Mercedes Diesels: 10 Year Ownership Report

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[@kicsiultra]

Dude, don't sell it. You will regret it forever.

[@TheJdawg1276]

kicsiultra exactly

[@drakebeber9579]

kicsiultra Exactly! My dad is still looking for his first car, which he sold in the 90s! It’s a 1973 Cutlass Oldsmobile with a green interior! He beats his self up over this!!

[@maxdallas4099]

I never regretted selling mine. Relieved was more like it. I had a 300SD. Was driving on a snowy day and while crossing a bridge the rear end spontaneously broke traction and practically spun out. Only being an experienced winter driver (Colorado, New Mexico) saved me. I put the car up on sale the next day. Total death trap.

[@TheTardis157]

Sounds like you hit a patch of black ice.

[@kanob6440]

Drake B. No fucking way. My dad is too! Lol

[@HooviesGarage]

Update 7/23: Car sold to a viewer for $9000. Thanks Spencer! Previous Comment: For those wondering how much I will sell it for, I don't have a clue. Most likely I will auction it off unless I get a good offer.

[@sunnyg6109]

Going great! Not long till you cross Doug

[@andrew_paper7617]

Hoovies Garage I think auctioning it off would be a good idea.

[@lasm3011]

Hoovies Garage damn this is a masterpiece. I wish I can afford the money I will give you $5k for it

[@HooviesGarage]

Las M that is way too cheap

[@rafael123loek]

depending on the mileage that car should be worth around 8k plus (here in europe at least)

[@OctaneMonkey]

This is the most passionate I have ever seen you be about any of your cars. If you can afford to keep it as a reminder of who you are and where you came from, I think you will regret selling it.

[@Nick210]

Where the hell do you keep all these cars. Make a video with every car you own lol.

[@nickchaplin8443]

storage units lol

[@cristicristi2668]

well every business has a deposit to put stuff there

[@ej2659]

I"m guessing he has a warehouse somewhere. It sounds like his family has alot of money to play with.

[@Shreddah]

Probably in daddys big garage.

[@dReMiXeDg]

he has the garage from tokyo drift with lil bow wow the one that brings the cars up from inside the ground

[@chiclone-tests71]

Here in Germany, it's almost become impossible to drive old diesel, because we have bans for under euro 3/4 diesels in the most bigger cities, in combination with horrible taxes (about 500€ a year just to have an old 250-diesel just stand there doing nothing)... We are killing our legacy purposely. A shame!

[@12123188]

Chiclone- Tests €500 euro is a bargain. In the stupid Netherlands you pay more for an Astra a year. An old 200D costs €1350 just to have it insurance excluded xD

[@golduinabraham153]

Chiclone- Tests same prob in morocco, if you have a 350 or over that you pay 2000€ each year... just for owning it

[@BrokerJohannes]

Dude, I have to pay €450 per year in taxes in Sweden, it's not a mercedes diesel but a Volvo D5 2008 with EURO5 partical filter...

[@lelins300]

send those to Russia

[@theflanman420420]

Chiclone- Tests I think the bigger threat to your legacy is the fuhrer merkel flooding Germany with third world religious fanatics

[@stefanrusev6214]

I would keep it, in 10-15 years it's gonna be a great classic car.

[@user-jz1sd3mc2s]

Stefan Rusev it's a classic car

[@Corkoth55]

^wowee

[@rustybrowneye]

Jack Parker lol. i dig it

[@FeelsDonkMan]

No he won't, he modified the car, changed the transmission to manual, it's ruined.

[@chabka34]

IElRedI you're obviously not a true car enthusiast that car is in better shape than any other of its kind who cares about the garbage stock transmission

[@romagrigorenko]

How does Hoovie look 10 years older in 2007?

[@GodKing804]

Roman G haircuts does wonders

[@romagrigorenko]

GodKing804 I guess that did the trick.

[@PuerRidcully]

He has The One Ring.

[@johnsmith2976]

Roman G He has the Delorean from back to the future in his hoopty fleet.

[@PanasonicTooth]

It's an autism thing.

