • @peterfaleskini4831
    @peterfaleskini4831 3 роки тому +3

    Just info - G class was never made in Germany, but in Gratz Austria. Great ride congrats!

  • @keithcalvert9267
    @keithcalvert9267 3 роки тому +9

    Squidward always says "why is everything chrome?"

    • @88FCRX7
      @88FCRX7 3 роки тому +1

      Everything is chrome in the future

    • @RolandAshcroft
      @RolandAshcroft 3 роки тому +1

      chrome is form of 'bling' and acts like a mirror, if you are (were) super rich to afford these new, then you could see your reflection walking up to it and feel nice about it

    • @keithcalvert9267
      @keithcalvert9267 3 роки тому

      @@RolandAshcroft yeah

  • @taylorevans1199
    @taylorevans1199 3 роки тому

    I’m 25 your channel inspired me to buy a w204 c300 and to begin learning how to work on my own car. Safe to say it’s been a bit of a nightmare but your channel has allowed me to maintained a sense of joy through it al. If you ever unload the G wagon plz let me know, I’d be happy to hand over my c300 for this bad boy. Was honest to god was looking for the cheapest the other night and began fantasizing owning a 40k base G-300

  • @alexp974
    @alexp974 3 роки тому +2

    Looks like Wizard is gonna be able to afford another yacht soon lol.

  • @martinzendejas8423
    @martinzendejas8423 3 роки тому +13

    "And ummm... uhhhh... taste?" (Shows picture of Doug)

  • @dvwhitesoxfan
    @dvwhitesoxfan 3 роки тому +38

    Hoovie: "I have 3 mercedes that's too many"
    Also Hoovie: "I have boughten another mercedes"

  • @codyunderwood9567
    @codyunderwood9567 3 роки тому

    Congrats Hoovie on being the first Kansan to ever own one! greetings from Gardner

  • @justinfoy7514
    @justinfoy7514 3 роки тому

    Yes!!! Portal axles, make sure all 3 lockers work, better suspension and tires. Please ditch the side pipes. An upgrade to the lighting is all you need though, no full front end exchange. Get LED's all around on exterior lights, and lose the 3rd row jump seat. That thing is gorgeous!!