Why I Bought This Cheap AMG

[@TheAutoInformant]

To everyone who is watching this video 5 years after I uploaded...I am planning a follow up video as I still own this E55. A lot of my opinions have changed and I think this video is pretty cringe at this point. 🤣Thanks for your comments! If you're looking to buy one, I would love to answer your questions.

[@timag4325]

Im gonna buy w210 e55, what do think is is worth to buy in 2023??

[@theoe55amg]

@@timag4325 ofc

[@johnpalmer3911]

How many miles on it as of early 2024?

[@TheAutoInformant]

@@timag4325 Yes. Pricing has come down a bit in the last year.

[@TheAutoInformant]

@@johnpalmer3911About 164k.

[@embajadoresboy4535]

I take this car over the new ones. These are classic Mercedes Benz as long as you don’t cheap on your maintenance. For someone who bought this car doesn’t know so much about the history of these cars. At that time of these cars came were up to Ferrari, E39, and Corvettes. To compare these cars to a Hyundai is just ignorance. Learn about the AMG brand before making a video about a pure breed AMG. Btw Mercedes Benz didn’t have anything to do with these cars, they only gave them the badge but the whole W210 AMG was completely separated. Sorry but comparing these cars with cheap Asian cars is just disgraceful!

[@TheAutoInformant]

Mercedes gave them the chassis, sure. AMG bored and stroked a 4.3 and tuned it, and slapped a beefed up and tuned 722.6. This car was revolutionary for the time. I made the comparison to a Hyundai simply to illustrate that this car is faster than any economy car even today. But it’s not a fast car “by today’s standards”. I love this E55 and I still have it even after making this video 3 years ago. I take very good care of it and it’s been a great car. Planning on making an updated video to this soon. I also bought some Kleemann headers so that will be fun.

[@AK-cx5ix]

The w210's e55 amg were made separate from regular ones in another place where they put em together by hand ✋

[@CharlieChango-qi5tw]

Make the video or shut up 🤫

[@education8293]

Stfu and enjoy the video.

[@MB077]

When E55 was made, it was as fast as that time Corvette's, which was fast for it's time. Sure it's not as fast as today's V8 engines but that's natural. You won't do very fast 0-60 times, even though I think around 5 seconds is pretty fast for today's car. But it comes alive, as you said, when the speed is up and it starts to pull. I've seen some videos of other E55 AMG's without limiter pulling up to 186 mph easily. Modded or not, still for that age v8 and transmission those speeds are enormous. And that transmission is for it's age smooth as I have one w210 myself. It's just shame that Mercedes used two different metals when building the w210 cars, mixing good metal with bad quality metal to bring down the cost of the car. And the paint job has some technical issues also, which give a good place for a rust to grow up. Technically durable beasts otherwise.

[@4MATICbenz]

Speed and styling are always going to be subjective and relative, but c'mon sub 5 sec 0-60 and 13s 1/4 mile is objectively quicker than about 75-80% of MY2022 cars sold today. That is seriously impressive for a two and a half decade old sedan! And as far as styling, if you polled the average AMG enthusiast and asked them to rate this compared to the current day w213 E63, I can safely guarantee at least half of them would prefer the understated, classic, blocky look of this w210 E55.

[@brabus8317]

4.9 sec is very fast.

[@yellowjoe.2000]

it sure is! these days AMG cars are doing 2.9 sec. it's ridiculous to be honest. w210 e55 still feels very fast and satisfying in year 2024

[@marcelcovaci9922]

I don’t think they brought the wagon version of the E55 AMG in the US. On the BMW E39 the dash pixels go away after a while, I think the Merc is built better overall. But both cars are great

[@TheAutoInformant]

Correct. US never got the S210 E55.

[@yellowjoe.2000]

I own the w210 1996 E50 AMG. 1st gen w210. It's an amazing car. A collectors car now too! it's incredible. A true V8 muscle car! The E55 isn't as desirable. too many produced and poor quality issues as compared to the E50.

[@GreenRanger886]

That’s a soon to be a collectors car. I have a W208 CLK55 AMG and I love it.

[@TheAutoInformant]

Nice. Love the 208 55.

[@Changingtesting]

My 208 55 sat for 10 years cause it needed new tires, finally got it into the shop, 5k in fixes, it’ll be back on the road in a week, very excited, too bad there aren’t much mods for these cars anymore, especially the 208 chassis

[@autosportssimulations]

I own/operate an E430 and have no problem leaving most in the dust, and if a tail gate'r, Ill take em into some chicanes to see if they can follow when i speed up - I have many cars, nothing exotic, but nothing compares with my E430 -

[@TheAutoInformant]

I shot this video about 5 years ago and I have to say a lot of my opinions have changed. I still own this car and I plan to make a follow up video to address a lot of the comments I have gotten here over the years. I own an E430 wagon now as well and the E55 is quite a bit faster.

