I BOUGHT A LOW MILEAGE MERCEDES ML
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Can confirm: this is my old and highly cherished ML. This car has had whatever it's needed and I hope the next owner enjoys it as much as I did. Thanks for everything, Matt. A pleasure doing business with you, excellent video as always, and look forward to seeing you soon. ☀️🇪🇸
Very beautiful car❤
The fact that it was in such good condition is a testament to how you cherished the car. It's also a lesson that if you really look after a car they will stay good, even to 18 or so years.
We love owners like you on this channel 👍🏼
@@Frostyyy__ 🙌🙌
Looks a cracking car 👍
That’s got all the makings of a modern classic. For those of us who don’t want a lot of fussy touchscreens and gadgets that interior is pretty much perfect.
These where all the hype back in the day
15 years of ownership, and the ML still feels sturdy and it will last 15 more years. I absolutely love the solid tank like ride
I bought an ML350 brand new and fully loaded, including a security safe under the passenger seat, for £28,000. It had the chunky steel bars front and sides plus alcantara seats. At the time it was the perfect SUV for me and served me well. At £6K this would be a good buy for local High Peak residents wanting both comfort and safety! Great job Matt and you have some amazing local vehicle support crews. 😎
Man these are SO BLOODY ADDICTIVE!! I also have a soft spot for the original ML. Great video as always Matt.
Thank goodness there is someone else out there that puts mats on mats, I thought I was probably a bit weird. Thanks!
I'd keep it Matt. It looks like a 15k car! It'll go forever for the lucky owner ❤
I would keep it too, despite the 270. I still regret selling my mint 1st gen X5 3.0d a few years ago, but needed a 7-seater and the pre dpf road tax is 1,100 euros
Hi Matt, another "older" car rescued and looking great. So pleased the weather is now warming up a little, i`ll be using the Lexus more now the clocks have gone forward, even just sitting in it on the drive (to keep the battery and stuff ticking over) is a joy. Keep up the great content. All the very best to you, from Nick the Lexus guy in Wolsingham.
I love seeing the transformation you do on these cars. This car was well looked after, but with the work you did to it took it to another level. This just goes to show and especially with the current climate, you don't have to part with a lot of money for a belter of a car, excellent job Matt.
This is such a minter Matt, amazing color, relliable and such a well preserved example.
Great thing is somebody detailed the ML!
Great video as usual! :D
Absolutely awesome Matt, really loved this and really love the ML, there’s just something about it 😍 You’ve done an absolutely fantastic job and well done for saving such a wonderful vehicle 👏🏻😉👌🏻👍🏻
I had one of these, the 7 seater version and I think the way of spotting these is their very rear side windows have black grommets indicating they open for 2 back seats to get some fresh air! Loved the car and watching this brought back some great memories!
ran this exact spec (7 seater) for many years as the family wagon - highdays and holidays - totally agree with the old world ladder chassis charm and reasuring clunk and machanical feel to main controls.... only thing i had issue with were the injectors which for some reason known only to ML used a single bolt to hold them in place.... great long distance vehicle and new Michelins all round... respect to the last owner and to Matt for not stinting on the refresh
I love the old m class x
Love the old ML270. I had one down here in Marbella and the hills and speed bumps wrecked the suspension and brakes. Nothing to do with a heavy right foot I can assure you. It was such a great mile munch and weekends away to Sierra Nevada were a piece of cake. Well done for saving a great car.
My uncle had one of these new in 1999 here in Australia. It was a white ML430 with 7 seats and it has the pop out rear windows which his Labrador (Chester) loved. He then went out and ordered another Silver 2001 ML500 when they came out he liked the platform so much. He preferred the 430 for some reason but you’re not wrong it’s an old money car and they still look perfectly comfortable outside a nice country estate.
Looks mint now and can see it on Autotrader. Personally I think you have done a fantastic job with it and it really does have that really cool retro vibe about it. As a classy run around this is perfect and not that much of a 'guzzler' either. Hats off.
Love those MLs also a big fan of mats on mats and boot liners 😊
Well done, interesting how you and Hoovie both have a soft spot for these trucks, I've had 2 and still own a really nice example of the 270 CDI which I love and will never sell, as you say, sadly most are unloved and have already ended up on the scrap heap. They do have real personality and contrary to popular "car guy" opinion are actually built like tanks.
Totally with you on the mats over mats, Matt, I'm the same, makes the cabin quieter too! That interior looks very classy and has aged well, with no tacky bolt on iPads that look like an afterthought on current Mercs.
Another great job Matt,good call!
I think I’m up to date now! I will check tomorrow. Not only a great find, but it’s almost a bucket list find for you, as you have mentioned these before 😂
Hello Matt, lovely looking car. Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged.
Love old Mercs. A bit flash when new but pure class when old.
Love when you revisit these types of cars
I always watch your videos , even when the car in question ( like this merc )has no real interest to me .
I just enjoy watching the process bringing them back up to scratch .
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This is one of my all time favourite Mercedes despite their real world everyday needs and drive. As a kid I had a Cararama 1:76 model of one and I loved it!
