I bought a Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG for $200! Here's how & what's wrong with it.
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The 1999 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG had an original sticker price of around $60,000 with some options. It was a great car back then and now they are quite collectible. This is the tale of how I bought a running and driving clean title 99 C43.
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I'd slightly restore it, not to showroom condition but just so that it Will be a reliable cool daily driver
Jonka Olofsson The day I filmed I drove it like 4 hours and daily driver came to mind 100 times.
LegitStreetCars you really gotta daily this utter rough diamond. It's a beauty in waiting!
SUPERCHARGE!!!!!!!!!!
you keep saying supercharge. have you ever supercharged or worked on any car? Well I have and that costs money and time. A decent amount of money. You don't just buy a supercharger and slap it on the motor. You have to swap out and upgrade a lot shit. This car is junk and not worth the time and money. Just meant to be driven the way it is. Maybe haveit painted and sell it for a couple thousand
shortthrow50 there's 3 things that people on TH-cam tell other people to do with damn near any car these days.
LS swap it
Supercharge it
Twin turbo it
About 95% of the time all three options are really dumb and make zero sense and are generally very impractical and cost prohibitive. But they won't stop telling people what to do. I'm sure they think it's like a video game where everything costs fake money and always fits and only takes a second to do
these cars are so rare and just ooze legitimacy. It's going to be a historic car one day. A friend has a 98 c43 parts car for sale for 1k in the Nashville TN area. Most of what you need is standard w202 stuff you can get for pennies. Please keep it going, or sell it to someone who will treat it right.
And I'm not surprised it runs perfectly. They were extremely well built and durable cars. I have 308k miles on mine.
su1ac0 Good to know. How hard is it to get the bumpers? I know the fenders are just normal 202 fenders.
Alex
LegitStreetCars the bumpers are pretty hard to find. I have a spare hit me up on your thread on mbworld
Ok will do thanks.
LegitStreetCars legitimate bumpers are hard to come by but you can buy replicas for cheap.
Colm Farrel my point is i have both legit oe bumpers I'll let go very, very cheap
The red on the steering and centre console is from the dye pack in the cash that the last owner robbed a bank in it
This is likely correct. Great guess!
Wow, I think all 10 previous owners must have butchered it in some way lol. But amazing deal for $200
Cars be really cheap in the USA, $ 200 for such a premium car
@@lehlohonolomahlong3075 lol definitely aren't that cheap
Pre purchase inspection at the benz dealership again!
prkr I'm really thinking about it. I may get banned from the dealer, haha
YES!!
prkr yes!!!!!
Yesss!
let's be honest, that will show you everything wrong with it. bet all the bushings are shot.
What to do? Restore it!
You never know it could become an investment
I don't think a real restoration on this car would ever be a good investment. You can get a really really nice one for around 10k
Maybe not a full restoration but a repaint, new bonnet (hood) and maybe just clean the engine up
Cory Brayshaw not worth restoring. If one was so inclined it would only be worth it to start with a clean version
Gtfoh lol
Exactly! Only 1500 were built so that makes the very rare.
12:15 "and there you have it" just like Doug Demuro says it
Please don't beat the car. Keep it and enjoy it.
I feel like it would be a cool project to turn this car back into being something respectable. You certainly have the tools and skills to do so! It's a pretty uncommon car and you got it for practically nothing, so even if you have to put in a few grand to get it fixed up you'll have a cool car at the end of the day. Plus there's just something so gratifying about taking a neglected car and giving it the love it needs.
Danny's Garage I totally hear ya but I don't know if it's worth it with all that body filler.I'll have to take a better look and see how bad these panels are. Paint is expensive as well
maybe the front fenders but the rear quater panels would take lots of labor to fix, not worth it. www.discountbodyparts.com/catalog/feeds/Mercedes_Benz/C43_AMG/Replacement/Fender/1998/M222.html?dbpcid=gglpla&adpos=1o2&scid=scplpdbp7a10789f18a413887a1e6dd03fab4cd6&sc_intid=dbp7a10789f18a413887a1e6dd03fab4cd6 lol super cheap fenders! rears prob cost a lot more tho
LegitStreetCars .. Dude, sell it to someone who will give it a fair chance at survival. Yeah it's messed up and in need of a lot of very doable work, but it's a rare old Mercedes.. It's an actual Mercedes, not like the overpriced shit they have now. Address the diy stuff and give it a chance! Don't just trash it and set it up to die in some competition where the goal is to see how much a car can take before it dies.. or sell it to someone who will do it
Gonna have to agree, wouldn’t want to watch this get trashed. Either sell it onto someone who will give it a shot or do it yourself.. alternatively a track car? That’s a non destructive pastime that doesn’t require perfect bodywork just mechanical soundness.
