Was I tucked up on this cheap Mercedes CL500?

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  • @alanedwards3180
    @alanedwards3180 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Wahoo,a bonus Sunday video. Good to see the regular content back james .

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Alan!

  • @nekite1
    @nekite1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Will definitely get some tickets for this. As somebody who worked in education supporting young people with learning difficulties for a long time, I think this is a very worthwhile cause. Just bought some tickets.

  • @JAYPCARS
    @JAYPCARS 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I picked one up a few months back for £400, it was wrapped in a horrific black and gold ensemble with a couple weeks left on the MOT. After unwrapping it, I can see why they wrapped it, nothing like the paintwork on yours! Fitted new handbrake shoes, rear pads and discs and got it MOT'd. Equivalent of £154,000 in todays money!

    • @zeeus13
      @zeeus13 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I have been watching your progress with this! I am going to pick one up on Monday (fingers crossed).
      Looking forward to watching the road trip video!

    • @JAYPCARS
      @JAYPCARS หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@zeeus13 Thanks man!

  • @davidives7204
    @davidives7204 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Stunning looking Motor

  • @parkecorepersonaltrainingp2601
    @parkecorepersonaltrainingp2601 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There great cars I have had done for the past two year and love it. ❤. Great vid

  • @roystonvehicles9129
    @roystonvehicles9129 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Yes, the old "I've spilt a bit" ruse, love it.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol

    • @roystonvehicles9129
      @roystonvehicles9129 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ChopsGarage that brera s is going bud, 2895,big loss, subframes had it, timing chain, windows, probably about 3k loss, never mind the work...

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@roystonvehicles9129 bummer , what you have sold it or it's up for sale?

    • @roystonvehicles9129
      @roystonvehicles9129 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ChopsGarage put it up, stressing the rusty subframe, day one a guy was mad keen, 2895,autotrader says 11k (!) bought it from Co part in lock down, 5k plus fees, plus delivery, absolute nightmare, sometimes this job is like walking around with holes in your pockets mate(!)

    • @roystonvehicles9129
      @roystonvehicles9129 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ChopsGarage I could have swopped out the subframe, but then it's chain and I've got enough on atm.

  • @colinallen39
    @colinallen39 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nice looking motor James , always enjoy your videos

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks 👍

  • @OldCarsNewVan
    @OldCarsNewVan 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    I don't think you've been done over at £2200 even with that fault - beautiful car - quite tempted 🤣

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Well could be yours

    • @OldCarsNewVan
      @OldCarsNewVan 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@ChopsGarage it's a good job I've had a few wines 🤣 entered the comp🙃

    • @alanthomson1227
      @alanthomson1227 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ChopsGaragelooks like a bargain for some lucky buyer . I had a smaller supercharged Mercedes for five years + , never needed so much as a bulb or wiper blade . Sailed through MOTs , only changed it as I was scared of things s out to happen , main,y paranoia on my part . Wish I’d kept it as a secret car .

  • @Barbarapape
    @Barbarapape 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I would say that with a new power steering pump not a refurbished one
    and the scuffs seen to, you will have very nice long distance cruiser.
    Never fit reworked pumps, they just don't last.
    Even after a clean MOT this should still be a nice little earner as Arthur would say.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Cheers

    • @marklawrence2417
      @marklawrence2417 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I would have gone refurbished, they don't make new pumps so the seals are already old! I did have one of these for 5 years back in the day - amazing car with 4 proper seats. Mine was a pre face-lift so was prone to more electrical gremlins. Still have a huge soft spot for them...

    • @Barbarapape
      @Barbarapape 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@marklawrence2417 A very good point, any OEM parts will be old stock, and non OEM parts
      are best avoided.
      I have owned two AMG 63 estates and realy liked them, but as they age the gremlins start.

  • @albertsmith1048
    @albertsmith1048 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    A gearbox service next?. Lovely old motor, sheer luxury.

  • @Garffey
    @Garffey 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Must admit James I expected you to loose at least one limb with the CL! 😁As people say, buying a big flash car ain't a problem just make sure you have a budget to match!....Glad to see you got the mot without too much hassle.

