Taking My £500 Mercedes To A Main Dealer - Everything Wrong With My CL500!

I fixed my latest luxobarge, the CL500! It is now time for Mercedes to check it over and find out everything that's wrong with it.. will it turn out to be a rotten old bus.. or have I finally bought a bargain?
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[@Number27]

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[@mikes747]

I had one of those so called called main dealer checks when i took in my old Honda accord for an airbag recall. They produced a massive list of things that they said needed doing. My M.O.T was due the following week so I put the car in with local independent guy. He looked at the sheet and declared most of it nonsense. They had also missed a completely knackered front suspension lower arm!

[@zm321]

The naive seem to forget that main dealer service departments have rigorous sales targets placed on them just like the new car sales department has. These 'free' health checks are just a way of drumming up business, nothing more and nothing less!

[@TC-IceRyu091]

Bless all decent independents. They are worth their weight in gold.

[@richardmmoulds]

Had a very similar experience with my local Lexus dealer after buying a very cheap '01 GS300. I'd had a run of old Lexus and had a good relationship with them so asked them to check an EML that kept popping up. Long story short, the car was worth more as scrap according to them. Popped along to my local independent who sorted the issue in about 10 minutes. He also looked at who'd done the dealer report and said "Used to work with him. He should know better".

[@garethbattersby]

Ive been using the same independent guy for years. I unfortunately had to use the guys at my workplace once for a tyre change (i work at a large car dealer) the mechanic tore my old car to bits, producing a massive list and of course an estimate of the costs to put it right. I know my car and knew it was nonsense, so next MOT me and my mechanic had a jolly old time going through their list while my car was on a ramp and laughed at them being utter scumbags

[@paradisekohchangstyle2150]

@@TC-IceRyu091 Facts. Main dealers have plush waiting rooms with designer coffee machines. And, that's about it...

[@jammiedodger629]

Bravery comes in many forms, and going to a Mercedes MD with a £500 car is one of them.

[@trendyfunandgames4759]

or stupidity

[@lynwatkins9644]

True. I took my Y reg c200 elegance to my main dealer and they wouldn't even look at the car. Made me sit in the reception, "while an engineer became available" and after being ignored for half an hour I left.

[@hadlee89]

​@@lynwatkins9644 Book It in, don't just show up 👍🏼

[@garthhanson7923]

Bravery or foolishness ?

[@jammiedodger629]

@@garthhanson7923 touch of both I reckon.

[@cappaculla]

The cat has better things to do 😂

[@serenityinside1]

they always do...according to them. Better than listening to mere humans anyway.

[@adambordas5024]

What cat?

[@steveb6676]

I saw the cat, perfect placement for a clean 🤣

[@lobobaltazar1322]

@@steveb6676 I hope you mean seen the cat not saw it in half hhahaha.

[@Finderskeepers.]

Just think what a dog might of done in the same situation

[@nickc6882]

I was loaned one of these cars by a friend a few years ago. He had more cars than space to park them, and he was a generous man who got pleasure from sharing great cars with other petrol heads. Other than the CL500 he loaned me an XKR and a V8 Vantage - each for a month at a time. All great cars, but the CL500 was the one I was least keen to borrow. It was also the only one I didn’t want to give back. I said to him that it wasn’t a car, it was a spaceship with an orchestra in the boot. It was so quiet and effortless it was like being teleported in silence between destinations and the audio system 😍 It is a car that doesn’t grab you from the outside like the XKR or Vantage. But once you have driven one …

[@adriantowe278]

Thanks for sharing cool story

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

Looks like you've landed on your feet this time Jack, those ball joints are £25 each on eBay; I replaced them both on my R129 in a couple of hours after a bit of a fight.

[@MrMairu555]

Well done, Mark! Nice to know there are still decent people out there.

[@2icelollys1goat]

At a grand I don't think that price was decent at all

[@MrMairu555]

@@2icelollys1goat You could always have offered to do it cheaper! 🙂 Genuine question then, from someone who's not clued up on Merc ABC, what do you reckon it should've cost?