[@me3333]

I vote to keep it. Mercedes diesels are like a faithful old friend, they can sit years and start up and go like you just parked it 10 minutes ago. IMO That is the last of the true quality Merc diesels and finding one that isn't ratted out is hard. Plus I think no matter how low the flame for it is now, you will miss it later on. I love my S600 but still miss my SD and kick myself everyday for getting rid of it.

[@saidsoftly]

I just sold my 4-speed swapped 300td for basically the same reason and I'm already deeply regretting it. Hang on to it!

[@danpan001]

what year was the model? W124 or W123?

[@P_L_N_S]

I had an 82 300d and I sold it 10 years ago. I still regret it. thankfully I found a 300sd and still running strong. These cars amazing to own.

[@jltcasper3]

great video hoovie, ive been driving Mercedes diesels for the past 10 yrs and just acquired a 2006 e320cid I love it, way faster than the w124s I owned. keep up the great videos.

[@aduako7]

The struggle is real. I'm glad someone else has the same disease I have...buying Mercedes diesels. I've owned fourteen W123s, one W126 and one W121 Ponton in the last 8 years. This is my favorite car in your collection, and I wish I could buy it.

[@romagrigorenko]

That sprint for the camera was EPIC. Should've slow-mo'd it.

[@alexyoungberg5232]

Roman G he shoulda just smiled and waved bye bye 😂

[@evanlarson5985]

Hoovies garage, you make some of the best car videos on KZbin! Keep doing what you're doing!

[@cdemaray3]

My first car was an '83 300SD! Silver with dark blue leather. They are the absolute best and they were tanks. I blew out my radiator and drove it home the next morning with nothing but the a few bottles of water dumped into the system and it made it all 25 miles! Once i fixed the radiator i apparently didn't tighten the transmission cooler lines and all of my tranny fluid drained out, again when i was 25 miles from home. I drove it all the way home in first gear at about 35 and 4000 rpm. Once i tightened the lines and filled it with fluid i never had a problem again. I remember doing the valve adjustment on mine with the specialty bent wrenches and the vacuum system being a complete nightmare, and the window regulators... ahhh good times.

[@willyterni]

Hey i have a modern Mercedes Diesel, but in Italy it makes still sense for the idiotic price of the Gasoline.

[@rbreeze789]

MrAwesome go comment on robs vid we dont need your italian influence here

[@willyterni]

Rbreeze 78 right in the feels

[@Anti-socialSocialClub]

As a child of the 80s that is one of my favorite cars of all time. And that condition is spot on! How much did you sell it for?

[@AhmadHassan-rj6mc]

$9000

[@fastoaie]

As an idiot who made the decision of selling his old car, I strongly advise you to keep the damn thing and enjoy it for as long as you can. Have a good one!

[@giraffe8554]

Mihai Catalin what car did you sell

[@thomasbrasse3145]

I have the same 2005 e320 cdi. such an awesome car. Looked forever to find it and doubt I'll ever sell it.

[@stannicolae4623]

My father bought a 2003 e220 cdi in 2004...THAT CAR IS UNKILLABLE.Never broke down in 14 years. He ll buy a new one soon and I ll continue to drive the 2003.Meanwhile a friend of his bought a tuareg,flagship peugeot, passat, a8 , q7 and all broke down.

[@MG-yu6do]

Stan Nicolae did he buy a new one?

[@EndofUSA]

I have an 85 300SD bought it seven years ago second hand. Am still using it as my daily driver... not to mention the great fuel economy!!! I travel 50 km a day!! For sure I'll never sell my Blue Bird!!

[@risingembersgaming7740]

“But I’ve never been the type of guy to let a car sit” -hoovies garage, 2017

[@tannerwimer]

5:30 I’ve never laughed so hard seeing you run towards your camera 😂

[@JuhaEerikki]

1980's MB diesels - best cars ever made.

[@trilianleo]

This was an expensive video. You said that the 2006 e320 cdi was the ultimate mbz diesel. So I found one in LA and am now the proud owner of a loaded metalic black one.

[@Windrammer]

Christopher Sherman Gay

[@florianthomas7852]

Are you mad? This might be the best car Mercedes has ever made, you cant sell it!