  • @CL500MBZ
    @CL500MBZ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In the USA prices are starting to climb for good condition cl500. This is the time to buy. Makes a great daily driver.

  • @richardskinner6804
    @richardskinner6804 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Big respect to you for supporting them , definitely but tickets

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Many thanks

  • @DavidBrown-bs7gg
    @DavidBrown-bs7gg 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Had one of these, in CL65 form. was epic

  • @jeremywentworth1833
    @jeremywentworth1833 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know someone who bought CL500 in 02 and it cost £87,000 looks adsatly the same .i remember ut waa the 1st car id seen with a TV which could only be seen from the passenger side unless car isnt moving then Driver could watch. I can even remember what was on Richard & Judy on Good morning. Same fella still has it as well as a 19plate E400d coupe.

  • @debbytickhill5586
    @debbytickhill5586 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The front wings are plastic so don't rust, the rest of the body is aluminum. The abc suspension is amazing when working properly if you go fast enough it will actually lean into a corner, I paid 2k for mine and had it 18mths before selling it for 2k, the fluid for the suspension is expensive though

  • @johnosullivan2017
    @johnosullivan2017 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lots of electrics in the boot, so they can go if it's stood outside every winter. You got the M113 V8, much simpler than the later direct injection turbo V8s.

  • @cdmotorslogisticsltd
    @cdmotorslogisticsltd 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful car James.👍

  • @liamegan4303
    @liamegan4303 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi Mate. I ❤️ these cars, bro. This one is so clean. But i think you didn't do badly with this one, even with the leak being done. Great idea to Raffle it. At least we all can get a chance to own it, and for a brilliant cause. That Top- Don is very impressive 👏👌. Keep up the great work, mate. Lovely intior, and it has all the bells and whistles. Only for im in Ireland, i would buy it from you in a second, lol 💯🚗🏁🇮🇪

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Many thanks

  • @JohnHoganN8
    @JohnHoganN8 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    People will be hankering for the analogue experience. These tablets stuck on the dashboard get tired really quickly.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yes bloody fiddly

    • @adzy166
      @adzy166 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Spot on. Tablet dashes are hideous.

  • @SPGDetailing
    @SPGDetailing 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Alex from Legit street cars has done a whole series trying to fix his ABC system.....he is a highly skilled Mercedes tech and it took him a LONG time to get it sorted, along with massive expense. I hope you fare better but I'd fear the worst.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes not cheap

  • @Breezey1983
    @Breezey1983 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely old beast that, not seen one on the road in ages

  • @trevorjarvis3021
    @trevorjarvis3021 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wonderful looking, big motor. 😊

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes indeed!

  • @chrisblay
    @chrisblay 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    A lot of them were executive company cars back in the day.

  • @italianjob-vx6hp
    @italianjob-vx6hp 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's a beauty!

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Cheers

  • @stephenrichards5386
    @stephenrichards5386 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have a look at SPR video going through Matt's CL500

  • @Fireman9ify
    @Fireman9ify 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    At 2200 i think its a decent deal, he must have looked after the car because Mercs of that era tended to be rusty around the back arches and windscreen

  • @Nicknofish
    @Nicknofish 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice one chops, proper motor. Cheers.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks 👍

  • @seanODonnell-br8ws
    @seanODonnell-br8ws 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great Looking Oldskool Car👌I'm Sure These Have A Built In Transponder, Where You Can't Drive Past A Fuel Station🤔😀 Great Cause Again James. Will Be Purchasing Some Tickets. Keep Up The Excellent Content👌👍

  • @jonp5641
    @jonp5641 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Are Nankangs any good?

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Id say not as good a the top brands but far better than budget

  • @Scot-land
    @Scot-land 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful car

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It sure is!