[@willats]

Deja vu. I had the same issues with my CL when I bought it; the sump and the front ball joints. Get the sump sorted. It will leak. It is made of paper thin steel and will go soon. Mine did not look as bad as yours and started leaking. Same for the front joints. You can do it yourself in an afternoon, just have some map gas to hand and maybe consider having replaceable grub screws (4 of them) for the bottom of the shock. They tend to cease and are a bit of a pig. While you are in there, replace all you can. It's relatively inexpensive. You will do that job in your garage for less than £250 and it will feel much better to drive when done.

[@berwhaletheavenger]

I replaced the gearbox sump on a 2007 E350 with the 7G box with the cheapest Ebay sump - about £60 with a new gasket and it was fine. Febi do W220 and CL front arms for about £150 a pair and you may find they are Merc parts with the logo and part numbers ground off.

[@donaldstewart444]

That deeper pan and bigger filter make a huge difference. As does the acceptance of alternative hydraulic fluids.

[@babyjayASMR]

The CL500 is a fantastic used car and in my experience so far has not followed the trend of breaking the bank in repairs. mine came with ABC deleted on coilovers but i absolutely love my CL and i also paid quite a lot more than you for my example

[@paulriggers1558]

mechanic here, i'm struggling to see excess play on those joints, but the clip is a bit short... anyway, a man of your talent will be able to do them for about £100 [vid please] undershields only slightly affect the car's balance at over 80mph, it's mainly noise they supress looks like you bought a good old smoker this time, fingers crossed keep it up young man

[@gottliebdee263]

The part I'm most surprise about is that MB don't stock parts for that car already. They used to keep spares for their cars right back to the year dot.

[@johngibson3837]

Aye mate agree I can still buy parts for my unimog and it 30 years old

[@williamegler8771]

With the ability to order parts and have them delivered overnight, it doesn't make financial sense to keep a large number of replacement parts for numerous models in stock. It ties up a lot of money because the parts could be sitting on the shelves for what could be potentially months or years before they are needed.

[@gottliebdee263]

@@williamegler8771 I probably didn't get my point across well. What I kind of meant is that you could get them, even if they had to order. I'm not sure that's the case any more.

[@konni6694]

Well of course your brakes are fine. The cat checked them and had no issues. Your fog lights however...

[@rosschamberlain1823]

If I were to do a cheap luxury car, I'd run home to mama and get another '94 LS400. But I'd manual swap it and tune it. Anyway, great score on your CL! Show it videos of cars being crushed and you'll never have an issue with it.😅

[@davidparkin9017]

Anytime you buy a used high mileage luxury car, be prepared to spend the same amount as the purchase price on repairs.

[@fasthracing]

What £500?

[@lebojay]

That sounds about right by my experience.

[@bastogne315]

Brilliant 😊❤

[@TrueFilter]

@@fasthracinglol deal

[@anthonyxuereb792]

Two or three times more in reality, there's no limit.

[@stumps8672]

My local Ford dealer charges £160 per hour, it’s a national rip off.

[@oldasrocks9121]

How about the boys at SPR Auto Mercedes for a potential assist for stuff you can't manage in your driveway? Love their channel, they seem very straight ahead stand up guys.

[@iainmcdougall3628]

SPR have a good KZbin channel, would be a great joint video to review the car and what repairs are required.

[@James-ld2jc]

How can that car be worth only £1500? It's a fabulous car...

[@BlueHopi144]

like you , i truly wonder why they undervalue it .....such a wonderful design

[@georgebettiol8338]

It's a great car that is sublime when all is well. However it has the ability to drain your bank account - so the majority of motorists remain well clear of such vehicles.

[@richardconway6425]

It's a money pit !!

[@gazzafloss]

It's a "consumable" at this time, put it in a barn somewhere and leave it sit for 50 or so years, maybe then it's valuable. I think of all the nice old cars we cut up to make "bush bashers" in the 50's and 60's as young kids.

[@TimSlee1]

British people may have a country run by idiots, but they also have very affordable second-hand cars.

[@ryanmccormick2150]

I enjoyed that Jack, looks like a good car then! I remember taking a Golf GTI for a health check vw Newcastle.....yeah they missed that the car had very little break fluid 😮. Excellent stuff as always buddy 👍

[@Number27]

Yep, will be interesting to see what a specialist finds!

