My C63 AMG Was Hacked Together By A Horrible Body Shop So We Took It Apart To Show You EVERYTHING!

[@LegitStreetCars]

What's would you have paid for this car before and after watching this video. I paid $8,500.

[@rohittaurus911]

Yes, in a heartbeat because even a crashed C63amg goes over 10k on copart. i have seen it

[@molskimauler]

I think you got a great deal. Parting out would get you way more than that.

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

I was gonna say it’s still a good buy. Hell as long as its straightish. Mod it and enjoy! I have noticed you have some uneven tread wear on the front tires. Alignment?

[@waterzap99]

You can get a very nice one for $30k. For most people that is a better buy. If you aren't an expert and / or don't know someone that is very honest and very good, don't buy a car that needs repairs, especially body work. Personal experience. Buy $10k car. Spend another $10k on shady shop. Of course all shady shops look upstanding when you take the car in. Shady shop wants more money and won't even let you see the car. Contact Police. They can't do much. Another $3k on lawyer to get car back. Next shop says they see that all the time. Will be more to fix it all, seeing they have to put car back together. Car only worth $2000 now. Sell car. $21k less and no car. Lesson learned. Should have bought the nicer one.

[@fozpringle1]

In the uk a clean car like that goes for around £15k. Dollars thats about 19-20k so thats a bargain.

[@infinite012]

In a sea of Lamborghini rebuild videos, it's nice to see these AMG builds/rescues instead.

[@overbuiltautomotive1299]

lambo are uglyish

[@dietznutz1]

overbuilt automotive the problem is there are too many on KZbin and we’ve become desensitised to seeing them

[@TwentytenS4B8]

Modern Lambos are not really Lambos. Just rebadged Audis.

[@mohammadghanem8601]

Most of the bodywork damage don't concern me much as if it was mechanical failures

[@Darksyne]

Body work would only concern me on an expensive luxury car since looks are the main selling point in those cars lol

[@caddydaddy84]

Or if you get in a wreck and the body damage compromised the cars ability to absorb an impact

[@contytub]

there is bad body work and there is dangerous body work ... as long as you know the differences you will be safe ....

[@Silver_o]

@@caddydaddy84 or the car never drives straight on the freeway again.

[@ScramJamJohnson]

And subscribed! I've been DYING for a PPI walkthrough on a C63 for years. Every AMG deserves a thorough video describing what to look out for when buying on the second-hand market.

[@macstone9719]

It prooves again that you only get what you paid for most of the time. Hopefully there is no really dangerous damage yet to be uncovered. Good luck, very nice series!

[@hus-_-bro2993]

Factss

[@MKRN98]

Hey, I bought cheap 2007 335xi straight from auction. Nothing hidden, car went over a curb. Other than two wheels, bumper and headlights, nothing else replaced. I paid 1/3 of the market value of this car. Rebuilt? Who cares! I saved a lot of money and I can spend this money in modifications of the car. It's always lottery when we talk about rebuilt cars. My advice? Buy straight from auction and repair it yourself or with help of someone you can trust. Also, look at the amount of damage and of course, the page that he showed in the video.

[@MKRN98]

Oh, and headlights replaced because bumper crashed them when going up.

[@enginepowered3353]

Matewoosh yea I bought audi b7 s4 salvaged with only minor dents and scratches. Only paid 3 grand

[@eugenevalentine925]

​@@MKRN98 most the people making these comments, know nothing about the auctions, or how insurance handles wrecked cars. most the people looking at salvage titled cars dont want to or can afford to even spend what our cars would cost with a "clean" title. shit is annoying at times, but those same people will then watch a youtuber buy a salvage car and rebuild it

[@wingatemose1182]

Alex ,You are for sure a Master Mechanic. You make all this work you do on cars look so easy ,that's the true sign of a master of anything by knowing your stuff and doing it very well. Love all your vids !

[@dougellens8278]

Even after knowing the damage, yes, I still would have paid $8500 for it....that quarter panel lineup is decent....I suspect as the tech talked about, had unprefered limited budget to work with....color match is a issue, but camera didnt pick that up with the white, the hue......but yes, still a huge score...a steal, a adventure build for great content for your channel......you're doing a great job with it, and the C63......So far have only seen 1 C63 in my town G.R., MI ..and its not mine.....I want one!