  • @tardeliesmagic
    @tardeliesmagic 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Avoid Mercs older that 15yrs, it'll be agro. I got the JS2000, had a flat battery on a 1.3L car & it started with ease! Didn't even use the boost button function. Worth getting a JS jump starter,you never know! It's light,small & takes no room to store....lasts 6 months roughly before a re charge is needed to top it up.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes keep little one in bag for phone charging emergancy

  • @KevinSimpson_576
    @KevinSimpson_576 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You’ve got to love a pair of ditch finder on a rear wheel drive V8😅

  • @GrrMeister
    @GrrMeister 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    *Try the Sat-Nav probably shows **_Roman Roads_** !*

  • @michaelmansfield-corbett96
    @michaelmansfield-corbett96 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had a same era S class. It was the best worst car I ever had. In 2003 I spent £1,000 with the dealer in a year plus £2.5K of paintwork due to rust under warrenty, and I didn't even get it serviced. I shipped it in for a glorious Audi A8 and didn't look back. Good luck mate. Don't worry about the cost. It's all expensive😆

  • @martynm.449
    @martynm.449 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would love a CL500. It sounded beautiful when it fired up.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It does for sure

  • @ckm-mkc
    @ckm-mkc 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A friend had one of these, they are huge. He looked ridiculous in it as he was quite short.... Sold it & bought a GT-R instead - got rid of that as it was a geek magnet.

  • @Billy-ym1uv
    @Billy-ym1uv 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What proportion of ticket sales goes to good causes?

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As a rule 25% but if the raffles over perform, as shown in prev videos, I give more.

  • @henrykravitz468
    @henrykravitz468 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Paying £2200 for that car isn't bad James. Great way to support a non-profit organization.

  • @sneakpeak3855
    @sneakpeak3855 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ive been watching you and Joe for a while.. Im a beginner motor trader been going westbury bought 8 cars sold 5 in the past 2 months!! I had my first bit of bad news with a mini countryman i paud £3500 for out the door.. needs AUX belt and or water pump pulley + smoke coming from engine ( manifold ) 68k miles 2012 Cooper SD It was so wierd because i watched your video the night before on minis being bad used cars ( gutted really being someone who only stocks 3-5 cars at once!!

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes hurts more when volumes small

  • @watm80
    @watm80 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love a CL

  • @Millennial_Manc
    @Millennial_Manc 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    SPR autos Mercedes specialist channel did a detailed video on issues with this car just like this one a couple of months ago

  • @ruk2023--
    @ruk2023-- 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Back then Mercedes must have spent an awful lot of money on designing real wood that looks fake back.
    It's a very well optioned car. Anyone who paid for vented seats in 2003 has paid for all the toys.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Interesting cheers

    • @bmwman1981
      @bmwman1981 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s real veneer I has the same dash as the w220 sclass which had real wood

  • @davidclarke9767
    @davidclarke9767 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The guy that High Peak motors go to with Mercedes in Cheshire, he did a video of one of those V8 Mercedes that High Peak bought for a couple of grand and said it wasn't economically viable to repair everything, as he said they can be one big money pit.

    • @simonbailey2151
      @simonbailey2151 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Correct, that was the channel SPR Autos Mercedes Benz Service & Repairs. James should maybe have a look at their video.

  • @gerardphillips7507
    @gerardphillips7507 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I wonder what the road tax is on that Mercedes?

    • @trevorjarvis3021
      @trevorjarvis3021 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Would be interesting to know!!

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      lol

    • @saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555
      @saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      About 1% of it's original cost, so inconsequential l'd imagine.

    • @stuartarnold9224
      @stuartarnold9224 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      £415 ayear

    • @1maico1
      @1maico1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The new rate is £415

  • @martinjackson565
    @martinjackson565 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    New power steering pump from Merc’s was £1500 years ago

  • @jimmyquinn9639
    @jimmyquinn9639 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant car James 👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

  • @gwengo4167
    @gwengo4167 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nah, you weren’t done over. Not for that price. What you could potentially get for it. It’s in mint condition and obviously been looked after.
    Great cause as always. Just got myself some tickets 🤞🏻🤞🏻

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Cheers mate

  • @scousepie2
    @scousepie2 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was going to enter the Draw but the website is harvesting my data.. so I will give it a miss..!!!

