I know this video is old, but I felt really sorry for the guy when he said it had typical Mercedes "air suspension" issues.... LOL, he had no idea what was waiting for him.
Dude keep it and fix it up, you'll regret selling it! I've been looking for an S55/65 W220 forever on CL and I wish I found this gem! Once you floor it on the open road, everything will make sense
That "B" Service exceeded by 24,700 miles would scare the hell out of me. 150,000 miles on a quality NA engine is doable with proper maintenance. A turbo engine with lax maintenance is a ticking bomb. I certainly hope you've got deep pockets for the repairs needed to bring this beast back from the brink.
There is an old saying amongst the Benz "community" : "The cheapest Mercedes you buy is the most expensive Mercedes you buy". You have confirmed it {twice}.
Just think, the original owner bought that thing a few years before the great recession, balling out with a 200K car. Then he sat on the thing, daily driving it, until 2017. Seems like you picked it up from an apt complex. Sort of a sad story, but a killer car if you can keep repairs DIY and cheap. A fucking V12, man.
You've done very well for yourself at that price even if you don't want to keep it and spend money on it you've still come out a winner.....if you take off the wheels and seats alone and sell them you will have made your money back that you spent and a little extra change, after that once you strip the car and sell the parts anything you make is straight profit Personally I'd fix it up and keep it at the end of the day an S65 V12 is still a boss car that can be a lot of fun to drive and will still turn heads Good luck with whatever you decide to do 👍
I own one of these gems. Bought it in Sep 2014 with 29000 miles on the clock, I had to change front rotors and pads due to rust thanks to prev owner, he never used it, so they rusted, cost me $3300 to replace on both sides. Then I changed the oil in the ABC unit and gearbox, that's another another $1300, then it was the large service, 24 plugs and the whole 9 yards, $2800, then for some reason I desided to buy winter tires on 19" original AMG wheels that I've never used, $5000, then I did a undercoating, $800, last thing I did was the small service in April 2018, $1000. and new Michelin S4 summer tires, $1400. The car is now @38000 miles and sleeping in the garage during winter. No issues what so ever (knock on wood) with the electronics or dampers, no malfunctions, no nothing! All in all, it's a great car!!!!! Take care of it and it will take care of you! Sure it's expensive to maintain, insurance and to fill up (It drinks a lot), but the joy and smile it brings!!!
Bro when I seen that ABC light come on i had a acid flashback smdh... this will definitely be a miserable repair... Mercedes couldn't even figure out what was wrong with mine... eventually me and my brother just replaced parts till we got fed up with it then one day I started it up and it worked perfectly smh... we still don't know what was wrong with it.
I own the exact same car, a 2006 AMG S65. I paid $22,000, and financed it, so I am still making payments. It had 103K miles. Lots of issues, and as we speak it's at the mechanic's dealing with transmission problems. I have always loved this body style and had an S430 previously. In the 2 plus years I have had it, I have spent about $4000 so far keeping it running. That does not include what I expect to pay for the transmission repair. I now have about 136K miles on it. However it's the best riding and performing car I have ever had. I plan to keep it forever. I have the original sticker, as this was a one-owner- $169K!
I do not know what u are suprised for condition of the car oh this works this too blla blla on 100k+ miles dudee it's Mercedes it should work all through his life in Europe we get 1 milion km from mercedes and in that it would sound good to ask those questions
Look at the other angle, for just over 10K per year, he drove a nice big saloon AMG63 S class Benzo , with the leather interior and quality stuff:) Even better, you bought an AMG63, which is good because it is the later year for this chassis, the first of those we had in Europe were definitely S55 AMG, and you got the old body, with the face-lift and newer 63AMG engine for 6K, lol! Yes it will be a bit old fashioned, not a fancy or prestigious for the valley, as it is not the 2015-17 S class, but it is full of goodies and comfort, 63AMG S class. If you fix some small things like the check engine etc for 3-4K, you have great machine under 10K:)
You definitely got a STEAL,doesnt seem like anything major is wrong with it,great looking vehicle man,JUST ENJOY IT...Now that i saw yours im gonna be looking for one,lol
lovely Car! I know I can't afford to run it and I think a Money Pit.i keep to my BMW Compact Coupe 3,1.8ti 39 mpg. I respect you for going for a AMG. Nice Video
Can't find the less than the low 20s.who buys at 200k and dumps at 5k?unheard of and the miles aren't even too high.maybe a crashed car with blown turbos.
