£990 Mercedes S500 Has The LARGEST Repair Bill I've Ever Seen!

This week, Alex takes MEGA SPEC to Mercedes specialist Stevensons to see how much it would cost to get everything put right!
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[@aukanmeister]

Repair it yourself with used/new parts, film it and come back to have Steve inspect it?

[@Risidk]

It would be a very cool series to watch. Going for used parts should reduce the cost a lot and i guess it would be a cool experience for them and us.

[@MONK-7]

I'm for that idea 😁

[@dainsmart6237]

Or buy another £1000 s class as a donner car and after you have finished with it part it out to get your two grand back

[@dabigbadwolf5081]

Yes!

[@Panteraguy2007]

Great idea

[@destrousdeus035]

Repair it yourself and see how much you saved, then go back to have Steve inspect it?

[@Czechbound]

That would be a great video !

[@unitkombat]

True.. like a new headlights.. why? Plexiglass ones are easy to polish.

[@tkmj8841]

Wow...... Great idea 👍 yes pls do.

[@shrexha2619]

@@unitkombat bare in mind that Steve here offers a Mercedes specialist steelrship skills and extensive bill to go with that

[@pearl571]

Yes please. Would love to see that

[@fernandotommaselli1768]

Call Chrisfix and do a collab video where you guys fix it tottally DIY and for a fraction of the cost.

[@BreizhVince]

Fernando Tommaselli No, call Scotty and sell the car for a 94 Celica

[@007KIMITANO]

@@BreizhVince endless money pit.

[@codykamminga9667]

This Will 99% not be possible, ChrisFix is in the US, Carthrottle in the UK

[@sanjaysinghrathore99]

chris fix is in america

[@franselshof]

@@codykamminga9667 they invented planes... so you can travel around the world

[@UpsideDownCanoe]

The irony of having a British KZbinr present an American only give away.

[@Evilserge]

Mate......yeah that is hurts

[@mrhacker99999]

Money is money

[@BMW_Z4idiot]

The UK is the 51st state, now that Brexit is complete

[@napa5235]

A flight from Dallas to LA (example) is way cheaper than London to LA, or idk... Tokyo to LA..

[@tttmmm1388]

🇱🇷

[@lewisw1800]

It's all ok though cos it has a fridge

[@alexkersten1964]

AMEN

[@davidhipkiss2567]

The car is so cool it's got a fridge 😂

[@dingdingdingdiiiiing]

And a Tina Turner cassette.

[@TDG2654]

Truth

[@maXXik1337]

The Tina Turner cassette is deal breaker. They now have to spend even more than 11k to ensure that Tina turners cassette will live happy live inside great luxury limo...

[@pex3]

"So we would have a locked diff 😏" "Not in a good way" "Oh 😶"

[@o0julek0o]

nuff vids yes, we did hear.

[@elar-fy4jt]

nuff vids I was looking through the comments for this! You made my day ahahaha

[@jeevangill2041]

6:15

[@MrJakson112]

Hey I don't know a lot about cars, why would having a locked diff be good?

[@pex3]

@@MrJakson112 If you have a rear wheel drive car it's good to have a locked rear differential for drifting. I can explain further if you'd like.

[@utkuorengul3466]

My grandpa has a saying about it "the most expensive car is a cheap mercedes."

[@alimirzakes31]

Utku Örengül şu kanalda türk gördüm sonunda

[@CoMpLeTeBeNJ]

Deffenly true

[@SalvageRestorationAndTechTips]

@@alimirzakes31 why Turks never respects language of the videos? Its a not Turkisch video?

[@endjfcar]

@@SalvageRestorationAndTechTips Who the fuck cares. The internet is international and there are thousands of people watching this in each different languages. We are not respecting your language.

[@PointNemo9]

@The Comet On an English speaking video it is appropriate for the comments to be in English, I wouldn't go onto a Turkish video and start commenting in English, I would have the respect to at least translate, and that is the difference between Turks and other nationalities.

[@TheMoisesgooner]

Great mechanic. Steve looks after my e class. Knows his Mercs.

[@neilwalsh4058]

Watched him on Furious Driving putting copper slip on the slider pins when he did Matts front brakes, then doing up the wheel nuts with a windy gun. Looks the part, talks the talk, maybe that's enough for some people?

[@Fantastika]

@@neilwalsh4058 bruh

[@team3383]

Just a load of expensive spare parts to unbolt and unscrew and replace. What a great "Mechanic" Steve is!

[@kreizmann2943]

@@neilwalsh4058 copper slip grease, why is that a problem to be used there? He just did the wheel nuts up a tiny bit with the gun and checked manually when on the ground. Do you have eyes and a brain?

[@neilwalsh4058]

@@kreizmann2943 silicon grease and should be used on slider pins. Is copperslip the lubricant included with a set of replacement brake pins? No, because it contains metal and can damage the pins and the rubber boots. Appears you know better though.

[@hpwan2]

Old saying: nothing is more expensive than a cheap Mercedes.. 😂

[@qlus]

Unless it's an old 240d otherwise you're screwed

[@NeuronalAxon]

330D aren't bad, sometimes.

[@trife9602]

Rather BMW 😂😂 at least the engine is still good

[@lillexus5589]

@@trife9602 buy an 2003/2004 BMW 7 series and you will be choosing between food and repairs.

