Here’s Why People Hate Mercedes

[@scottykilmer]

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[@melchristian8876]

👍👍💯💯

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Try driving any new right hand drive 4wd Mercedes - they skip and bounce and make horrific grinding and clunking noises on or even just near full lock. Mercedes official response is "it's supposed to be like that, it's not an issue" - basically they couldn't bother doing the engineering properly for RHD markets so they just slapped them out, 6 digit price tag and all. Shitty, unethical company all around.

[@andreroger5323]

please do a video on 2011 v6 mustang base 😁

[@watershed44]

@Scotty Kilmer *A LOT of the line workers in AL are contract temps* They probably make just half of what the workers fully employed by Mercedes USA do.

[@watershed44]

@Scotty Kilmer Sad part is Mercedes wasn't always this way. You go back to the early 1990s and earlier and most MB cars were built like tanks, and were as reliable as a Honda, what happened was the American business model was adopted by Daimler and it ruined the integrity of the company and their products too!

[@motorgeeks2053]

Imagine buying a 150,000 dollar Mercedes and having Scotty roast it royally 🤣🤣

[@darrellsaunders4267]

That's why we watch

[@Rizky06]

Scotty is an "equal opportunity" roaster. Crap vs. Non Crap.

[@raphaelcremasco2693]

I was wondering about that. The owner having to hear Scotty fiercely roasting his/her car was gold. For us viewers ofc LOL

[@dhalsim-1]

Scotty roasting your car will up it's value

[@bycracky22]

Scotty is not the only one. Anyone that has owned one can share the POS news. It took me 3 before I learned. They coyld not give me one.

[@johne6081]

I am a technologist, with 35 years experience in the semiconductor industry. I am appalled by the overuse and misuse of electronics in the new cars.

[@kftc1980]

I have a 98 Lexus LS400. It seems to be the perfect mix of old and new, simple yet sophisticated enough. Everything still works. I pulled out the touch screen and put in manual controls (before it failed) because I wanted more simplicity, and didn’t want to lose my defroster on a cold day.

[@user-pw6qe7ur4q]

Bingo!

[@cb-gz1vl]

And the lack of using common components. For example, just use and android or apple tablet for the computer. Instead they have custom chip sets with custom OS they never update. All dead end tech. I'd hate to be a programmer in that industry cause you're working on an OS that is literally not used anywhere else.

[@musazwane6049]

The worst part is that it's intentional

[@matthewthompson7012]

Some people are like bugs, attracted to all those lights.

[@billysolhurok5542]

Scotty's laughing so hard,he's running outta breath

[@slicaltimistic1]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Arch007]

😆😆😂😂

[@_Theshiz909]

@@sunnywynn56 the horse🤣🤣🤣

[@zazatv6822]

Should of bought a Lexus 😂😂😂

[@beefybuttercup2978]

@@_Theshiz909 ZEBRA 7:05

[@andrewcuellar3878]

I find it genuinely, deeply satisfying to hear Scotty sooooo giddy about how terrible this guy’s car is 😂😂

[@adotintheshark4848]

and after he finished this video he was hauled off, cackling and waving his arms, to the loony bin.

[@Erik_Swiger]

Bold statement here, but this may be Scotty's most animated video ever.

[@brentfarvors192]

Every word he spoke was %100 TRUTH! Wait 4 years, and see what happens to that POS! ROFL; Dealer will give up on it, and just give him a new one...Screw a "lemon"; That thing is a freaking lemon TREE!

[@automaticacidemer]

As I watched this I knew I was witnessing something very special

[@Jiggashmu]

Scotty getting all worked up for sure 🤣

[@Mark-wp4lw]

+1

[@malekodesouza7255]

Bold but accurate.🤣

[@c4279]

It is a misnomer the call this Mercedes a "car". It is actually a very complex digital communications network with 4 wheels and an engine. Absolute insanity.

[@EarlFaulk]

Well its from the same nation that built that superheavy Maus tank in WW2 and were going to try and build a huge LandCruiser that would have been over 1000 tons. Those Germans tend to go nuts with their engineering.

[@BillLaBrie]

It’s a very effective status symbol.

[@jerrystephenson1172]

@@BillLaBrie In your garage, but not on the roads!

[@VintageCars999]

$150,000 and they can't keep the windshield fluid inside the reservoir 🤣🤣🤣

Doesn't surprise me, it has been built by Americans... They can't follow simple instructions, never mind assembling a car ;)

[@curtadams3281]

You forgot to mention the cost of an oil change on those ! When I owned mine 7 years ago, the dealership said.. it's time to change the brake fluid...$2500 !!! I traded it in and bought a F350.

[@willlisf]

Wise man🤝

[@morthomer5804]

"Yeah, we fixed it. We just forgot to clear the codes."

[@slicaltimistic1]

Cost...Another $600.00 to clear it up.

[@simonalexandercritchley439]

@@slicaltimistic1 Yeah,just to hit the clear button,but not fix it.

[@brentfarvors192]

Like he said; BETTER get that extended warranty! You gonna need it!

[@JadeaRS4]

How? Warranty

[@davidellzey8447]

I love my 1975 Mercedes 240 D with manual transmission and crank windows and Becker Europa AM/FM radio. The 240 D, in its glorious simplicity, is the very antithesis of the electronic nightmare in this video. What a colossal bore. I don’t know why people fall for this stuff. Not me ever.

[@michaelorekyeh6431]

In those days, they were built like tanks , indestructible. But today, so complicated because all German brands trying to outdo each other

[@carstenweiland7896]

Merc is not that company anymore, they have a different goal now, revenue not quality!

[@ivanmartinezgarcia5973]

Love my '88 560SEL, '94 E20, '91 190E, '85 300D. They take me cross country and with very minor basic maintenance. Pretty much everything after 2002 is disposable.