I've had mine for some time now. I service and maintain regularly. Only dumb stupid people describe a car as money pit because they are too thick to know how to own a quality car.
I traded my Lexus LS 430 when it hat 150k on the clock. It was in perfect running condition. That this machine is in this state is an embarrassment. Good deal for you though. Good luck.
You really can't complain bc you got an awsome 1 owner V12 MB with a clean title for dirt cheap. If you can do the work yourself, or have a good cheap mechanic to work on it great. If not then you just screwed yourself.
I wont say your an idiot !!! You obviously like project cars. I would like to see more vids of the repairs and code rectifications. Did you get any records with the car. If not, Carfax would have some listed and you may be able to contact the dealer with the records. Looks like fun. Keep us up to date.
Yeah sell to idiots for their short term enjoyment until it breaks and they run. These cars are for millionaires that don't care about flushing money down the toilet. I worked on a lot of German cars as Mechanic and they are a bitch to work on. As Mercedes keeps putting unnecessary technology in their cars, not that it really needs to be done, just becomes more complex and more things break. For all the complicated electronics and crazy computer control modules requires the Mercedes Star Diagnostic computer that cost over $25,000! as I'm not making this up.
I'll say it again, you can get a MB Star Diagnostic computer (Xentry DAS) from China for around $650. Works the same. And, an older car won't need the latest software updates to the tool. I will agree that if you don't do your own wrenching, you better have a lot of discretional cash. My experience is that I can do my own fixes (generally) for 1/10th the cost of what the dealer will charge. I replaced the trunk struts for around $60 using OEM struts in under 5 minutes where the dealer wanted $300. (Coulda gotten cheaper struts, but went with Stabilus instead.)
i know AMG like the back of my hand!!!! my dad had one..... i have 3 ...my mom has one. and im telling ya!!! these are bad ass cars ..fast.. sexy... girls love'm BUT!! when that ABC starts acting up....man it a bitch to get it right with out goin to the fukkin dealer.
$1,000 a month depreciation? Who cares when it's a company car and you can write off a huge % of it? It was prob a lease that the owner bought once it expired. Still, why are so many things busted like the locks? German engineering and manufacturing at it's best.
roof pizza as a genius value oriented mongo I only buy AMG and the rape the fck out of the keys..I will turn them with Jedi force to bust the lock. Never underestimate the misuse of any user before you
Cheapest S65 from 2005 (84k miles) in Germany is 25k Euro. So yeah you got an insane deal. But maybe its totally fucked technically. Dont know how much it costs in the USA to fix a Merc. But I can easily imagine you will pay 20-30k just to bring it up to standard again. But even then you will have a fantastic car for 35k.
20-30k to fix?? Bro a whole 722.6 and M275 Engine with the turbos cost 10k with installation. I don’t see how you are spending any more than 12-13k to get the car to perfect condition, I MEAN PERFECT. Put it this way: He spent $3750, lets say he put s10k into the repair of the car (he didn’t btw, he actually has a video on VinWiki on this exact car), and he has himself a car with the MSRP of $180k for $13750 with all the luxuries of a Bentley and power of that of a Ferrari 458. Where else do you get a combination like that? Also, those M275 engine with the 5 Speed are literally bulletproof if basic maintenance is done. Is the ABC that use to be expensive to fix but now is much cheaper (still relatively expensive though)
This is my 2 cents... you got a wonderful car for a steal. One thing u have to realize is, you can't think your stupid if you buy a car of that magnitude and think your an idiot because your going to have to dump a ton of cash into it to bring it back to its original form or close to it. Obviously this guy who owned it was going through rough times and was using it as a daily driver and wasn't maintaining it. Most people who have these cars only drive them on weekends and special occasions.. just like if it were a Lamborghini. Now there's nothing wrong with it as long as you maintain it, which he didnt.. only way I would say it's a dumb buy is if you buy it and you have no kind of connection for parts or at least a mechanic your close with that can give you a great deal on repairs and on top of that knows the car really well.. reason I say that is because, I am a mercedes mechanic. I graduated from the mercedes elite program. So for someone like me it's a fucking win, win. So find a good mechanic because judging from this video your not a mechanic.... oh yah and P.S- it doesn't have air suspension it has hydraulic suspension.. just an FYI... hope everything works out..cheers!!!!