LegitStreetCars just get the body straight don't worry about painting it prime it and then wrap it restore the interior get new carpet upholster the seats and leather and stuff maybe you spend 10 grand and in 20 years maybe it'll be worth 30 who knows
Full restoration!
whitewarmaker I don't think it's worth a real restoration. It would probably be cheaper to buy one that hasn't been molested
LegitStreetCars just bring the exterior back to stock
LegitStreetCars how much does an unmolested example cost in the US in Europe that would be 15k if you get a parts car restoring the body to a decent standard mightn't cost a significant amount.
Colm Farrel in America a decent e55 from the same year is $3k.
Colm Farrel where in Europe, not in England. For 15k you can buy a whole lot newer AMG.
Fix it. And MOD it.
Yeah he can make it an awesome tune C43 without having to ruin a good C43
Do a Mafia Build
Tinted windows
Bulletproof
Courtains
Etc etc...
Soul Stancers I
we think alike! these cars were made for the mafia, love em!!!
I would love that car for that price and show it is proudly lol for real though!! Great deal.
Should I just drive it as is? Like bring it to car shows and pretend its totally normal? That would be hilarious.
One of my favorite cars in Gran Turismo when I was a kid....
Drive it !!! I got my 96 rav4 for 500 and it’s extra clean and 6years and 73k miles later it’s still driving pushing 300k
This is a perfect example of one man’s thrash is another man’s come up
turn it into a daily driver and document how you do it on a budget ... lets say you give yourself a budget of $4,000 and the challenge is to turn it into the best possible car with that budget and do it over 3 video series... call friends for parts, ask ppl for favors, get parts from the junkyard do whatever it takes and once it's done... do an online auction and any profits you make give the money to a good Charity organization like "feed my Children" you get lots of publicity, do a good thing, sell the car and cover your costs and give plenty of tips and tricks to restore a car to daily driver standards! ... What do you think?
Ahmed Adam Great idea
Those 18" Monoblocks (sexiest wheel in motoring history) are worth 6-10 x what you paid...damn nice.
Brakes, tires, radiator, all fluids, that's it. Drive it until the wheels fall off!
That's one thing I love with Mercedes Benz the leather interior holds up pretty well.
These are great cars! My buddy use to own one. If it was me, I'd perform a basic tune up. Fuel & air filters, oil change, spark plugs & wires. For the body, I'd source the correct front fenders, a hood off of any C-class from that era and clean up the rear bumper. I'd have Maaco do a full paint job in the original color. Clean up the interior as best you can. For ~$2k you'd have a genuinely nice car to call your own. I loved the video - keep it up!
I would LOVE to see this rare car restored to original exept maybe for some nice bigger wheels.... Looking forward to this.. Greetings from MB Specialist CKM Car Design.
I'd love to see it restored as well. I still haven't lifted the car up to take a really good look at everything. That's coming in a future video but so far I don't think its a good candidate for a full restoration. It just wouldn't make sense. But maybe a cheaper resto and make it a daily driver. Definitely more to come. Thanks for watching.
Alex
Parts for these W202s used are super cheap and most of it is standard parts. Not AMG specials. Give it a try...Think it could be great in the end and watching it transform and chock viewers how easy it is to make it look good again, and dont hesitate to ask us for help on cheap goodies for it or your other nice MBs. ;) Im saving a E63 my self right now from the scrapyard.
Will do thanks so much.
Alex
Totally agree with CKMCardesign here. Do a cheap restoration and make videos of how you are doing it. People loves this kind of videos so I am sure your channel will grow a lot if you do this!
