I Bought a New (Used) Car, And It's Very Boring

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I bought a new (used) car! It's a boring station wagon with three-row seating, and today I'm going to show you around it and explain why I bought it. Enjoy!
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[@DougDeMuro]

Before you ask, I’ve already answered all your questions. With time stamps! 0:31 - Cars & Bids ad with some bizarre copper-colored electric crossover 1:42 - Where does this car fit in my car lineup? 2:03 - My ridiculous history of swapping between Land Rovers and Mercedes-Benz E-Class station wagons 3:10 - Am I giving up my new Defender? 4:06 - But WHY did I need a new car? 5:27 - Description of new car. 6:34 - But why THIS car specifically? 7:01 - Why not an electric car? 9:22 - My history of Mercedes-Benz E-Classes, because I am a suburban orthodontist. 10:00 - Why not an AMG model? 11:34 - Don’t you hate the plastic cladding and the “All Terrain” marketing? 12:28 - Rear-facing third row! 14:10 - What is Doug DeMuro’s car-buying process like? 17:00 - Oklahoma’s insane temporary license plate situation. Enjoy!

[@FujiwaraBunta]

Congrats on the purchase Doug!

[@OnlyTheFinest125]

Doug's the type of guy to do it before anyone else! Hahahahaha

[@xCkillaxC]

Thank you daddy Doug!

[@altezza2912]

Time traveller doug

[@bigchief9313]

Put them on the video itself!

[@TheDomeHepot010]

Doug could literally show us the quirks and features of a lawnmower and it would still be interesting

[@azizvfinesse752]

He should do this for April fools and then sell it on cars and bids

[@EmpressQueenB]

I agree

[@michaelodonnell1018]

Lamborghini tractor

[@jwalster9412]

"first well start with a little overview.. This troy-bilt 50-67A was built specifically for a small land scraping company here in Utah. As you can tell by it's decals. This mean That This Lawn Mower Is Technically A One Off! But unfortunately that company no longer exists, the previous owner told me he used to work for that landscaping company and he inherited this beautifulone off lawnmower."

[@iceplanetchris2052]

😂😂😂

[@michait3866]

You can clearly see Doug priorities: "I have a baby, a dog and a wife"🤣 Doug, you're just a pure diamond.

[@martinzendejas8423]

In that order

[@mikedemarchelier9090]

Let’s just hope he has a good prenup! Bitches be crazy! Look at poor Tavarish!

[@michait3866]

@@mikedemarchelier9090 Why you call them bitches? If woman doesn't want to be alone all day raising kids while her husband is wrenching, recording or creating content and he's home only for dinner and sleep they clearly doesn't match to each other. Some woman want to have plenty time for them selfes, for kids or friends. Other don't. It doesn't mean they're bitches. Grow up.

[@cliffwilson4605]

1 month later all that out the window…

[@emergcon]

A wife fits in a porsche. Those have the ingnition slot on the drivers side, not in the middle, so the wife cant grab it.

[@user-hf1ee1hv7p]

Doug was the type of child who would stare at the people behind to the point that they were uncomfortable, and then waiving at them 😂

[@fensterlips]

Or waving at them. Presuming you’re not providing them with an exception on something.

[@GarrettWorcester]

@@fensterlips Very clever, you rapscallion.

[@jcdollar1]

Doug you are totally the "Dad" of car KZbinrs 😆 The other guys buy the flashy expensive stuff and you give the nod and smile and say "That's nice" in the tone that says both "Glad you are happy" and "I am a little disappointed"

[@seanm3ify]

No one cares

[@northsideluka9978]

💯💯🤣🤣🤣

[@fraser281]

Congrats on the kid! Doug is the type of guy who would be a good dad.

[@Binna48]

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[@redpaddys12]

Let's hope his kid comes out without any quirks and features above standard.

[@ms3er396]

@@redpaddys12 OMG that would be funny for him to give a quirks and features video of his wife and or kid. LOL!!

[@AlexKarmazin]

@@ms3er396 THIS is the 2022 Doug DeMuro Jr.

[@miguelpatino3856]

I've been thinking for like the last 3 or 4 years that Doug was already a dad ...

[@philipptielmann]

but you can tell Doug is doing increasingly well for himself, which is nice to see. because in the past he bought actual used cars while this thing is just barely used.

[@xcarter_carsx2848]

Well duh yeah he owns a 80k old RS3, and a 300k ford GT 😂😂

[@philipptielmann]

@@xcarter_carsx2848 in those purchases he always argued that those cars will keep their value or even increase it (which turned out to be true), while he always said a daily driver (relatively new, no collectible) would decrease in value very quickly which is why he would buy nothing that costs more than 50k or something like that (watch his kia stinger video :-).