Dude my 2003 SL500 has hydraulic suspension and one of the hoses is leaking. RBM wants 5 grand to replace it because they said its hard to get to (under the engine or something). It's been sitting in my garage for a year and a half. Can you help with any advice?
mightbegenius ....ouch... sounds like the one that the engine may have to come out to replace.. I still think that price is a little extra though.. the only way I can give you any good advice is if you can figure out which line it is exactly..
Archie nope not at all had to serve out for a huge truck and drove into a solid brick wall I was okay but car a total write off I had no scratches on me at all Just a very saw body
Maintenance isn't as bad as you think, my S65 still has all the original suspension components, coil packs etc and it all works properly, after 4 years of owning it I couldn't be happier. just depends on how you take care of it. If you want some help on replacement parts feel free to message me
LOL These money pit machines are notorious for electrical problems. The Mercedes Star diagnostic computer cost over $25,000. The Star diagnostic computer is required to reprogram ECUs, computer control modules and sensor calibration and you need to be a member of NASTF to reprogram immobilizers with a security professional level subscription the Mercedes TIS. scantoolresource.com/mercedes-benz-scan-tool/
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I know this video is old, but I felt really sorry for the guy when he said it had typical Mercedes "air suspension" issues.... LOL, he had no idea what was waiting for him.
Exactly 🤣 I have an 07 myself lmao
4 new struts and test the whole system. The car was cheap, he did not ask himself WHY!!!!!??? He at this time already knows why.
At $3,750 ... worst case, you got a reasonably priced massage chair.
urgetodrive the other massage chairs are more expensive than 3750 but they do a little bit more LOL but it doesn't take up room in the house
jim cherkas he could always turn it into a nice set of pc seats.
Unbelievable! I trade my 2005 C250 with all sorts of problems for $2500.
Facts
The wheels alone on this car are worth about 2 grand.
Dude keep it and fix it up, you'll regret selling it! I've been looking for an S55/65 W220 forever on CL and I wish I found this gem! Once you floor it on the open road, everything will make sense
James David if you’re still looking I have a mega clean 2008 S65 for sale... no issues...hold me to it
@@chucklow825 Not a fan of the newer body styles, but appreciate the offer!
@@chucklow825 is it still for sell?
That "B" Service exceeded by 24,700 miles would scare the hell out of me. 150,000 miles on a quality NA engine is doable with proper maintenance. A turbo engine with lax maintenance is a ticking bomb. I certainly hope you've got deep pockets for the repairs needed to bring this beast back from the brink.
Scotty Kilmer does not approve.
Frank lol no he doesn't.
REV UP YOUR ENGINES!!!
He's gonna have a ❤️ attack bro haha
There is an old saying amongst the Benz "community" : "The cheapest Mercedes you buy is the most expensive Mercedes you buy". You have confirmed it {twice}.
+Rick Stevens it lives [for very little investment]!
Thats only true if you don't know anything about the car you're buying and you farm out all maintenance to the dealership. lol
Rick Stevens - LoL!! So TRUE!! Never go cheap on a MB or BMW... You will hate yourself for it...
Or... Theres no such thing as a cheap mercedes :)
@@Mercedes_Benz_Bros. My 05 ml500 would beg to differ
A v12 and 2 turbos are "sandwiched" there. :)
Just think, the original owner bought that thing a few years before the great recession, balling out with a 200K car. Then he sat on the thing, daily driving it, until 2017. Seems like you picked it up from an apt complex. Sort of a sad story, but a killer car if you can keep repairs DIY and cheap. A fucking V12, man.