Had one of these in silver...... Needed a 4WD and it did us proud. As you say it was like being at the helm of a yacht when cornering but was great for giving a bullet proof feeling of security.
No problems with wheel arch rust but the bottom of the doors were bad..... We had them done twice in the 4 years we owned the car.
We sold it for an 06 mark 2 which we only got rid of last year..... Great video as usual👌
Timeless piece of art 🙌🏽
It's great to see one of these still in good shape!
Every time I’m looking at new daily’s/tow rigs, you seem to review one! Only Channel I can’t binge watch 👌
I had a c class with the same 2.7 engine as this and I loved it apart from having to replace injector seals on a couple of occasions which were allowing fumes to come through the cabin vents.
Second, love vids. Never stop this series!
Happy Ramadan!
Great job again.that prize position for you in top gear in getting so much closer matt
Great review, Matt. I share your passion for these 1st gen MLs - they are rapidly disappearing from our roads, so it's great you rescued this one.
About 18 years ago, I had a 2000 V-plate ML430s in Tanzanite blue with a sand beige interior. It was fully spec'ed and even had the optional 3rd row of seats which were the fold up into the side window style - odd but necessary when we had 4 kids. Loved the car. Wafting around with that great petrol V8 engine - which also sounded superb when you hit the loud pedal. Obviously wasn't economical, but what luxury SUV is?
Clk 270 cdi owner in tanzanite blue here so i am biased, but cracking colour and engine combo. I love these first gen facelift MLs same as yourself, what a great example!
Love that generation of ML and you've got the best diesel engine MB ever made in my opinion. Just sold an E270CDi with 162k miles , ran like a new car not one 20 years old. That 5 pot sounds nice too when you make it work.
Love these..congrats.
Love how you want to save (almost) every car! Cheers for that!
I’m on the same page as you, Matt. Finding a low mileage , older car over a newer one with more miles is no competition. I enjoy the simplicity of no touch screens. Early OBD II cars are the best for reliability, decent efficiency and less complexity. Best compromise all around.
Bought a 2002 ml320 2 years ago. 120k miles on the clock and a 7 seater. Some mechanics warned me not to buy it. But its been a great experience so far. it took good care of our large family . Had a lot of great memories already . taking us to a snowy mountain or a hard to reach bay with ease. it can have some small issues and be heavy on gas but i love this car.
You’ve done a great job with the ML, must be worn keeping for a while,it should only go up in price . It looks absolutely fantastic 👏👏
Great video. Love these, like you say, old money style. It looks mint after it's revamp. I'd be so tempted to keep it.
I was watching this video with my partner in the room and as soon as you said mats over mats she said to me, "that's exactly what you do". 😂 You have to have mats over the top of the original mats to keep them in good condition! Another great video, you have done a great job with saving this car :)
What a fantastic motor and great refurbishment no problem selling if you decide to well done 👍
I fell confident that the
ML will be a future classic, if you keep this for a while Matt, Im sure you will have lots of fun and adventures with it!!😊.
My wife is on her way right now to hopefully buy this ML to use whilst on contract in the UK then bring it back to Spain. I will keep you posted👍
I see alot of these going about and theyre always good nick
Very nice -- well looked after, and very nicely restored!
I know exactly what you mean Matt about finding old but low mileage cars. Sometimes I even do a search on auto trader - over 20 years old and under 60,000 miles and it’s amazing what turns up. Big respect to you for sorting this ML out properly, does look cool.
Simple answer to the question, keep it and enjoy it
Inspiring really. For very little money you have a practically new car. And the newer cars come with all the electrical issues en mechanical issues because off the invironment additives. Thinking of doing the same. An old car is not a shame when it is in a perfect condition
Great looking ML, there is a really clean ML320 2001 I work on regularly, has 89k miles I believe, looks and feels great, very solid feeling when driving.
I have a 2002 2.7 for the past 5 years. Removed swirl flaps and always use Mr Muscle oven cleaner every now and again. Brilliant vehicle and always fun drive!!
Oh, go on Matt, keep it. It's such a lovely old truck.
Great save! I have a 2005 ML350 Special Edition in gold. Such a lot of car for the money. Already has almost 250,000km on and runs like a Swiss watch
So good ive watched it again !
A 1999 ML320 was my childhood car from 2004 to 2017. We sold it for £500 px and I still think it was the worst decision my parents ever made, it was the most reliable, comfortable car I’ve ever known any own!
keep it!!!! i don’t know if anyone will take as good care of it as you
I've had a ML from new in 2005. Still looks great. Half the year in Chelsea and half in France. With a Mercedes roof box. Brilliant.
A really nice car Matt, well done for rescuing it.
Good one Matt! I like these too, especially the 270
I own a 2015 Mercedes ML W166 & it's been brilliant in the 4 years I've owned it. I'd buy another in a heartbeat, KEEP IT ! Great Video Matt
I appreciate that you start and finish the car in one video. That makes so much sense, instead of me coming back here again to watch the exact same car, I can come here to watch more cars, if that makes sense.
Yeah I agree. It takes me a bit more planning but I think it’s better too
Another great video; thankfully the self-made has prevailed. It's interesting to compare the road tax from car to car, but I didn't catch it in this one. Thanks Matt.
