Randy, Airmatic suspension is a lot easier to deal with compared to the ABC system. You could convert it to conventional suspension if you wanted to keep it. I don’t think the 1,100 price is worth it though. Too much. I’d personally rather have the SL
A class super cheap to convert. I did to my 2000. Worse was all the other air leaks. Because it had the soft touch doors and trunk and the heated cooled seats even in the rear. But I don’t like the mileage.
The light staying on the S Class is a parking light. It says on if you turn the headlight switch all the way to the left. My grandma had a 94 400SE and the left that on all the time.
Yup im from the uk 🇬🇧 n the parking light is standard on all cars makes not just German, any Europe car n I thought a lot of USA also. Maybe turn your car off. Take out the keys, turn the left or right indicator on n see if you get just the one front one rear lights come on. Nobody uses it thought. The thought behind it is you turn on the parking lights on the side furthest away from the kerb in very dark areas.
$2K is a steal for that Red '06 SL!!...it appears that its only a wiring issue and a few cosmetics to make it right. This would provide some great content as well as potential profits.
RandomVids you know it was just on low oil I bought a bmw before that was knocking and it said low oil in the Eletric dip stick I added oil and went away
if she doesn't mind storing it outside lol...the SL500 is a fire hazard for the exact reason displayed in this vid. MB still doesn't even know why it happens exactly, so it can't really be preventatively maintained.
I bought a 2002 S430 at Copart not long ago that had fire damage under the hood. I replaced the damaged harness and found the car had 286K on it. I never would have guessed it because the car runs and drives perfectly. I got mine for about $600. $1100 is a bit on the high side but it is a clean car. If you ever want to talk about W220s or anything Mercedes, let me know. I daily drive an 03 S430 and will be getting a STAR diagnostic system soon.
The light was still on because you turned the switch all the way to the left it’s a feature on the car so when it’s parked in the snow people can see there’s a car there and don’t hit it .
The S500 is a deal! Drive it til it dies, part it out and make a fortune. Like you said the parts sell for a LOT of money! You could probably make 10 times you money parting it out after driving it til it dies. Most people like the 500 better than the 600. The 12 cyl is a little overkill and the V8 seems to be just right, for resale the 500 will be better if you decide to flip it you could double your money on it pretty easy. A clean S500 can still bring in a couple bucks. Fix the strut and it is worth 4k-5k "private party" value in "good" condition. Yes you can get the air struts cheap online. No paying 1000-1200 bucks for them anymore! I have a E class, with 240k, with the AMG stuff on it, That is rust free and in excellent condition, that I am selling now. I love driving the Mercedes, it drives like new still, even with 240k on it. Super tight! You can't get a better made car. Everything still works on mine too and the seats still look like new! Just the AMG wheels on that car will sell later for as much as you are buying the car for, then you sell the drive train, interior and body parts and you will multiply you money by ten fold. You can't go wrong! You have the room and the capability to tear it down later and part it out after you enjoy driving it for a long time, which will in its self pay for the car with the enjoyment of driving that car. Buy it now!
@@B0xlife1 How many times are you going to ask me the same question! You heard that one running and it sounds excellent, mine also runs perfect. If you take care of these cars they will go forever. Mine had almost zero emissions when the smog test was done at 240k miles. Mine is the inline 6cyl M104 engine that made Mercedes famous and is still used in commercial vehicles made by Mercedes today. They call it the million mile motor! It has been highly used in taxi's all over the world for decades. Many with over one million miles and still running good. Not to mention the many other commercial applications it is used for. If you don't know about a Mercedes then go drive some and buy one! I like the 300 E class's and 500 S class's with the 6 and 8 cyl engines. I believe they are the best and if taken care of will last forever! I am retired now and selling all my cars and trucks getting ready for a long motorhome trip across the country and then selling it too and moving overseas, or I would not sell any of my vehicles. I have the Mercedes, a Lincoln Town Car, a Cadillac Deville, a Corvette and a ext cab custom Chevy Truck left that were my favorites. Time to enjoy life somewhere else now! My dad said when he drove my 500 series years ago "now I know the difference between a car and a automobile!" No, I am not a Mercedes salesman or endorsed by them, I am just passing on my experience with these fine automobiles. This is not my first Mercedes, just one of my favorites, I have had many over the years. It won't be my last either. Have a good day and there is your answer you keep asking for!