[@henriknilsson7851]

How far back do we have to go to fine a Merc with no electronics? My last car devoid of anything electronic was a 1971 Chevelle. Glorious simplicity with more than “adequate” power.

[@busman7228]

David, 240 D the slowest car in the world. Yes I have driven it,

[@LikeWater-ln5hh]

Had my 14 year old second hand ls460 for 3 years, only changed oil, everything still works, 0 issues so far.

[@whitegoodman7465]

Thinking about a ls430, how well does the 460 ride to lets say an accord or a regular car? thnx

[@LikeWater-ln5hh]

@@whitegoodman7465 not sure about 430, but ls460 is on a whole different level in everyway compare with my old accord.

[@kftc1980]

My daily driver is a relatively ancient Lexus LS400. Might upgrade to one of the newer versions eventually, but for now it remains a perfect car.

[@oghyeahoo6165]

Just realized why Merc owners don't signal: it's because they are rushing back to the dealer.. Lol

[@Slaegar]

I thought you were going to say because they're broken. 👌

[@dorian7661]

It's because of an electrical fault.

[@brentfarvors192]

Either that, or running from the Repo Man...

[@bruhh_007_]

i once took a repo but it was already at the dealer. they had to lock it in the garage because the dude only gave them one key. S63 and he was 14k in dept with the payments.

[@brentfarvors192]

@@bruhh_007_ Consider yourself "unlucky", you got it back...No doubt dude drove the wheels off it, and sent it back F'D up! Lol; Guy had it for like 14 months without making a payment...

[@EricFortuneJr.]

Cost cutting on a $150k car. These cars look good at a quick glance on a cloudy day, but look closely under the hood and poke around the interior and you’ll find some cheap parts. I had a German instructor who wouldn’t drive late model German cars for the same reason. But he and his wife loved Toyotas.

[@PeeGeeThirteen]

Scotty! I got rid of my 2008 C300 today!😀. Getting a 2015 Civic on Friday. Mercedes never again

[@davidnievesjr.9478]

Scotty tells it like it is. I don't envy people that own new Mercedes.

[@MJA5]

When I see someone driving one, I know they wished they hadn't. When you see a light go off on the dashboard, get ready. BOHICA. Look that up for the non military types.

[@applepoop10]

@@MJA5 Also the AMG badge has no more meaningful value. Awhile back, AMG Mercedes car's had speciality engines that were designed a certain way and were hand built by engineers. That is why they used to unique, nowadays it's just a throw around badge to make people think you are some kind of executive or whatever.

[@giangibus4065]

neither do I.... 😕

[@charletfoster8917]

Agree

[@standyourground9973]

@@MJA5 My C230 and E350 run like sewing machines, 115k and 28k respectively. Do NOT regret my purchases getting these nice cars around 65% their MSRP 👍🏼😭😂😂😂

[@taktsoi9548]

A car should be just a car. Turn on the engine and drive. Manufacturers overload and overbuild technologies into a car and everything is computerized. Sad for people who dump 150k for a bad quality car.

[@310_Latchkey_kid]

For some reason I think Scotty is really enjoying this!! 😀

[@michaelgarrity6090]

He can barely contain from doing a total laugh down.

[@PyroFalcon]

I thought the same 🤣🤣

[@JesusIsTheLord777]

I studied as a mechanic with VAG group. The most important thing i learned is that german cars are shiny scrap iron ready to be dumped. It was good school since cars were breaking down all the time and it ment something positive for my practice

[@NadeemAhmad-me7fp]

All modern cars are built to last not that long, whether they’re Toyota or German, American, Korean, whatever.

[@mwambak1438]

@@NadeemAhmad-me7fp Where did you get that garbage info from, You can't still buy a basic toyota SUV, Truck or Sedan that will last decades before any issue. What the hell are on about. Toyota still makes bare bone trucks till this day that have minimal electronics if you want one.

[@joekaspar8004]

Happyiest face for scotty while he's roasting the benz 😂😂

[@SilverCymbal]

My favorite subject from the man himself! Of all my videos I made one like this and got so much hate from folks waiting for their bad leases to end! Long live SK!

[@999thenewman]

For what people pay for these cars, you'd think they'd get a like-new Rolls-Royce.

[@guymann4016]

Learned a lot from you Silver Cymbal! Good to see you here.

[@justacinnamonbun8658]

Now you get all the German cars guys, be like "I have a 2015 BMW E3000, it has 359k miles, I've never even changed the oil once, car is built like a tank, Scotty is just a hater, never had a problem with mine, the only parts I ever had to change was a bad engine and transmission but that's it, and I can't even say that because if I tell the truth online it won't keep my ridiculous millennial ego boosted because I have a small pecker." 🤣🤣🤣

[@allegorx58]

@@999thenewman Bro. There are Jeeps that are 80k now. 150 for a high end Benz is not surprising at all.

[@andymckane7271]

@@allegorx58 I'll take my Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon to any vehicle Daimler-Benz makes. Ditto, to any vehicle Land Rover/Jaguar builds.

[@stevenweiss2148]

1964 my house. 4 bedrooms. 1 acre 3 bath. 2 car garage. Playroom with built in bar. Cedar closets. Upgraded three quarter inch sheetrock. Split level. Oak flooring. Dining room. And more. Price. $24,900

[@nicklasveva]

If I spent house money on a car I would expect to be able to live in that thing for at least 10 years without major/a lot of minor issues.

[@btm380]

But it doesn't even have a toilet!

[@bngr_bngr]

In California its 3% downpayment money.

[@Zeus0886]

What house cost $150k lol?

[@fidelcatsro6948]

i can buy 120 Datsuns with that money and build a Mansion!