[@ColonelJGHyde]

Love the cat strutting about. Great car too.

[@a.c.4732]

I speak fluent cat ( see avatar ) Believe me when I say that cat is mighty peed off that good money is repeatedly being spent on old tin boxes when it should be spent on Dreamies . When you know, you know .

[@TireSlayer55]

Loving the CL content Jack! I'm into all the Benz's of this era but always thought the CL is especially gorgeous. I'd love to add a CL55 AMG to the fleet someday to keep my '06 E55 company... 😁

[@SabotsLibres]

£178/hour labour is not so exorbitant for a main dealer - even twenty years ago, VW main dealers were charging €110/hour in the Netherlands...

[@Interdiction]

£ 60 for a better trained mobile mechanic .

[@Ashlizzard]

...can't rely on a "We buy any car" quotation...they say one thing and then nickle and dime it down when they see it...

[@AJ-yw5zy]

Ball joints are easy to change out, just buy the hand press of EBay 3hrs will do both sides. No need to strip down, can easily be done in situ. Another great video.

[@Tipo107]

Ball joints are £10 each, my local garage fitted them for £100. The hubs have to come off to replace them.

[@royfontaine5526]

Second hand undertrays can be a nightmare to deal with. Big, bulky, fragile and often cracked. I’d be tempted to put fresh ones on if they are necessary. They might not be though.

[@MrCarrera28]

Great to see a different "took to main dealer" video and that not all dealers are complete pirates :)

[@michaelmcloughlin3127]

I found your channel tonight. Only this year I finally send to the scrapyard my beloved 2002 Mercedes C200 Kompressor Coupe. I loved that car but not the ruinous repair bills. Liked and subscribed!

[@chrisstephens6194]

Undertrays are readily available and cheap and reasonably easy to fit

[@davidsherrick898]

That car is way under valued.

[@lexrus7786]

Ive been watching a mercedes channel, guy is a mechanic and has a garage up north, merc specialist, and even at very low mileage Mercedes have major issues, proper money pits

[@bmstylee]

I joked with a buddy about the cost of just replacing the battery on his BMW costing $500 being the German tax. The battery on my Silverado was $200 including fitting at a GM dealer because GM put a bunch of junk on top of it that I didn't want to mess with in sub 0 Fahrenheit temps.

[@raycroal]

lexus break, lexus rust, lexus get scrapped, lexus is just a car not a smug mobile

[@martinsvensson6884]

No not more than other cars. They have the highest miles of all brands on avarage before junked.

[@raycroal]

@@martinsvensson6884 that is a made up stat

[@lexrus7786]

@@raycroal all cars break etc, but it's just that toyota/lexus go on and on for miles and miles before having major issues, have you seen the million mile Lexus ls400? It's got the same engine and gearbox since it left the factory and it's still going on and on, you wont get that from German, British or any other make of car

[@MacBob]

My local Volvo dealer charges £150 per hour and that's their minimum charge for diagnostic work. On a recent service they advised I needed a track rod end. Their quote - £414! I also needed trailing arm bushes which they quoted over £600 , to replace. Had bushes and track rod done by my local garage for under £600 including alignment The difference is that main dealers have a shiny showroom to pay for and staff earning much more than the local guys pay

[@stevezodiac491]

and greed !

[@Golo1949]

Frank Sytner started with a little showroom on Mapperley top in Nottingham in the 60s or early 70s. I used to go and look at the sport cars he had in the window. I believe he got the BMW franchise and from there it took off.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

He was a well known racing driver as well in the 60s and 70s

[@zm321]

and his late brother was the founder of the Cavern Club in Liverpool.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@zm321 excellent, didn't know that

[@richardferguson6891]

I owned one of these - rear boot >> the bushings / pins wear in the hinges and the front edge of the boot lid sits proud. Replace the hinge with a good used one for £40 or so.