Jacksirrom DIY repair on a V12 as non trained beginner..And a modern car to banana. Those videos will be tits
Totally.
But you make a good purchase
Jacksirrom not everyone was effected during the Great Depression idiot
Don Smith Just who in this country wasn't affected by the great recession? The Walton family? Cockroaches?
You've done very well for yourself at that price even if you don't want to keep it and spend money on it you've still come out a winner.....if you take off the wheels and seats alone and sell them you will have made your money back that you spent and a little extra change, after that once you strip the car and sell the parts anything you make is straight profit
Personally I'd fix it up and keep it at the end of the day an S65 V12 is still a boss car that can be a lot of fun to drive and will still turn heads
Good luck with whatever you decide to do 👍
Lucky I didn't see it before you. Damn!! The fact that it started YOU WIN!
awesome car though, i'd fix it up a little and drive it until it dies lol. How often do you get to drive an AMG 12 Cylinder turbo around as a daily?
love your list "bucket list"
v10, v12, w12, etc.
Peace
Mr. P
I own one of these gems. Bought it in Sep 2014 with 29000 miles on the clock, I had to change front rotors and pads due to rust thanks to prev owner, he never used it, so they rusted, cost me $3300 to replace on both sides.
Then I changed the oil in the ABC unit and gearbox, that's another another $1300, then it was the large service, 24 plugs and the whole 9 yards, $2800, then for some reason I desided to buy winter tires on 19" original AMG wheels that I've never used, $5000, then I did a undercoating, $800, last thing I did was the small service in April 2018, $1000. and new Michelin S4 summer tires, $1400. The car is now @38000 miles and sleeping in the garage during winter. No issues what so ever (knock on wood) with the electronics or dampers, no malfunctions, no nothing!
All in all, it's a great car!!!!! Take care of it and it will take care of you! Sure it's expensive to maintain, insurance and to fill up (It drinks a lot), but the joy and smile it brings!!!
holy shit, that car has more buttons than a Boeing 737
Well it's an S65 after all!
Damn nice pick up , "old" Mercs are super nice
Bro when I seen that ABC light come on i had a acid flashback smdh... this will definitely be a miserable repair... Mercedes couldn't even figure out what was wrong with mine... eventually me and my brother just replaced parts till we got fed up with it then one day I started it up and it worked perfectly smh... we still don't know what was wrong with it.
Dirk Antoine 💯 bruh. Basically, you gotta replace just about everything up to the engine and tranny.
S65's don't have airmatic.... they have ABC.
I own the exact same car, a 2006 AMG S65. I paid $22,000, and financed it, so I am still making payments. It had 103K miles. Lots of issues, and as we speak it's at the mechanic's dealing with transmission problems. I have always loved this body style and had an S430 previously. In the 2 plus years I have had it, I have spent about $4000 so far keeping it running. That does not include what I expect to pay for the transmission repair. I now have about 136K miles on it. However it's the best riding and performing car I have ever had. I plan to keep it forever. I have the original sticker, as this was a one-owner- $169K!
I do not know what u are suprised for condition of the car oh this works this too blla blla on 100k+ miles dudee it's Mercedes it should work all through his life in Europe we get 1 milion km from mercedes and in that it would sound good to ask those questions
But that's only about 600,000 miles.
that is the ABC system 3000lbs of hydraulic pressure. Looking at 10k to totally fix
That weird moment you realize the clapped out Lexus next to it is worth more, lol.
that's a maxima right next to it and a silver acura tl, i don't see no lexus
Is the green car a Maxima, or an Infinity equivalent? Didn't see a badge so I just shot from the hip, but the point remains, lol.
Lucky Marwat lexus or toyota = same thing so he's right
Gonna drag the car and can't tell the difference between a Maxima and a Lexus...