[@wikingsweden7464]

@@Zeus0886 you can buy mine for that no problem, i would love to get 150k, come to sweden countryside and you can almost buy a village for 150k, even if i put minimum of 10-15k in each room in this 7 room+kichen and 1,5 baths, also 3 garage for total of 5 cars plus a barn and a lawn that is 3-400 feet x 150 feet plus parking for 15-20 cars

[@WarioSaysSo]

My grandfather (RIP) was a car mechanic for over 40 years and drove Mercedes for 20+ years straight. He would been ashamed of the company he supported for a long time and the missmanagment in products of a once luxuary level brand. He took well care of his Mercedes cars and they where always in top condition and he always made a good deal selling them when trading up to a newer model (not that he to my knowledge ever had the current year model or so).

[@ncrdisabled]

that just goes to show how much money can be wasted .

[@mark-ov5ft]

Heard something the other day about these things being called “the Alabama trash can” and from this video I see that is very true.

[@LoneNutter1]

It was in the early 60's and the family went looking for a new car. I was 7 years old and at a Chevy dealer I saw a beautiful red station wagon with power windows. Power Windows!! Wow! I told may dad and he said power windows were just "one more thing to go wrong". Today, his words still ring true with all the useless gizmos, bells and whistles on cars that are guaranteed to be "one more thing to go wrong".

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

i never ever wanted power windows, its forced on us. same for power seats and mirror. even AC i dont want

[@cubiczirconiabeard5366]

your dad must have had a degree in mechanical engineering. Fishing lures aren't designed to catch fish, they are designed to catch fishermen. Surfboards are not designed to catch waves, they're designed to catch surfers. Cars aren't designed to go fast, they are designed to be sold fast.

[@BxrOnLockout]

This makes me appreciate my 98 Camry

[@jackd4890]

I’ve leased a Mercedes GLC and recently a GLE, similar to this example but it was a GLE 450 SUV not this flawed, ugly coupè thing. The GLC was faultless, a lot of plastics dotted around but in terms of build-quality and reliability over the 3 years it was fine and I was satisfied. The GLE has been a nightmare from day 1, I’ve had 28 different issues, the major 1 that I’ll mention for this was that it cut the engine and went into a ‘coasting mode’ down the highway by design but then it refused to restart and the car came to a halt in the middle of the highway, I ate the dealership alive and they told me that I could return the GLE and choose another 1 or something else, I went back to a GLC, the cheaper model…and it is currently sitting in the garage trouble free months later…I’ve watched Scotty for some time and his qualms about where the car is manufactured and never took much notice but now I fully understand after I found out like in this video that the GLE is made in Alabama and the GLC I had was made in Bremen Germany…to quote a meme, coincidence? I THINK NOT! Thank you Scotty for exposing this!

[@purfire572]

Similar but opposite story from me. Leasing a GLE 450 and GLC300. GLC is the one with interior squeaks and rattles. Road noise is pretty bad with the run-flats. Taken it to the dealer 3 times they can't find or fix the problem. ( whatever, only 2 more years left on the lease). Originally had leased a GLE 350 and that 4 cylinder engine was GOD AWEFUL. Under powered and the whole car would lurche and jerk when the start/stop was activated. In-excusable when you consider the amount they ask for the car. I ended that lease early because it was unbearable. Switched to a GLE450 which honestly is a very nice car so far; Knock on wood ( quiet, good power, smooth, comfortable). No doubt it's going to have issues in the next few years.. but again that is why you never buy a Benz.

[@mrm1712]

Wait until the GLC is past 5 years old and coming closer to 10 years old. You will start to see tons of problems. I have a 2010 E class sedan (made in Germany) and a 2010 Lexus SUV. Eclass already has had 10+ major issues and the lexus has had 0, even though the Lexus has almost 3x more mileage! Will never buy a mercedes again. Japanese cars are amazing

[@purfire572]

​@@mrm1712 That's exactly why I went with a 4 year lease on both cars. When I was dating my Wife (GF at the time) She was driving an 09 ML with around 70K miles on it. It was actually cheaper just to lease a new Benz than to maintain the old one.

[@blackcatsarenopussies]

GLE is plagued by troubles in Europe as well. Driving a GLC 220d 4 matic, the facelift one with 194 bhp. 2 years old and trouble free, fingers crossed though

[@baronvonjo1929]

I wpupsnt say these things have problems because they are built in America. After all US and Canadian built Hondas and Toyotas can last a long time. Maybe not as much as ones built on Japan but pretty solid.

[@xjmg007]

I love how the germans are so smug about emissions and quality, but no one wants the junk after 5-10 years

[@Mbenzolovers]

I drive 15 yo clk 320 cdi i love it

[@adotintheshark4848]

This particular $150k car can probably be bought five years from now for $20k if that.

[@Mbenzolovers]

@@adotintheshark4848 ye and it still not worth it considering potential repair cost

[@adotintheshark4848]

@@Mbenzolovers several years back I bought a 94 BMW 740iL, 140k miles, with transmission issues. I paid $2000 for the car, and $4000 for the transmission work (twice what I paid for the car!) . I still have and drive it today. But it's had other issues besides, during this time. Would I buy another used European car with high mileage? Nope.

[@Mbenzolovers]

@@adotintheshark4848 it depends on the model, taxi drivers buy 2.2 diesels and you can buy them cheap like 4k dollars for 10yo mercedes and it will do like 800k miles easily if maintained properly.

[@paulgraham8280]

This is why I have a 2005 mercedes, I can fix most of it myself & a £10 Bluetooth plug in works great with it.

[@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032]

Best AMG V8 was that 6.2 from the 2000's... raw NA power!

[@camposjesus3725]

Same with my 2010 BMW 328i convertible. Nothing on that car i cant fix.

[@davidfalkner3288]

If laughter is the best medicine, Scotty will live to 100. Car makers, much like politicians always give us comic relief 😆

[@Davewdmace]

Yup Scotty kilmer, you just reaffirmed my convictions about those "fancy" cars. I'll stick with my 2012 Honda Accord 67,000 miles and 2003 Toyota 4runner 168,000 miles (purchased new) both zero problem vehicles. Love your channel keep throwing the truth and shining the light.