Congrats! Whatever you do, you can't possibly lose!
The C43 is such a rare car, and it would be cool to restore it. But for the project: Get everything out of it, leave the bodypanels, make it technically sound, put in a racing seat and race it.
man you can totally get another regular c class and dismantle it for parts, i think fenders, bonnet, trunk lid and all that is the same, you can reupholster the headliner on the inside, chemically clean it and it would be a peach. im sitting here half way across the world and don't know the prices for repainting, but here - it would totally be an option. Another thing is you can do is - gut this amg and put everything on a different benz (granted you find a cheap clean one). I hate seeing rare cars butchered for "cheap racing" and think this one should return to glory or help another car reach his. just not beat it into the ground :(
nomen front and rear AMG bumpers are different...the AMG wheels... and fog lights...the hood/ bonnet may be different due to the bigger engine but I think that's all for the outside
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you paid more for the license plate and registration then you did for the car. typical Illinois
landon landon Oh for sure
landon landon You got that right, and I hear license and plates are going up again in 2019. Bogus
Randall S no kidding?! Illiny is f* up State.
What the hell, how much do you pay for the license plates and registration? In Germany it's about 60€ for registration and 20-40€ for the plates...
Raiden Hai 109$ is annual registration.
This is an fantastic story and I'm looking forward to seeing it through to the end with all the work you'll be doing for it.
I love classic Mercedes cars they just have so much character and they look good
No go for the $500 challenge, this car has potential and a mild restoration would make it great.
I’d love to see new life put back in to that car!
I must agree. Go with the full restoration and see what it will appraise at. Great video, thanks. Tony
Your videos are pretty awesome... I found you while searching on C55 AMG's because I was considering looking into one but had some concerns about picking up an old Benz. So thanks for the insight that you shared.
Take it to Mercedes and see what they say about it... and find out how much it will cost to fix everything. Should make a good/funny video.
Christo Engelbrecht Totally
That video would be epic.
Christo Engelbrecht Take it to Mercedes . You are joking ya !! He would have to mortgage his house to fix it at Mercedes. He should just fix whats important. It was a good deal✌👍
As the friend who sent Alex the screenshot, I can vouch this car was listed for 1000 and bought for 200. Make it a drift missile, that's what I'd like to see.
Houston I totally forgot to thank you in the video! So thanks dude!
Alex
LegitStreetCars no worries, you thanked me in person lol. Maybe when I get a TH-cam channel of my own I'll bug you for a plug lol
Don't trash it!!! You lucked out on that AMG, I'd slowly restore it from paycheck to paycheck and appreciate that beauty
$200?!?! That was the price of my yesterday dinner.... very good deal!
But the real question is, will it drift??
We are going to find out.
Moises Mora if it shifts it drifts
Only if you turn off the ESP which presents rotation on it's own axis.
I think you mean, will it blend?
ESP off and easy to drift!
I'm pondering buying one myself. Although the seller wants $2500 for it. It's a highly collectible car. You'd be wise to hold on to it.
Im sure its in a lot better shape cosmetically. What are the miles? Clean title?
Alex
LegitStreetCars the miles are about the same as yours. The body is in very good shape. The motor has been overhauled the interior needs a little tlc.
I will pay 3000USD for it
Paint it matte black, low spoiler, BBS tires and black windows and you have an dope AMG
The evap code from the check engine light is an easy fix. Just change the PCV valve or its equivalent. It should be about 20 bucks. I would turn it into a convertable.
Very Doug demuro esque delivery.
Arthur S Who's that? Haha, thanks for watching.
Alex
I'd really like to see you remove the body kit and make it look stock again. Restore the interior. Then it woulda be a perfect daily driver.
Great video! Your E55 AMG has always been a favourite of mine! Unfortunately used Mercedes in Canada are too expensive!! The C43 sounds awesome! Nothing better than a great V8!
The fact that you can get in and drive it away without any real issues is a bargain $200 for an amg .. amazing car
Motor mounts need to be repaired
Haha, ok Ill do that first
Alex
LegitStreetCars doesnt that cost more than the car???
Yup lol I was instantly like hold up lol
200$ though
A junkyard gas cap might fix that evap code too.