Jaybee l fuck Lexus
Man that's cheap for an S65
Look at the other angle, for just over 10K per year, he drove a nice big saloon AMG63 S class Benzo , with the leather interior and quality stuff:) Even better, you bought an AMG63, which is good because it is the later year for this chassis, the first of those we had in Europe were definitely S55 AMG, and you got the old body, with the face-lift and newer 63AMG engine for 6K, lol! Yes it will be a bit old fashioned, not a fancy or prestigious for the valley, as it is not the 2015-17 S class, but it is full of goodies and comfort, 63AMG S class. If you fix some small things like the check engine etc for 3-4K, you have great machine under 10K:)
Keep us updated to what you do with this car.
You definitely got a STEAL,doesnt seem like anything major is wrong with it,great looking vehicle man,JUST ENJOY IT...Now that i saw yours im gonna be looking for one,lol
I've had two W220S. When they are good they are GREAT but when they're bad they're HORRIBLE
There's a 2006 S65 AMG on ebay in the UK with over 200 thousand miles, it's a one owner car
LMFAO you said "hello everyone my name is TAVARISH" I'm dead lol i watch his vids . thumbs up 2 you my guy
Yoo, just subbed, Rob spaghetti linked me here, seems like a cool channel.
He always delivers some good sauce on a fresh pasta.
At that price, awesome...you will love it after some TLC. Looking forward to the end results.
I can tell that car makes you feel great driving it and isnt thats primarily what its all about! Enjoy
U paid 3,750 for a v12 monster that produces 740 pounds of torque ... U found yourself a diamond in the rough!!! Now sell it to me lol
lovely Car! I know I can't afford to run it and I think a Money Pit.i keep to my BMW Compact Coupe 3,1.8ti 39 mpg. I respect you for going for a AMG. Nice Video
a new replacement engine will cost 75000,- in parts this is worth easy the money you paid for
U don't have to hold in the ignition just press and leave
After watching this video for a while and later come to realize this is the same car that Rob had bought from you.... LMFAO the world is small tho.
+truonghthe Rob didn't buy it, just did a video on it. I asked him if he wanted to check it out and he did. Update coming soon.
Can't find the less than the low 20s.who buys at 200k and dumps at 5k?unheard of and the miles aren't even too high.maybe a crashed car with blown turbos.
+Jon Murdock clean title. Editing new video tonight, it runs and drives.
Hi Ben, would really like to know what you did with it or rather what happened next......thanks
Is that a carbon fiber engine cover? Sweet
Obviously, the author of this video doesn't know much about cars. :p
I've had mine for some time now. I service and maintain regularly. Only dumb stupid people describe a car as money pit because they are too thick to know how to own a quality car.
I love watching these kind of video
Lol... Heck of a car for few dollars. When you tire of ABC issues buy a 221 S-65. Soooo many issues in the 220 cars got solved in the 221.
Great buy, spend some money on it and it'll last forever.
What have I gotten myself into 😂
definately worth fixing. it got potential
I traded my Lexus LS 430 when it hat 150k on the clock. It was in perfect running condition. That this machine is in this state is an embarrassment. Good deal for you though. Good luck.
spectech73 How in the hell does a person pay 180k for this new and jst dog shit the hell out of it.
4:15 is when you see the car
You really can't complain bc you got an awsome 1 owner V12 MB with a clean title for dirt cheap. If you can do the work yourself, or have a good cheap mechanic to work on it great. If not then you just screwed yourself.
Great video and awesome care, but please dude....edit your videos. Trim out the boring shots of literally nothing happening.
Just like people we all got issues
the v12 engines of mercedes are good its the shit around the engines that cost to much money
I have a 2005 S500 4Matic and it still look brand new. Mercedes-Benz does my maintenance ONLY. I have to keep it CLASSY
His car is for sale on eBay for $14,000
newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/d/2006-mercedes-s65-amg/6301334170.html
Did the owner forgot to take of the license plate?
+bas9840 nope, that's mine, I put it on so AAA can take it.
I wont say your an idiot !!! You obviously like project cars. I would like to see more vids of the repairs and code rectifications. Did you get any records with the car. If not, Carfax would have some listed and you may be able to contact the dealer with the records. Looks like fun. Keep us up to date.
