Love those wagons. Been considering getting one if I can find one cheap enough to pickup decedent's from hospital and medical examiner offices. Currently running a 97 cadillac hearse that has some neat history it was the hearse that hauled away death row inmates after execution. Danny rawlings and aileen wuornos being a couple. It's crazy if you Google florida serial killer hearse you will see our hearse in multiple news shots. Love it for house calls. Love your videos hoovie!
It really is awesome! My grandpa left behind a 1984 Mercedes 300D also that I want to buy from my grandma very much but just cant afford and too many family members to give it to me without upsetting anyone haha. So those cars have a soft spot to me on top of being fantastic cars!
The Roadmaster is my favorite, but I may be a bit biased as my daily driver is a 1992 Buick Roadmaster Limited with the 5.7 Liter V8 with 84,000 miles. I am a retired school teacher so that car will likely provide for my transportation needs for years to come - I often drive my cars to 250,000 miles or more.
I agree with you here. I also have the 1992 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon with the 5.7 Liter V8 and it has over 256k+ miles on it and still has great power and fuel economy on it. Getting parts for it can be tricky, but you can still get them. Example, Heater core is no longer made so auto parts store will not have them. But again, they do and not even know it. Ask for one for a 2003 Compris and you will get it.
That is a fair point. I'd seriously consider how frequently I legitimately WANT to take out any of the other cars over one of those two, because sometimes it isn't about what car drives the best, but about what car makes you feel special or gives you that feeling that you want to drive it. Nostalgia is also a very potent thing, and there's just no way to overcome that desire for an escape back to those simpler times or to just recapture the feeling of those times that you felt particularly fulfilled. I suspect I would be very tempted to buy a 2000 Nissan Sentra if I ever drove or rode in one again because it's the car that my mom had for the longest while I was growing up and it's the car we took the majority of our trips in because it was an automatic while my dad's car was a manual and less suited to long road trips. And there's just nothing like the nostalgia of the cars your parents had for a Millennial, since for most of us, that was one of the best times in our lives, back when life was simple and you weren't struck by the agonizing anxiety of making your own way in this capitalist hellscape of a world.
Just the smile on your face tells me you should keep the MB, especially since it was the exact car you had (and not a similar one). It seems like it has lots of sentimental value to you, and a great story.
I am absolutely in love with the Roadmaster. To me it just seems like the ultimate weekend cruiser/road trip car. Everything inside of me wants to show up to a car show in it.
Even though I am a Buick guy, I would definitely keep the Mercedes. You built it the way you wanted it. It will always be worth more than the wagon, and you have no shortage of project cars for content.
I would say keep the mercedes, it is already in great condition and you wouldnt have to do too much to have it in your preferred style, the roadmaster would be a keeper too but the amount of work that needs to be done and time and effort would be big to finish it.
My Dad started with a 240D, went to a 190D in 1984 and then owned a bunch of 300D's after that. Great cars. This video brings back memories of sitting in those passenger seats! I'd keep that Mercedes and lose a ton of money on that Roadmaster for our entertainment !
If it was my choice, I’d be keeping the Roadmaster! You don’t see those too often anymore. Not to mention, it’s a V8, RWD, station wagon… what more could you want, lol.
Love to watch you playing with 'regular' cars again. Definitely keep the Mercedes-Benz. Don't sell it, please. Additionaly maybe keep the Roadmaster as well. Greetings from Germany, Martin
I know from experience that the roadmaster wagon can fit 3 person band equipment with full size drums. My old bandmate's mom had one lol. Fun fact they are rated to tow 7,000 lbs, same as my 98 silverado
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As much as I absolutely love the Roadmaster estate, that Mercedes is the ULTIMATE vintage Mercedes. Special history, a sweet build, MANUAL, and could likely never be replicated for any reasonable amount of money. That thing deserves a permanent space next to your Grandma's car.
I love the old wagons, but personally I’d keep the Mercedes because you know it, it’s rare, in good condition etc. I would constantly be annoyed at the situation surrounding the purchase of the wagon.
Hoovie, so glad you reclaimed the w126. I remember years ago when you posted for Jalopnik, I commented on a picture of your garage "I spy a w126" and you sent the video of you driving yours with the manual conversion. Well that started me following your youtube channel! As one w126 Merc lover to another I hope you keep this 1-2-6. If not please let me know I want it to sit next to my 420 SEL! :)
Please keep both Hoovie, they're fantastic cars. The Roadmaster would be an amazing project and as for the Merc. . . You cant let that car go again, you'll regret it.