@@B0xlife1 They were not the same time stamp. They were within the same hour! Worded different but asking the same thing. If the time stamp and the wording was exactly the same then I would use my common sense and think you hit the send button twice, but not the way yours were sent. For you to keep trying to argue with me about this just shows you are trolling again. You are nothing but a troll now. This is stupid. I have had enough of your nonsense! One more time and you will be blocked! You contacted me starting with your nonsense and now you continue nonsense! STOP TROLLING ME! You sent two different messages at different times. PERIOD! Do not contact me again. Besides all you nonsense so far, my comments are not to you anyway, so mind your own business and find something better to do with your life than to try to argue with people online who are not even talking to you. You are wasting peoples time for no reason! Get out and get a real life! We all have better things to do than to let you troll us over your stupid nonsense.
Red SL500 the module that caught fire controls the power roof. You replace the entire harness back there song with fixing the module and hydraulic line and you're Golden
Stay away from the S Class!!!! They go for cheap for a reason!! I use to sell them for years, and being the enthusiast that I am, I know about them!!! Run as fast as you can!!!!!!!
That red Mercedes is a must buy IMHO. Electrics are easy to sort and in the States there must be plenty of used spares about. Weird Beard could do the paint repairs in the boot and you have a brilliant car that looks superb.
For someone who loves his 2500 Chevrolet trucks you would think that you would notice that the hydro boost has been standard on them for quite sometime. It is no longer a strictly diesel thing. Stock 6.0 gas 2500 trucks come with them!
The Light staying on on the Benz is a programmed feature, to light your way at night. My '96 E320 does it, even with the fog lights not just the headlights.
I was a Mercedes mechanic in a dealership in Chicago for over 15 years there is no parts for an S 500 that are cheap if I was you I would leave that car right where it is they are money pits
Dave Buck they’re beautiful cars but they’re just not worth the money and if he’s going to try and flip that car with cheap eBay air shocks that will probably last a couple weeks he’ll never get nowhere near what he puts into that thing
Tells everyone how much he likes Mercedes Benz but doesn't know about them having a parking light...then jumps to the conclusion it's an electrical issue 🙄
I have its twin brother ! I love this car ! Prob has a leaky bag ! Central locking and soft close can be issue and locking pump in trunk . Serious cleanup in its future . Parts value more than buyers price !
At 4:50 that button on the top next to the door lock button that had the picture of the shock on it in the Mercedes is the shock stiffening button. To make it go from comfort to medium to real stuff suspension.
The button on the interior in the s500 you were unsure of is to control the suspension settings. Both leds on would make the suspension very stiff. If no lights are on the suspension is in the comfort setting. There isnt an electrical fault with the car, you moved the switch all the way to the left which caused the parking light to remain on.
I had a gas chevy truck that had hydro boost. The hydro boost also came on the chevy trucks since the late 80's early 90's, mine was a 94 3500, all original, with the 454 gas engine and only 60k on it. The hydro boost is better than the vacuum booster especially if you are towing and have a low rpm low vacuum motor.
BMW's are notorious for that lifter tapping noise. They usually go away because it has automatic adjusting lifters after a few seconds but the fact that the noise isn't going away is hinting that the oil is very low on the car or somebody ran it with low oil for a while.
Hydro boost was used on all heavy duty application trucks. Even caprices in the 80’s has it as an option when equipped with the tow package. It’s a good thing because no matter what rpm the motor is at you will have power brakes.
On the BMW, they have a problem with the PCV system; they suck at being able to remove moisture. As a consequence, rod bearings and lifters suffer. I believe that is what you are hearing.
The 3.0 in BMW do that because of the lifters it's normal. Use a heavier weight oil and it will quiet down. Also make sure coolant is full. The tapping is normal. And the 3.0 is famous for valve cover gaskets. Basic maintenance
I love these S classes. I got a 2004 S430 a couple months ago that I'm working on. Airmatic is much easier to work on compared to ABC in my opinion. I have already sorted out some of the Airmatic issues on mine. This one looks ok but those miles might not be worth it.
2006 SL500 is a buy in my opinion . It looks like the electrical fire was in the convertible top folding system . It seams if you just isolate and disconnect that system you potentially got a running non convertible SL500 .
The light is on in the S500 because where you left the headlight switch! They are parking lights and when you turn the switch counter clock wise to where you think it is off like most cars, it is the parking lights! There are right and left parking lights because some of these are sold in countries where you drive on the other side of the road!