  • @melvinphillips786
    @melvinphillips786 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My 2000 model came with original bill of sale for £91000

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Holly molly!!

    • @melvinphillips786
      @melvinphillips786 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep, they were not cheap! Can't recall the Ferrari model at the time, but it was only £15k more.

  • @Mikemetalic
    @Mikemetalic 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Check out Legit Street Cars videos on his CL 500. He had loads of problems with his hydraulic suspension system. He's done several videos on trying to fix it. It looks like a complete nightmare.

  • @juliandone15
    @juliandone15 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I nearly bought one last year with the AMG exhaust..... The guy wanted £1200. There were ABC faults and interior trim defects but it was an excellent driver and just over 100k. It would have been brilliant for Beckys wedding.
    But I hesitated and it went elsewhere 😢

  • @stephenrichards5386
    @stephenrichards5386 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Easy to do with the Merc 500

  • @stevie007
    @stevie007 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    👍👍

  • @derekfleming3095
    @derekfleming3095 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Chops, is there an alternative prize in the raffle ?

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sure I'll update with alternative £4k cash

  • @ultimaetsolder
    @ultimaetsolder 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Its a not honda civic lol but not everyone is in poverty. Beautiful!

  • @michaeloconnor7849
    @michaeloconnor7849 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you keep it you will be the last owner of that, you may not wish to be but you will. The good news is that you will have an amazing time right up until it kicks the bucket, excellent choice hope you have a lot of fun with it.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What is going to die then, I believe the engines are tough

  • @bmwman1981
    @bmwman1981 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That’s real wood veneer on this year later ones had the fake stuff

  • @felawes
    @felawes 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fabulous car, but needs to have had military grade servicing. And definitely not left unused for a period.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Its funny how people love the mega low miles isnt it, Id rather have used every day

  • @paramedicchrisbookseries
    @paramedicchrisbookseries 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A bonus watching .❤

  • @nekite1
    @nekite1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Oooh, that's a nice car.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Isn't it

  • @kevincross9206
    @kevincross9206 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a lovely car, great raffle prize 👍🏻

  • @royfarley2601
    @royfarley2601 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely car that would sell easily here in Australia, where V8s are common.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And fuel is cheap!

  • @roystonvehicles9129
    @roystonvehicles9129 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Had a sigma in stock, nearly 700 quid tax as post 56 plate, didn't stop people tho, plenty of interest, at the other end of the scale got people arguing about 150 tax cars, had a 208 last week, free tax and they were lovin that, 55 quid back in the 80s for 6 mths is actually worth 210 quid now, so any car then was 400 per year in real terms, nobody moaned then....

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Tax is tax people go on about it every vid but if it bothers you drive a i10

    • @roystonvehicles9129
      @roystonvehicles9129 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ChopsGarage a clio was due to go today bud, they're putting it off now till Friday coz they don't want to loose a mth on the tax (!)

    • @roystonvehicles9129
      @roystonvehicles9129 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ChopsGarage sold a big volvo s 80 auto the other day, they didn't moan about the tax (395) but not many people want to sign up for a dd at say 35 a mth these days.

  • @lexrus7786
    @lexrus7786 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ive been watching a channel called spr i think its called, a mercedes specialist up north, and ive got to say, these mercs are money pits, even at very low mileage they have big issues

  • @AndyfromSurrey
    @AndyfromSurrey 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tickets bought. Quite fancy running around in that V8 😂

  • @greengoblin144
    @greengoblin144 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. Obviously I'm entering the raffle desp8te having nowhere to put it!

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol, cheers

  • @adzy166
    @adzy166 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “Alright Joel, fancy a new motor?” ;-)

  • @stephenrichards5386
    @stephenrichards5386 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    James, you got a bargain. High peak auto just (6 mths) bought one £1500. It's a wreck compared to yours

  • @stephenrichards5386
    @stephenrichards5386 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you have to top up any reservoir it's got a fault

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Washer bottle 😂

    • @stephenrichards5386
      @stephenrichards5386 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ChopsGarage 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I lived in SW France for 19 years and never topped up my windscreen washer bottle. The cars were serviced every year and the bottle was topped up by the mechanic 😅

  • @whyldsteve
    @whyldsteve 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    YES!!