[@timothydraper6626]

It's a damn shame, my family had an old era Mercedes as a company car before they went low quality and high volume, and it was really well engineered, the change happened in about 1994, Mercedes up to that point were built like tanks. I reckon companies going lower quality should be deemed to be morally wrong. :-)

[@Blakecryderman7244]

@@timothydraper6626 oh yeah Scotty had customers with 80’s Mercedes with over 500,000 miles

[@madphatdopeyo742]

Same man. I used to think high end expensive cars were automatically better quality. Not so!

[@timothydraper6626]

@@Blakecryderman7244 Ours was an early 80's estate, it never overheated once driving up alpine passes in Europe in mid summer heat while fully laden. A proper car.

[@joe6096]

It’s funny but it’s sad. I’m 44 so I’m not that old, and I remember when a Mercedes was engineered with the precision of a Swiss timepiece and built like a Sherman tank. If anything broke it was due to lack of maintenance or someone didn’t know what they were doing. An S-Class in 1985 was about $60,000, which is equivalent to the $150k this pile of ugly plastic junk cost today. Mercedes has truly lost their way and they deserve to go bankrupt. They build nothing but Chevys today, but still try to defend this junk as if they’re still the hallowed Mercedes-Benz of the 80s Don’t be fooled folks.

[@rjft7003]

48 yo here. Same in my childhood and teen years. All those 200/300 series, S class, 190 E/D lived their reputation. Dependable, reliable, easy to work on, solidly put together and an absolutely no-risk to buy one used even with 200K Km, sometimes even 600K Km on the clock. Many Taxi drivers used them till 1 million Km or more and the next owner used it for another 200K before tossing it to a scrapyard or simply buy another - less used - engine and keep on going. This new MB are nothing but chav-mobiles with neon lights and four wheels.

[@joe6096]

@@rjft7003 I know in most of the world Mercedes sold cars that were very mundane and boring, but still very reliable. Here in America we only got their high end stuff (C, S, E class only) so until the last maybe 20 years the cheapest Mercedes you could buy in America was around $45,000 USD. It was a status symbol and representation that you "made it" if you had a Mercedes. Today, that $150,000 SUV in this video looks like any $30,000 SUV Ford or Honda makes. You could have fooled me if you tried to show it off as if you'd "made it", while the guy who pulled up in a 1991 560 SEL didn't have to say a word that not only had he made it, but you better not mess with him!

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

I owned a 1976 S class. Beautiful car. My wife owned a 1976 E class. Beautiful car. Years later we bought an '02 C class. It was the last Mercedes I'll ever own. Terrible car. Mercedes is not what it used to be.

[@JadeaRS4]

The first ones you bought were made in Germany. The last one usa. That's why it's junk. Americans

[@davidbrayshaw3529]

@@JadeaRS4 South Africa for my C class, I believe. It was a real disappointment after owning the earlier models and it didn't match the quality of "cheaper" cars that I've owned or driven. Never again, they fooled me once.

[@golferpro1241]

The older ones were good.

[@PrekiFromPoland]

I want to buy a '99 W202. The W203 is already terrible, I've heard they rust like crazy, not to mention they look fugly with these "spectacle" front lights.

[@petarbasic5553]

@@PrekiFromPoland Yes,Mercedes crazy rusting,I am seeing it every fax Here im Europe

[@mythicalmountancentralasia6183]

I am in the market for a new SUV, after driving Lexus GX and LX body-on-frame vehicles since 2003, and thought maybe its time to change things up, as Lexus design has gotten a bite stale and their front fascia ugly. I drive 30-35K miles annually, and none of the Lexus I purchased ever gave me a problem, except one Lexus air suspension sensor had to be replaced under warranty, in the past 18 years of driving. Put oil and gas in them, perform routine maintenance and they keep rolling. I stopped by a local Mercedes dealership to check out the GLS 450 (I really would be interested in a diesel but they no longer sell them in the USA), and after speaking with the salesman, he explained to me, that while the Lexus is a very reliable vehicle, it does not have near the technological advances and Luxury that the Mercedes has, and while so long as you change the oil and fill the gas tank, the Lexus will keep running without problem for hundreds of thousands of miles, you must accept that your Mercedes GLS will require more frequent visits to the service and repair shop, that is the cost of all the technology. I can not afford, or perhaps more accurately do not want the headaches that come with a frequently malfunctioning vehicle, so I am weary of purchasing the GLS. Plus it is not body on frame, which indicates that as it ages, it will not hold up structurally as well. I tend to keep my vehicles at least 5 years and put high mileage on them, so where to go. I stopped by the Genesis dealer to look at their new GV 80, and yes it was a nice vehicle, but a cross-over, not a body-on-frame either (really a AWD station wagon). When discussing reliability and dependability with the dealer, he in a very serious and proud moment, told me that Genesis vehicles are very reliable, a few even have lasted 100k miles, to which I informed him that is 2.5-3 years driving for me, Lexus are good for 350-500K routinely. The new BMW X-7 is filled with so much technology, it overwhelms an 60+ yo driver like me, stuff that I would never use or need, and why is every manufacturer employing different methods of shifting their vehicles, no universal devices like a column shifter or center console shifter. Who wants to have to re-learn how to shift your vehicle. Mercedes has a toggle device on the steering wheel, BMW X-7 a knob that you push forward to go reverse, and pull backward to go forward, which is counter-intuitive. I rented an X-7 for a week to check it out, and while driving on a I-87, I began to experience vibrations emminating from the steering wheel, as if mechanically something was malfunctioning, or the vehicle was terribly out of alignment, very uncomfortable to drive the vehicle. After a few minutes of this, with my spouse in the passenger's seat, I noticed on the dashboard, an alert that I was exceeding the posted speed limit by 4 MPH, and upon dropping below the Highway speed limit the vibrations ceased. Now if you drive the speed limit on i-87 you might just have a tractor-trailer run you over. My wife got the manual out, but could not figure out how to find information explaining how to turn this alert feature off, so I had to ride with these uncomfortable vibrations until I could exit and find a spot to safely pull over and try to figure this crazy thing out, and little in the BMW is intuitive. I got the feel with the BMW, that if I ever took it off-Road, not serious off-roading, just rough gravel and some pot holes, it might fall apart. It is not a body-on-frame either, just a very large cross-over vehicle. Also it did not handle the snow nearly as well as did every one of my Lexus vehicles, perhaps the tires are rated more for performance than all season, perhaps I neglected to change the driving setting, as some new vehicles can be adjusted to deliver traction in the snow, but I never had to do that in my Lexus. Maybe I should check out the Bentley (LOL). Leaning towards a Lexus again, because I do not want to sacrifice dependability and reliability for the latest and greatest technology, that I have managed to survive without for 60+ years. Safety and accident avoidance technological advances are greatly appreciated, but I do not and will not ever use autonomous driving, or parking assist, a light show in the interior of the vehicle, a sensor informing me that I am speeding, etc.. never.