[@ethan_hsv62l]

So my parents Mercedes ML350 2013 which they bought for 44,800 AUD is expensive. Well... it didn’t start this morning so

[@rangerncr130]

-"So we would have a locked diff?" -Yes... *Drifting s500 montage has joined the chat -...but not in a good way -"Oh" *Drifting s500 montage has left the chat

[@Shadowdarknessone]

good one xD

[@edgarm8763]

1000 for a headlight 😂 Go to the scrapyard or after market from eBay

[@dezebelastingdienst198]

For real 😂😂

[@wailfaridi2070]

Literally what I was thinking

[@santileonsteinberg1441]

You can look for basically everything it needs from a scrapped S500 and save a lot. I fix most of the stuff on my old S420 that way

[@Ramiak8]

Welcome to the official repairshop prices

[@manelpelayo2753]

Mercedes Benz dealership cost 😂

[@bollomcbollo6260]

I had one of these from nearly new and loved it, doing a weekly commute to Aberdeen for 3 years, about a 1000 mile round trip. I think the trick is keeping on top of maintenance and seeing one of these with dirty oil and filthy air filters would make me not walk away but run.

[@fraserdavidson278]

I had a S600 of this generation from near new as well. In the 6yrs I had it the only expensive item that went was the ABC pump and covered by warranty. Cosmetically it was perfect…the older W220s, as MegaSpec is did tend to suffer more with issues. My father bought an S500 when it came out and after 4yrs had issues even the dealer weren’t sure they could fix (problem with battery draining)

[@forzakemistry4589]

You guys should get the interior checked like they did on top gear

[@LucyTheCat]

Would that be ad friendly tho?

[@khubaibali478]

Repair it!

[@timothyhtwang312]

Looking for some manlove eh?

[@SirTommothycool]

That would be cool

[@evan8tor21]

Call up mister manlove

[@cameronforsyth1611]

Alex: What’s wrong with my car? Mercedes guy: Yes.

[@tomraymond9795]

😂

[@LivingLifeSlower]

That joke format was funny...in 2015.

[@kpt.ramirez2649]

@@LivingLifeSlower Nah, 600 people say it still is 😎

[@vladimirkostic9932]

@@kpt.ramirez2649 Today is 855 people including me

[@stueymorris]

It's German lol

[@jmz5680]

"Oh that's not a good thing being able to finger that." -Alex 2019

[@Henke3000]

Haha was looking for this comment

[@jiroweiler5883]

"Uneconomical to repair" sounds like my relationship with my ex

[@qxplore3117]

This is educational :)

[@saltybear8734]

Me: How much to fix these problems? Mechanic: Probably about two thous...(looks at Merc badge)....eight thousand.

[@deadprivacy]

not as bad as beemers tbh.

[@M-t3ch]

@@deadprivacy The bmw dealer wanted to charge me 350 dollars to replace a truck latch. So I bought the part for 40 and did it myself in 15 minutes. It's crazy sometimes.

[@GeekyGamer167]

@@M-t3ch I had my E46 M3's engine blow, I asked how much to get a replacement in, they quoted me at 28k...

[@M-t3ch]

@@GeekyGamer167 Wow that's crazy. I can't imagine any e46 besides a pristine M3 going for that much.

[@abccba2344]

@@GeekyGamer167 They couldn`t have been serious about that price.

[@syedyasin2759]

Buy 8 more S500 and get the best part from all of them put it all on this car

[@StopTeoriomSpiskowym]

Funny and all have the same problems

[@eugenevaticinator4540]

Do a budget repair with aftermarket parts and no labour costs and see how much money you save !!!

[@MaxKartal]

Not a bad idea !

[@jondonnelly3]

This a million times yes and you can tell that merc garage where to shove it.

[@offtheclockuk]

Could probably bring that below 2k for doing budget stuff, that merc guy has just reeled off a list of o.e full retail dealer prices. No one in their right mind would agree to that 😲

[@ДимитријеКончар]

Definetly

[@tbonesteak4961]

Eugene Vaticinator around £7000 😄

[@nameistunbekannt7896]

THIS guy is a professional! Amazing to see that professional car repair dudes still exist!

[@Rapscallion2009]

Funny thing. Specialists generally seem to be.

[@qud3913]

Dude, they make shitload of money, why wouldn't they exist?

[@dennisjames3711]

this mechanic is a lug and simpleton. peels rust and gives in the bag? he works in a Mercedes where they sell new cars and do not make old ones .. The fuel tank has the same capacity with a fridge or I don't know what nonsense he is talking about. The armchairs are extremely comfortable

[@sundvold75]

@@dennisjames3711 You might be right, but to me, its sounded like it was an option to fit a bigger tank if one do not choose the fridge. I guess this used close to 20 l/100km of gas normal driving so that makes sense.

[@Nick-GR]

A "professional" doesnt scam you by overcharging you like this bufoon.

[@willthomas5523]

You should buy a £500 car and see how far in to Europe you can drive

[@MahelKhan]

will thomas kinda like the simon wilson anfield to madrid challenge!

[@leepicgamer3320]

Finnish youtuber has done this 2 times now expect it's 300euro car :D

[@lolenas]

11k £ repair lol u can buy another s500 for 1k spare parts parts car

[@MrSamyie]

Make it a total budget for the car and the gas and try to make it as far as possible!!

[@eriksimca9409]

200 pound car then, has to work just enough to be legal, no repairs allowed. Then drive across europe

[@joshuamarkusmarkwood]

This dude is so f'ing legit, I feel like I should be paying just to hear him speaking!