I live in Germany and I have a AMG E-CLASS.Only the wheels cost 1200-1500€if you very lucky to find this.. Take information and Fotos from original model and restored.Don't sale this rare Merc for god sake!!
great video, congraz on the purchase xD
Love your videos and these older Mercs
I cant stand people who do this to cars. Not the rarest of them all but such a classic well built car and just butchered. Whoever did this to the car should drive and sleep in a prius for the rest of his life.
Mike K I totally agree Mike. I would pay.... $200 to meet the person who did all this. What was he thinking?
Mike K that's a little harsh
buy a salvage 280 and replace panels, interior, evap, etc. then swap in a 550 motor/transmission. stock ECU from a 43 works flawlessly with the 550 swap.
Subscribed because of this and the focus rs video, your channel is great! Whatever you do to it just make a bunch of videos so I can live vicariously through you
Another great video Alex
God those headlights are awful
Ya they are. I think I can get the oem ones pretty cheap and then fix the wiring. Im too afraid to see if they even work.
LegitStreetCars - Always check on eBay. They have most any part you want for these cars and often time used parts and if you’ve never searched on there you’ll be surprised how cheap you can get parts for these old Mercedes.
From this video a drinking game was born
Magic Word:
Bondo
Current status by videos end:
Inebriated
Haha this is awesome.I was thinking of just nicknaming the car "The Bondo bomber" or something like that. At least get plates that just say Bondo.
Thanks for watching
Alex
Seen your TA in town the other day Beautiful!
Road course Track monster !!!!
Get a clean C-class and transplant the drivetrain/suspension/brakes and wheels to that car. That would make an interesting video series.
Don't destroy this car, its awsome
Just found your channel, loved this video and the way you presented subed and looking forward to more! Put the old center caps in the wheels for a start and the star back on :)
My first and my favorite car
Race that WP car, that car at the end had my stomach hurting from laughing so hard !! Hahaha
I'll give you 300 for it. I need it for parts.
Wait I need one for parts too!
This car deserves to be restored in its original form. I'm sure it will serve you well or someone else who will appreciate it!
Watch the next video on the car. It may change your mind.
Alex
LegitStreetCars Yeah I did. Now I agree with you.
I love amg. Cool channel !
You should have a race against Tavarish in his cheap SL.
Id totally have to bring out my 03 E55 for that race. He'd kill me in the C43
Alex
c43 isnt even close to 12 secs 1/4 mile lol
Haha, Both are V8 Kompressor, SL55 AMG has 493hp while E55 AMG has 469 hp, both r fast beasts.
I would love to see a bit of money go into this car!
I CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS CAR CLEAN AND FIXED
Have always wanted one of these cars very nice find!
It's funny you doing a video on this car, I was just looking at c36/c43's last night to buy, so that being said I'll give you 300
Matt Pfarr Haha, buy one they are awesome
Nice find, put some springs and shocks on it , find some cheap ebay lights , fix the wiring, replace the radiator and have fun with it.
It has brand new lowering springs, shocks aren't blow out. I will fix the lights and radiator. I can't wait for the video where I put it up on the lift. I haven't looked under there at all but I think its going to be pretty decent. Driving it is awesome, goes straight, no weird noises.
Alex
Good for you man
Subscribed just for this. I used to own a 98 c43 AMG the first year for this car. Really was a blast to drive some prefer the c36 that came before it though I definitely preferred the c43. Was really a fantastic car.
Do a garage tour/ go over your fleet
Thats a good idea.
Look at Tavarish's video about the Euro part site that does free part replacement for life!! get this to the top so he sees
Ya I saw that!
Alex
Restore to decent driving condition. Clean it up. Fix Evap. Best daily driver ever.
Perfect track car!
Rip the interior out, fix the body, install a tool cage sounds like fun.
You should find a junkyard that has one of these and grab all the parts you need.
good luck finding one in a junk yard.
Brian Carroll not an amg tho
what do you mean?
Aren't there base model c43s that are in junkyards?