[@olliesgrandad]

When I drove Mercedes I always used an Independent in Gloucester Robin Lamb. I've known Robin since 1991 when he was service manager at the local main dealer. Definitely speak with them as they are really good and reasonable on labour rates.I remember when I owned a 190E Robin was at the main dealers when my car was serviced. They picked up on service that the exhaust manifold had a crack which was a £400 job. He told me not to bother fixing it as it was a common thing and would not cause any issues. I never had it done and did another 30,000 miles before selling the car quite happily (in those days there wasn't an independent locally). I know in the past that Richard Ashcroft and Steve Winwood among others used him rather than a main dealer for maintaining their cars. His labour rate currently is £60 an hour. If you decide to contact him tell him Les Abbott sent you.

[@HarunalRashide123]

He's a legend. He fixed my EGR on the C220 CDi classic, Bristol Road. Really good bloke, decent prices too.

[@leebedford7750]

The 500cl is a solid car. Luxury, smooth, looks lovely, well built. An example like the one you have here is worth keeping.

[@goffik1980]

I'm very surprised that a car buff such as yourself puts any stock whatsoever in what a company like WeBuyAnyCar tells you. They will always give a "generous" valuation based on make, model and age when you stick your details into their website, but it means literally nothing. When it comes to inspection they will find anything and everything they can to devalue you vehicle, real and bullsh*t, before making a final offer that is way, way below both what they quoted you, and what you could expect from a private sale. In short, the quotes these companies give are neither what your vehicle is actually worth, or what they'll actually offer you. Source: My own experience.

[@frostwise87]

Top video. Got curious and took my s124 on we buy any car, £250! 😂

[@philipcarson8438]

It makes sense once you understand that the service manager job position is in the sales department.

[@swimbikerunesq]

BRAVO 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. It’s not just the car salespeople working on commission!

[@davidmoore8857]

Totally! They have sales targets and the less they think you know, the more they will take advantage.

[@Lifebikescars]

Great video. My CL500 had a similar issue with the boot lid. Be careful if you decide to try and adjust it yourself. I had a go and with the multiple times of opening and closing the boot with the soft close engaging, I managed to burn out the air pump that runs the soft close, massage seats, central locking etc 😢😢

[@thomash2806]

The ball joints can be done but changing the camber arms is easier and not overly expensive. You also get new bushes with them. My 2002 S320 camber arm change quote was €1350 at an independent Mercedes specialist. Lemförder camber arms from Autodoc for €180 for the pair and €60 labour at my usual garage. Job’s a good ‘un.

[@MrMfaust5]

Ciao Jack! I sincerely hope that after you get those couple of repairs done, that you won't have anything major to deal with. This CL500 just seems like wonderful enjoyment (Bismerc the Third 😊)!

[@dominic1029]

Had a W220 and a W215. Both were only 4 years old when I got them. Never had more unreliable cars. 5 year old Flying Spur was close (to being as dreadful on relability). ABC is the best suspension but you need a pump around 60k and the struts start to fail post 70k.

[@TheGov1967]

Fantastic honest straight forward talking video 😊 KZbin as it should be. I've now subscribed and thank you 😊😊😊

[@theapplepaul]

Parts and service are even more in the states. Looks like you did really well on this purchase.

[@laughing_gnome]

I took my c220d 2012 to merc main dealer in 2015 for mot still under warranty no faults. One year later , I took it back for service over £3000.00 IN faults. So I took it to an independent passed mot no faults in 2022 sold car to jag as part Ex they said the merc was in excellent condition.

[@darrenmartin4014]

I occasionally buy spares for my 33 year old 190e from Dronsfield breakers in Oldham and see plenty of relatively new 12 or 15 year old cars being broken for parts and i just think the expensive compexity of these newer Mercs leads them to an untimely death.

[@neilyoung5029]

Independent mechanic charges me sooooo much less…..and I’m definitely buying one of these

[@DanPyjamas]

Yeah, I had a good indy when I had my old Merc. Still ended up spending a decent chunk though 🤣

[@neilyoung5029]

@@DanPyjamas a decent chunk is fine….but only if I trust it’s the right thing….my mechanic is also a friend so I’m VERY lucky….. I also trust his opinion and he likes these cars…..particularly the engine as they’ve rarely been over worked so provided they’ve been serviced properly they’re worth every penny.

[@AnagramAutoclassics]

I've always liked CLs, especially the slightly simpler 500. Enjoy, Jack!