[@abstractobject5337]

jockmiester

[@divineLINEflash]

*RS2

[@erikgonzalez2278]

I agree and because he’s just himself and doesn’t do flashy content such as he pokes fun at everyone buying their exotics

[@mikerintzler518]

Thank you for being a champion of wagons! It's so frustrating that we don't get them in this country anymore.

[@senpaigarr]

I have to say, I was genuinely surprised about the rear facing third row seating. I really didn't think any cars had that anymore.

[@niume7468]

Some cars had it audi allroad also had it

[@sachab6098]

This is the only car that has it these days and thats literally my only reason for wanting to find good 2010s one. I grew up with a volvo wagon with the jump seats and ive always wondered why theyre not more common. Lots of people have more than 4 people to shuttle on trips!

[@Az14900]

I like how Doug totally disregarded the Kia Stinger in his list of daily drivers

[@DougDeMuro]

The Kia Stinger should count. It was there, and I loved it. But I don't usually consider it because it wasn't really a planned purchase -- I was intending to launch Cars & Bids by selling my E63 AMG Wagon and immediately buy my new Defender, but COVID delays pushed the new Defender arrival by six months -- so I needed a temporary solution, which became the Stinger.

[@BitchinSpectre]

Curse of Medba ... Or Mandela effect. Depends on what timeline you come from.... Anyone who remembers the stinger is in the wrong timeline.

[@Az14900]

oh I see

[@MattClare1]

@@DougDeMuro Still thought it was a great purchase and considered an indication of your keen assessment of large sedans on their merits (not badge or hype). Sad to see it didn't get a mention but appreciate the comment^^. Are the Stinger and the E450 your first cars that aren't also in service somewhere in the world as a Medical car?

[@Nothingtosee2011]

I’ve always wondered what car Doug’s wife drove around.

[@OS-hx4jk]

Doug the kind of guy to read an owner's manual on a long distance flight.

[@mukulkulkarni5431]

I would do that

[@Almighty_cornholio]

Not a bad idea tbh

[@yupengchang4281]

actually that's a good idea

[@rkan2]

Would make you fall asleep quick!

[@shaned1500]

I bet he has thats spot on

[@andrewmalcolm3485]

Thx Doug….embrace the practicality, dads rule! I purchased almost the exact same car (2021) a week after this was posted. Love it. Please give us updates on your ownership experience at some point.

[@itsben32]

My family bought a used Tesla Model 3 on Cars and Bids, and the buying experience was effortless. Keep it up Doug!

[@JoshuaNewhook]

Doug is the type of guy to own TWO German wagons! Congrats Doug

[@FujiwaraBunta]

He's had way more than two

[@LouisSubearth]

@@FujiwaraBunta yes, but not at the same time.

[@Golden2cool]

Wouldn’t this be his 3rd German wagon? I believe he owns a rs6

[@peppapigthekiller7539]

@@Golden2cool He compared his RS2 to a RS6, but I don’t think he actually owned that RS6.

[@jordanking6939]

The Audi is most fun out of the two (if the other station wagon is an Audi).

[@turtlesbeturtin1075]

After watching the whole video, all I could think was “Good for you Doug!” Love to see someone celebrate a purchase that is less about what everyone else will think, and more about what will make them happy and best serves their family. I bet that thing is a treat on the highway!

[@lanadelry]

The comment about being a good salesperson is the truest thing I've heard today. Literally just be responsive to customers if they ask for information or if they want you to notify them when what they're looking for comes in. I went to numerous dealerships when I was shopping for a car a few months ago and I asked them to keep me posted but I never heard back from them at all. I don't know if they didn't think I was serious about buying a car, but the one dealership that I actually felt valued at where they took me seriously and accommodated my needs was the one I gave my money to.

[@vitusyu9583]

Always pleasant and cheerful to watch your car reviews! Congratulations to your new wagon, I also think it is a great “utility” vehicle for your family!

[@BoomTharis]

Big congrats to the new baby and the new car doug! Great choice!