[@balinx]

Yeah his time is worth a lot of money. Would love to have his skills!

[@NsKrewtable]

Yea, he's a beast.

[@hragmankoushian7285]

He is The Wizard's british cousin I think

[@tristan15ish]

Except when he says its a 1000$ for a headlight.

[@mrdrgonzo]

Be good to rent him for an hour when viewing a Mercedes haha

[@huehuehuehuehue]

Punter: Can you fix my merc? Mercedes specialist: No. Says everything.

[@jason41a]

it's so mesmerising to listen to someone who is such a specialist, who knows so much about such a precise thing.

[@ihaveacoolhat1]

Watching a specialist work his way around a complex car such as this was a joy.

[@FEVERNOVAA]

"So we'll have a locked diff" *Looks at camera* "You would, not in a good way" "Oh"

[@jakelong4271]

Ebay parts. One week. Two men. Couple cases of beer. $3000 tops.

[@SEEYAIAYE]

That's how we fixed the front left axle on my 105 Landcruiser, that was $2000 in parts, and $100 on beer. I'd hate to know what a mechanic would have charged.

[@henrymeyer791]

"Oh it's not good to finger the chassis." That cracked me up

[@serenityinside1]

Ooh errr vicar .... wash your hands first if you must!

[@alexanderb293]

Christ £8000 just buy another one for £900 and use it for spares

[@TheAshlovesu]

Alexander The panda good idea but they’re rare for that price range

[@joshuarosen6242]

Probably all the same things would be wrong with that too.

[@ZenGamer97]

or buy another 8 of them

[@notmenotme614]

@@joshuarosen6242 especially the corrosion

[@philipwordley3006]

No need to blaspheme

[@xGavalarDiRT3]

"So we'll have a locked diff" Not in a good way. The look of sheer disappointment in alex' face

[@Harry-TramAnh]

Alex is clearly an optimist isn't he.

[@Olivergoodchild2]

A US only ad on a UK based channel 😒 we've been done dirty boys

[@sugarnads]

Oliver you dont get how youtube works, do you? It KNOWS where youre watching from. I get australian ads because it knows im in australia.

[@Nexom1990]

@@sugarnads he is referring to the in video add, the competition they're running is only open to US residents. I'm guessing their viewership is mostly British so it's a little weird doing an only American competition, though I guess they was paying most for the the sponsor at the time 🤷‍♂️

[@angrymuffinsb]

The Mongoose I saw the ad for America, I’m in the UK. Sooooo your theory is 💩

[@Hunting_Party]

USA USA USA

[@D1ARBO]

Yeah - that's shite. I'm out.

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

"£990 Mercedes S500 Has The LARGEST Repair Bill I've Ever Seen! " Scotty Kilmer - "Endless Money Pit".

[@edzgt5243]

Aha should if bought a 94 Celica

[@uroztas]

Hahah good one !

[@mmarsh1972]

lol Scotty is great!

[@andrewbellinger6120]

@@mmarsh1972 no, no one would ever drive cool cars if we all listened to scotty, and if no one bought cool cars innovation in the industry would be stifled forever. The auto industry would make 94 celicas forever.

[@Liamthewaldo]

@@andrewbellinger6120 wish they would make them forever

[@carltonunited]

Spider at 6:55 adding structural integrity via web where needed.

[@danr3199]

"Open to US residents only" Great to see even UK youtubers forget about the rest of the world

[@saavaa]

Bring it to Eeastern Europe, we'll do it for bottle of rakija.

[@TheLifejunky]

As they say NO BMW OR MERCEDES SPECIALIST EXISTS IF HE S NOT FROM EASTERN EUROPE:-) TRUE BROTHER THESE GUYS EXTRACT MONEY BY SCARING OHH LOOK IT S NOT PROPER I M SPECIALIST LOOK PAPER ON MY WALL AND SIX LIFTS IN GARAGE ALL FULL OF MY PERSONAL CARS FOR ME TO LOOK BUSY LOOOL.

[@Lama-dr4om]

There was once photo in Polish internet of a guy importing from germany a new mercedes e-class with smashed back and exact same part of the back cut out off another mercedes. I mean like everything from place where rear doors end to the rear bumper simply cut out with a saw.

[@mechanik201]

Difference between two country and fix a car is crazy. Put on the lorry and bring back to Poland . We will fix it. Price £11.000 ? Come on.

[@paulsz6194]

But then the repair will be completed by a bunch of drunks!

[@paulsz6194]

mechanik201 I’ve actually heard of Germans bringing their smashed cars to Poland to get them fixed as legit parts & labour is about 25-30% cheaper.

[@genekelly8467]

And imagine-you spend the money-then driving home you get t-boned-and the car is beyond repair ..the insurance company sends you a check for $1000.

[@phironhin7349]

That's what happened to me. I spent thousands to rebuild my S500 only to get t-boned now I have to part it out. I hate people that don't stop at stop signs.

[@aldyche3993]

Wouldn't like him to Mot my car.

[@aldyche3993]

@Ann Onimous did I touch a nerve 😪

[@jonpalmer5631]

Ann Onimous you’re missing the point . it’s Mercedes so they’re far more expensive. Read all the comments from the more street wise people below who say how much cheaper an MOT is from other people. ie not going directly to Mercedes who are notorious for over charging. And on that note the other chap is correct I wouldn’t want him to MOT my car and nor would most people on here. Always shop around

[@mica412]

The most expensive MOT I ever had done on a car was a "free included with service" on a four year old C200K at my local Mercedes dealership. Boy, can they find faults with a car!!