[@alisterrebello5337]

I think I remember seeing this particular wrecked C63 up at an auction site long ago since I was looking up and the C63 is my dream car.. particularly the 2012 model

[@ksteak27]

Dude is giving me body work tips while sporting a "trust no one" tattoo. I'm uncertain now.

[@jgizzy]

More often those people with mantras or tattoos like that are the more honest people, victims of trust.

[@purplefabian]

@@jgizzy nope those people are idiots with bad judgement or morons who think tattoos will make them cooler than they are

[@jgizzy]

@@purplefabian say whatever you want. I've known these 'moron' characters most of my life so I go by experience. Whatever you have to say doesn't change that. Now onto your witty burning reply...

[@mullliner]

corny ass tattoo

[@Mace-1191]

@@purplefabian someone that thinks people only get tattoos to be cool there's a surprise, I'm sure if you speak to most people's reasoning being cool isn't very far up the list, I'm sure your not one of those I hate tattoos because it's cool guys though right ?

[@BigMolch]

That evo at the end with the tires facing the wrong rotation direction XD

[@LegitStreetCars]

I don't think that car was finished, Haha.

[@1slogoat]

I've fixed these cars and the quarter panels are to be riveted and bonded, not completely welded. Plus they need to be put on jigs to properly anchor the car. Any high end shop worth a damn uses a celette bench. For the amount of money needed now to make this right, it's not worth it given the rebuilt title

[@williameuler8056]

1slogoat I was going to post this as well. Mercedes does not have much welding. They use a 2 part adhesive and rivets. If you can I would pull the WIS documents from Mercedes before getting it repaired. Also, at this point replace the rear body panel with the tail lamp pocket, a little extra but will resolve the rusting. And, if going to fix it, replace the left floor. It probably had near 20,000 ish in damage just for the rear and 10,000 to 15,000 for the front end. Also the rail looks out. Definitely needs a Celette bench and jigs. I see why it was totaled now. X estimator at an elite certified MB Collision Center.

[@caduceus33]

I probably wouldn't have gone through what you did with the body shop. Its a used car with a rebuilt title, just drive it and don't worry about the sloppy repairs.

[@serge4856]

Fix the rust spots and its good to go.

[@stagmanson4155]

Hey Alex, I just wanted to say thanks for showing us all of this, mistakes, mishaps, and everything in between. It just shows that any PPI is way better than none, unless its like a 1K beater.

[@remaxbrad5995]

I’d have rather paid more money for one in better shape... body work is one of the few things I can’t do on my own lol. Love the car and the series!

[@LegitStreetCars]

Normally I'd do the same but this gives me a great opportunity to show you guys what kind of cars are out there

[@SirDankNewton]

Not as much content to show on a pristine example, with a car in this condition you have a lot of potential video ideas/opportunities. The extra content able to be produced may very well exceed the cost of repairs plus you can't put a price on learning experiences. I think that's why you see a lot of KZbinrs rebuilding salvage or totaled cars.

[@seanmccauley1446]

Thanks so much for always going over the cost of repairs. Helps ground these projects in reality.

[@cmiller6352]

Together we can teach a new generation. Everyone say it with me: VIN it’s just VIN. Not VIN number. 😂😂

[@tiborklein5349]

Vehicle Identification Number number

[@medogabr9952]

Vi number

[@Captain_Jack514]

My debit card a has a PIN, not a PIN number.

[@medogabr9952]

C@ptain_Jack pi number. Personal identification n

[@alb12345672]

Seat belts have dates on them, they are always changed in major collisions.

[@ioneldinromania5816]

15:25 replace the tyre and do the alignment

[@brandonbman5921]

Very informative, great content. I love these depreciated AMGs.

[@allanlai_]

Super valuable thanks for sharing all the gory details of the bodywork!

[@RoseEdge]

I just wanna say thankyou for making these videos. I trully love the c63 and your videos area really enjoyable. I learned a lot of stuff from you. Please continue to make great contents! Thanks!!