[@YeeSoest]

He was gonna pick a much more expensive model, way flashier, lot of power...but then he went with the usual human baby standard model mk 1. I agree, it's a solid choice but the other pick would have made for better content

[@Ipkiss42]

​@@YeeSoest so how does the process work for getting a baby? 😅

[@lobster5256]

I just knew this

[@TheFalseShepphard]

The financing options are usually not easy

[@YeeSoest]

@@Ipkiss42 uuh...can you ask someone else? I don't wanna... ;)

[@trailgnomeadventures5691]

Every time Doug says " bumper to bumper" an Angel gets its wings

[@Gone_rn]

A car buyer buys a cool car

[@andrewlee8243]

It’s a Wonderful Quirk

[@Happyman-od7zp]

I got excited each time

[@bhongtastic]

LOLOL 👏👏👏

[@jesselox3470]

If he says “warranty” after TWO angels get their wings

[@tomasraumschussel3429]

GREAT video. Glad you're still putting stuff like this up. perfectly honest/down to earth stuff, which one could hardly expect nowadays from KZbinrs with such massive exposure. kudos!

[@nf9563]

My favourite e class Doug has ever owned! I love this! Can’t wait to revisit your 2021 e class video and imagine what your life will be like with it

[@mbeachtantrum]

One of my favorite things about Doug shooting his own videos is that even after all this time he still manages to set the tripod up in a reflected area of the car. It's honestly charming by now.

[@phreshmen333]

He is his own quirk !

[@greatheightsu]

Shot composition is for nerds.

[@xRestart]

literally never noticed that as a problem after pretty much a decade of watching Doug

[@Dvokrilac]

Didnt suprise me at all, and it made me smile. Doug is one of the few big youtubers who buys a daily driver with brain and not with heart.

[@Binna48]

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[@josephius]

Brain and heart, IMO

[@jhhtaylor]

Contrary to what you said, this was one of your most interesting videos in my opinion, a real life decision and how you went about it. Bravo Doug!

[@Potato5auce]

Congratulations on the new baby Doug! The only youtuber who could detail the quirks and features of a fridge and still be entertaining and engaging.

[@tsm1871]

This channel will forever be iconic. Truly one of the best of all time. Thanks Doug!

[@margaritaramos3393]

He had me crying with that Chevy Blazer review.

[@katelibby6658]

Doug is the type of guy to not use his own car auction website to buy a used car!

[@Binna48]

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[@rajgami8893]

That's what he said. Only two of those were available in the entire country so he didn't have much flexibility 😅😅

[@ncvwrx2759]

@@rajgami8893 a quick search shows like 5 within 500 miles of southern california. He probably got a much better deal on this model, or it was just what he wanted... there's quite a few within the same radius so i'm not sure where hes getting the two in the entire country...

[@groggysword33]

@@ncvwrx2759 You gotta work on your comprehension skills bud. He was looking for the press color AND wheels. I highly doubt there’s 5 cars in a 500 mile area with that combo.

[@yassinsmaamoun]

I believe he set a rule for himself when he launched the website that he would never buy from cars and bids as it would be a conflict of interest. Because he's the one who approves (not sure if he still does) all the cars being posted.

[@TechViewOpinions]

Excellent and sane decision process for you. More folks should also do so and fall for the popular route.

[@randledmadden]

Great to see other station wagon/estate car lovers out there! Well done Doug.

[@danielsalcedo30]

Wonder why he never mentioned that Volvo station wagons as they are basically the only readily available competitors to the MB station wagon.

[@MaticTheProto]

@@danielsalcedo30 only in the usa. In Europe they are everywhere

[@Ill06Taco]

The most frustrating thing about buying a car is dealing with the salesperson. I feel like the salesperson exists only to keep me from buying a car.

[@jcstuart6978]

@@_zigger_ jelly?

[@DrMcMoist]

@@_zigger_ They're a joke. I bought my car from a Meister of Automotive Sales.

[@iKobe1211]

@@cdiorbans I wanted a 4x4 RAV4 and the salesperson convinced me not to. Weirdest experience of buying something in my life

[@Ill06Taco]

@@cdiorbans as a salesperson, you're the last person I trust.

[@simoneelmadhoun]

@@Ill06Taco why?

[@barbaricpenguin]

Get a cover for the back seats that you can use when the dog is riding. It’ll help a lot with keeping the interior clean. And it looks like a fine choice for a daily driver.

[@Binna48]

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[@papa_pt]

why would dog be on back seats with the cargo bay?

[@robadams1645]

@@papa_pt My dog rides in the back seat so he can be part of the family instead of cargo.

[@giacomu1]

Dogs and cars, here we go again. Trunks=dogs. Not on back seat.

[@Its_Me_Romano]

@@giacomu1 yeah I guess you don't give a shit about ur dog

[@Lost_On_Purpose_2021]

Doug. You’re a legend. I watch plenty automotive KZbin content creators. I’m happy for you for your purchase. All the best on 2023

[@FREEDOM-FIGHTER-ONE]

Always a safe ride, Doug!❤

[@Rascofresco11]

My wife that’s been listening to Doug in the background for the last 7years: “You can tell Doug is genuinely excited about his new car” Yes he is and so am I!