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you are pleased lol

  • @audibell
    @audibell 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice cars

  • @ChrisDixon-jk6wp
    @ChrisDixon-jk6wp 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Had a fully loaded factory extra packages in our family from new years of luxury travel from a young adult when my dad owned it in 03 and the amount of love for the car so not a problem unfixed and fully suvice main dealership and I was lucky enough to have been given the car as he was able to afford his dream car sounding bentley continental so in 2019 his beloved cl 55 at 75000 miles on a 53 plate was given to me and I will never forgive myself for the sale of it in 2023 when I brought my dream car a 911 2001 and a very large difference in price but the cl is the better car in a lot of ways than you will admit to your friends and the only time I will be happy with my decision is because of the amazing feeling that you get from the 911 and the incredible performance that needs something special to challenge you in a very high quality turned race car on the road but if I could find a good condition cl I would buy it ASAP but it is so hard to find a very good example

  • @nickmoore2301
    @nickmoore2301 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Co2 emissions on the DVLA website are 299 g/km. That's £735 a year toad tax 😂 They really want these old cars off the road 😳

    • @vornamenachname5589
      @vornamenachname5589 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's a lot. My S500 with the same engine is 300 euros here in Germany. Only newer cars are taxed based on Co2.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nope these are not that much due to the age

    • @nickmoore2301
      @nickmoore2301 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@ChopsGarage Cars registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017 Band M over 255 g/km £735 or £761.25 if paid monthly by Direct Debit. This information is taken directly from the DVLA website.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@nickmoore2301 Nope £415.

    • @iangriffiths985
      @iangriffiths985 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@nickmoore2301 that's wrong, its 400 quid, 22nd March 2006 the cutoff for 700 quidders

  • @TravelHonestly
    @TravelHonestly 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stunning cars but the ABC system killed it. Beautiful car though. Loved mine but an absolute money pit.

  • @stephenjones9153
    @stephenjones9153 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    One thing i can not understand is how come all these luxury Gas Guzzlers are ULEZ Compliant especially when it kicks out almost ⅓KG of CO² every Km, absolutely crazy. It's definitely look after the Rich people and Stuff everyone else.
    I was looking at a 2009 Lexus 5Ltr V8 Limousine the other day and it was ULEZ compliant aswell even tho it only does around 18MPG and highest CO2 rating yet my little Toyota 1.4Ltr Diesel does 60MPG virtually no emissions and yet is not ULEZ Compliant 😢 our government is definitely a piss taking bunch of im alright jack stuff everyone else.
    Sorry for the Rant .👍 👍 .

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Mad isn't it! I guess they just set a cut off date. Does give great opportunity to stick it to them driving your great lump in. My 6.6 Firebird on 10 gallons to the mile is too lol

  • @H8XME
    @H8XME 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would have purchased the car the easy way!!
    But had take my chances in the competition 🎉🙏🙌😅

  • @ianglover3642
    @ianglover3642 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No seat belt butler's unfortunately, like the CLK has!

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Would not want those only ever break

  • @TrueEuropa
    @TrueEuropa 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely car. Huge risk so i've heard.

  • @mikesheldon222
    @mikesheldon222 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You should not jump start this car or play around with it if ABC if you don't know what you are doing. Also,it has the wrong battery in the back.

  • @highpath4776
    @highpath4776 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Raffle- and are you going to be Shirt Sponser for the team ?

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No not sure if they do that

  • @iangriffiths985
    @iangriffiths985 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Drips because he spilt it filling but the bottle was empty, aye right

  • @nickhaag7803
    @nickhaag7803 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    £735 tax per year is the killer for cars of this age. Crazy money.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This one's a lot less 400 odd

  • @jeremycanning8934
    @jeremycanning8934 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    LOL. If it had to be topped up then it has a leak.