[@timburrr]

Ann Onimous Oh god it must be painful to you to be on the internet, the dude only told a funny lighthearted joke. Sheeesh...

[@sillywabbit]

@Ann Onimous too right tell them, its not just themselves they put at risk its everyone els.

[@woooster17]

He probably added £100 labour for the time it took to write/add up the invoice!

[@ASHWINAHMED]

LOL £100.00 ex V.A.T. :)

[@graham1034]

Did it for the free advertising I bet

[@hayleyandashleymenton3595]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@indianjudgie]

A UK channel hosting a competition for US residents 😂🤦

[@NiksGMD]

IndianJudgie if they sponsor you, why not?

[@juzoli]

IndianJudgie Because the subscribers are mostly from the US.

[@delacaravanio]

UK residents can win the bag of rust.

[@fasthracing]

God bless America

[@jayswarrow1196]

Do you really care, if the colonials get fished out on "free samples" and pay fortune on restaurant and souvenirs?

[@antoniosandoval4178]

This was awesome! Watching that guy whisper and listen to the W220 just made my day. Very simple but yet complicated!

[@christianjameskatona8567]

"So we'd have a locked diff?" *sick* "Yeah ... but not in a good way." "oh"

[@MrDavil43]

A Diff-Lock is an essential feature in an agricultural tractor. I suppose he was referring to that? My own S Class was bought relatively cheap and I have spent £3k/year keeping it legal . But it is such a pleasure to drive I have felt it was worth the money. Now the day of reckoning is here and I hope soon to bid it farewell. It'll be missed, but the bills won't!

[@xpusostomos]

@@MrDavil43 ouch, i resent you calling my LandCruiser an "agricultural tractor".

[@MrDavil43]

@@xpusostomos Wasn't meant that way, apologies! I have done some ploughing in dim and distant past, Diff-lock pretty important for that.

[@GlennnD]

I can hear Scotty Kilmer laughing at the other side of the world :D

[@markrl75]

LOL - One of his famous money pits.

[@zxy1987106]

"Endless money pit" resonated around my head.

[@sledstorm4703]

GlennnD ENDLESS MONEYPITS

[@egeayvala1799]

Man he is on the floor laughing his ass off :d

[@driftaddictbr]

Wassup guys? It's been years that I'm looking for a petrolhead WhatsApp group but the ones that I joined weren't that good. What do you guys think of making one? If you'd join let me know so that I can send the link for invitation

[@SebbusWebbus]

You should repair MEGASPEC in the same way you repaired Miles

[@rockzs74r]

Skoda themselves repaired miles into the original spec more like restoring. It's Skoda who repaired it

[@lightning794]

hell no its fucking ugly hunk of rust

[@Zirkobi]

It's a Pissedes. It doesn't deserve it

[@cyclopgarage]

This Merc doesn't deserve to be restored.

[@birtalanlorant5572]

Agreed. If that pile of crap Skoda was worthy, this is worthy too!

[@hooseinfazel9876]

I'm a Mercedes Specialist. I'll do everything including the rust for 6k. The light is not 1k it's around half that. Goodluck

[@hooseinfazel9876]

@Sideshow 44 stay with the subject. Don't criticize.

[@liammccarron8191]

Car was less than a grand to buy. 6000 k to repair.??

[@hooseinfazel9876]

@@liammccarron8191 it's not actually a repair, it's more like a restoration

[@NG-zg8vf]

Mechanics with qualifications. Ouldnt diagnose a dpf fault on my BMW, kept telling me its turbo, etc. A guy next door who smokes weed and works on his cars outside of his house, has diagnosed the problem in 4 mins and fixed the car in a couple of hours.

[@NG-zg8vf]

You're just an idiot

[@Accessless]

Next weeks challenge: Repair the S500 and sell it for a profit.

[@tkrenemnvagyok]

That would be a life long challenge😂😂

[@rafsolo]

NO! He's gotta keep this one for a while 😁

[@yavormartinov6723]

Nope

[@mrmalavey1098]

Sell the one good headlight and ya got ya money back 😂 Maybe that should be the next part to the vid, can you break the car and buy an even mega spec'ier car with the profits 👌 (Edit, to all the people commenting on my comment, I appreciate your passion but remember it is more a joke comment and doesn't warrant multiple replys saying you can get it cheaper on eBay 😂)

[@williamkeenaghan2243]

*Stonks*

[@swedfilms]

Lots of comments saying things like "This is a scam, parts are alot cheaper on ebay" Yes, thats true, but a certified mercedes mechanic will only replace parts with OEM.

[@koitorob]

BOLLOCKS! They'll fit the parts you supply. You just won't get any guarantee with them.

[@swedfilms]

@@koitorob Ofc, but in 95% of cases, The customer does not have their own parts with them.

[@mrreindeer1844]

Steve used to service my Mercedes at his home on his hard standing many moons ago when he was still working for Mercedes. He knows his stuff. Just about recognisable with the beard. Top man!

[@nickgeorgiou123]

He's certainly took Mercedes pricing policy with him!

[@jonathan10269696]

Why not partner with Edd China and make a new series of wheeler dealers?🤣

[@MrWobble666]

This would be a great idea. I'd love to see that.

[@fasthracing]

Fantastic idea. Fantastic

[@Onewheelordeal]

For real, $11k!?!? C'mon you know they make regular non-air spring/strut assemblies with all 4 corners prob costing less than 1 factory Merc.