[@Mypenisissmallbut]

Lmao my wife said a similar thing she’s like “This guy reviews Ferraris and he seems so excited about his station wagon”

[@midbestmtb3813]

Lol this gave me a laugh

[@erikgonzalez2278]

Lol my wife just told me that today that’s that car reviewer or even she said I pretty much know what I know about cars because I can hear your vids!!!!

[@automotivetalk9575]

This is why I love this channel, the weird different cars are awesome. I can only take so much supercars of the same. Love the content can't wait for the 100s of videos this year. I met you back along time ago when you drive the Aston Martin across the country. I live in Maine and didn't know who you were at that point.

[@Jezee213]

yes! it gets repetitive, I like the variety Doug shows.

[@PaulTC777]

this is like an Audi A6 Allroad

[@automotivetalk9575]

@@PaulTC777 that's all I could think of. I saw an audi today after watching the video and they look very similar.

[@richardnedbalek1968]

Congrats, Doug! Enjoy your new ride.

[@waleedzq]

Love Doug. He’s such a normal guy. Hell yeah brother, congrats on the new car. Just got a 2018 Raptor myself. Hope 2023 brings us many miles and smiles

[@JD-oq4od]

Amen

[@jersto77]

As an engineer at Mercedes myself I personally LOVE this vehicle, and agree 100% with Doug for getting one. This is one of my top 3 cars that we produce right now, and I take every opportunity to drive one I get. The third row is awkward and awesome. The drive train is fast, but not AMG fast. The ride is smooth and not compromised as the AMG as a daily driver. GREAT PICK Mr. DeMuro!

[@ddjohnson9717]

whats the other two? Is the S in there?

[@jersto77]

@@ddjohnson9717 when going on test drives I do prefer riding in the S class over anything else, I prefer the experience of driving the E63s sedan and SL much more.

[@hughmangus2324]

Is the quality of mercedes benz improving as well compared to previous generations? As a w126 w140 era mercedes enthusiast they had in the early 2000s gone backwards for a while, whats it like latley?

[@Cloxxki]

Today I went to the dealership to look at (yes) a white one they advertise, a 2021. It wasn't there, an employee had taken it home :) The black on there (smaller engine than Doug's) was nice enough. Love the width of the cargo space. Sadly, I need the driver deat in the max aft position, and then no person can sit behind me. In smaller cars the seat doesn't go back, but it accompdates the hunched up position better than in the E, it seems. Not sure I love that. Should have measured brom back of front seat to back rest of back seat to compare with other cars. I want an estate to throw whole (XL) montainbikes in AND be passable for business travel. Love the idea of good lane and distance keeping, espcially for long drives. Even Tesla seems a bit of a pain for that nowawys the way they handled it.

[@erikgonzalez2278]

I agree for sure this one is my top coolest Mercedes Benz many of the new ones aren’t my cup of tea. Maybe the elb and elb because I like small boxy cars with 4 bangers. But wow what a power output on this 6 cyl

[@mesdetails2847]

Doug, I actually really appreciate your honesty. When I am talking with friends about cars, I tell them to watch your channel. You record your videos from your phone, you don't have employees, and you try to live a some what modest life. You obviously have money, but you don't over extend yourself. Appreciate you brother, if you are ever in Orlando FL ill clean your car for you.

[@marshallc.t.2554]

I don't think he records his video from his phone.

[@bipbop3121]

@@marshallc.t.2554 True, he did actually film on iPhone for a long time and still did, does driving? There are some vids you can clearly see evidence of not just tripod, but a camera.

[@stephans1990]

A lot of people in my family drive Maserati and it has not been easy to them them to watch Doug Demuro though.

[@marshallc.t.2554]

@@stephans1990 of course because they are terrible cars

[@stephans1990]

@@marshallc.t.2554 not as bad as Doug makes them out to be though. And many issues apply to specific model years.

[@tvglasses]

Congratulations on your new vehicle!!! I like that you have something different. My ultimate wagon RS6 Avant!

[@crusadeagainsttomatoes2518]

You chose a great car! Beautiful with a fantastic good interior spec! I love the white and wood (no, I’m not old), although I might have chosen a tan interior. You also have the older interior screen setup (much better than the new screen chaos).

[@jltgp6221]

Doug is the kind of guy who doesn’t give his own cars a Doug score.

[@gregorygant4242]

Well, they don't need a score, like modern day American women ,they are all 10's,lol lol !