[@lordperezident]

Tom Wessel the best car Mercedes made in that era was actually a 1995 300diesel. that was the last year of the golden age before the accountants took over and engineers were downsized :(

[@bigal2643]

Have you owned one though??? they're a pain in the ass money pit.

[@bigal2643]

omnipotentum Sure the drivetrain is reliable. The pain in the ass comes from everything else breaking. Things like power windows, leaking sunroof, Climate control, door seals, and I have literally never come across a W123 that has a working odometer. Also remember that you have to put premium octane fuel into it all the while knowing that you’re only getting 15 mpg out of it if you take it easy.

[@bigal2643]

omnipotentum funny you should mention the fuel pump. My mechanic quoted me $300 to replace the fuel pump two weeks after getting $200 to replace the alternator on my ‘88 560 SEL. Plenty of cars will cross the million mile mark if they’re maintained properly. I wish you were there to buy that car from me. Since you’re such a fanboy, you probably would have paid me 10 times what I sold it for.

[@akiimo389]

Someone there with no clue about German Cars? You know why they are such money pits? Because you live in fucking NA and not in Europe where you see old Benz cars everyday and they run fine because the parts here are dirtcheap.

[@arxvphoto809]

haha your daughter with the brutal honesty! Great video!

[@Daniel-dl3tf]

Brutal Honesty = Bitch

[@shawnyoung2129]

Literally my dream car, I've sold my OM617 and missed it ever since. If you sell her make sure it's to a great home.

[@shanebbrown]

We got into the Mercedes diesels about the same time and I remember following your posts back in the day on the shop forum. That was certainly epic when your oil cooler line busted on the road. Love the look of that SD!

[@Kauppamopo]

those lorinser wheels

[@Midg-td3ty]

The 2017 E350D I have goes 5.9 seconds to 62mph its a V6 Diesel. Its faster than the E320 that you showed. Also the new inline 6 Diesel in the S class (coming soon to E class) is also much faster (340HP) 5.2 to 62mph.

[@Progan666]

All while costing less to run than a gasoline engine. Electric is much cheaper and faster but for how long? You cant keep an electric car floored it will overheat the battery and before soon you'll end up stranded by a charging station.

[@diarmuidmarsden7752]

But modern mercs aren't reliable anyway. Diesels are generally more reliable than the petrol equivilant for most cars.

[@SamAbraham]

Diarmuid Marsden For the most part, especially with the more expensive cars, that is true. If they're not serviced frequently, things will go wrong. However, my uncle has owned a 2004 E320 since he bought it new, and now uses it as a beater pretty much. Mechanically, nothing has gone wrong. Just normal maintenance. These days, it's the damn electronics that kill these cars

[@TSL86]

Diarmuid Marsden New auto diesels are quite complicated things with emissions control.

[@yesno.idontknow.587]

We dount have it in the us

[@agentnuget]

I'm planning to buy a 240D soon, if all goes well. It's an older 1981 and these old diesels don't require any electronics, and that makes the prepper in me happy.

[@ziggi4800]

Watching after your video you posted recently about buying this car back. I’m glad you’ve realized you love these cars still.

[@MJA5]

I have a 2011 E350 Bluetec... it's a very quick car...I would line up with the 2006 320 CDI any day of the week

[@TopEvt]

That smoke 2:55 , Great restoration , like it.

[@anoukpoelmans2768]

I even won't sell it, because they don't make them anymore like this. I have a very basic W123 200D (no electric windows, central locking, etc) but it's still more comfortable and relaxing to drive then any other modern car. And they are solid as well. In 2008, a Ford Mondeo t-boned my front. The Ford was for the scrapyard, I only need to fix my fender, new turnsignal and a bumper, and re-aligning my steering. And with the new parts, I've got a central armrest, witch makes its more relaxing. Plus with an old Merc with chrome bumpers, you have less problems on the road. People are letting you pass more often then driving with another more daily looking car. It's remind me to make an appointment to the bodyshop for making it like new again, but first fixing my gaspedal after standing still for 5 years now.