Out of all the cars I’d be most interested watching you rebuild the red Benz, whatever you chose I’m sure you’ll pick something decent and keep up the good content bro
Buy that S Class. That wasn't an electrical fault with the side light. You turned the switch fully to the left and turned on the parking light. The upright position is the off postion.
BMW - leaking valve cover (check). Brake/ABS/TRAC light (check), Suspicious tapping/VANOS (check). yep thats about right for 100k. The brake/abs/trac is common for a bad module, i've sent off about a half dozen to be refurbished.
On the GMC......sometimes they show on the fuel gauge "Diesel Fuel Only" or check the fuel door on the outside. Hopefully that would help to determine if it was a Diesel before the next time you come across this again..
As for the S-Class, the rule of thumb is that if the car made it to 268k, most of the problems already popped up and where fixed. Airmatic, as you said, is cheaper and much simpler than ABC, so for 1100, it may be worth a shot. Specially when you consider that probably its the strut or the line that is shot. Not the Air Pump. Again, for it to have made it to 268k someone had to be looking after it. Buick looks like a Flood IMO as well. The SL500 at this point works more as a "fun car" than a profit car. It looks like someone took car of it until someone decided to break in it. Chrysler 300, i would suggest not touching it even with a stick, even if it was clean. They where nice as new cars, but right now if they didnt take car of it, its just a box of problems, where probably its too far gone. 328i, E90's (The designation of that design of the 3 series) are known to be fragile when not taken car of properly, and even if you take care of them properly, they are still sort of a lottery. Nice cars, but when something goes wrong, it goes wrong catastrophically. Im guessing the lifter tap has to do something with the Valvetronic. For a BMW to not have A/C and to have that many lights means that probably whoever owner it, didnt really care about the car enough to get the A/C fixed. GMC: No comments, i only really know about Euro Imports. The other SL: Those roofs are complicated, and probably expenside to repair. I would dare to say it may have more electrical damage than just the roof control module. It does look nice, and probably, if you fix it you could make a sizeable profit on it. RX8: at 126k I would think its due for Apex Seals unless they have been fixed already. Good content either way as you could show how to rebuild a rotatory engine (Its not that hard, and im sure a lot of people would be interested) Or it could make for a nice quick flip. i think, because of the tires and the way it sounds, that it probably has something under its belt, possible its been ported or something. Acura TL: Expensive and probably worse that expected
The s-class has electronically controlled shock absorbers to control the stiffness. Beautiful car the v8 is great and can last forever, the light isn’t stuck on it’s the “party lights” for parking on the side of the road the light knob is just turned past off.
Hi Randy - You were a bit low on the sticker for a 2017 Mercedes Benz SL550. It’s closer to $125,000 than $80,000. I really appreciate all of the Mercedes SL’s you showed in today’s video. The Mercedes SL and the Corvette are my favorite cars. I hope that you get through the bad weather okay. The national news shows a great deal of flooding in Oklahoma. Good luck, Jim in Florida
So I'm Curious, how's life living a HOA neighborhood??? Lots of people I know can't stand living under the constant scrutiny of Hoa rules and regulations, Liked Vid
The red Burned Mercedes I had a claim on one Just like it. It was a Easy Fixer they make a Harness and Module Kit for it for the Rear Body. Hardest part was the Strip it out and clean it up and Paint. Test your Skills.... It was 2500.00 at a Shop to Repair it took 3 Days. If it is super Cheap I would get it.
Guessing you survived the lovely weather. Good!
The s class is a go for me. Thumbs up
How come u only rebuilt cars and truck why not try to a newer min van ????????
The red merc is a winner 😎 not a big deal to fix that 😌 + a great profit
Really? Seems like a headache with the wiring and the fire. It also seems to have caused a fault with the roof as there is a major gap in the rear.
Randy, Airmatic suspension is a lot easier to deal with compared to the ABC system. You could convert it to conventional suspension if you wanted to keep it. I don’t think the 1,100 price is worth it though. Too much. I’d personally rather have the SL
Nah the Sl looks like a headache with the wiring I like the S class out of the two.
A class super cheap to convert. I did to my 2000. Worse was all the other air leaks. Because it had the soft touch doors and trunk and the heated cooled seats even in the rear. But I don’t like the mileage.