[@Peter-uo9km]

@@gregorygant4242 I give her a 5

[@tajriantareq4464]

Lol I remember the day Doug bought the defender and he said he was never gonna replace it and he was gonna maintain it and drive it until the wheels fall off…. And here we are

[@jamesstemmler7620]

Never believe any car enthusiast when they tell you they're gonna own a car till the wheels fall off🤣 It ain't just Doug it's like every car enthusiast😅

[@sbs-0055]

He’s driven it until 50k miles and that where LRs wheels usually fall off.

[@trahar6257]

I’ve gotten to the point of not even considering whether or not I’ll own something after even 2 or 3 years into the equation of ownership. I know I’ll probably want something just because

[@nyzrh]

Are u sure that the LR's wheels didnt fall off?

[@SkodaYetiFan]

60k is generally the time when LRs start to shit the bed, best to get rid of it when it's still working and has some value lol.

[@Pappadumful]

I have it's earlier brother, 2017 AMG E43 in the same white pearl color and it is amazing. Slightly more power at 401 hp. The self-driving is indeed great (even back in 2017) as well as all the other driver assist options. Plus it's fast enough. If I had wanted an E63, I could've only afforded a 2012 model, lacking many modern perks and features.

[@nbooky]

Great video. Look forward to a Drive Assist review follow-up. How would modern drive assist survive in SCal traffic? Is there an aggressive mode to keep your car truly bumper-to-bumper so no car can cut into your lane? Is there a mode not to annoy the driver behind by keeping safety distance ahead of you?

[@kr63]

I knew it.. Doug always said this was the discreet ‘billionaire’s car.. he would’ve seen plenty in Nantucket to make him want one 😂

[@portalz]

Doug is humble AF and I love that about him.

[@jostv.2726]

I would love to see a video about this video in whole, so the driver assistants, interior quality and so on. Seems to be a great choice :D Thanks for sharing^^

[@noroom4commies086]

Doug! Gotta get that backseat cover that clips in around the headrests to keep those back seats clean! And 300+ hp is plenty when your hailing around the kiddos.

[@heybro6105]

Doug has always been a fan of Mercedes wagons, in case you're new to this show. 😁

[@Gamix10]

His favorite car is a ford gt

[@csmlouis]

And the iteration of land/range rover. Still proud of the carmax extended warranty notoriety days.

[@randomcommenter1433]

Let's hope that Doug learned his lesson to NEVER EVER buy a used car from CarMax. That place has some of the shadiest scammers out there, waiting patiently to rip-off any unfortunate or gullible customer that dares to encroach into their territory.

[@itzjdub282]

The E63

[@Peter-uo9km]

This will break down long before his family grows

[@comeberza]

Your very boring car is almost a dream car in my country 😂. Extremely luxurious, basically new, over 90k with a few options, 5 seconds to 60, 4wd, amazing practicality...

[@mergawinabi2842]

yeah here in kurdistan you'd have to be a squire to drive one of these

[@therelaxlead676]

​@@mergawinabi2842 MB in Iraq ?

[@mergawinabi2842]

@@therelaxlead676 what do you think iraq is like ? we got rolls royces and lamborghinis almost everywhere

[@dzonin.8403]

@@mergawinabi2842hello to Kurdistan from Serbia! My uncle worked in Irbil during Yugoslavia and he drove Toyota Land Cruisers constantly and fell in love with them, which is what we all drive now due to his artistic descriptions of how beautiful your mountains and nation were 🙏🏼

[@gzeisin]

I loved the third row when I was a kid, back in the days when the S123 was the current model here in Germany. My sister and I were waiving to the folliwing drivers so much - it was such a pleasure.

[@andrewhurstcars]

So the 0-60 isn’t in the “mid to high 4 second range” as Doug states; he did the drag race 0-60mph in 5.12 seconds.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

Doug's the kind of guy to call a $65,000 car "normal" and "boring." Also, I find it hilarious that Doug has waffled back and forth between those two vehicles having his third of each; while I have never owned the same make/model twice. (And in 13 vehicles, I've only even owned the same *BRAND* twice - 3 Fords, 2 Subarus.) Although my 18 year old kid is currently on his third Subaru.

[@peterbiltxr379]

ive had 3 73-79 ford trucks and 4 87-91 ford trucks so like doug i got a type.

[@derekstark8447]

I love Subaru!