All C43's are AMG's. There's no such thing as a "base model" C43
C43s are super reliable... Bought mine at 186k and haven't had one problem now at 200k
The 113 engine and 722.6 trans combo is unreal for reliability. Love this setup
Alex
You drive 14k miles and say its reliable ? Lmfao
I would love to see it restored. At least all of the issues with the engine and clean out the interior
Still sounds amazing too!
wow i saw this car on craigslist and thought it was a scam
i think its missing the airboxes on the both sides of the engine or am i wrong
So its missing the air hozes wow so it will even run better when it gets cold air from the front 😉
Good score. I did find a real good deal a few years back on a 2000 Audi A8L in real good condition. Owner said it stopped running for unknown reason. His shop told him it wasn't worth fixing. I purchased for $400 and found it was only a bad fuel pump. AWD 4.2 V8 at 310 HP car. I mounted coilovers from another car I had and 2005 A8 19" rims then sold it for over $4k.
What to do? Cooling and oil systems first. Replace fluids. Check for leaks. Then break exam and onto wiring. If it passes, then engine bay. Check factory tune, timing, plugs. Oil,
air filter. Clean, disinfect the interior and the mold then lastly, exterior cosmetics.
Its amazing how much people dont listen, SUBSCRIBE people! Quality content
Thanks so much! Appreciate that.
Alex
Is there a way to find out if you can send us the previous owners location? That way we can knock on his door and ask WTF is up with your "mods"?
This is a great video 👍
ABSOLUTELY restore it and sell it to me in 2 years when I graduate.
10 Owners, holy shit.
If only they interior panels could talk.
Alex
Your voice sounds like Doug Demuro.
Doug is the kind of guy whose voice sounds like another TH-cam car guy
Doug’s voice is much higher
C43 AMG are great crusers, great fun when my dad takes it out
Deal of the century. Even the suspension looks tight
Passenger and rear seats are perfect. Apparently nobody ever wanted to be seen in it with the previous owner......
Edit: 'owners......'
I think its the overwhelming smell of cologne. Its like they just dumped like a gallon of that old Michael Jordan cologne from the 90s all over the seats and carpet. It needs a cleaning for sure, haha..
Alex
do some basic fix ups and donate it to somebody who lost a car in Houston or Florida imho. good video btw
Thanks! I actually did use its appraisal from Carmax to donate to the people out there. Thanks for watching and thinking of charity.
Alex
Donate to a school n let us know what they do to it
Keep it and mildly restore it to OEM spec and paint it and you'll have a great side car with an awesome story behind it
Oh shit! You kill me bro! I can't believe I haven't already seen this but yes I hope you definitely started the restoration with at least a couple more gallons of Bondo because that's definitely what that car needs! 🤔
No way that was 200$
- Kilo- it was definitely only 200 bucks. Or as I like to say 66 cents per horsepower. That's a deal.
- Kilo- it was
No Way your name 😂😂😂
the good parts alone worth thousands on ebay
They replaced most of the mercedes with cheap garbage parts so no.
So obviously you have a way to find cars at unrealistic prices. I mean a 105,000 mile fully loaded e55? now this one? come on can you put the info out? or maybe charge 200 bucks to locate cheap cars for people.
Claude Jacques Thanks brother but honestly there is no trick. I'm just a regular guy that searches craigslist, eBay and have friends always sending me adds. The 03 was a good deal but nothing crazy. Look at bluebook. This on the other hand was mainly luck.
Thanks for watching.
Alex
Claude Jacques I live in Ohio and look up 03/06 E55s all the time on auto list, car gurus, and Edmunds.com there running $8-12k all day long some lots and greedy sellers will try$17-20k that's rediculous this guy knows his stuff no tricks I can see
Adam AlHamdani 😂😂😂😂😂
Lol Adam i have been looking for a e55 for 9 grand for the past year with the same miles and nothing is coming. they are all at 150k and owners want 11k. they all use rare in the description? Really? lololol
It simply is just looking in the right places at the right time, best one I've ever had was a fully loaded 2005 Saab 9-5 3.0t with 120k miles for £50($70).... Some people really just have no idea of the value of things or just want rid of them so they practically give them away.
I need to shop dirt-cheap cars, hahaha. Hopefully I can find a gem like you did. :)
This is like a dream car. Wish I can have one.