Wtf man you got ripped off for that price
"Litterally depreciated to nil.." - I think you need to lookup the definition of the word 'literally'
Just the heels cost that price.
Genius! One for sale where I'm at for 20000k
Keep it. I would and spend the cash and drive it
Don't part it, fix it up! It's a gem
Why would someone fix a money pit machine that has no resale value? LOL You can buy a fleet of used cars with all that money burned on this junk.
Eman 08 Not sure, there's also different types of value & you could sell it to someone who wants a Mercedes-Benz S65 V12
Yeah sell to idiots for their short term enjoyment until it breaks and they run. These cars are for millionaires that don't care about flushing money down the toilet. I worked on a lot of German cars as Mechanic and they are a bitch to work on. As Mercedes keeps putting unnecessary technology in their cars, not that it really needs to be done, just becomes more complex and more things break. For all the complicated electronics and crazy computer control modules requires the Mercedes Star Diagnostic computer that cost over $25,000! as I'm not making this up.
Eman 08 Yeah I'm well aware. I myself have family who are Mercedes-Benz mechanics & also contacts in the automotive industry
I'll say it again, you can get a MB Star Diagnostic computer (Xentry DAS) from China for around $650. Works the same. And, an older car won't need the latest software updates to the tool. I will agree that if you don't do your own wrenching, you better have a lot of discretional cash. My experience is that I can do my own fixes (generally) for 1/10th the cost of what the dealer will charge. I replaced the trunk struts for around $60 using OEM struts in under 5 minutes where the dealer wanted $300. (Coulda gotten cheaper struts, but went with Stabilus instead.)
I own a 02 w220 an only issue I had with it is the window regulators an rust an I 2,000 for it
You're one brave pup...
hope you didn’t sell it
little italian guy sent me
Eats spagetti?
i know AMG like the back of my hand!!!! my dad had one..... i have 3 ...my mom has one.
and im telling ya!!!
these are bad ass cars ..fast.. sexy... girls love'm BUT!!
when that ABC starts acting up....man it a bitch to get it right with out goin to the fukkin dealer.
why did you buy if you ferl so grumpy sad? part it out.
not an idiot anyway
What U done with it?
rob ferittei ??
You are a genius,
Modern day Mercedes reliability is as good as yugo's
140k miles on a v12 shit I got a dodge neon with 300k original engine and transmission
300,000 miles in a dodge neon? You must have done some really bad things in your previous life.
Sebastian szylkowski She didn't notice.
Jetta Red ask her again there were a lot of guys lined up
You brave I give you that
Silly. What a silly mocha
is it for sale?
+Greek Boi yes it is. Was planning on fixing it but if I get the right number beforehand i will.
nice car its October can i buy it from you?
If you hate Mercedes so much why seven deal with it?
Genius!
part it out..you'll get some serious cash
Damn how much I would buy it
Its not a bad looking car
Let's hope you don't need motor mounts ! The whole engine has to be raised !
Updates or naw
+Pete P coming soon.
Madd Max cooleroonis and cheese
yr screwd
buy a lexus
Remind Tavarish S550
I'll buy it off u for $7 grand...
I know what you just got into Had a 1999 S600 Fun money pit
$1,000 a month depreciation? Who cares when it's a company car and you can write off a huge % of it? It was prob a lease that the owner bought once it expired. Still, why are so many things busted like the locks? German engineering and manufacturing at it's best.
roof pizza as a genius value oriented mongo I only buy AMG and the rape the fck out of the keys..I will turn them with Jedi force to bust the lock. Never underestimate the misuse of any user before you
It's a piece of junk man😕
I will make you a offer do you have a email?
+masskilla469 maxdrelinger@gmail.com
The AMG Rims on those are 2k each.... people buy them because they ONLY had them on 2066 V12 AMG's. Steal is an understatement....
i got dem on my w211
Cheapest S65 from 2005 (84k miles) in Germany is 25k Euro. So yeah you got an insane deal. But maybe its totally fucked technically. Dont know how much it costs in the USA to fix a Merc. But I can easily imagine you will pay 20-30k just to bring it up to standard again. But even then you will have a fantastic car for 35k.