[@ndg49]

Alex, I can feel your pain. While I never purchased our 86 300SDL Benz as a wrecked car, it had been resprayed at one time, likely due to faded paint (DB904 Midnight Blue, which is non-metallic). The paint job was okay but it seemed to get worse and worse over time. I wanted to have it done the proper way, but the estimates of close to 5 figures was beyond my ability to afford it. I dealt with it and then when I needed some rust repair handled, I went cheap and used Maaco. Not a good move as the paint job for $1500 was not even close to the factory color. Needless to say, I was not happy, but then I got what I paid for. Not long thereafter, it was totaled and I received top dollar for it since it was in perfect shape otherwise. Bought a 1976 230 Benz after that, for our daughter. The 300SDL was owned by me for 9 years. If I had kept it, I would have had it professionally rebuilt (body-wise) and farm out what I couldn't do otherwise. Gorgeous body style, that W126... a real classic.

[@DeusVolo]

I think I saw a remnant of the Tavarish tape when you showed us the front end with bumper removed. That is another tip I would like to contribute to your tips and tricks pre purchase check list, if it has colored tape on it or any tape for that matter...... Run from it! Thanks for the in-depth content, you put a lot of effort in your videos and it shows.

[@LegitStreetCars]

Haha that really should have been a tip. Tape=Run

[@mmmadog]

Always check your car really good after getting it back from the body shop. I have had everything from black finger prints all over the headliner and interior to door bolts that had no paint on them after they installed the door

[@dmo.amgc633]

I've watched this more then Once alex, just wanted to shout out and let you know I loved all the MERCEDES uploads especially on the C63 M156 , I actually did a lot of research watching your videos and Tassos maschtos videos also before buying my w204 C63 here in Australia. These videos yiu have both taken the time to make really do help us here there and all over the world, great work Alex IL continue to watch your uploads and support your channel. Cheers from down under 👍.

[@MyGuyKirby]

This was perfect timing, I have a Lexus in the body shop for a rear-end damage. Now I know the difference between the good and bad body shop repairs. Luckily my shop is a friend and we are going back in with all OEM parts. Not going to help the resale but the rest of the car is still solid and a great auto.

[@Saavvvv]

That white overspray on the black rubber stop for the hood is quite significant too.

[@tpdtopcop2010]

Great video. Pre purchase inspection is a must. You have definitely drove that point home!

[@yvesalepin3486]

Hello Alex, you do awesome videos that help us a lot. They are very instructive with useful tips! I don’t understand those who put you a thumbs down...

[@SagaSynthetics]

2010 c63 amg stationwagon, no previous crashes and pretty much mint condition goes for $64k in Norway. This one would go for about 20-30k here, easily. Cars are usually 2-3 times the cost in my country. So you got it for a ok price I'd say, tho the previous bodyshop work was quite "rushed" Businesses needs to understand that quality takes time.

[@TheSaabClinicUK]

Wow, shes seen some action. Literally !.

[@edjackson4389]

This is typical level of work If a car has a salvaged title. The chances of it being fixed "right" are very very slim. Everything will be fixed for minimum cost. Corners will be cut, very few parts will be purchased new, and the job will be rushed. Most of the salvage rebuilders aren't even properly trained auto body repair men. Salvage cars can be dangerous, so it's good you're educating people on this stuff

[@c5allday290]

Those brackets that are going up off the frame rail extensions are pretty mangled too. Good tips though.

[@Czechbound]

Another great video from my favourite car presenter. Love this series !

[@rolandsbrz2]

4:50 Wow, since when Saab made SUV's? Haven't seen any in Europe though..

[@infinitedesign1748]

It’s a crossover, called the 94 X one of the last cars they made there’s loads in the UK

[@ml-xd8ix]

Don't forget to calculate in two new front tires,already see some wire sticking out,

[@larndavies6954]

Wheel alignment also. Dude you should not be driving on those. As a tech you know better.

[@jamesajanda]

I bought my first Mercedes in 2000. It was a C280 and used. I noticed a leak where the engine and transmission connect. I took it back to the dealership and they fixed it once. Happened again so I started looking at caused and sure enough it was wrecked (T-boned) and the alignment of the engine and transmission was off. I fought with the dealership and ended up losing about 4 grand in the process. Since then I look at all the tell tale signs of damage. I have owned two more Mercedes since and have been very happy.

[@MrEvodio65]

This car is already a money pit without damage.