  • @jonss1948
    @jonss1948 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    They are a nice vehicle but I wouldn't touch one with a ten foot, sterilized, barge pole, because parts are prohibitively expensive and the cost of fitting those parts ie Labour charges are monumental. Those are a couple of reasons their value drops like a bucket of cement.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Why would labour rates be any higher, surely an hourly rate with your normal guys is the hourly rate, unless you are mad enough to go to main dealers

    • @jonss1948
      @jonss1948 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      With later model Mercedes' there is a level of expertise required that is sometimes beyond the scope of many regular Mechanics. I would never take any vehicle to a Dealer because they're scam merchants that just want to upsell but if you have a mechanic with the knowledge and capability then go for it. Although, my point about parts, still stands.

    • @bluescribbler
      @bluescribbler 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There are usually specialists who know their stuff
      In milton keynes we have AutoClass. They are amazing

    • @glenjones6980
      @glenjones6980 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@ChopsGarage Talking as a customer and also as a transporter driver my local Merc dealer is brilliant. Labour rates are reduced by 50% for cars over 10 years old. Took my E Class for a gearbox fault and they did the '50 point check' thing, a mile after leaving a bracket failed in the front suspension, it's not a part covered by the 50 point check. Two lads came out, had a look, ran me back to the dealer, priced the part, went back to fix it and brought the car back to me at the showroom in under an hour. No call out, no labour charge and the part was less than £30.

    • @1maico1
      @1maico1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jonss1948 Depends on the part. A new Bosch alternator for this car is £251, MAF sensor £115, Bosch fuel injectors £58 each,
      Denso or Bosch lambda senor £48, ABC suspension struts £870 each. All from Autodoc

  • @Brian-om2hh
    @Brian-om2hh 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Old Mercs and BMW's are almost always more trouble than they are worth....

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Add to that anything really at 2003 unless its a nice simple Toyota

  • @highpath4776
    @highpath4776 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    25percent of a lot is quite a bit

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What are we referring to here

  • @montykash3770
    @montykash3770 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did previous owner know…….100%!

  • @brianbickle7395
    @brianbickle7395 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I may have massively overspent 😊

  • @brianiswrong
    @brianiswrong 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    £70'000 in 2003 is equivalent to £138"000 today

  • @renorti1
    @renorti1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    should get £2500 for that with the fault fixed

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'd lose money then lol , pumps £600 alone

  • @tycorcoran4490
    @tycorcoran4490 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh no! You are not a nice man! Oh yes you are. What a lovely toy

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lol cheers

  • @guy4469
    @guy4469 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rishi sunak loves these the tax is £300 a year its old .Put this in SPR in stockport i dare you .

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Dirt cheap for that engine size

    • @1maico1
      @1maico1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      £415

  • @danielsellers8538
    @danielsellers8538 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another raffle price James

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Cheers

  • @reece4884
    @reece4884 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Completely irrelevant but every time James says “Petey” it reminds me of the film dumb and dumber where Jim Carey taped a dead parrots broken neck and sold it to a blind boy who named it “Petey”
    Ok back to the normal comments below 👇

  • @GrrMeister
    @GrrMeister 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    *Road Tax £415 a Year !*

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Bargain hey vs other big engine stuff , a auto Focus can be £200 plus

    • @brenglover72
      @brenglover72 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Some diesel Audi / Volvo and petrol engine mondeos are £735 a year.....

  • @markrichardson3566
    @markrichardson3566 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Those high end cars are done at 120k

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol, again lol Im in a 2006 Rangie with 150k, still going strong.

  • @Albebacck
    @Albebacck 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This cl’s are the definition of a money pit. They will bankrupt u fast.

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Old cars are

  • @markrichardson3566
    @markrichardson3566 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sorry,it's a parts car ❤

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol!!! now this is brill! Its MOT,d and you just say me bombing it around and you say its parts car lol

  • @andyfry745
    @andyfry745 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was he a hairdresser?

    • @ChopsGarage
      @ChopsGarage  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Who

    • @andyfry745
      @andyfry745 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ChopsGarage the gentleman you acquired it from.sorry didn’t watch it all as the phone went flat…hope you didn’t pay north of £1000 for it