We got one going here in the UK for £30,000, only 27k miles. 2004 model. 1 of 17 here.
20-30k to fix?? Bro a whole 722.6 and M275 Engine with the turbos cost 10k with installation. I don’t see how you are spending any more than 12-13k to get the car to perfect condition, I MEAN PERFECT. Put it this way:
He spent $3750, lets say he put s10k into the repair of the car (he didn’t btw, he actually has a video on VinWiki on this exact car), and he has himself a car with the MSRP of $180k for $13750 with all the luxuries of a Bentley and power of that of a Ferrari 458. Where else do you get a combination like that?
Also, those M275 engine with the 5 Speed are literally bulletproof if basic maintenance is done. Is the ABC that use to be expensive to fix but now is much cheaper (still relatively expensive though)
I dont just calculate parts. Time is money.
Fix a Mercedes is not cheap anywhere. I am in Argentina.
This is my 2 cents... you got a wonderful car for a steal. One thing u have to realize is, you can't think your stupid if you buy a car of that magnitude and think your an idiot because your going to have to dump a ton of cash into it to bring it back to its original form or close to it. Obviously this guy who owned it was going through rough times and was using it as a daily driver and wasn't maintaining it. Most people who have these cars only drive them on weekends and special occasions.. just like if it were a Lamborghini. Now there's nothing wrong with it as long as you maintain it, which he didnt.. only way I would say it's a dumb buy is if you buy it and you have no kind of connection for parts or at least a mechanic your close with that can give you a great deal on repairs and on top of that knows the car really well.. reason I say that is because, I am a mercedes mechanic. I graduated from the mercedes elite program. So for someone like me it's a fucking win, win. So find a good mechanic because judging from this video your not a mechanic.... oh yah and P.S- it doesn't have air suspension it has hydraulic suspension.. just an FYI... hope everything works out..cheers!!!!
Dude my 2003 SL500 has hydraulic suspension and one of the hoses is leaking. RBM wants 5 grand to replace it because they said its hard to get to (under the engine or something). It's been sitting in my garage for a year and a half. Can you help with any advice?
mightbegenius ....ouch... sounds like the one that the engine may have to come out to replace.. I still think that price is a little extra though.. the only way I can give you any good advice is if you can figure out which line it is exactly..
mightbegenius where are u located...im in south florida
strykz63 in Atlanta
mightbegenius really wish you were closer.. I have a cousin out there.. I'm supposed to be checking him sometime soon
Congrats on the purchase! Put a few thousand dollars into it,and you'll have a perfect V12 monster!
how could the original owner afford this car, living in an apartment, with a 1990 maxima as a neighbor
Lucky Marwat, don't knock that maxima I have had to one that saved my life.
Archie nope not at all had to serve out for a huge truck and drove into a solid brick wall I was okay but car a total write off I had no scratches on me at all Just a very saw body
You make a valid fucking point.
These cars are bought by a lot of broke or heavily indebted people that are trying to look rich.
Or you can live below your means and save your money and remain low key?
This guy lost 1,363.63 a month of this S65 you got a steal og owner he got screwed lol
Like Scotty Kilmer said. "You "Think" you got a great deal on that this used Mercedes" LOL
Maintenance isn't as bad as you think, my S65 still has all the original suspension components, coil packs etc and it all works properly, after 4 years of owning it I couldn't be happier. just depends on how you take care of it. If you want some help on replacement parts feel free to message me
LOL These money pit machines are notorious for electrical problems. The Mercedes Star diagnostic computer cost over $25,000. The Star diagnostic computer is required to reprogram ECUs, computer control modules and sensor calibration and you need to be a member of NASTF to reprogram immobilizers with a security professional level subscription the Mercedes TIS. scantoolresource.com/mercedes-benz-scan-tool/
I was also going to say in this particular video the ABC pump warning light is on that's a monster of a job costs 1000's to fix!
2007 s65
adamkightley actually just 1000 to fix.. at least in my local area
@@eman0828 nope not anymore .check eBay you'll be surprised like I was !