BUY THE BENZ
The light staying on the S Class is a parking light. It says on if you turn the headlight switch all the way to the left. My grandma had a 94 400SE and the left that on all the time.
Yea that's why the light was still on which he mentioned it's a European thing.
Yes, the OFF-Position is in the middle.
wil buy a car from you...
will
Yup im from the uk 🇬🇧 n the parking light is standard on all cars makes not just German, any Europe car n I thought a lot of USA also. Maybe turn your car off. Take out the keys, turn the left or right indicator on n see if you get just the one front one rear lights come on. Nobody uses it thought. The thought behind it is you turn on the parking lights on the side furthest away from the kerb in very dark areas.
BUY IT, BUT IT, BUY IT...!!!
I've repaired the Pump on my S500 for £80.00
Randy the type of guy to give the tornado that just destroyed his house a DougScore
His reaction when he opens the doors of the cars are hilarious 😂
The v12 is what brought me here. Another merc would be cool.
Jon Anderson i agree
same here, another benz may possible refresh my interest.
Another same S600 here but then too many unnecessary Fords was what kept me out. Having a 2nd look in this channel.
The parking light stayed on because you put the switch in the on position, the Mercedes have that option. It's not an electric problem
$2K is a steal for that Red '06 SL!!...it appears that its only a wiring issue and a few cosmetics to make it right. This would provide some great content as well as potential profits.
21:00 this BMW represents the typical BMW at 90.000 miles!!!! Hahaah, still great car!! And you can always repair the oil leak
RandomVids you know it was just on low oil I bought a bmw before that was knocking and it said low oil in the Eletric dip stick I added oil and went away
Randy 1500 with fees I think unless you plan on keeping it and driving it until it breaks I would buy it, to try and flip it walk away from it.
BRING THE S CLASS HOME MY FRIEND
Hell yes! Buy the s500 just to fix and drive for a couple weeks. Content, man, content! 😛
BMW love how cares about miles.
Mercedes S-Class will be worth the Maya cuz somebody that you can find somebody and you can use it
Carla Freeman English
*deafening tapping noise*
“Can you hear that?”
😂
The red sl500 would be a nice car for your fiance.
SprayStein she has a mustang
Wait she does? Oh nvm srry.
@@rajancheema2021 you OK
if she doesn't mind storing it outside lol...the SL500 is a fire hazard for the exact reason displayed in this vid. MB still doesn't even know why it happens exactly, so it can't really be preventatively maintained.
Really
Go for it. It is a classic and you will love it.
Mercedes S500 👍👍
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Thanks for braving the weather Randy! 👍👍
I bought a 2002 S430 at Copart not long ago that had fire damage under the hood. I replaced the damaged harness and found the car had 286K on it. I never would have guessed it because the car runs and drives perfectly. I got mine for about $600. $1100 is a bit on the high side but it is a clean car. If you ever want to talk about W220s or anything Mercedes, let me know. I daily drive an 03 S430 and will be getting a STAR diagnostic system soon.
The light was still on because you turned the switch all the way to the left it’s a feature on the car so when it’s parked in the snow people can see there’s a car there and don’t hit it .
Does that mean Randy wore the battery down on this car for other potential buyers?
Someone most likely turned them off ; moreover, it was not intentional!
Please make a video on bikes much appreciated
You still went? Damn randy you don’t play when you want us to have content! Love ya bro!
The S500 is a deal! Drive it til it dies, part it out and make a fortune. Like you said the parts sell for a LOT of money! You could probably make 10 times you money parting it out after driving it til it dies. Most people like the 500 better than the 600. The 12 cyl is a little overkill and the V8 seems to be just right, for resale the 500 will be better if you decide to flip it you could double your money on it pretty easy. A clean S500 can still bring in a couple bucks. Fix the strut and it is worth 4k-5k "private party" value in "good" condition. Yes you can get the air struts cheap online. No paying 1000-1200 bucks for them anymore! I have a E class, with 240k, with the AMG stuff on it, That is rust free and in excellent condition, that I am selling now. I love driving the Mercedes, it drives like new still, even with 240k on it. Super tight! You can't get a better made car. Everything still works on mine too and the seats still look like new! Just the AMG wheels on that car will sell later for as much as you are buying the car for, then you sell the drive train, interior and body parts and you will multiply you money by ten fold. You can't go wrong! You have the room and the capability to tear it down later and part it out after you enjoy driving it for a long time, which will in its self pay for the car with the enjoyment of driving that car. Buy it now!