[@robertfarkas7859]

Good idea!

[@evoelias6035]

I'd definitely support that!

[@VaneNaumovski]

It would be really cool if you fixed everything. I wanna see that.

[@kloimencias]

Vane Naumovski and pimp it

[@michielvoetberg4634]

@@kloimencias Fixing it is too expensive. The guys can do much more interesting things with their budget. Pimp it? what no, just no

[@caribbeangtr8077]

These are just your physical woes; all Mercedes Benz give woeful trouble on Electricals. The Sam Unit will fail again; the Alarm Siren will too; the Transmission Shiftier will, The VCam solenoid will leak. Endless problems because they cars are not made properly.

[@Jagggggg88]

Watch hoovies garage for that part 😂

[@kloimencias]

Michiel Voetberg just a clean ass wheels and paint. then sell it 😂

[@mikkihintikka7273]

buy another scrap w220 and take spare parts from it

[@ScottZ370]

Mikki Hintikka Then they would have found themselves not just a money pit but a money blackhole 😂

[@mikkihintikka7273]

@@ScottZ370 massive one😃

[@2ane]

for that repair bill they could get 2 or 3

[@mikkihintikka7273]

@Mony Torris your source?

[@mikkihintikka7273]

@@2ane no shit

[@nickb7040]

two abs sensor cables for my Honda, dealer price 390uk. ebay price 5.99 delivered and they have worked for 4 years now. Dealers generally have 1000 percent plus markup. The biggest scam is oil. They buy 200 litre barrels at around 1 tenth the price of 5 litres in the shop. They then charge u 5 litres at shelf price. So people think they are paying just for labour not so!

[@omarmontana1969]

welp you have warranty for a good long time

[@joshbacon8241]

Scotty Kilmer: “I told you those things were endless money pits!”

[@89__tirtharajpati69]

😂😂😂😂

[@spongebob7285]

"And this is why you should have an engine with NO electronics--get you a carburettor"

[@420gramas7]

In youtube saw another Mercedes mechanic who said " there is nothing more expensive than a cheap mercedes" ;)

[@TheGhostTrollekdejvu]

Came looking for this lol. Also better to be annoyed by a mechanics voice than to get ripped off by one.

[@TheUltimateToad]

That guy chats endless shit

[@zieh-drohne3169]

Restore it by yourself with cheap parts from ebay or the junkyard, it is a nice car, and it should be in proper condition again.

[@Gaphalor]

I did something similar, i bought a cheap pickuptruck with lots of problems, the repair shop wanted some 5k for all the stuff, and i said nah and bought used parts and relatively cheap new parts, for example i paid 200Euros instead of 800 Euros for 2 Front wheelbearing-assemblys, because original parts are mental expensive. That didnt include labourcost, but i spent a lot on specialtools hahaha, i would say i spent around 700Euros now instead of around 5k, because labourcost and original parts are mental, if you cut those two out you will save yourself a lot. But you need Time and good research.

[@Electronicsandsirens]

Yes

[@aazamwaseem1406]

I Bought a car for that, A Headlight..~Alex Kersten 2019😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@zqz1585]

Scotty Kilmer:I warned you,but no one listened!😂😂

[@MrSparklespring]

'Endless money pit!"

[@speckwartburg]

Come on Alex.Fix it. It's gonna be a great serials of repair. Pls do it.

[@Dor5etViking]

Definitely repair it yourself. Would be an amazing series to watch!

[@MrRandomcommentguy]

the radiator fan problem could be fixed with a cable tie

[@hyperspace32]

@Yul Strokheet Al-Wauch If it saves the car, and makes it economic to repair. May be something else will break, which makes the car unrepairable.

[@killerdinamo08]

The whole car could be bodged for a couple of hundred quid as well 😆.

[@bryanjudefernandez2195]

im an amateur mechanic working in my friends shop specializing in old bimmers. a zip tie would be a temporary fix, overtime due to engine heat and vibrations, it will break or melt and could make the fan spoil faster. i would instead customize a new bolt in a different location but basically im saying the whole fan doesnt need replacing if it works but it does look like an old fan.

[@mikesully110]

@@killerdinamo08 my philosophy is if it can pass an MOT there's nothing wrong with it

[@killerdinamo08]

@@mikesully110 You're right, if it gets to the testing point on it's wheels, it's already 50% passed 😃.

[@AriyaArden]

"Oh that's not a good thing to be able to finger that" Alex-2019

[@robgoodsight6216]

:D :D :D :D:D

[@Mazzaroth21]

I got fingered and it wasn't gud 😭😭😭.

[@gambiting]

I'd totally pay that much to have an S500 in perfect working condition. I know it's a lot compared to what he paid but I think it's worth it.

[@JWC-rk2ig]

Yes, especially considering what the car cost originally

[@flippy66]

But that wouldn't be it in perfect working condition. Far from it. Add the grand this POS cost and you're talking about £12K, which is more than enough to get a better, more modern car in good condition. A cursory check of Autotrader gives loads of much newer S-Class options (including S500s) at that price range. However, what I would add is that you could do a lot of this much cheaper by getting used parts rather than new.

[@JWC-rk2ig]

@flippy5118 just depends on preference I guess - people might like the engine size and analogue aspect of the car

[@johno4377]

Strip the car and make a sofa complete with mini fridge, 2 electric reclining chairs and make a coffee table out the V8 Engine. Then stick it in your home!