I had a '93 Buick Roadmaster Wagon. It was technically my 1st car, inherited from my parents. What a beast. 350 cub/in V8 with that bulletproof 4-speed automatic and a limited slip diff. It was a musclecar in a fatsuit, damn thing seated 9 people in (relative) comfort if you include the backward-facing "rumble seat" in the cargo area (illegal nowadays in many places). Goddamn I miss that car. Thanks for the memories, Tyler.
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I don't have a particular nostalgia for either but tend to lean towards the Merc. As old as each car is at this moment, which one has the best chance of still being around in twice that time? That's not always my criteria, but in this case that's what's appealing to me. Either way, have a blast.
I love your towing videos, I used to bingewatch them a couple of years ago, but haven't watched a video in a while now. Very interesting to see you here
I spent three years paying for college through working as a Mercedes sales person, not only selling, but delivering them from 1965-1968, and I have never forgotten the joy of driving whatever Mercedes I had to deliver, including the lowly 190Ds. Many years later, we bought a used 190D and after putting 208,000 more miles on it, began to worry about major repairs. I regret selling it to this day! My advice: Keep the Mercedes. The Buick was a fine automobile in its' day, but there's just no comparison between the two. Just count yourself fortunate that you have one of the last of the really great Mercedes chassis.
This Mercedes is the reason I am subscribed to Hoovies Garage! I was looking to buy one in my country - Macedonia and had watched every video on youtube on these cars and than stumbled on a 2/3 day old video from our beloved Hoovie with this exact Mercedes. I like the way he spoke and was so passionate about the car I decided to subscribe on 2/3k subscribers and I am still watching and this is my favorite youtube channel! Keep it up Tyler, we appreciate you!
Keep the Mercedes! Just bought my old Wrangler TJ back that I had in high school (exact model/colors but different vin) that I missed dearly for 20 years and it is just special. Don't let that diesel go.
The mercedes was actually your car and you did a lot to it. I remember watching that old video and cant see a reason why id say to keep the roadmaster over the mercedes. I feel like aside from Apollo 911, the mercedes 4spd was also a car that represents the channel
I’d keep both, they will both pay for themselves in content creation plus they both have a huge cool factor! But if I had to pick one to keep, keep the Roadmaster, I’d love to see what you do to it and it’s my personal dream car!
Tyler, if I were in your shoes, I would keep the Mercedes. You actually put a lot of time and effort on the Mercedes and know exactly what is wrong with it. The Buick Roadmaster Estate maybe cool but its not your original one. That one is best to let go. That SD looks absolutely amazing and only keep going up in value. To find another SD in a manual, its a slim to none possibility. Keep that car as a sign of accomplishment and the key car that started your channel
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100% Hot Rod the Roadmaster!! I’d watch that!! Still gotta respect the clean 4 spd swap, nice work on the documentation too that’s pretty impressive and well put together.
If it came back...keep the Merc. I'd say the same if you got your old Roadmaster back. Love this longer vid on both. Adorable to see they bought a Mini Cabrio. Totally agree on you on the car market too.
I agree. The Merc has the history and style. I like the novelty of the Roadmaster wagons, but the mercedes is just an all around good and affordable collectible in most every way in comparison.
@@russelljacob7955 It looks like he had a lot more fun in the Roadmaster. He'd never drive the Merc like that. There's a freedom in that I think which is good. But this is a banger. The Merc is a keeper. Again. If it were the opposite with the Roadmaster and that being a random 300SD not his specific one I'd nudge him there but...this is too special to let go now that he got it back. He tried it with that white W126 he got a while ago but maybe that was just a flip.
@@Petrospect I pretty much agree. While for youtube and short term, the buick is better? Long term it will most likely end up like other hoopties and sitting for months... years without being used. If it was just a youtube perspective, and just a random replacement diesel? Then the Buick 100%. But mercedes has long term passion will stay, fun with family and shows. Course, perhaps euroasian bob can help find the merc a foreverhome.