[@megachonk9440]

Two of the 5 vehicles I've owned didn't last long enough to buy them again. They were a 1997 Ford Contour and a 2013 Dodge Dart. I loved driving both of those cars, but they weren't necessarily great to own. The Dart wasn't too bad, just normal wear-and-tear type maintenance, with the worst issue being having to replace the right front control arm. Which I was able to do myself in my driveway. That is, until the dual-clutch transmission spontaneously failed, which mechanically totaled it. The Contour always had something going wrong with it, the transmission being the last straw. I don't mind wrenching every day, I just don't like being forced to. To make matters worse, my mother-in-law owned a Mercury Mystique at the same time (same car, uglier color palette, like hers in Harvest Gold). I swear, I was always replacing something in those cars.

[@netheranimal8067]

65 grand for a car is unfortunately "not even expensive" anymore. I was looking for a BRZ two months ago and used ones (even from 2013, first gen ffs) used cost more than a brand new 2022 one.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

@@netheranimal8067 As someone who has bought a 45k car and an 80k car this year - 65k is still "expensive". The average price of a new car reached $44k in November, and the average price of a new *LUXURY* car was $66k. By definition, a luxury car would be expensive compared to a regular car. Yes, the used car market is absolutely ridiculous at the moment (unfortunately, the Tesla market has crashed just as I'm trying to sell my Tesla,) but that doesn't mean $65k isn't expensive. It just means more people are priced out of cars. _Because they're too expensive._

[@erikgonzalez2278]

If I was a sales guy who got a shout out as a car guy it be dead so cool! And good job Doug on the purchase hope you catch you someday on the 5 or 405 in your white station wagon I don’t see everyday even in LA but I’d notice on the road so it’s cool in my book.

[@tonny.c]

Love the aluminium trim around the car, specifically around the windows. Very tasteful and modern homage to chrome trim from the 60s and 70s

[@joshuadelongchamp3859]

Doug looks so happy. The excitement for a wagon he’s owned a bunch of is my favorite thing. Congrats Doug and good luck this year!

[@gregreichold4733]

Doug is the kind of guy who’s had so many cars that he forgets about some of them! (Kia Stinger daily driver prior to the new Defender) I would probably try to forget about a Kia as well

[@joaoguerra2376]

I noticed that too, Doug is the kind of guy to forget not so quirky cars he had

[@verynice8830]

Maybe this is a joke, but why would you try to forget about owning a Kia, especially a Stinger?

[@IN_Governavel]

I've a Kia Soul, 1st generation. Still works as first day with 240.000km on it. Proud owner, no shame. 😎

[@fruityfruit668]

L post

[@hastensavoir7782]

Those kind of guys will have broken cars because they’re RARELY used.

[@Night4Cookie]

Loved this. Please please please keep doing this stuff regardless of how the video "does"!

[@Theworldsboro]

Love it Doug! I’ve been wanting to step up to a 2021-22’ E53. Sedan or wagon is a good choice either way

[@Naseaann]

Love that Doug is always true to himself😂 stay this way!!

[@KhaledJaber]

I remember my dad owning a Mercedes-Benz 200 T, a white 80's station wagon with rear facing seats... I still miss sitting there playing with my Han Solo blaster and watching drivers waving and "finger" shooting back! Thanks, Doug, I didn't figure that watching your video would pleasantly walk me back through memory lane!

[@Cloxxki]

We drove Opel Kadett Caravan. No rear seats but me and the girl from my class I hearted got to ride in the back there. Rare nice childhood memories. If I ever find a NOS Kadett, it's probably an utter shitbox, but that's how things go.

[@hellocar123]

👍👍

[@matttagintsev4923]

I still daily drive my father 84 300td and it still runs well and I enjoy every minute of it.

[@MaticTheProto]

I‘m so glad they still have those seats on the new models

[@jmpersic]

Doug I'm so glad to hear you're not one of those "one and done" parents. More kids just adds more perspective to your car reviews. Congrats, that wagon is beautiful.

[@justinn6865]

That’s awesome! We don’t get an all terrain merc in the uk so it’s awesome to see this one

[@iwrin]

It's really refreshing listening to someone so genuine and honest when talking naturally. Thank u, Doug!! 👍

[@AbcdeFU66]

Congratulations doug, your getting the daddy vibes as each day goes by

[@thadynakat]

@@gupadre8255 🤨🤨🤨😳😳😳

[@rkan2]

Queue the family enlargement lol

[@HyperVanilo]

*you are

[@courtneybell373]

Hey Doug! Lovely video. I currently have 3 Wagons in the stable: '20 AMG E63s; '17 E400; & '12 CTS-V. AMG doesn't have rear-facing seats b/c of the air suspension tank and associated plumbing is in that space, not the exhaust.

[@domantaas]

I met this king in Italy this summer and he's great! I still can't believe he has the same great personality off camera too!