[@lounackman6104]

Save some $$ and check out a Mazda CX-9 in signature trim, drives better and more luxurious than my wife's lexus SUV. Very reliable

[@randy74989]

Body on Frame, Toyota Four Runner Limited or the GX 460 Luxury addition. That's about it (for quality).

[@Rizky06]

The movie 'Deliverance' and Dueling Banjos come to mind for the assemblers of this Mercedes.

[@Talley_Dragon]

Well… it’s Tuscaloosa county. So you’d be hearing nothing but rap music because there’s nothing but black folks there. Including the Mercedes plant. So you do the math.

[@saleens330]

+1 on rap music.

[@shapiroshekelberg604]

@@Talley_Dragon - affirmative action is working beautifully 👌

[@Rizky06]

@@Talley_Dragon My guess is there is too much THC in the QC at the Tuscaloosa plant. ;-o'

[@Rizky06]

@Drums Clark Plenty of job security one can dig the hole and another can fill it.

[@sylviahouder6665]

Did you ever see Scotty this happy? Mercedes is one of his favorite companies to criticize.

[@hariranormal5584]

I mean it's just truth, he's not just making this up, this is what happens when you have too much "tech", especially when it's not made well to work together. They pump out new features soooo quickly, while the truth is it will take many years just for perfecting it which for sure they don't care about

[@loktom4068]

It's the best one in the Hall of SHAME.

[@toyotabrony]

Beautiful interior. But such a scary thing of what’s really behind the story, of endless money pits. I never own one, but I’m sure he’ll I’m not planning to own it. Toyota/Scion/Lexus and are still my top choice

[@glennbeadshaw727]

That's not a beautiful interior it looks like a kid's video game

[@toyotabrony]

@@glennbeadshaw727 a beautiful kids video game interior.

[@glennbeadshaw727]

@@toyotabrony nope

[@toyotabrony]

@@glennbeadshaw727 maybe to u. Me and I know others do.

[@glennbeadshaw727]

@@toyotabrony beauty is in the eye of the beholder...enjoy

[@thinkertoo2995]

I drove MB for 31 years. It made me the mechanic I am today. My last one I drove around with 40 to 50 lbs of tools in the trunk and I USED them all the time. I now have gotten wiser. I own a Camry and a Tacoma. I don't even carry a screwdriver or a pair of pliers in the car. Toyotas are in my opinion (Lexus too ) about as good a vehicle as you can own. My camry has 51k miles on it , 8 years old and STILL has the original tires on it. No more overpriced mb for me. They don't compare to Toyota.

[@kharjai5433]

Looking at expensive cars with abhorrent quality like this makes me love my 2019 RAV4 even more lol

[@rahimi4762]

I miss old Mercedes

[@thabg007]

my dad and his 2004 Rav 4, just hit 300,000 miles

[@RaulGarcia-cg3vn]

@@thabg007 holy shir...any major repairs on those 300k?

[@TheWilferch]

@@RaulGarcia-cg3vn ...aside.....I have a Scion xA (2005), that just turned 265,000 TROUBLE FREE miles.....drives and looks like new......have had a number of Toyota Corollas that reached nearly 300,000 miles ( sad, one got to 297,000 and then we moved out of state...and downsized,....so the car stayed, and didn't come with us as it neared 300,000).

[@RaulGarcia-cg3vn]

@@TheWilferch good cars overall..pretty impressive..

[@factchecker9358]

Wow, the combinations of things that can go wrong in that car are nearly infinite.

[@bip5240]

This is one of the few times we have seen Scotty so happy. It almost makes me want to let him rip my Fiat apart as well

[@SW-bf8fu]

This must be one of the videos Scotty enjoyed making...he seems so happy

[@kennyfordham6208]

I can imagine how this car owner feels, after watching your assessment of his car. 😣

[@americanboy48]

The owner needs to sell that car back get all of his money back and go get Lexus because that's reliability

[@goyadressunofficial]

I'm sure the car owner's assessment is even more unsparing.

[@punisher8632]

I died inside when he showed 4:40 … Damn that’s scary as hell haha

[@robertficek7586]

this is 95% entertainment, those codes are comm stored code, there was work done to replace speakers, so some connectors would of been disconnected during repair. Its as simple as clearing the stored codes. if there was a genuine problem along the LIN bus then it would be obvious some controls and switches would not work.

[@tonyblackburn5002]

@@robertficek7586 even IF it were as simple as clearing the codes, the job was not done correctly to begin with. 🙄

[@corrion1]

just get a lexus and run it to a million miles

[@labornurse]

He should have bought an LX570...