[@parsia1363]

Magnificent piece of engineering. I don't know how much you will price this jewel but if against all odds I am the lucky one to get it, I'll promise you to love it. And keep it as spotless as you have, I will also offer you to visit her anytime you miss it too much and want to take it out for a drive or shooting a video! I've enjoyed your videos for a while now and I can relate to you a 100% , in fact spending money to convert the transmission of this particular car is exactly what I have done. I'll keep my fingers crossed to have a shot at owning it

[@_monti142]

just keep it

[@Miguelsgarage]

Good video Hooves! But where do you keep all these cars? LOL

[@chrisreed26]

Wow..I wish I would have found your channel years ago...I bought from a relative his 1978 300D in 1996 with 74K original miles...He had bought it from a highschool buddy back in Beckley,WV who bought it new in 78 to avoid the long gas lines then....after the gas shortage was gone he let it sit in a garage for years,,well until 1988 when my uncle bought it from him with 28K miles..I had a showroom condition 300D even down to the original first aid kit in the back ledge....I wish I had made videos back then...I owned it from 1996 until 2002...before I even had a digital camera...I sold on E-Bay for $5300.00 $1K more than I paid for it and it had 276K miles showing but the ODO cable broke 3 times on my watch and I made many trips from Tampa FL to Philly Pa in her...It came new from Lewis Chevrolet Mercedes in Beckley WVa..Sorry for this novel but had to share with you since you a fellow 123 fan would appreciate...

[@fran97hs]

I own a 1989 300D Turbo and I understand your love for these old diesels. They are great

[@EazyDuz18]

Where can I read about its quirks and features?

[@TheAleschu]

FOR CHRIST SAKE! KEEP IT! It's beautiful and raises in value.

[@AustinGrahamCrackers]

I totally relate to your first story... just bought a W116 for $850 with a broken hood latch handle. I then accidentally broke the door lock actuator so I ran into the same problem you had. Top tip: if you rev the engine and then turn the key it will shut off. Magic!

[@Jbeckler30]

hey man. clean it up like the day it was built, drain all the fluids, and store it. you can show potential buyers the car like that and they'd think they're buying a museum car, and having it out of commission as if it were gone will show you if you'd miss it or not. I'm posting this strange comment because I have a 93 500sel that I swore I was gonna sell but I just decided to keep because I love it so much. keep up the great videos

[@randallwhite2469]

im pooping and watching keep up the cool videos brother

[@sethsteener]

ummmmm ok?

[@GodKing804]

Ss 240 v spec wait you don't poop and watch videos?

[@sethsteener]

No, I don't. It's kinda hard to poop and hold a Laptop on your lap.

[@fuffthebucks7266]

you must be from Regular Car Reviews too

[@fuffthebucks7266]

BROWN

[@erikgonzalez2278]

Do a review of that e320!!

[@patrickmaloy5262]

In 2003 I sold my 1980 S-Class 300 turbo diesel to a young father who lived up the street. Every five years or so it gets sold again but always stays in the neighborhood. I am happy the owners appreciate it and seem to take such good care of it.

[@basedchris8784]

I had a 1983 300sd that I got for $400. I loved that thing and wanted to fix it up but it had too many big problems. I miss that car all the time

[@user-wt4te7fu6i]

Best diesel ever made in my opinion is the V12 TDI

[@jimmygrant3212]

My mom has an 05 CDI yes it's the greatest Mercedes diesel ever made.

[@akishot6735]

Jimmy Grant decent but past the W124/W140 not worth it

[@mexifinn7830]

Man - 1985 300D. That was the car I grew up with. And I fondly remembered having to help my dad hit the cutoff switch...

[@arcadeuk]

señor Hoovie, I owned an E320CDi for many happy years (same gen as the one in the video - so quicker than the later model) while what you have said is true for Mercedes, I have since moved on to better things in the way of diesels. Sadly Mercedes have a limit to the power outputs they want to offer with their diesels, BMW on the other hand does not. Give the BMW 535d/740d a try (current gen if pos) and then, after that one has shocked you about how much quicker it is than the Mercedes, get hold of a much less common 750d and prepare to be absolutely astounded. The 750d is quad turbo and as such also has crazy ECU tuning potential as it already has more than adequate airflow and fuel delivery. There is just something about the insanely instantaneous boost you get from a quad turbo diesel, that no petrol car can even get close to

[@Clipper1094]

After watching a Vehicle Virgins video I have never appreciated your content more.