[@sterlingcrawford1218]

Poor Kia Stinger, left alone to be forgotten between one of the Mercedes and one of the Land Rovers

[@briankannady6469]

Glad you had a good experience at Jackie Cooper in my hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. I've never purchased a car from them, but I had Infinitis (they sell Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Infiniti and Nissan) for 18 years and used them for service, and always had great experiences.

[@joakimedby7806]

Probably worth noting that there is a possibility that they knew who he was, which could explain the smooth and nice process.

[@starwarsfan123]

I work in service at Jackie cooper , glad you chose to buy from us !

[@ahasidic7172]

Crazy I been watching since I was in 10th grade.. I’m now 21 still tune in your the goat bro

[@antolafuente14]

Doug two years ago - "This Land Rover will be my daily car through the conclusion of that 7 year warranty, I promise you that!" had me there for a sec ngl

[@_Ambition124]

Doug the type of the guy to give his Doug score, a Doug score

[@thadynakat]

Starting with the weekend categories & styling, and the DougScore is a good-looking thing. However it could be better, so it gets a 6. Acceleration used to be quite slow, but thanks to removing the walkthrough of it, it now gets a 10 out of 10. Handling's pretty good, however, it can be tricky to find the precise car I'm looking for, so it gets a 5 out of 10. Fun factor's alright, it's cool looking at how cars stack up, but it's a massive table. Still, it gets a 6 out of 10. Cool factor? Dude its the DougScore-it gets a 10! That brings the total Weekend score to 37 out of 50, which is quite good! Now onto the daily categories & features, and the DougScore is full of all the latest tech, but it misses out on self-driving features. Still, it gets a 9 out of 10. Comfort is very good, getting an 8 out of 10. Quality is very good, but sadly the DougScore can get unreliable-so it gets a 6 out of 10. Practically is amazing! This can store so much data, giving it a 10 out of 10! Now for the value, and its good. The DougScore can fit so much things, its very comfortable, and its FAST. With this, it gets a 10 out of 10 bringing the total Daily Score to 43 out of 50-which is amazing!! That brings the total DougScore to 80/100, making it the new DougScore champion!

[@fridbertaugust]

And...for more of his thoughts....

[@fergusreeverealestate.7409]

@@thadynakat THisssssss will not get enough love as a comment. Shame, it is a quality response sir, and I tip my hat to you.

[@thadynakat]

@Fergus Reeve, Real Estate. thx, i rly appreciate it!

[@dretavia]

*Reads this comment in Doug’s inflection and pacing* Underrated comment you made here!

[@thevetteman3]

Doug we don't find this boring. A lot of us fathers like you with real life dad dream car aspirations lol. I would be very interested to see a comparison review of this to the current A6 allroad. RS6 is a dream dad mobile for me but the A6 allroad is more attainable for sure. Keep up the good work, interested to see what content you post on this new ride!

[@fluxx0rinho87]

hey doug, I'm watching your videos for a while. First, it isn't as boring as you say and stay as you are :-). That's the reason for your succes. Regards from Germany

[@joelspaulding5964]

Congratulations on the family news! Doug is definitely the kind of guy to be a great dad. His child though will say " But Dad, you have 10 million in the bank, we can afford a $100k sports car... "

[@superturtle61177]

Actually his kid is probably saying "why is your car with a lack of safety features not good enough for you, but it's good enough for me and mom?"

[@uGotGot1618]

That third row concept is criminally underrated and underutilized

[@papa_pt]

probably not great for rear end collisions? 🤔

[@ianmacdonald4163]

@@papa_pt I mean not if Hitler is sitting there.

[@papa_pt]

@@ianmacdonald4163 he wouldn't be caught dead in 3rd row seating 😏

[@LuccaEsteves]

@@papa_pt Actually is better than a lot of cars that has 3rd rows, because you are facing backwards, your head/body is distant from the rear end. Various front facing 3rd row (like minivans) your head is very close to the rear hatch.

[@ymlccc]

Congratulation Doug! Totally not surprised :) According to Mercedes, E-class wagon owners are among the wealthiest clients in their brand. You totally deserve this amazing wagon

[@MaticTheProto]

Makes sense. It’s basically a driver oriented s class with less second row stuff and slightly less leather, instead far more versatility

[@JacobSmithRealtorNJ]

Congrats to Doug on the new high tech wagon... I'm a little surprised about the choice of E-Class with a new baby because of tight front passenger room that's left when using a rear facing baby car seat. My '18 E43 AMG sedan has the basically same back seat legroom as the new E450 (including all-terrain) and I often need to remove the car seat to accommodate taller passengers when I'm traveling without the baby.... Now that my toddler is finally front facing (gives more room), I have a second baby due in April and I'm not looking forward to the tight squeeze. I had a loaner MB GLE for a while and it was really ideal space wise... Not sure if the 2021-2022 GLE has the tech Doug was looking for (or ride/style), but knowing I'm 5'7" and he's 6'3"+ I feel like that's a much more spacious/comfortable family hauler than the E-Class. The extra 4-5" in the back really helps with those rear facing baby seats! Of course the GLS would probably do as well, but GLE can likely be had for less than the E450 All Terrain.