[@CharlieChango-qi5tw]

This is a fast car, it’s a luxury sedan. Make your updated video buddy and I’ll subscribe

[@tyronesavage503]

W210 is the best mom

[@robertcoyle9071]

W210s all around are cheap. I don't understand why people aren't thrilled about the styling of this era E class. My E320 4Matic does everything I expect out of a car and more. Certainly more comfortable on a road trip than my E46 coupe.

[@yosquidd242]

Just to mention a Hyundai Elantra prefacing an AMG is quite the curiosity to me. Moisturize your leather dude.

[@GoodGameMafiia]

Mine is 2001 just hit 180K miles. I love this car it’s been my daily driver for almost two years and beside gas mileage everything is perfect for a daily car.

[@SeamHead33]

my 2001 has 215K miles. I drove it between Massachusetts and Florida 7 times since 2020. I can get 28 MPG on highway

[@foolish2277]

2000 has 134K havent touched any part muffler rattles though I think its the right cat

[@wiktorgsxr]

Head light washer doesn’t work correctly

[@TheAutoInformant]

Yes I have replaced them.

[@KaniToken]

Had one, it ate the real tires like they were free... Besides that it was an Awesome car. They do rust though so unless you live in a dry state, watch out for that

[@TheAutoInformant]

I had my suspension rebuilt and it stopped eating my rear tires thankfully. I live in the Pacific Northwest and rust is not an issue. I currently own 4 W210s and none of them have rust thankfully!

[@swedishtruther3166]

I hope you know more about your E55 now... It eats twenty year younger Volvos for breakfast...

[@TheAutoInformant]

That's not saying much. 🤣

[@dynamite2937]

i have 2002 E240 and i love it

[@gbush1620]

me 2001 E240 but now in limp mode.

[@paulkatongo9287]

Does w210 only have one type of engine? Am interested in the fuel consumption.

[@ghettomist1575]

In my opinion the e39 is just better, it isn’t too unreliable either, especially compared to other M cars. Still this car is cheaper so I would still love to own it. HOPEFULLY BOTH someday lol.

[@mateuszokon1308]

Thinking about buying one but heard the are bad with rust

[@Extra_dirty_Martini]

So pre 2003 e55 had no supercharger? I hate to replace a supercharger.

[@stanleysimmonsreactions9056]

Can you do some street racing vids with the E55

[@autosportssimulations]

About the 40 mph, and Torque Converter - the car learns your driving habits - you can teach it -

[@louis8869]

A tuned TDI golf/jetta is pretty niche and a lil torque daily beast with crazy mpg's for how it drives

[@evanperkovich4931]

Hey, what radio did you put in to use your phone? I am looking to replace the one in mine.

[@TheAutoInformant]

I used a JVC KD-X330BTS. I have since switched to a Comand 2.0 retrofit.

[@MenzoKorver]

Are you sure that the car takes off in first gear? If you drive the 722.6 transmission soft the software will let you take off in second gear. Besides that the engine will not deliver full power in first gear due excessive transmission wear.

[@TheAutoInformant]

Yes. It takes off in first when set to "S" on the gear selector. It takes off in second when set to "W". I'm not sure that claim is true. The 722.6 in the 210 E55 is way more transmission than that stock 5.4l needs.

[@MenzoKorver]

@@TheAutoInformant W = Winter, S = Sommer (summer). In S mode (NOT sport!) It will take off in second gear to reduce torque and therefore wheelspin. But if you use your kickdown at standstill in S mode the transmission will first shift to first en then take off.

[@MenzoKorver]

@@TheAutoInformant the E55 is equipped with the 722.636 W5A transmission. It can handle a maximum torque of 580Nm. This transmission (with different gear ratio’s) is also used in the Sl600 and E320cdi (and many more others)

[@TheAutoInformant]

@@MenzoKorver Uhm…Not sure if maybe your E55 is different, but all three of my W210’s take off in 1st gear when in “S”.

[@MenzoKorver]

@@TheAutoInformant Yes you are right, i ment "W" mode :)

[@wiktorgsxr]

great vlog But I think, my friend, that there's something wrong with the accelerator pedal because mine is hard to move with it pushing slowly from a standstill like a scald.

[@stuartkennedy4570]

I think the 0-60 time is between 5.3 and 5.5 seconds not 4.8

[@stanleysimmonsreactions9056]

No, the w210 and w208 coupe does 4.8 to 60 and the convertible w208 CLK does 5.2

[@swedishtruther3166]

Stop thinking please...:)

[@RothBeyondTheGrave]

During the pandemic, there was a 1 owner, garage kept example for sale near me with over 400k miles on it. M cars of this vintage are worth 5x's what AMG's of this vintage are because the average person is a child, regardless of age. I love M cars also, but when it comes to daily usability & build quality it's not even close in any regard.