[@shostis]

Hood rubber adjusters been spray over white, they could be using radiators/cooler second hand too. Wheel alignment is gone, prob because they save every cent - tyres trashed

[@cartelautomotivo]

Just as an aside - I’ve never seen any first gen C63 where the grille meets the bumper cover without gaps - 3M tape and be done with it! Thanks for videos, enjoying the info!

[@ResurWreck]

Rebuilders will typically never fix a car to an insurance body shop standard. Biggest issue for me on a RB car though is safety, like unreinforced seam welds, SRS bypass, chop shop type stuff. Every time a see a C63 at an auction or private seller, even on a clean title car I'll run a VIN check and pull the spare tire out and sure enough there is damage, these cars seem to average 2-3 accidents per car. I guess not many people can handle 450HP. Still got a good deal bro. Great video too.

[@Dadiplomatt23]

Hey S6 parked in front of his place looks exactly like mine. You should pick up a used one of those with blown turbos there everywhere and put rs7 turbos on it. That would be an awesome series. You’d be looking at 550hp and 600tq. That’s without downpipes or intake

[@tylerm.9408]

I love these videos and this channel. You’re doing so great!

[@kenwillekens9894]

Game plan 1: get new tyres and an alignment 15:19

[@LegitStreetCars]

Wheels and tires are coming!!

[@larndavies6954]

@@LegitStreetCars but as a tech you know how dangerous that tyre we saw is. And you haven't immediately changed it.

[@kodessa]

i was liking that saab 9-7x in the background.

[@GRosa250]

The body issues aren't terrible and still an excellent deal for $8,500. One thing I don't think you mentioned to look for were nuts and bolts that come painted from the factory, like the front fender bolts under the hood, you can see the paint on them has will be marked up if they were removed and reinstalled. I'm curious why you want to wrap the car and what color you were thinking?

[@OMGOMGOMGOGMOGMOGM]

Well I do polish the door handle pockets from time to time, of course you still see some light scratching but not nearly as much as you would otherwise.

[@Timoastra]

I am generally a fan of taking apart and rebuilding properly, but in this case i would leave it as is and just let it be a beater. With your E55 being so pristine and your E320 being the daily, you need a car to just beat on. Espicially with this being a rebuild title. As always, love your videos and keep up the awesome work!

[@user-mr9uy9gj5l]

...the good, the bad, and the ugly. For those of you wondering, no, the ugly part does NOT refer to Alex's mug! LOL. Another great vid. You're right that the car doesn't look bad to the average Joe, but once you uncovered some areas, wow! Now that is where the ugly part comes in! Sloppy, careless work. You uncovered some real issues. Thanks for showing us exactly what types things to look for.

[@FFMOSSTA]

The passenger headlight is sinking in because the apron housing the headlight was shifter after an accident and was never fully pulled back to the original specification. Can be fixed in the garage with a slide hammer👍

[@DaveK84]

Interesting on the door handle pockets , i hate how that looks on a white car with the scratches so i always install 3m vinyl protectors in that area, but then they all look clean and you can see there is vinyl protectant there.

[@carltongamble]

I paid $3995 for my little rusty ’03 C Class, So I'm thinking I would have paid $6,000 for your car in it’s current condition. This series has me interested, I wanna see the numbers on cost. I want to know if it's really worth fixing the body and the cheapest way to just keep it looking good for a few years. you keep pulling me back into your videos man.

[@leslierhodes5467]

I love watching your videos and will look forward to seeing progression of this car but just saying your music to your videos is excellent played through my JBL Flip4 can’t wait for the next video

[@alisterrebello5337]

Whoa that's a sick Jag F-type at 4:02

[@TechOttawa]

Great video, really helped with our eFlex install today. Only issue we had was the fuel line not holding onto the ethanol sensor. Let loose on the test run. Like you, we used hose clamps. We just noticed we skipped a step and did not install the quick disconnect fitting (that came with the kit.) We'll have the QD conns on soon and report back. UPDATE - QD connectors work MUCH better! Unfortunately, fuse 23 blew after fuel lines reconnected. Cranks but does not start? Checking relays now. Anyone else experience this?

[@bmerigan]

That's a seriously un-roadworthy tyre there at 15:24. I can see the canvas/kevlar belts on the inside edge. Might be out of alignment due to the crash.