I'd keep the Mercedes. Not because I dislike wagons or even the fact that it's a Buick, but because the Mercedes is built like a tank. Plus, you can totally OM605 or OM606 swap it with a retuned mechanical fuel pump and dump over 600lb-ft of torque. Might need to swap the transmission and rear end, though, so make sure to check on how much torque the stock parts can handle before you do so. The OM605/606 engines can easily handle the power, but sometimes the rest of the drivetrain isn't so resilient. If you do decide to keep the Roadmaster, you could probably find a salvage LS1 all aluminum block from the last generation of Pontiac Firebird and chuck that in there with a supercharger or turbo with relatively minimal fuss, since the aftermarket support for those engines is even crazier than you get for the iron block and head variants. It could be an interesting car to hop up and make into a proper performance wagon, but I'm just not entirely convinced that it's worthwhile for such a yacht-like chassis. The Roadmaster, and basically any luxury American car from the era just wasn't designed to handle. It was designed to use mass and soft suspension to completely iron out imperfections in the roads on a straight line, and wobble precariously through corners. You could probably force it to handle better if you were willing to ditch the air-ride suspension and change the suspension geometry with some new mounting points and control arms, but it just isn't worth it for such a mundane car. As it is, I'd probably just re-vinyl the wood with a substantially better quality wrap and see how the respray buffs out. Maybe see if the paint is thick enough to be wet sanded and then polished out, but even that might be excessive. Having shit on the car this much, it probably sounds like I hate it, but I definitely don't. I love wagons and I absolutely love those pillow-top seats. As far as a classic no-frills car goes to just cruise long distances in, that may be one of the absolute best. If it has cruise control, then it might even be dangerous to have such comfortable seats if you cruise through the midwest and the long miles of straight roads and squishy compliant seats and suspension lull you to sleep. If possible, if you don't necessarily want to keep the wagon, but you can't find someone to take it off your hands for a good enough price, I'd see about transplanting those seats into another car, because they really are something special. You just don't find pillow-top comfort anywhere these days.
Well my personal choice is the Roadmaster as I love wagons but I'm sure you'll keep the Mercedes. Either way the thought you may go back to more normal cars that just cost more would be a welcome return to the channel and would help people know what to expect in this crazy car market.
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@@Craig-wp3pz That's always refreshing to here, I of course am just hoping to see a project on an American car vs another German or Italian car. Exotic cars dont excite me as much as say your generic car, but then again that's more realistic to what I will own and could work on. But hey that's just me.
@@Craig-wp3pz Buick Roadmaster station wagons are fun: - third seats at the back. Kids will have a blast - more space with groceries - couch seats. Very rare to find now that bucket seats are on every new cars Roadmaster is a family car. Mercedes on the other hand is a driver's car. Looks good, great features in the front and it's fast. Don't know how much the maintenance will cost if it rarely breaks down.
Absolutely keep the 126 Tyler! It is after all the car that started your TH-cam channel and the reason I found your channel from day one! I even remember speaking with you about buying your lorinser lo’s when you were selling it. The 126 and the 107 are a pair that should never be separated! I have a similar story with my 300SEL 126 as you do with your 500SL.
KEEP THE BUICK! I have several cars Id like to have back 72 Cutlass, 79 Bonneville, 87 Monte Carlo SS, 78 Cougar, 2000 Chrysler 300M, 07 Ford 500. But Ive gotten to the point where I dont want to own an older car like my 72 Cutlass or Bonneville or even the MC. Parts are getting harder to find for such cars and fewer places know how to work on them.
Tough choice! The roadmaster project sounds like a blast and I hope you choose it for my viewing pleasure. If I were to keep one of the two, I'd choose the Mercedes as I'm project averse at this point in my life
I'm a Mercedes 126 guy, owned 5 and looking for more so I would keep the 300 SD. . Although I love the ride of the Buick and your story, It is not enough for me to say keep it. If it were the original, it would be a harder choice. KEEP THE MB!
Hands down, I'd keep the Buick. Had a 1970 Buick Estate Wagon with the 455 engine. It had a neck-snapping acceleration. Won a few stoplight drag-races against many so-called "sports cars". Great times. Sold it when it was 15 years old. To this day, that was one of my life's greatest regrets.
You can't beat the comfort and ride quality of many older vehicles. Now a days it seems everything has to have stiff suspension, crappy stiff cheap seats and low profile wheels. Not just that the gizmos I don't want or need. I can drive myself perfectly fine, I can parallel park, I don't need navigation, I don't need automatic stopping either. Get rid of the junk car makers and you will have a winner. Just make it comfortable and reliable. That's it.
@@discgolfdetails9889 Agreed, tired of harsh shitty riding vehicles with uncomfortable seats and a bunch electronic crap I'll never use. Bring back soft suspensions, big comfy bench seats, and tires with beefy sidewalls. No automaker today has one available, so there's definitely a market for it.