[@mackenziehopkinson]

hows the Porsche 911

[@bryceiliff4459]

I bought a 2005 E320 CDI a year ago and not letting go. It's in the shop getting new injectors.

[@michaukasiak148]

Have same colour and interior combination, but SDL version, 1987, bought on ebay back 9 years ago and imported form sunny Florida. Absolutely love it. Registered as "classic car" so the insurance/tax package costs just 100USD per year. Here in Poland those restriction for old diesels in cities does not apply to classic cars, so I can drive it wherever I want. (thought it is the same in Germany with "H plackett"). The one thing I do not understand is, how you could convert it into manual, instead automatic...

[@LonSeidman]

My daughter's name is Ellie too!

[@Moist_Handshakes]

U need to get some small sandbags to put at tripod's feet.

[@soapmeridius]

5:30 That's the Kansas wind telling you to get a beefier tripod haha

[@thebrowns1017]

I have a 7 year old C250 with 107,000 miles on the clock and it still drives like new. Love 'em.......

[@loadedharddrive5019]

I would keep it.

[@josipbro]

What about the e420cdi?

[@HooviesGarage]

Not in this country

[@h2oaddict28]

V.I.P PLAYERZz would get one if it was sold as a wagon...

[@arttafil6792]

NO, say it isn’t so! That 06 turbo-diesel needed a Gettrag 5-speed!

[@damian-795]

03:48 I have the same car here in the UK, 3.0 V6. I love it but I think your car is the most beautiful Merc ever made :-)

[@fededz7884]

don't sell it, you'll regret, it's a nice car, your first car.

[@badrbadr2102]

lové Mercedes 240

[@maxmogavero1624]

your profile pic is an audi

[@jacobfleming565]

Volvo is better

[@joshkiej6601]

the adblue tank isnt exactly that big though, they mostly removed the spare tire to remove weight, since you still have a big storage space where the tire used to be

[@thewheelman6533]

The golden age of medium and light duty diesel engines was around 2003 to 2007 because it was the best technology without the heavy choking engine ruining emissions that the EPA mandates for diesels now.

[@GamesArsen]

Dont sell it :( It will be worth a lot more in a few years!

[@jakubgotowicki273]

better than most modern cars 👀

[@vadimxcore]

I love these diesel Mercedes. One of my dream cars. I wish I could afford it but until that I will be keeping a eye out for a cheap wagon. Good luck with selling it man.

[@nedkelly4999]

loving your work hoovie. pissed mysides when the camera fell over. so close mate, but no cigar😂😂👍

[@lexchan4]

Diesel smoke!

[@mmaxud1319]

where r the noodes bro :D

[@nchia]

My mum had a W123 300D in the early 80s which I went on to have it totalled - twice. It was a tough car. After getting it totalled the first time, it was repaired perfect. The second time round wasn't so great. Finally sold it maybe 2008/9.

[@compu85]

Hopefully you come up to Chad's in your 300SD, I'd love to see it in person! I hear ya on moving on from MB Diesels. I'm getting to that point with my 350SDL. Owning an electric car, I've been bitten by that bug. Instant torque, no transmission to get in the way, and being able to "re fuel" at home are huge plusses. Add to that the quietness and it's a great package.

[@zahirali7959]

You sole a 6.9 Look how much it is now Don't sell this

[@HooviesGarage]

Mercedes diesels already had their day, 10 years ago with the veggie oil craze. Mine is not a low mileage original car, so I doubt it will ever be worth big money.