[@javigar133]

Especiañy pre-2010, greatly made cars

[@rodrogers6895]

I have a 2007 Lexus ES 350 with about 180,000 miles on it. I’m 74 years old. I expect to be driving it til the day I die.

[@redwhite_040]

Lexus need to upgrade their interior/infotainment, its horrible outdated. Besides that, great cars!

[@djl_cyber_yt]

@@redwhite_040 That’s kind of the point for Lexus models. They’re mean’t to be outdated, because the manufacturer behind the models try to perfect similar technology that German automakers have.

[@wernerdanler2742]

I've had a 20 year old e320 sport (AMG) for 4 years now with 153k miles. Runs like a top but gets lousy fuel mileage. My independent Mercedes mechanic told me to never buy one newer than 08 because of all the electronic stuff they put on them. I had to replace a broken door handle inner part a few weeks ago. The part cost about $8 from the dealer and I installed it myself. I had heard the Germans were very unhappy with the quality of workmanship on their cars here in the US. I think I'll keep it because it drives great.

[@abbtt7809]

Shoutout from Tuscaloosa,Alabama!!! I stay near the plant and I hear the quality control ain’t it there 😂😂

[@shapiroshekelberg604]

Isn’t affirmative action wonderful?

[@stevencharles9247]

@@shapiroshekelberg604 quality starts from the TOP! 😏

[@LALEICAM3]

"Stay near the plant", what does that mean? Do you stand around the fence a lot?

[@jerrystephenson1172]

This is the most hilarious video yet! I worked in a MB dealership in the early '90s & even then w/the early computer & much simpler tech., the mechanics were stumped more often than not. Factory support was lacking & it was a nightmare to explain to the customer why we couldn't fix their car after they had paid 100s of thousands & their cars were broken. The service mgr. said " they just build them & ship them out & it's up to us to solve the issues". Looks like things have gotten worse.

[@n808sgarage]

It's funny how Scotty usually has time leftover to answer a few emails but just going over all the problems on this one Mercedes took up the whole video0

[@jasonozzy8655]

Wow, Scotty is super excited today. I don’t think I’ve ever heard his voice pitch that high.

[@CumminsDriver100]

Wow what a heap. People can keep piles of junk like this all for themselves. Cause the owners look so cool when these are on flatbeds more than driving.

[@RT-mm8rq]

I've owned two German cars an 88 BMW 325i and a 89 Mercedes-Benz SLK. Both of them were manufactured in Germany and were great cars that many miles on them before I sold them. From what I read in few publications both these brands have had serious quality issues in the past few years. Unfortunately it seems that car manufacturers build their cars just long enough to make it to the warranty. ( If even that. ) The old saying of " they don't build them like they used to. " has never been more true than today.

[@crzyruskie86]

People think they are the envy of the neighborhood when they have these. However, just know that people are laughing at you because you spent over 100k for an absolute crap car.

[@alexlopez5800]

That and a Dodge Challenger/charger. Any models that just scream "look at me!" Oh yeah, we'll look at you alright. Two years from now when the car deprecates by 50%. 😂

[@tincupco]

Love my Honda. Cheap costing, reliable and get I 38 mpg in a normally aspirated vehicle. It gets me to work and home in comfort and does so cheaply.

[@brytonmassie]

@@alexlopez5800 I'll just buy one used! Save money.

[@alej_adame]

Real Wealthy Educated mofos are the ones laughing at these people, ignorant insecure sheep will cheer for this brands😂😂

[@alej_adame]

@@tincupco bro. Stick to Honda Toyota or Ford your doing well.

[@SoCaLfLiP]

This is the reason why I quit my position as a Mercedes Benz technician. Quality down the drain.

[@pavlosangeloudis2983]

Steve, what's the worst problems do Mercedes vehicles have, engine wise?

[@Cherfromxbox]

Damn u wuit

[@andreibugariu208]

I love your videos, Scotty. I have a 63 plate Kia Venga with 35k miles on the clock it's still going strong. After 7 years I have changed the engine oil myself automatic transmission fluid spark plugs brake fluid and It still works well. I don't have fog headlights or cruise control only electric windows and manual ac however I am happy that it is not breaking all the time.

[@hazemaboud]

Great video Scotty. Between 1985 to 2005 I have owned many Mercedes cars and i can say that a good Mercedes are W123, W124 and W126, and all that came later are rubbish when you compare them to these models.

[@kerrygibbs8198]

He needs to sell that money pit ASAP to another young man with lots of $s that needs to impress people.

[@ozzyolof9209]

@Kerry Gibbs, Agree ,alot of people buy cars to impress people they don’t like and people they don’t even know

[@kerrygibbs8198]

Izzy, very well said!!!

[@kevinnesto6999]

😂 right omg

[@slicaltimistic1]

It'll sell. Right down to the drain.🤣🤣

[@sammik3959]

@@ozzyolof9209 its in our nature mate

[@jwelchon2416]

A coworker bought a new Mercedes SUV some years ago. I was never so sick of hearing about a car in my life. Well...Time marched on, the warranty expired, and he had to pay for repairs. Then it went from quality German engineering to 'That F**KING Mercedes. I should have bought the Hyundai!!'

[@sleepyjoescumbag1663]

Well Mercedes is like expensive wife if you can't afford the upkeep and maintenance don't buy one. Why should car with such high tech and driving dynamics have the same maintenance and upkeep as Hyundai? Nothing wrong with the car, it just needs higher maintenance.

[@nonamesplease6288]

This is why everyone I know who drives a Benz leases theirs.

[@MJA5]

indeed...I wouldn't usually tell someone to lease because it's not so great of a deal, in this case, it is (really the only way). It's just better to skip it all together.

[@rahimi4762]

I miss old Mercedes 1998 and before

[@tedschmitt178]

And they toss their money down the toilet.