@@B0xlife1 How many times are you going to ask me the same question! You heard that one running and it sounds excellent, mine also runs perfect. If you take care of these cars they will go forever. Mine had almost zero emissions when the smog test was done at 240k miles. Mine is the inline 6cyl M104 engine that made Mercedes famous and is still used in commercial vehicles made by Mercedes today. They call it the million mile motor! It has been highly used in taxi's all over the world for decades. Many with over one million miles and still running good. Not to mention the many other commercial applications it is used for. If you don't know about a Mercedes then go drive some and buy one! I like the 300 E class's and 500 S class's with the 6 and 8 cyl engines. I believe they are the best and if taken care of will last forever! I am retired now and selling all my cars and trucks getting ready for a long motorhome trip across the country and then selling it too and moving overseas, or I would not sell any of my vehicles. I have the Mercedes, a Lincoln Town Car, a Cadillac Deville, a Corvette and a ext cab custom Chevy Truck left that were my favorites. Time to enjoy life somewhere else now! My dad said when he drove my 500 series years ago "now I know the difference between a car and a automobile!" No, I am not a Mercedes salesman or endorsed by them, I am just passing on my experience with these fine automobiles. This is not my first Mercedes, just one of my favorites, I have had many over the years. It won't be my last either. Have a good day and there is your answer you keep asking for!
@@B0xlife1 It is not worded the same so you common sense makes no sense!
@@B0xlife1 They were not the same time stamp. They were within the same hour! Worded different but asking the same thing. If the time stamp and the wording was exactly the same then I would use my common sense and think you hit the send button twice, but not the way yours were sent. For you to keep trying to argue with me about this just shows you are trolling again. You are nothing but a troll now. This is stupid. I have had enough of your nonsense! One more time and you will be blocked! You contacted me starting with your nonsense and now you continue nonsense! STOP TROLLING ME! You sent two different messages at different times. PERIOD! Do not contact me again.
Besides all you nonsense so far, my comments are not to you anyway, so mind your own business and find something better to do with your life than to try to argue with people online who are not even talking to you. You are wasting peoples time for no reason! Get out and get a real life! We all have better things to do than to let you troll us over your stupid nonsense.
That red SL if it goes around 3 grand is steal even for parts :)
Red SL500 the module that caught fire controls the power roof. You replace the entire harness back there song with fixing the module and hydraulic line and you're Golden
Stay away from the S Class!!!! They go for cheap for a reason!! I use to sell them for years, and being the enthusiast that I am, I know about them!!! Run as fast as you can!!!!!!!
Haha! yep yep!!
that rx8 looks superrr clean
That 328i noice is probably the timing chain.
Water pump is new, coolant is new...maybe someone was trying to fix on overheating problem? Beware.
Good point.
Very rare to find one in that good condition tho! But also a pretty penny to replace stuff on it
That red Mercedes is a must buy IMHO. Electrics are easy to sort and in the States there must be plenty of used spares about. Weird Beard could do the paint repairs in the boot and you have a brilliant car that looks superb.
You lost money on the Harley pickup, so why are you worried about profit margin on this car?
@@SurviventheOnslaught He asked too little for it. The buyer will never give him more than he is asking.
For someone who loves his 2500 Chevrolet trucks you would think that you would notice that the hydro boost has been standard on them for quite sometime. It is no longer a strictly diesel thing. Stock 6.0 gas 2500 trucks come with them!
The Light staying on on the Benz is a programmed feature, to light your way at night. My '96 E320 does it, even with the fog lights not just the headlights.
Imagine the hail storm dropping baseball sized ice onto their entire lot for about an hour! Hahahaahah! Holy cow!
Randy Get the Mazda RX8 that awesome if you flip it for the channel.
Thank god a longer co part walk around video
That RX-8 runs cool.
Buy the s500 and the sl500 👍🏻
The rotary Wankel is basically a 2stroke.
It's supposed to smoke it's oil pump also injects some oil in the intake gas mixture.