[@timothyabraham13]

Dealt with Sytner Sutton Coldfield. They replaced the rear brake pads and didn't tighten the caliper bolts. This resulted in the caliper jamming onto the disc within the next 10 miles almost causing an accident. They said the bolts had sheared off causing the problem. I told them they were liers. They replaced the bolts with very red faces.

[@cosmodog4845]

Was in main dealer yesterday getting parts (suspension bushes) for BMW mini, their hourly rate is £180 an hour?

[@acooper1037]

Mine leaked from the pump, it wasent the fitting it was the setting up that proved to be the bigest problem, you have to have "STAR" which costs over 10k+

[@derekmulready1523]

The going rate of pay for the Mechanic + the overheads of the garage = the composite rate. = per hour work charged 🇮🇪🇪🇺

[@craigc4334]

Don’t take it to a main dealer. Take it to Welwyn Merx, they’re experts on ABC.

[@paulstansfield8693]

My S500L, Yes R7MBA went to the main dealer last week. I gave in had the ABS pump replaced with a brand new one. While there I asked them to carry out an MOT..! Well, obviously it failed, on a balljoint , plus windscreen water washer spray, which wasn’t as good as it could be. Not bad for a Mercedes 17 year old barge. Wanted just under a grand on top of the 2k, I paid for the pump and ran. Had the extra work done for £400, including the retest. Not paying £145 plus vat for labour, unless I need to.

[@keithevans4643]

Those are a great looking car but wouldn’t like finding a parking space that’s the beauty of small cars parking bays are so small now.

[@ronduval1142]

The suspension is over-engineered German technology and the reliability and maintenance costs are too dear!

[@ronalddean3630]

True, whatever happened to springs and shocks?

[@russellmalone3532]

Always enjoy your videos. The old Merc seems honest. A lot of car for the money. Prefer the looks of the XJ myself.

[@christopherclayton8577]

Hmm. Basically, it sounds like a Benz with a Citroen Activa suspension.

[@179077]

We buy any car valuation differ considerably once you take it in knocking a thing from 10-15% off the initial valuation!

[@keithgreen9009]

Looks like you have a good car and your the man to make it even better

[@1family473]

I had a Mr2 mk2 70k on clock when I sold the buyer wanted combustion check at Toyota it was good as new

[@DanPyjamas]

Beautiful car. I was looking at them but went for the CLK instead. Just a bit easier to fit places.

[@charleswatson5313]

Bought a new A180 AMG Line in April last year. Worst after sales service I have experienced in fifty-seven years of car ownership. Certainly wouldn’t consider buying Mercedes again.

[@terryknott523]

Had a CL600 same shape. 2004 car. Your hydraulic boot closer needs to be reset in the Ecu. It pulls the boot lid closed and when not working properly the boot will never close flush without it working correctly. It's the button on the drivers door. Needs an ecu programmer to reset properly. (assuming of course that the hardware itself is working correctly).

[@FairladyS130]

Merc parts prices can be quite reasonable, it's worth while checking genuine before buying after market.

[@johnchapman3601]

Labour rate at my local Jaguar main dealer is north of £200/HR justify that although they will charge pro rata if the job is less than an hour. Still wanted £70. To test for a bad O2 sensor😞

[@Dvokrilac]

I cant belive that you can buy car for less than a 1000£ in UK and it is drivable. Here in Norway anything below 2k is ready to be scrapped.

[@tomf4547]

My gorgeous 2015 S350 with only 34000 miles on it needed a new steering column. I was so disgusted at that I flogged it!!

[@peterrobinson3440]

Why even bother with main dealers..there are great indies like PCS in Horndean, Tim Purslow in Hook and Hadens in Moseley. Have used PCS and Hadens and been highly recommended Purslow. All good honest places quality work and far lower costs than the mains.

[@ruk2023--]

Those labour rates are a .....joke. A mechanic on 40 hours a week is making them over 300 grand a year in labour. NO mechanic is worth that unless they are giving you a 200 grand car.

[@notroll1279]

It's the price into which they calculate all their overheads of their well-equipped shop, their admin etc. Add all that up and at the end of the year, their profit margin will be below 5 per cent of all they are billing.