[@Rem694u2]

Exactly. I would never buy one. lol

[@chriscs9080]

These cars are just for 2-3 years max.

[@Lafrm1600]

Fuel pump just went out on my C320. Replaced it. Didn’t tighten the gasket tight enough and my car was dripping gasoline but love your videos keep up the great work.

[@Chris-dy1cb]

God that interior is enough to keep me away from Mercedes as a whole.

[@JDMHaze]

why ? lol

[@TheBluegoatman]

Can you imagine when those screens go out. A dealer only part that costs thousands.

[@javigar133]

Interior looks nice, I prefer simler stuff, but, It does have the WOW factor to convince Snobs

[@sdbassin1143]

Totally agree! That is some Dubai awful want to be cool guy crap! That thing is going to collect more dust than the desert with all those little ledges everywhere.

[@sdbassin1143]

@@JDMHaze The detailing alone 👎🤣🤯😳

[@Giardintek]

Guess the MB dealer just can't wait for the warranty to expire on this one, Poor guy, and like always Scotty is right.

[@scdevon]

10 years from now, the "software updates" and scan tools and the junky plastic / electronic parts required to support this car won't even exist anymore. "Just throw it away and buy a new car".

[@SEVEN_DUCK]

Car reviewers: look how cool this car is and all its quirks and features Me: is the powertrain and electronics reliable? Car reviewers: 🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗

[@hassansmw5634]

Beautifully put.. that's exactly what happens!

[@richardalfaro4933]

For a second I thought those were like drills lol

[@dano336]

used the term Quirks to a cop ..old car different tail lights not working ....no ticket!

[@javigar133]

Facts

[@drawbridge611]

I think this is the first time I've seen Scotty's authentic, spontaneous, straight-from-the-gut laugh. When I saw "implausible signal" on the scanner, so did I. "Implausible signal" means, "Me no versteh."

[@VKSgtSLaughter]

This is what happens when you buy a product just for its name.

[@smartkid1201]

🎯

[@animalmorgan4124]

Completely killed this car and in front of the owner. Gotta love Scotty. The only thing that would have made this video perfect was Scotty tossing all of the beauty covers onto the driveway.

[@goldwolf0606]

Bet he says endless money pit 😂

[@Shauma_llama]

Hoovie needs one of these. 😆

[@SoundScientist1]

People get "defensive" when I've told them that newer MB's, BMW's, & Audi's are over-priced techno JUNK. I will take a restored MB W140 over this techy crap any day...

[@Jay.McCarty]

Other than than the screws on the grill I'm not sure how many of these issues have have anything to do with the American workers who built the car. Garbage in garbage out.

[@MostlyBuicks]

I think buying a 1966 Dodge Dart new, keeping it and maintaining it would be a LOT more safe for the environment than buying a new car every 5 to 10 years.

[@NemoBlank]

I wish that I could buy a 66 Dart brand new right now, or any car without plastic parts and computers under the hood.

[@Harrythehun]

How about crash safety? Not so fun to crash with an old car? Probably die or get seriously injured.

[@MostlyBuicks]

@@Harrythehun I would rather people NOT text while driving instead of all this technology to protect idiots who cannot drive.

[@Harrythehun]

@@MostlyBuicks You only have one life and sometimes it doesn’t matter how good of a driver you are. If the texting person survives the crash but you die…is that a win….

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

@@Harrythehun what about not driving car at all...its even safer... or never get out of your place.... its with the leftist nanny mindset like your that everything goes down the drain...at least you have been brainwashed so youy are not so guilty, its not original thougths you just repeat what have been hammered into you

[@ad166bt]

Its absurd how many codes this Mercedes has with such a low mileage. I own a Mercedes ML w164 built in 2008 in USA, have tried to reach you Scotty (with no success) to show that even though it is more than 10 years old it runs like new with not a single fault in all control units (which for sure there are many).

[@bngr_bngr]

My 2013 Mercedes has been flawless. There is always a bad apple in the bunch.

[@randynelson2265]

I bought a Mercedes SUV four years ago. And I am still very happy with it. But in the beginning I had to special order it from Germany to not have all the high tech electronics installed. And I don't let the dealer mechanics touch it. I found a Mercedes certified independent mechanic to do the routine servicing. He has been in the Mercedes business for over forty years now. No problems so far.

[@Frank00]

Scott’s craziness at its finest!!

[@mr.santos5205]

🤣

[@theaajourney9872]

this is straight comedy, haven't seen scotty have this much fun before

[@allenhuang9721]

Scotty just cannot hold himself to laugh at Mercedes, 😆 lol

[@Horizon301.]

@@captinbeyond this shouldn’t happen to any German car in warranty. I’ve never seen it, of course that’s German built vehicles for the UK market.

[@standyourground9973]

Lol he’s content driving his boring appliance vehicles, fine by him. Those, like myself, who have a taste for the finer things in life and don’t mind a lil “pay-to-play” spruce for a finer vehicle.

[@Horizon301.]

@@captinbeyond the point being that this shouldn’t happen within the first 3 years of ownership. Usually you service it once and that’s the only time it goes to the dealer.

[@Horizon301.]

@@captinbeyond it should be for German built ones. I don’t know for sure as I think the interior quality is 💩 compared to Audi and BMW but VAG (VW, Audi and SEAT) along with BMW are trouble free for the 3 years at least. 20k Mile intervals also thus it is mostly one service and two tyres if you are unlucky. That’s less than £400 in some cases over 30k miles and 3 years

[@Monster33336]

@@crow_2k11beatsbydre8 Could easily buy 5 other cars that last and still have money left over.

[@stevenculver2774]

Want to thank you for sharing your knowledge Scotty. Going to miss your entertaining way impart with your knowledge.

[@PBandJ25]

This is both sad and funny at the same time!

[@renkhachatoorian302]

The car with manual transmission is a true treasure. And reliable, too.