I was a Mercedes mechanic in a dealership in Chicago for over 15 years there is no parts for an S 500 that are cheap if I was you I would leave that car right where it is they are money pits
Dave Buck they’re beautiful cars but they’re just not worth the money and if he’s going to try and flip that car with cheap eBay air shocks that will probably last a couple weeks he’ll never get nowhere near what he puts into that thing
Let's take a drink every time he say's "at all" lol
Buy and keep the s class for yourself bro dont sell it's a luxury car it look's good to you
Tells everyone how much he likes Mercedes Benz but doesn't know about them having a parking light...then jumps to the conclusion it's an electrical issue 🙄
BMW you didnt check oil level 🤔 prob low leaking .....just say N🙄
Bmw is break my wallet. The smart engineers did not put a oil dipstick in the e90 bmw.
@@mikenone4077 wow thank you for info🙂
that benz is a keeper. it will probably go another 300K. BUY IT!!!!
I have its twin brother ! I love this car ! Prob has a leaky bag ! Central locking and soft close can be issue and locking pump in trunk . Serious cleanup in its future . Parts value more than buyers price !
Collab with Alex @legitstreetcars he’s a really really good dude!
HOPE YOU HAVE A SAFE DAY RANDY AND BE CAREFUL OUT THERE
At 4:50 that button on the top next to the door lock button that had the picture of the shock on it in the Mercedes is the shock stiffening button. To make it go from comfort to medium to real stuff suspension.
The button on the interior in the s500 you were unsure of is to control the suspension settings. Both leds on would make the suspension very stiff. If no lights are on the suspension is in the comfort setting. There isnt an electrical fault with the car, you moved the switch all the way to the left which caused the parking light to remain on.
That 7 series next to sl looked clean
I know you can hear that RX8 going brap brap brap in your ear. It's whispering buy me, buy me Randy, buy me.
that blue rx8 thumbs up!!!! it looks and feel nice
that silver s class is beautiful. I think it should come to the channel
I had a gas chevy truck that had hydro boost. The hydro boost also came on the chevy trucks since the late 80's early 90's, mine was a 94 3500, all original, with the 454 gas engine and only 60k on it. The hydro boost is better than the vacuum booster especially if you are towing and have a low rpm low vacuum motor.
BMW's are notorious for that lifter tapping noise. They usually go away because it has automatic adjusting lifters after a few seconds but the fact that the noise isn't going away is hinting that the oil is very low on the car or somebody ran it with low oil for a while.
That BMW sounds like it's powered by plastic spoons.
Hi , the button missing on the door is trunk release button, the other one is to make the suspension stiffer for sporty ride .
Mazda seems like a fun little project.
The silver S class has been panel painted at least twice. It shows on the camera. Check the walk-around on the right side.
Hydro boost was used on all heavy duty application trucks. Even caprices in the 80’s has it as an option when equipped with the tow package. It’s a good thing because no matter what rpm the motor is at you will have power brakes.
Auto Auction rebuild it it's the most fun TH-cam channel on there and I love him he's an awesome guy I love to meet him one day
On the BMW, they have a problem with the PCV system; they suck at being able to remove moisture. As a consequence, rod bearings and lifters suffer. I believe that is what you are hearing.
The 3.0 in BMW do that because of the lifters it's normal. Use a heavier weight oil and it will quiet down. Also make sure coolant is full. The tapping is normal. And the 3.0 is famous for valve cover gaskets. Basic maintenance
I love these S classes. I got a 2004 S430 a couple months ago that I'm working on. Airmatic is much easier to work on compared to ABC in my opinion. I have already sorted out some of the Airmatic issues on mine. This one looks ok but those miles might not be worth it.
I'd buy that S-Class in a heartbeat for that price. Fix the Airmatic, clean the interior and drive the hell out of it.
2006 SL500 is a buy in my opinion . It looks like the electrical fire was in the convertible top folding system . It seams if you just isolate and disconnect that system you potentially got a running non convertible SL500 .
Bro this sclass is amazing and yes i think it is worth buying
You have to buy that sl500, absolute stunner!
I’m pretty sure the headlight stays on because it’s some kind of like security light for walking into your house
Hope the weather wasn't too bad. Be safe amigo!
wish you would do more carnage and bio stuff like you did before but good video!
That shifter on the RX-8 is freaking awesome. Love the detail to show it has a rotary engine.
The light is on in the S500 because where you left the headlight switch! They are parking lights and when you turn the switch counter clock wise to where you think it is off like most cars, it is the parking lights! There are right and left parking lights because some of these are sold in countries where you drive on the other side of the road!
The left park lamps remaining on is normal. Commonly used for European market.