[@jondanby3790]

Jesus, if you don’t understand business don’t comment.

[@royfontaine5526]

@@notroll12795% bullshite.

[@notroll1279]

@@royfontaine5526 Go ahead, start a main dealership then and get rich quick.

[@bastogne315]

Mechanics are on footballers wages. Its fantastic!

[@guy4469]

your white cat is kool ive tried that its hard ,SPR Stockport cant go wrong .Williams BMW manchester on my 1999 E38 they want £187 an hour labour .

[@grandtrousers]

Manchester is lucky to have several excellent Mercedes specialists - Mastertech Assist in Droylsden are great. We need the specialists because Mercedes Stockport (supposedly the UK's flagship dealer) are atrocious.

[@_-MiamiVice-_]

CL a 24 year old design that still looks modern-beautiful, and not dated. Many of us fell in love with it seeing it as the safety car back in 2000. Michael's first championship win with ferrari.

[@chris-xv4bn]

....or as Eddie Jordan used to say , " the saferty car " . Those were the days !

[@_-MiamiVice-_]

@@chris-xv4bn kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnyxioh5odasj7csi=JtGgO7SzkRoHZUXg

[@realnutteruk1]

Mercedes made a big thing of this being special, and a fancy add on. 30 years previously Citroen just added it to their cars, and it never went wrong, and was just "normal"....

[@ztyhurst]

Can you just throw on coil overs and delete the problematic suspension?

[@plmn93]

I can't get over how cheap used cars are over there. Around here anything that price will be rusted out and barely running. CL500s are listing for over $10K.

[@raycroal]

where?

[@plmn93]

@@raycroal Midwest US.

[@1nf0fr34k]

Maybe I latched onto an urban legend but I thought Mercedes had some thing going on where they would guarantee that a part could be available for any car they ever made...?

[@Number27]

Not anymore!

[@luiscarlosvieira3966]

After warranty expires... Dealers are last place to visit! They are expensive (very) and don't have competent technicians, any competent professional will work on his own.

[@madds6678]

Oh they don’t do they 🤔 I’ll be sure to remind myself of that everyday going forward I’ve entirely wasted 40 years of my life gaining all my knowledge passing exams fixing complex faults to still be incompetent after all this time. What a stupid comment there’s plenty of good competent technicians at main dealers & yes there are ones not as good or learning & that applies to independents too, just as there are bad & good doctors, electricians, plumbers footballers the list goes on. Don’t tar everyone with the same brush 🤬

[@luiscarlosvieira3966]

@@madds6678 there are exceptions .. I am talking about the majority... I have several storys with dealers and none are good for them... not just on the technical side but also at the ethics side .. More... OEM parts aren't "top quality", for example, brake disks and pads, shocks, bearings, bushings, clutch discs... you can get better and much cheaper on AfterMarket ..

[@ukwan]

I owned one of these for a year and put 18,000 miles on it. It was a money pit but it was a great car fundamentally.

[@JohnIreland-n6o]

Fun video. You should try (but not buy?) a Series 5 (2008-2012) Maserati Quattroporte with the ZF 6 speed auto trans. They can be heaven and they can be hell...but they are sure to be fun.

[@georgebettiol8338]

I much prefer the ZF auto version than the Meserati fitted with the Cambiocorsa. The latter can be really 'painful'.

[@Elaba_]

Where did the designers of this car go? It's dropdead gorgeous. In Belgium only rich people can afford to drive such a car (maintenance costs and taxes). The new Mercs aren't as pretty anymore.

[@MarkGelderland]

I wish i could buy cars like these for the extremely low prices you mention in the Netherlands.

[@richardconway6425]

Why can you not ? What is the issue ? Have they all been scrapped already, due to emissions issues ? Or is it that these type of 'luxo-barge' (😂) cars were already quite rare?

[@MarkGelderland]

@@richardconway6425 Simple; the prices are higher. The CL500 would costs at least €4500 in the same condition.

[@davidmoore4615]

Could have been compressed into a 30 second snippet as part of a review of the car 😂

[@swimbikerunesq]

I had a CL 600. More or less the same (… mine was even silver) but with a twin turbo V12. It was amazing when it ran, but it usually didn’t. It was just one problem after another. Even with me doing most of the work myself (… including replacement of the ABS pump - twice 😫), it just didn’t make any sense to own.