[@tribum]

Thanks! This will help in my search for an AMG in the future.

[@williamscott6847]

Take it to Vtuned! He’ll sort out all that damage in 10 mins

[@boosted2.4_sky]

You paid a very low price for a totaled car that had some work done.... not a perfect car for a lot of money.... I think for $8,500 it looks awesome..... if it's mechanically sound nobody cares about body gaps on a salvage title car....8:05... and this $8,500 car would have been $35,000 after they were done

[@Maxcherie88]

I would'nt drive one single mile with those tires ....... great vid dudemeister !

[@larndavies6954]

Just commented on that also. Wheel alignment is severely off. Split tyres? And he's driving on those. Looking for another accident

[@TheHonro]

Alex ur video's are legit awesome man. Keep it up!

[@LegitStreetCars]

Thanks Peter. Have a great weekend

[@autoclass1527]

You should do the new face look conversion 12-14 would be really nice

[@prassasjohn4948]

anyone notice the blue evo at 16:12 (i think its an evo) the front wheels are on the opposite sides?

[@ludddisrosen]

Nice Saab in the background

[@YusufPetersenCPT]

Thanks bro now i know my one has been repaired on the same corner theres a tape line just under the rear window in that water groove :(

[@Novice2Expert]

PPI does not require taking the panels off.....this is like going through your GF’s phone....don’t go looking for what u don’t wanna see.... 😂

[@matteightytwo]

😅

[@iAlwaysSpeakTheTruth]

Are you stu.... nvm

[@michaelsullivan479]

Great info, keep em coming. Thanks.

[@Uncle-Duncan-Shack]

16:00 , those SS's are sweet!

[@JarnoKilian]

Btw the fresh air exhaust port under tail light on driver side appears to be installed upside down, likely letting water into trunk area.

[@avenged3118]

you'll need some allignment as well ;) take a look at the uneven tire wear at 13:25 ish, the thread is coming out bro XD

[@manolocordovez9323]

Can’t wait to see part 2 Alex!

[@ninjamaster3453]

Or you could just use a paint thickness scan tool and see whats factory and repair.

[@carlrizzle4336]

honestly as long as everything is mechanically perfect and serviced correctly I would actually pay almost double what you paid...regardless of salvage title and slight cosmetic imperfections

[@MS-es9hm]

Can we get an update on the E55 and E320 CDI next video please? Love to see the diesel finished!

[@OutlawNix]

I would just do minor body work just enough to keep those spots from rusting anymore then maybe replace the one headlight. Besides that I would not do anything to it since it will have a branded title rest of it's life. would be good enough of a car to get you from point A to point B.

[@chrispy104k]

10:35 - Not necessarily freshly painted. It could have been polished like I do to my car to remove those fingernail marks.

[@SJSOmar]

That Saab 9-7x behind in the middle of the Mercedes and m2 is so gorgeous I love saabs by the way I rebuild them

[@evotalon]

Just sold my 9-7x Aero for an m278 GL450. Seeing that 9-7x did make me miss the old SUV with the LS2

[@snuggleseal]

I bought what appeared to be a mint Evo 6, looked in perfect condition. Week later i took it to have a fresh underseal and some.tunings mods, after we removed the underseal we found the entire chassis was rotten. Me nor my garage had ever seen so much rust, was an immediate write off. Was obvious the garage that sold it to me had sprayed underseal over the rust to hide it. Took them to court, won the case, and the judge awarded me a full refund and i got to keep the car. I then sold the car for about 20% of what i paid for it as thats what it was worth in spare parts. Dishonest sellers make my blood boil.

[@MBDieselFreak]

It really is incredible to see how cheap depreciated German performance/luxury is. You can get a 500 HP nicely handling dream machine from a high quality brand for 10-15k that only needs a little work. Does anyone that's driven a Ferrari or lambo from the same era know if those cars drive THAT much better to justify the massive price difference?

[@almolloy5817]

Might not be a bad idea to address the cause of the cords showing through the inner edge of the left front tire at 15:25.

[@AJGreen-cn8kk]

Shocked me how many clean title vehicles have been wrecked and rebuilt. Some of those you showed looked like they should have been totaled. Used cars are always a crapshoot. Good luck putting this C63 right.