[@Moital1]

Hoovies Garage I live in Europe and i am a Mercedes benz enthusiast and collector. I dont think that the 300SD will ever worth a very signicant amount of money, but it will outlast every thing new that you buy at a new car dealer today if you dont chrash it and take care of it ( and you know that as much as me ). I am a Younger than you but i will advise not to sell your "dream car", sometimes when you fell that the "flame" is gone it's just before the moment when the fire burns in a more intense way. P.S: Don't sell the w123 240D either because you will never find a better built car than that, not even a very nice built rolls royce. Greeting and Stay well

[@benchkey]

I've a 1980 300SD W116. 266,000+ daily driver. Engine runs like a clock. Body has maybe one more year of life in it. NY winters are tough on cars. I absolutely love this car. Its my 3rd Mercedes diesel. First one an early 70's 200D. OY was that a slow car. Then a 79 300D, it was sprightly, but stolen.

[@sirnik84]

I also have a w126 with a 4 speed and the same wheels! I haven't driven it in a year. But I have a OM606 and a 6 Speed manual waiting to go into it... when I have time. Your SD is very nice. I hope you got good money for it.

[@campervanelvisitoofonyou8720]

Sell it to me you fruitcake

[@thetruth7633]

320CDI is a speed ticket generator 😀

[@davidk8184]

Those Loriser wheels are the nicest ones I have ever seen. Sharp!

[@andreduguay9253]

In 2007 , the E320CDI had a 3.0 L , V6 , ( not in line 6 ) , 208 @ 3800 RPM , 388 @ 1600 - 2400 RPM.

[@redcatxb125]

Don't sell it

[@themagicillusions]

KANSAS WIAND STRAAKS AGEAN

[@themagicillusions]

Hiiiiiiiihhhhaaaaaaaww

[@russiandrivers9986]

In Morocco they use these things as shared intercity taxis. They squeeze in 7 people (4 in the back and 3 in the front - 2 people share the front passenger seat). You see them everywhere belching out smoke. I always wondered why they chose these particular cars for that purpose. I guess now I know.

[@TheScavengerben]

Funny thing is i too have a 1985 Mercedes 300d and have been on the edge of selling it but something tells me i shouldn't even with the water leaking in the trunk (tail light seal and rusted rear bumper) and the low ball offers of $1500 i get when i was trying to sell it. once you get a classic Mercedes you will never get rid of it. :)

[@user-li8sx4yj4s]

Drive it like you stole it...too soon?

[@frankbeanz1986]

Hello

[@Medal6]

no

[@seand7349]

Totally random, but I've lived in Dallas awhile. That phone # on that business card now goes to Park Place Motors (one of their brands is still Merc, others include Bugatti, McLaren, Maserati, and.... Volvo?!), and the address of the former dealer is now an Eddie V's Prime Seafood. That's still a very expensive neighborhood; borders Highland Park and the Gayborhood today.

[@nut1080]

Onceoppon time i was a passenger in such as car, a w126 300SE. It was a silky smooth no vibrations and comfort at a highest level, it was like riding on a flying carpet!

[@Aspra]

Keeeeep itttttt

[@StefanHolzer]

Listen to your daughter an sell it :D Btw congrats on 100k Subs Hoovie, you really deserved it!

[@toaster8907]

He shouldn't sell it

[@biglovesam]

I have an addiction because of you! Got an 05 cdi on Tuesday and Im going to the bank tomorrow to get a loan to buy one or two more , for my mom and an extra

[@biglovesam]

got the 06 and flying across the country to get another 05 for my friend im tapped out

[@eldo500]

I scored a deal on a white on blue 1980 300TD for $1100 in early March. So far, so good! It’s a little crusty and super slow, but I absolutely love it!

[@say9198]

STOP MAKING VIDEOS ABOUT THESE THE PRICES ARE GOING UP

[@Milesamanjaro]

I think that's his plan... :3

[@compu85]

If you have someplace to keep the 300SD, I'd suggest you store it for a few months and see if you change your mind. Finding a W126 of any model in good shape is getting hard, let alone an 85 300SD!

[@mariofalfan2997]

That old Mercedes sure smokes a bit, I own a 1983 W123 CDT, and it doesn’t smoke like your tank!

[@fomocopowersgarage7103]

I saw this car in person yesterday,it is gorgeous.

[@Darylrb1983]

First car was an 83 300d in 01. I miss it to this day