That BMW is a tippity tappin.....
👍👍👍 yes on the Benz!
Leave that S class the hell alone.
Out of all the cars I’d be most interested watching you rebuild the red Benz, whatever you chose I’m sure you’ll pick something decent and keep up the good content bro
If the red Benz went cheap enough, I would buy it to park it in front of the house just to look at. It is a beautiful car as it is.
Buy that S Class. That wasn't an electrical fault with the side light. You turned the switch fully to the left and turned on the parking light. The upright position is the off postion.
Like if you want randy to do more bmws
BMW - leaking valve cover (check). Brake/ABS/TRAC light (check), Suspicious tapping/VANOS (check). yep thats about right for 100k. The brake/abs/trac is common for a bad module, i've sent off about a half dozen to be refurbished.
On the GMC......sometimes they show on the fuel gauge "Diesel Fuel Only" or check the fuel door on the outside. Hopefully that would help to determine if it was a Diesel before the next time you come across this again..
By that S class Mercedes thumbs up it's a good deal easy fix quick turn around
does'nt matter what people say,you will buy only what you want without their comment or suggestion...been a subscriber for a while now!!! lol
Buy it no doubt
The only places that trucks don't sell is the inner citys. In MI and WV they are everywhere.
I miss the hour copart videos
I always loved Mercedes too. Couldn't afford one. I'd enjoy owning that big Mercedes, high mileage and all. Buy it Randy.
I have a Mercedes here in Egypt
The light that is on because you activated the parking light buy squeezing the light but tomorrow to the left
I'd buy that S-Class in a heartbeat
As for the S-Class, the rule of thumb is that if the car made it to 268k, most of the problems already popped up and where fixed. Airmatic, as you said, is cheaper and much simpler than ABC, so for 1100, it may be worth a shot. Specially when you consider that probably its the strut or the line that is shot. Not the Air Pump. Again, for it to have made it to 268k someone had to be looking after it.
Buick looks like a Flood IMO as well.
The SL500 at this point works more as a "fun car" than a profit car. It looks like someone took car of it until someone decided to break in it.
Chrysler 300, i would suggest not touching it even with a stick, even if it was clean. They where nice as new cars, but right now if they didnt take car of it, its just a box of problems, where probably its too far gone.
328i, E90's (The designation of that design of the 3 series) are known to be fragile when not taken car of properly, and even if you take care of them properly, they are still sort of a lottery. Nice cars, but when something goes wrong, it goes wrong catastrophically. Im guessing the lifter tap has to do something with the Valvetronic. For a BMW to not have A/C and to have that many lights means that probably whoever owner it, didnt really care about the car enough to get the A/C fixed.
GMC: No comments, i only really know about Euro Imports.
The other SL: Those roofs are complicated, and probably expenside to repair. I would dare to say it may have more electrical damage than just the roof control module. It does look nice, and probably, if you fix it you could make a sizeable profit on it.
RX8: at 126k I would think its due for Apex Seals unless they have been fixed already. Good content either way as you could show how to rebuild a rotatory engine (Its not that hard, and im sure a lot of people would be interested) Or it could make for a nice quick flip. i think, because of the tires and the way it sounds, that it probably has something under its belt, possible its been ported or something.
Acura TL: Expensive and probably worse that expected
The s-class has electronically controlled shock absorbers to control the stiffness. Beautiful car the v8 is great and can last forever, the light isn’t stuck on it’s the “party lights” for parking on the side of the road the light knob is just turned past off.
Hi Randy - You were a bit low on the sticker for a 2017 Mercedes Benz SL550. It’s closer to $125,000 than $80,000. I really appreciate all of the Mercedes SL’s you showed in today’s video. The Mercedes SL and the Corvette are my favorite cars. I hope that you get through the bad weather okay. The national news shows a great deal of flooding in Oklahoma. Good luck, Jim in Florida
So I'm Curious, how's life living a HOA neighborhood??? Lots of people I know can't stand living under the constant scrutiny of Hoa rules and regulations, Liked Vid
We love it. No issues thus far.
The red Burned Mercedes I had a claim on one Just like it. It was a Easy Fixer they make a Harness and Module Kit for it for the Rear Body. Hardest part was the Strip it out and clean it up and Paint. Test your Skills.... It was 2500.00 at a Shop to Repair it took 3 Days. If it is super Cheap I would get it.
Rx8 looks good too