[@curlymyhero]

A long time ago I sold both new/used cars and if a customer bought a used car there was absolutely NO history on it. I know they are bought wholesale and today we have CarFax but there r just so many ways 2 hide dents, minor accidents and needful engine work to an unwary buyer. Today I tell people don't buy a used car from a dealer.

[@scottfirman]

Simple shims or washers would have brought the tail light back out to where it belonged. Even stick on foam pads would shim it out. Any vehicle with a salvage or reworked title indicates it was repaired. It shouldnt be a deal breaker but common sense says the vehicle is not going to be worth as much as one with no damage. Now days, body shop repair guys are pressed by insurance companys to the point some can and do take short cuts on repairs.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I have that exact shirt from AutoZone!

[@rosewood1]

Great video thanks. Years ago I bought a 300 sel 6.3 which had had lots of money spent on it and drove well. But. It as I discovered lafter had rear body damage that would difficult repair as rear door shut lines were badly off. I ended up selling and years later buying a far better original car which I didn't mind spending money on.

[@jgizzy]

Dude your inside edge tire treads are worn allllll the way down! Need an alignment or maybe it has a bent suspension component.

[@Papa-Bogey]

Who knew, when you put the plug back in the front bumper upside down, that would turn out to be the best fitting, gapped and color matched panel on the car ...

[@changhwanhuh93]

most hyped c63 in youtube :)

[@larndavies6954]

Wheel alignment is off looking at inner camber damage to that front drivers tyre and splitting that showed on the video looks pretty severe. Hope you change those tyres immediately

[@yurielkadi]

Thanks for the content! Nice video

[@syphenfilter]

Some of the comments are just ridiculous from keyboard warriors. They aren’t getting that this $8500 salvaged title, potential head bolt issue car was bought - wait for it - CONTENT!! If he wanted a pristine AMG, he knows where the nearest MB dealership is for a 2019/20. He already knew what he was getting before he and his friend went to get the car and another one. Of course, he’s using it to make money on KZbin - that’s what “KZbinrs” do. After he realized the car didn’t have the infamous head bold issue, he is creating other content for the “business”, and for the viewers. Alex, I for one - enjoy seeing someone doing AMG content and not another “I bought the cheapest Ferrari in the states!” video. Love Tavarish vids, but there are too many others doing the same as if it’s a competition. Thanks for the content, great to see you on VINwiki.

[@davedave2941]

Can you also cover how dealers can CPO a vehicle that has been in an accident say as long as 4 panels or less have been re-painted?

[@Padrone5763]

Another great episode ! respect 😎

[@decap112]

Thank you for all this information.

[@moosejaw50]

BTW the hard cold starting on the newer CDI is due to wrong voltage on the glow plugs. Bosch has the incorrect voltage listed in their catalogs (12V) so any of those plugs should be binned. Beru has the correct voltage plug in the stock system (7V) and is readily available from 3rd parties such as IDParts.com . The problem with the wrong voltage plug is it won't throw a CEL at all. I had to do this with my '05 Passat TDI when VW recalled all the plugs in the stock system and I needed to pass inspection. We installed 12v plugs in place of the 5V oem plugs to clear the CEL It was a b!tch to cold start just like the your CDI . Eventually VW correct the stock and issued a recall for replacement. I currently have an '05 E320 CDI (7 years) and an '09 ML320 Blutec (4 years).

[@malcolmgay2206]

Great educational clip. Thanks😉

[@Dirtyboxer1]

I think I'd probably get the bodywork done, if for no other reason than the car would set off my OCD whenever I look at it and drive me nuts. I hate mismatched body lines. I'm not all that familiar with Mercedes, but is the C63 AMG prone to any major mechanical issues such as what plague the BMW M5 E60? If it's a mechanically solid vehicle that you can repair for a reasonable cost and then drive for a while, then it's a bargain even with the scuffed title.

[@LivingLife128]

get a paint thickness meter . it will tell you a lot of about the body of a vehicle.

[@Krombop.M]

AYYY Glenview, my home town! Auto art is great!

[@sparesgosling2381]

Do they still have the 97x? Is it an AERO, can't help myself, I am a sucker for Mercedes and Saab's, owned both of these cars and loved them