[@ChuckRage]

That sounds pretty cool

[@Lasergun74]

John O or sell both for 2 grands each...

[@5340robert]

Like on top gear with the cheap Porsche challenge.

[@skitz37chiltz21]

Good idea did ya get it of top gear

[@DiscoFang]

Just move into it.

[@oorjencovers1442]

Yeah it really depends on how the car has been treated over the years I think. My dad also has the same s500 with the 5l v8, with 300000 kilometers done, but it’s still in a really good condition. He has only had a few minor issues with the car of the course of 3 years.

[@Spencer481]

The audi a8 of the same era was all aluminum, save on the rust, while enjoying failed timing chains!

[@danilopetkovic6793]

Drive to Eastern Europe and try to have it cheaply repaired :)

[@TraustiGeir]

Bruh...no, just...no.

[@FTvMNK]

Thats stupid

[@theoneheretosty]

poland . . .

[@thearcadian290]

Why drive to Eastern Europe, most of it lives in England now.

[@krasiarsho8868]

the labor wil be cheep, but the parts are expensive everyware

[@az958]

Repair it. Just dont spend £1000 on a headlight. Please.

[@juangomezfuentes8825]

They are made with king's sweat.

[@chrwl007]

That's what headlights cost. New headlight for a Jaguar X-Type - GBP 800.

[@thomas316]

You can get them used for a small fraction of the cost of you can find someone who is parting one out. However given the state of the body it's parts car material.

[@jenshed7398]

New laserlighs at new S500 is 6000£😛😛😛

[@georgelugenalt200]

Nice guy but his prices were utterly absurd. Not the work but the shop that's the most expensive ever. Probably charge a grand for an oil change. A thousand pounds for a headlight. He's lucky he didn't get a blow to the head for even saying it.

[@Blippity_Bloop64]

When it takes 10 minutes just to add up the charges, you know it's going to be bad.

[@MrSuperDave2009]

£1,000 for a headlight 😂 Volvo wanted £180 for my bulb. Got one for £20 on ebay.

[@Twistedpaolumu]

Go to powerbulbs.com probably get them cheaper there than any dealer. used them for 4 years without any issues

[@kulwantdhaliwal1445]

BMW wanted £300 for a headlight but I got it for free last night.

[@HenricPelegric]

20 pound its 30cent in my country

[@lewis72]

Yes, some scamming MOT garage in Coventry wanted £400+ VAT & fitting to swap out the wobbly headlamp on my E39. I fixed it for £8 with a replacement height adjuster kit off E-Bay and then found a video on KZbin to fit it. The same scamming garage then quoted me £2k+ to fix a misfire on it when under more than half throttle. Got it fixed elsewhere for £350; it just needed new cam sensors, not new timing chain etc.

[@mikkihintikka7273]

its xenon so it costs what it costs. its really hard to find cheap xenon assembly that is good. maybe if you buy another car

[@SGarage8]

Try to fix everything as cheap as possible and use second hand parts!!!

[@RustyPetterson]

I loved this video! It's such a joy to watch someone who's shit hot at his job. That guy really knew his stuff and he can talk well on video, so you need to get him back on! (I feel that I should clarify: I'm referring to the mechanic.)

[@SichiriMY]

with interior that good, might as well turn it into permanent home in a carpark somewhere

[@yournamehere6609]

£1,000 a corner to do a shock absorber, £1,200 extra to heat up and drill out a grub screw ... have a day off mate. These specialists, honestly.

[@_________________298]

Not for a standard spring but air suspension aint cheap to fix.

[@ruk2023--]

You can do that at home if you want. It isn't worth the lawsuit and loss of reputation for a professional garage to bodge anything.

[@yournamehere6609]

@@_________________298 Bruv, go on ebay, shock absorber is £115.99. You're telling me it's £850 to take off the wheel, take off the hub assembly, remove the shock absorber and complete the reverse. There's no difference on this from air to traditional springs. Apart from a plug to plug in. This video is for shock value and views, nothing else. Nothing wrong with that but these specialists cater to the gullible and soft.

[@_________________298]

@@yournamehere6609 I think they assume all merc owners are loaded. Just been charged £300 to have a new fuel line fitted on my c-class. £85 to find the problem, £153 labour, £15 for the part, and then vat on top. Feeling robbed. This was at an indy merc garage. Everyone else seems to break something when they do any repairs, so I just stick with people who know mercs.

[@yournamehere6609]

@@_________________298 For one brake pipe? I think it's more that the reputation is that when german cars go wrong they're expensive to fix and that customers expect to get piped so they can get away with more. It's hard to find good garages but where I'm from we find some of the so called back street garages are reasonable with prices. Eastern European mechanics especially will fix rather than replace. Guessing yours is a W203 - terrible on brake pipes!

[@XampIe]

This got me thinking you should try and sell the parts and make profit on the car 🤔

[@steelywheeleyautomobiley8311]

In line with my previous recommendation in the last video,I think y'all should give it the miles treatment and completely restore it to it's statesman glory by getting all the internals working and getting rid of the rust and other related issues, and repaint it midnight black.