[@adamgilesconcoursdelegance9302]

Hi Mark .. rear boot lid and passenger has had a rear shunt.. the close up of the badge showed this.. body filler used to give a strange edge to boot lid and quarter.. so a body shop not fixed possible bent hinges..boot lid sitting high.. cheerio

[@happyguilmore4253]

I thought it might have had a accident 👍

[@thodkats]

PET YOUR CATTTTT DUDEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!! Don't ignore her/him !!!

[@gazzafloss]

It's HIM, named "Pistachio", don't know if that's because of his colour or because he's a nut.

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Leave it alone… it’s a cat…..

[@gazzafloss]

@@johnmoruzzi7236 pussy patters international.

[@RodrigoOliveira-tb7zf]

Dunno about CL boots, but Volvo bonnets fail to close properly if not greased... Worth a try innit?

[@prakashnarismulu3332]

That Merc is built to Lexus quality standards 😅 good job though and looks like a bargain lux barge

[@sugarnads]

Mb havent been that well built since the 90 s

[@PETERNESS]

Here in Australia older Merc parts are very scarce and theres like nobody willing to work on them BUT i still bought a beautiful SEL280 W126 for 300 dollars and the entire SLS was shot the engine was cooked as was transmission ,i replaced the entire SLS with retrofitted springs and shockers and replaced the M110 straight six with a LS V8 and 6 speed manual transmission,theres enough room in engine bay for a couple 98mm turbos but thats a later project ,the brakes are stock as is the rear end ,done near 15thousand kilometres and all ive done is a minor oil change and a couple filters ,my cars name is Otto and hes my daily driver

[@Beauloqs]

I love these types of vids.....they save me from myself😂😂

[@gazzafloss]

Unfortunately for me, my younger self was just like Jack, I always bought cars with my heart and not my head. But a lot of fun, and back then I could do all my own repairs.

[@AMG855]

You can just change the joints but the whole arms are pretty reasonable tbh

[@rogertempleman-ed2xv]

Worked at toyota as a mechanic and when any Merc came in we cheered as the bills would pay our wages !!!

[@philhayhoe1]

How's the De Tomaso coming along? I'm desperate to see it fully restored!!!

[@Dr.Fiendish]

This bloke always puts a smile on my face.

[@Nicholas-ok9no]

Never had a really positive experience with my local Sytner dealership. Found an excellent independent BMW garage, no silly prices, knowledgeable staff and virtually the same service. Happy.

[@albertopiergiorgi5980]

I'm weak in technical matters, so I'm not going to get philosophical on the matter, but in my entirely irrelevant opinion as a visual artist (whatever that means) I have to say that the level of design in all the Mercedes cars I know is a piece of quite good and solid A R T.

[@ronalddean3630]

yes this one one of the best after the classic 70's and 80's era ended.

[@richardconway6425]

Hilarious ! Jack cheerfully advises us "don't worry, there's likely to be plenty of pain and expense shortly" .... as if that's why we watched his channel !! 😂

[@simonfowler7561]

The Mercedes badge used to be a guarantee, the cars were good for 30 years minimum. But then they started to launch cheap cars so the C class plus of course A class and the stupid Smart. And they stuffed everything with untested electronics. They warranty claims soared, the A class cars fell over and they were forced to retrofit ESP to every car already delivered so the costs almost brought Merc to its knees. Yes they survived. But the modern cars still have too many ECUs and sensors to that reliability is a thing of the past. Shame.

[@wortexinternational2598]

I'm always amazed at the cheap prices of cars in the UK. Why does anybody buys a new car there ? Its a fraction of the cost of the cars in the US.

[@Number27]

I think that running costs are higher here.. so expensive cars loose value fast!

[@ashleyaustin1894]

@@Number27 Jack, do you pay VAT on used cars in the UK ?

[@Number27]

@@ashleyaustin1894 no…

[@nealm1814]

"As part of my cheap luxury car series...". 😂😂Admit it none of them have turned out to be cheap