[@burzane]

Your modesty and passion for cars is to be appreciated.

[@sharpdressedman53]

Doug and his wife conceiving their child be like: “Before we get started be sure to check out CARSSS and Bids babe”

[@sharpdressedman53]

“We’ve had some great SEX recently”

[@javierrosadojr.6379]

while wearing cargo shorts

[@issacharwilliams2404]

You got this car on my birthday 12/12 I feel special LoL love your channel. I watch your channel all the time

[@luizde-rossi643]

Nothing boring with that, Doug! I love this car! That is an excellent purchase! 👏🏽

[@Fasteddie1085]

🏁🏁🏁Dammit Doug I thought you would’ve got another E63 or dare I say a Audi RS6 Wagon 😂

[@benbixby]

Lol a RS6 would have been 🤤

[@Fasteddie1085]

@@benbixby facts 💯

[@James__Gregory]

The E wagons have always been classy rock-solid choices, in whatever iteration. Love them!

[@bear_forklift]

Hey Doug! long time viewer and first time commenter. Love the video about your new car! I thought you had a Kia Stinger for a year as a daily driver?

[@djross95]

Watching Doug is quite addicting, especially during the lead-up to his "Doug Score" !

[@mikeywi96]

It’s refreshing to see someone just being themselves. I believe that’s why we are all drawn into Doug’s content. Great stuff! Great looking car, Doug!

[@Anas-pd7vw]

The type of guy you are, rationable, reasonable decision, makes us want to watch your videos and only your videos not everyone else you mentioned, stay the way you are brother, much love

[@benjamincollins6553]

Born and raised in tulsa Oklahoma and I'm driving from tulsa in a week on vacation starting in San Diego driving up the coast to Santa Monica the then to San Francisco been watching your videos from the beginning

[@ldstirling]

Hey Doug! Congrats on your new Merc Wagon. Glad to see money is basically no object! So I guess, congrats on your success too.

[@soulmaster63]

Congrats, Doug. The perfect daily workhorse. Please update us on the defender. Aside from its initial quirks and faults, how has the ownership experience been?

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[@Darx97]

im happy that you dont really go crazy and buy every expensive car you see, and actually try to get something you like and is useful to you and not something everyone likes

[@Dragonvale105]

this is still an expensive car 😂

[@stevenwilliams1805]

I to like the wagons but always had people talk down on my Subaru's calling them "family cars." Whatever, an E63 would leave them in the dust.

[@Darx97]

@@Dragonvale105 it sure is don't get me wrong, I wouldn't be able to buy one but is not hundreds or millions

[@pmpbuhgm]

Sir, I roughfly watch all of your videos beacuse what matters for me is you and they way you create the content more than the object of the contecnt itself. Thank you so much

[@Locotropic]

Rear facing 3 row seats are not stupid at all, it's very clever when you have kids, we always had fun going in the back with family or friends when we went for 5x5 mini soccer game and we were so many that some of us had to sit in the back and we had created so beautiful core memories.

[@bm0rri5]

Congratulations on the new purchase! I love the basic “press” spec. I’m actually an Oklahoma viewer and the Jackie Cooper dealership is just a mile from my home. Enjoy it!

[@DubDubGG]

i have a 2019 e450 wagon that I got on Doug's reccommendation and I love it. Best car i've ever had and never letting it go. Congrats Doug! Welcome back to the eWagon club.

[@bobhallinan5490]

I like this Doug - congrats and best of luck with it!

[@Piketom1]

I completely agree with Dougs reasons for replacing the Land Rover with the e-class Wagon. My last couple of cars were a Honda Accord 2.0T touring, then a Jeep Grand Cherokee limited X, and now a Subaru Impreza hatchback. Of those, the Subaru is my favorite. It’s just as capable in the snow up here in northern New Hampshire, has much better driver assistance tech than either the Honda or the Jeep, is just as good in snow as the Jeep, and the roof rack is much more usable than the Jeep. I love hatchbacks and wagons. They are just as practical as compact and midsize SUVs but I’m short and really appreciate being able to easily load skis and kayaks on and off the roof.