Nice buy! that is a tank. I love my ML hope i can keep it for more years.
Please keep this Matt. Like if you agree
Always press the like before I watch the video, you just know it’s going to be good.
Like it! Didn't have much combat with ML owners when I burnt my sales career with Chrysler/Jeep - but this looks special, super colour combo plus your tidy up efforts - I'd be doing a double take! :-)
Funny I remember at the beginning of the video you said the last owner replaced all the tyres with Continental ones then at time stamp 05:39 see a tyre with Michelin ???? Michelin where the rust is 🤔🤔
That's a keeper! That birds view interior shot looks like it came right from a brochure. Very nice!
It looks great now. You do fix them well Matt.
I see one of these during my lunch break walk, a beige one I think on an 04. I have never seen such a rusty car in my life, absolutely horrendous condition. Can see the interior is in a state of disrepair too. Quite nice to see a cherished example.
Out of curiosity I whacked this MLs plate into an MOT checker to see how many advisories it had, and how it passed, well turns out it just doesn't have one, it does move too.
Great buy Matt! I've always liked the first gen ML even though the interior was a bit of a step back for Mercedes.
I'd say interior was on par with the W210 E Class, i.e not great. Interior quality was down across the Mercedes lineup compared to.the late 80s and early 90's models.
@@damilolaakanni Mercedes certainly peeked in the 90s with cars like the W140. Although this generation of Mercedes were relatively reliable, despite the dubious build quality.
Definitely a keeper, lovely to drive and a solid car..I love em ....All the Best, love All your videos..Andre....
Looked very decent before Matt spent some money, looks absolutely superb now. What a lovely old thing that is. He didn’t say much, and I’ve never driven one, but that 2.7 5 cylinder must be a rather nice sounding and adequate performer. A class act all round!
Looks very nice!
Love my ml it’s the 3.7 v6 petrol and ulez compliant , not that I drive into the big smoke. 137 k miles on it but it’s great for my weekend run around ,👍👍. Great vids mat
Such a great looking car mat!!!
What an amazing piece of a machine. I drove one of those and they are brilliant, even tho they are 20 years old now.
One of these just sold in Aus with similar kms for around 11k AUD. Thought it a lot for an old boy, but like you said there’s a lot of life left in them and they don’t have so much to go wrong compared to modern stuff.
absolutely love MLs. most legendary truck with the feel of a luxury sedan.
Keep this car. You’ll never find another one like it. First gen ML’s here in the states , are rare. The ones that you do see are out of Road Warrior. Folks , for the most part, run the crap out of them and never give them the care they should have. Americans in general do not realize the overhead involved in owning an all wheel drive automobile. Enjoyed the video Matt. Thanks.
Absolute gold content.
Really nice! Personally I would go slightly gypsy on it an install modern head unit with all the phone gizmos and a rear view camera.
I got the opportunity to drive one on the Chrysler/Mercedes Offroad course in Alabama and was surprised by what it was capable of. Took it down some very gnarly descents including driving off the edge of a track at the behest of the Mercedes rep in the passenger seat.
Another great job done matt on a car worth saving how many times do you see MLS falling apart or driving around dragging there arses on the floor !!!! it looks great matt had real potential and someone is going to have a great motor for many years just hope it gets looked after it deserves that 👍
Mats on mats. Love it. I thought was the only person mad enough to do that 😂. Thanks for sharing. Ty
3:50. I feel the same with my 13 year old white Toyota iq3. I got it last year. The previous owner got it serviced every year at Toyota and only did 22 k miles in it. Currently it has 27k miles on the clock.
Real analogue car. 1 button or dial does just 1 job. Great.
Looks fantastic after really well done.
I sold a 430 7 seater on a 99V a good 6 year back. Wish I kept it!! So quick and sounded fabulous. Ran it for about 4 years with no problem. Miss it 😢 and yeah did the same back plate trick. Worked wonders esp with a private number.
Hi Matt. I purchased a W164 Second Generation ML320 Edition 10 on a 09 Plate special 10 Year Anniversary Model and its my First Mercedes-Benz and i can tell you now its one of those vehicles that you just dont Mind Putting some money into i absolutely adore it its something different yet loveable i wish you the best with the ML And i hope if you sell it the new owner respects it as much as you and the previous owner did. I hope you can do a video of a Second Generation ML sometime
Brendan from Ireland
Absolute no brainer Matt, keep it.
Great video. I think I had a senior moment when I spotted the reg and thought I had seen that whilst looking for a slightly newer ML. Realised i saw it on your website…doh 😂
The zenith of 'modern' Merc manufacturing - a lot of car for the money you've spent. Superb purchase 💜👍😊 I have mats over mats too, as does my dad. I've been only just stopped using Bosch wipers for the correct hybrid Japanese aero-blades. They're a trial, but so far so good and they're as the Japanese intended and match the back wiper now too 😉😇😄👍💜✌️
Great Video
Reminds me of Jurassic Park
Built quality was shit but I love this car. There is something about it that makes me smile every time I get to drive one.
A lovely 4x4 Matt and another good video 🚘🚙🚗⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍
I love it!!! ❤❤❤