[@VintageCars999]

That Mercedes has more electrical gremlins than any GM throughout its entire life 🤣 and the speakers are already blown 😂🤣

[@rk22cc]

close

[@diablocls55]

That’s what happens when they’re built in Alabama (and in the US period)

[@VintageCars999]

@@diablocls55 its because the U.S. hires cheap labor. We used to have quality vehicles but thats been long gone for decades.

[@adotintheshark4848]

@@VintageCars999 The US has many of their cars built in Mexico.

[@johnsutcliffe3965]

We should have a VW vs Merc electrical problem show off!! 🤣🤣🤣 lets get ready to breeeeaaaak!! Lol

[@09mubarak]

This is a top tier video from Scotty. I was laughing all along 😂.

[@CHUBBYAMERICAN]

DUDE IS LIKE 👁👄👁 SITTING NEXT TO SCOTTY HEARING HIS CAR GETTING ROASTED.

[@firebir11]

Last time I owned a German car, it was an old 1965 Volkswagen. I’m glad I bought a 2020 4Runner.

[@813ENTERTAINED]

This was both funny and educational 🤣😂💯💯

[@timothyvaher2421]

Hey Scotty, Maybe you should start listing the most long term diagnostics friendly cars! For a whole new generation. Won't hurt.

[@vladchan]

The dash looks like something a gamer kid could have designed - lots of bells and whistles and blinking lights.

[@Rem694u2]

But is it RGB? lol

[@josephmarkovich9335]

I have owned 3 Mercedes and nothing but problems and money. Harmon Kardon stereo system blew every speaker , not bose. Electrical problems, warning signs hydraulic suspension jacked up. oil leaks all over the top of engine. Like Scotty said there are problems the dash won't tell you. Ballast for headlight went out in my 03 E500 had to take out 15 screws and bolts, wheel well cover, front bumper and Headlight assymbley. Disconnect the fog lights. And the ambient air temp sensor. Jeez. Stay away from Mercedes the are junk... Unless you like working on cars. I work on my own vehicles and now on my third Mercedes I consider myself to be a certified Mercedes mechanic. Had a 2001 CLK 430 110 k mileage ( Best One I had.) Gave it to a friend who Junked it a year later because 17 electrical problems. Dash was clear of lights lol.

[@ShamuAquatics]

So this is why even the rich neighborhoods in my area are full of Toyotas and Hondas with the few expensive vehicles being pickup trucks or Lexuses

[@genez2157]

Opposite by where I live. People buy Mercedes and bmws all the time to look rich. They are usually leases. It's entitled people you don't really wanna be bothered with.

[@shawncammon5534]

Scotty went HAM on this on! ....But all facts!..yeah he said it! and it had to be said. great video 💪🏽

[@RcFlashlight]

That's the good thing about Scotty. He's never afraid to say the truth.

[@ryannrjohnson]

Scotty is absolutely hilarious roasting this expensive junk 😂

[@billynomates920]

@@crow_2k11beatsbydre8 i definitely can't afford it - still junk.

[@standyourground9973]

@@billynomates920 good thing you can’t afford it then 😂😂🤣🤟🏼

[@ryannrjohnson]

@@crow_2k11beatsbydre8 right, if I can't fix it myself I can't afford it, so I'll stick with Lexus.

[@GuerreroDelInfo]

@@standyourground9973 how is that a good thing? he wouldn't get it even if he could afford it

[@standyourground9973]

@@GuerreroDelInfo read your statement over again

[@MatrixDiscovery]

I'll take a 10 year Toyota over this money pit. I can't imagine the cost of a simple repair.

[@redwhite_040]

That's because you are not the target audience of Mercedes. They are only intereseted in people who make 5 digits a month.

[@Slenderman63323]

@@redwhite_040 If I made 5 digits a month, I'd prefer speakers in my car that actually work and windshield washer fluid that stays inside the reservoir 😂

[@pab702]

It’s good to know that rich people get screwed too 😂

[@jerseyneil1]

Smart rich guys lease these kinds of cars.

[@woahspaghetti6069]

on a whole other level

[@pab702]

@@jerseyneil1 Yes they do

[@jerseyneil1]

​@@pab702 Your statement is a contradiction.. If a rich guy buys a car with all these problems, then he can't be very smart at least about cars.

[@pab702]

@@jerseyneil1 I never said they were smart.

[@03Venture]

Best vid so far! Kudos!

[@igotanM16]

I would never buy a Mercedes-Benz in my life... Regardless of I could afford it or not. To much of a P.I.A.

[@rahimi4762]

I miss old Mercedes

[@thomascelentano433]

Most of what they do in Alabama is assembly. The parts are still made in Germany. They've had these problems for years.

[@bettersteps]

Looks like Mercedes tried to put more electronics in that car than a Tesla.

[@teqnkka4403]

Me sitting and smiling knowing i have reliable Mazda CX-5 waiting for me in the garage is just priceless. Passing those guys on the street and looking on their smurky faces, like they think they are gods because they bought a Mercedess, brings the joy to my hearth everytime.

[@SEVEN_DUCK]

What a damn money pit man and then all the plastic crap under the hood 🤮🤮🤮 Good afternoon scotty!

[@gel210]

I’ve had my merc E class estate for 20 years ,she’s never missed a beat fantastic car .

[@martinli1928]

I would love to see scotty reviewing and teaching the Germans how to fix there tiger tanks

[@dano336]

well they didn't need fixing.. they just couldn't get enough fuel

[@robertfray7737]

Tiger Tanks we’re designed by Ferdinand Porsche

[@kronoso_o8042]

@@robertfray7737 I thought he worked only on the P variant

[@cubiczirconiabeard5366]

the Germans were so obsessed with optimization, they made frequent changes when building the tiger tanks so replacement parts had to be specific to that tank.