[@retr0retr067]

3500£ "Ach du Scheiße!" 😂😂😂😂 Ich dachte nicht, dass du so gut deutsch sprechen könntest. 🤣

[@Focusonbehind]

I believe his mum is german

[@ludwigunterwegs]

hab mich richtig erschrocken

[@marcokrueger3399]

Richtig akzentfrei :O Ich bin auch erschrocken 🤣

[@4ur3n]

threi thousand founf choundart pount, aaach do shaisze :`) "gut Deutsch"

[@retr0retr067]

@@4ur3n r/wooosh

[@decisivelydan8739]

Alex: What's wrong with my car? Mechanic: Motions toward all of it. Alex: A few pounds? Mechanic: Indicates the entire bank.

[@shiftyplayerunknown166]

for 8150 pounds try and find at least 6 more cheap S500's and combine parts, make 1 good S500 and sell the rest of the good parts and profit :)

[@TheIamIrving]

Or just don't bother.

[@JU0800]

You definately wont sell all the parts not many people drive these anyway

[@constantine2016]

Except the air suspension)

[@lexus8937]

@@TheIamIrving ?

[@TheIamIrving]

@@lexus8937 Waste of money. Why do you think he was able to get it so cheap in the first place? Nobody wants them. They're a moneypit.

[@shinigami8759]

Now you guys should repair it yourself and compare the price.

[@MrRedstardude]

6:15 "Oh, that's not a good thing to be able to finger that". Made me laugh.

[@Stu412t]

Brilliant, a USA comp only. Genius. Where are you from again?

[@Nathan.150]

Thank you

[@mw3609]

If your main demographic is USA it makes sense. Don't be daft mate. It's the internet.

[@DowntownMowgli]

Do you think only people in the UK can watch these videos just because Car Throttle is based in the UK? Huge US audience.

[@mikezeke7041]

Hey, we gotta watch something on this side of the pond since top gear died!

[@giraffe3718]

@@DowntownMowgli that doesnt mean america makes up most of the viewers, one day you yanks will realise there are many other countries out there other than you mass shooting riddled country

[@Joe69420blazing]

US residents only. I respect u gotta secure the bag but come on!!!! us UK lads were here from day 1

[@hurley2609]

Yeah mate I agree

[@pharaongaming8617]

what about us rest of Europe? we are undesirable to win something? we have been here pretty long as well m8

[@Joe69420blazing]

pharaon gaming yeah but he is a UK channel that’s all 😂

[@pharaongaming8617]

@@Joe69420blazing but you bringed up being OG

[@sparkz343]

Its so sad

[@88Jonw]

When the videos are quite often based in the UK, to have a US only comp is a little poor ...

[@greenspoondcfc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3auk3mDq9B_f8U

[@RishiKumar_YT]

Have to agree Jon...

[@istvankenyeres9750]

Agreed

[@bertone83]

Its about who pays him the most money and not about your desires...

[@shadow-Sun]

That mercedes specialist Steve at Stevensons really knows his stuff ..respect to him and his crew for their knowledge and skill ....

[@Fekillix]

A nice DIY weekend project if you have a garage with a lift and time.

[@nojusstrockis8041]

i mean... you can fix it MUCH cheaper than that. smh

[@tibor29]

Sure, you might be able to fix it for £2-3k if you buy used parts and do it yourself. Still not worth it though considering the car is worth £1,000 and won't be worth much more even if you fix it.

[@TheUltimateToad]

@@tibor29 car was cheap because it was shagged. If you said this is what's been done, it's in top condition you could get profit out of it but if you were to do it you'd probably do it to keep

[@shadi07191]

@@tibor29 does it have too be more worth? I mean that could be a series: how to repair an uneconomical car to repair as economical as possibel.

[@YOTLP]

Considering that the car was probably around 120k when it was new, I’d repair it for 3-4k. The problem these days is, that if a repair costs more than the car itself, people get rid of it without thinking about the value. I drive an E36 and I don’t know how much I spent on it over the years. I know that it’s well over 4K easily and it’s just a 318i. But the car will be more worth if taken care of since it’s becoming a classic. And i net that the S500 will become such a classic too eventually. I don’t think that you get a decent car (in the realms of an S Class) for the money you are spending. If you spend the money on the repair, you know it’s new and repaired and that you do not have to worry about it. That’s my opinion 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Blasterman124]

@Yalondi Supherfon I agree, I've done alot of body work and I know that all you need there is 2 door skins from a scrap yard and fit and spray, arches will be a bit more tricky but still not difficult really. People don't realise that when you have any skill at all repairs on cars are cheap as chips, I could fix that rust and respray that whole car for about £600. Maybe less

[@bassam_salim]

Buy a donor with less rust and better suspension and swap every megaspec to it And sell the extra parts for profit

[@cyclopgarage]

It's not that easy.

[@whyareyoureadingmyname5854]

Or just buy a different car 😂

[@markvanderwel7182]

Ok, import one from the states and convert the steering with the parts from this car lol. At the end there will be a profit if there is free labour.

[@johnbrennan592]

Mark van der Wel are you on pcp?

[@Scabu]

A Mercedes with less rust ? :D :D :D

[@chriso8485]

What would be a good follow up would be a vid of you buying all the parts second hand from ebay, fitting what you can yourself and getting the mechanic to do the rest...and then seeing how much you save. A lot of us are thinking why buy brand new parts when second hand parts are well over 50% less.

[@markhiscutt7898]

you have to take this to a back street repair shop and see what they price they can do it for!

[@MeDicen_Rocha]

You really dont want to do that in this specific car.

[@markhiscutt7898]

@@MeDicen_Rocha and you do not want to pay 12000, would be worth ago just for the show! you never know.