[@matusb.7869]

I am in the market for one of these hows the parts availibility? And maintanance?

[@kirilllagunov735]

Where did you find this car?

[@metal1150]

You were being honest for sure, but leaning towards being more negative about it. But in the comments you singing it’s praises. How you feel now?

[@TheAutoInformant]

I’ve had the car for 4 and a half years and driven 40k miles. I definitely want something faster, but I can’t bring myself to sell this car. It has been bullet proof, fun and people love this car.

[@SeamHead33]

I currently have 2 of these and in late 2019 I had 3

[@rookietoprobuildz]

Good to know they are reliable, been looking about purchasing one.

[@stefangeorgiev5855]

What's the fuel consumption?

[@TheAutoInformant]

I get about 19 mpg but I can get up to 26 on highway and as low as 16 when just driving city.

[@stefangeorgiev5855]

@@TheAutoInformant Not bad! For naturally aspirated engine.

[@khalidalriyami5435]

Awesome video!

[@education8293]

Thats a classic!

[@alijamili95]

Haha I have this car and you basically summed it up. But I love my E55! Id love to see more vids on this car in the future please! Let me know if you have any questions form a 2 year owner, Id be more than happy to help you.

[@TheAutoInformant]

I have a playlist set up! I have done a few videos so far. How many miles do you have on your car?

[@alijamili95]

Unsung Automobile - I have a little over 140k it’s my daily driver. I’ve had to fix a few moderate things over time but it feels good putting money into it. Can’t really describe it. I will definitely check out that playlist! Thanks

[@TheAutoInformant]

Ali Jamili nice. Mine is at 123k. Needs a few little things but overall a very nice car. As you said, this is a car I do not mind dumping money into!

[@alijamili95]

Unsung Automobile I got mine with 124k miles what a coincidence. If you take care of this car it will take care of you. Dm me if you have any questions. I’d recommend replacing the trans conductor plate and adapter and the stop lamp switch. These are good for new owners

[@TheAutoInformant]

Those are on the short list for sure. This is my third W210 (98 E320, 01 E430 4MATIC). I don't plan on keeping this as my daily driver (new job will give me a work truck) so hopefully when I get back to making decent money I can turn this into a mini project car. Not trying to restore but want to replace all suspension components and take care of all the preventative maintenance as well as tidy up the paint and maybe restore the wheels.

[@anona3918]

You'd be lucky to find one for under 20,000$ (that's if you could find one) CAD in calgary Canada where I'm from. And yes it is fast. Still until today it is faster than most modern CarS NOT ALL BUT MOST

[@CuetheCode]

Anyone else see the ghost speed across the ground in 4:40?🧐

[@kenshizero92]

It’s a bird shadow 😅😂

[@mimu_rl]

1:50 no the E50 AMG also got it... the E50 has gotten really rare with the M119 engine and I own one of them :P

[@Long-nd8bq]

E50 AMG not sold in the US of A.

[@mimu_rl]

@@Long-nd8bq and? its still a german car

[@Long-nd8bq]

The person making the video is in America. He probably isn't familiar with non US models. I know I am not. Too many different versions for the worldwide markets, tons of other engine choices, lots of diesel options from Mercedes that we cant' get here. Way too many cars to keep track of besides all the versions we can get in the US.

[@Michael.Chapman]

I guess the 'uninspiring' appearance is done on purpose. The hand built engine is also the purpose. I love the W124 and W211 in almost all versions :-)

[@MrTacoma]

its fast ….. by any measure

[@rickdoggent3829]

W210 love it or hate it haha

[@TheAutoInformant]

I sure love mine.

[@rickdoggent3829]

Same but i only got an 01 e320.. lol still a nice daily driver. If u ever sell yours holla haha

[@bragerogstad571]

Itn not that quick, but it is fast 😋

[@YouTubeCommentator.]

4,8sec 0-60 No way

[@cammyjuan8325]

359hp

[@mihailhidler5400]

poorly prepared

[@mihailhidler5400]

Very

[@TheAutoInformant]

I can certainly make another video. 😂 It’s been 3 years since I’ve made this one and I still have this E55.

[@SeamHead33]

@@mihailhidler5400 AH was right

[@idknotsure]

@@TheAutoInformant sell me it 👀🤝

[@TheAutoInformant]

@@idknotsure I will be buried in this car when I die.

[@francoisl.f.2809]

you selll me ??? for 42.38 euros ?? i have that only ^^