[@beemo4]

@@markhiscutt7898 yes and then they mess with your engine so you have to go back and pay more

[@ianmangham4570]

@@beemo4 BOLLOCKS

[@AndreWork]

Go to the scrap yard. Repair it yourself. Sum up the cost. Sell car. ?????? Profit.

[@diddlemeister7210]

Him: so we would have a locked diff? looks at camera* Mechanic: Not in a good way though Him:oh

[@farahnomi]

I have a c200 w202 1998 model.. And did the following: replaced brake pipes both sides front to rear, adjusted front wheel bearings, replaced front anti roll bar bushes x 4, drop links and ball joints front both sides, replaced ATF and sump gasket, conductor plate and filter, topped up coolant, full diagnostics, replaced standard interior for a sports interior, greased all hinges, oiled and lubed what needed it, spark plugs x 4, air filter, oil filter, engine oil, pollen filter, 4 x part worn tyres, washed and waxed. Total expenditure £1100.

[@markpatterson1109]

Imagine doing a competition just for the USA when it’s a uk based channel. Ridiculous

[@andrew_koala2974]

WOULD YOU LIKE AN OILY RAG TO WIPE AWAY YOUR TEARS? STOP IMAGINING AND YOU WILL FEEL A LOT BETTER

[@koitorob]

@@andrew_koala2974 He has a valid point!

[@devilsadvocate1597]

Your right, my initial anger is unfounded ( 2 mins ago) but seeing Car Throttle prefer American sponsorship is hard to take after so many years of following him as an independant UK YTuber... thats way to long!

[@skillbopster]

Yep chasing the American dollar just like our musicians, actors, car manufacturers, television etc etc. What ends up happening is that British talent start acting American or business will change things to chase the American dollar resulting in nothing produced for a British market.

[@eekamoose]

@@andrew_koala2974 You may not know this, but if you press the key marked Caps Lock on our keyboard you will find that you can use lowercase letters as well as uppercase and avoid looking like a complete tosser.

[@jonesjonz1]

80% can be done yourself. Probably less than a quarter of the price quoted.

[@jonesjonz1]

@G. V. Q just have to make time, most have the ability. The options on this car alone make the at home repair effort somewhat worth the fix of the suspension and change of diff. gasket and fluids. Some descent tires. The rust is just a loss. Car will run descent for years!! At a very low cost. It has a fridge for f*ck sake adjustable rear seats lol! Folk spend hundreds of thousands to have a car with those conveniences.

[@Relax0kay]

That’s what I thought aswell. And tbh some of the things don’t even need fixing

[@c3lix349]

the parts still cost a lot.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

might as well turn it into an electric car

[@RobRandomVids]

Nah, electric cars are boring. 5 litre V8s are much nicer

[@gtlegacy8]

Cost you less than $3k with new aftermarket parts.

[@DashCamSerbia]

Or used. Maybe even for a grand. Bag of sand challenge!

[@juliandavies1974]

Your local doley car guy could fix all that

[@parsipax6337]

It's not our typical 350z to have a great "aftermarket" support tho...

[@Justice-qw7sj]

after markets suck especilly on german cars buy those parts and have a good luck driving 10.000 km/h without something failing OEM parts are a relible and a better choice..

[@ric84]

@@Justice-qw7sj I bet even oem parts will have some trouble at mach 10.

[@parttimetourist]

Prior to leaving the UK in 1984, I used to carry a full set of points, plugs, condenser, coil, rotor arm , distributor cap Leads & suppressors, fan belt, etc because of the severity of the winters cars would start to disintegrate and they were notoriously unreliable so I bought new one every 6 months

[@BWTV]

Makes me feel a lot better about my car 😂

[@zak2175]

The golf ain’t too bad to be fair

[@zNoah]

In second thought, a turbo and (High and low pressure) fuel pump change isn't that bad.

[@jamesharmer4253]

The guys knowledge is unreal! I don't know as much about myself as he knows about Mercedes. Fair play 👍

[@dunebasher1971]

I remember a colleague telling me about the used BMW 750 he'd just bought. It needed new pads all round and the dealership quote was £800. That was 28 years ago.

[@chrisbraid2907]

dunebasher1971 ha ha ha !

[@jamsstar2010]

£100 job

[@richardhuddleston3347]

I knew a guy who worked Saturdays in a BM workshop. Reckoned they once found brake shoes made from WOOD. Work of art he said. Believable at £800 for pads.

[@nightw4tchman]

I love the way mechanics talk to Alex.

[@exeltrollz4316]

500 pounds for diff seals and fluid?!?!? what a joke!

[@engine_freak2466]

Exel Trollz I used to do it for £90

[@icelolly4277]

I think this dick mechanic thought they were actually going to pay the money to get all the work done for the tv show, the scammer.

[@Rentta]

@@engine_freak2466 I wouldn't even touch it for 90

[@davep7176]

was thinking same thing when he said about £1,000 per shock absorber :|

[@guywhoknows]

@@davep7176 £199 eBay www.ebay.co.uk/i/223549542622?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=223549542622&targetid=520071039573&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=1006501&poi=&campaignid=6466365739&mkgroupid=80116263529&rlsatarget=aud-629407025025:pla-520071039573&abcId=1139366&merchantid=6995734&gclid=CjwKCAjw2qHsBRAGEiwAMbPoDAVCryy70ezLebAPmsd0pak_5vtIuSA_qk2jQ2sig35xg-ocOnZAXhoCLJ8QAvD_BwE