Hot rod the Benz instead. Do a Dieselmekken pump upgrade and a cheap ebay turbo and you suddenly have closer to 200hp... Or better yet, a OM606 upgrade, would be a cool build series and 4-500 diesel horses would rip... Or even better put a Subaru boxer diesel in the speedster...
My parents had a fully loaded (minus the fake wood) Light Adriatic Blue 1994 Caprice Wagon with towing provisions. We still have the original 4 page window sticker. Options included upgraded brakes, self leveling air suspension, strengthened frame, oil cooler and transmission cooler, heavy duty cooling fan, 2.93:1 limited slip rear end, and the LT1. This is one of the last truly good sounding V8 equipped cars, in my opinion. I used to love listening to our car idle as a kid. Nice and smooth, deep, and subtle, until you floor it. I witnessed our completely stock wagon make 282hp / 330 lb-ft to the rubber on the dyno, back when that was necessary for emissions testing. Needless to say, the LT1's power was definitely more than advertised. These are very underrated vehicles in more than one way. Not much else can seat 9 people while towing 7000 pounds behind it. I will always put this above the Vic/Marauder, even if the Caprice/Impala might seem like the faster, better looking "underdog".
Ooh how i love seeing the Buick Roadmaster. Had one come in for a full engine rebuild here in Estonia and got to drive it and all. But it was the limited edition with still the same 5.7 lt1. One of the comfiest cars ever.
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I looooove big wagons of many varieties, from stuff like this to old Volvo bricks. I can imagine how comfy this must be. Kewl that there's at least 1 in Estonia as well :D ...täielik USA laev.
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I have a soft spot in my heart for those wagons. I think that you should go one of two ways with it. A) Damn the cost, make it what you would have made your first one. B) Fix the cosmetics and turbo the engine, build the trans/diff/suspension to handle the power and make it a true sleeper.
Great play, Hoovie. My first video was the stolen burgundy Mercedes ML you rescued from the woods. So glad this stuff is back. I have a '99 Corolla with 389,000 and I feel like I belong again. Best wishes.
I had a 92 roadmaster with the 5.7, such a lovely car to drive, smooth and comfortable. I traveled everywhere in it and often folded all the seats down, threw a mattress in and took it camping :)
I’m so jealous of your roadmaster, man! I’ve been looking for one for years. They are just so fun and practical. That picture you posted with it parked at the drive-ins is exactly what I’ve envisioned doing with my girlfriend. There’s a guy down the road from me who owns TWO of them. Both the same color. White. And I asked him if he was willing to part ways with one and he refused, stating one was his and one was his wife’s. Not sure what the logic was behind that, but, regardless. I drive a JK wrangler nowadays after cruising down the freeways in an old crown vic police car for years. It’s kinda funny how much I miss those boats. Behemoths on wheels that were just so comfortable and fun to drive on a straight line. I hope you keep that roadmaster, for my sake. I would love to see a hot-rodded estate wagon.
Everything about the Mercedes is amazing, I am a huge diesel person and I have never really seen anything like the Mercedes since we don't have too many in the states. Although I am a truck person I would 100% consider buying something like the merc here. That color is phenominal, you have the luxuries of a mercedes, its a manual, and the diesel?? can it get any better than that????
Kinda ironic, your roadmaster ended up in Germany, and the MB you wanted from germany you made here… but yea keep both, both are GOATs for their own respected categories/reasons
Hoovie, I have just recently started watching your channel after watching the Wizard for several months. In the short time I've watched you, I have discovered one thing about you: You have a tendency to throw money at a car, sometimes, without thinking. (The Subaru, the Superbird) Keep 'em both! Build that Buick up the way you wanted it. She's practically the last of her kind!
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It was that Mercedes diesel that got me hooked on your channel years ago! I don’t think I’ve missed an episode since. I saw a young guy like myself enamoured with with a classic Mercedes, not afraid to enjoy it and make it your own. That inspired me to buy a 1970 Mercedes w108, exactly like my dad owned when I was growing up. It’s it’s 20 years older than me and I love it.
Love that your back into these types of cars - you inspired me to buy an old town car - lovin’ my land yacht, column shifter, couch inspired seats, hood ornament, v8! They don’t make’em like they used to!
Keep it up, Hoovie! I love these videos that feature relatable and nostalgic cars. Can watch these on repeat and never tire of your enthusiasm for vehicles that still have a lot of love to give.
Mercedes or Roadmaster. Which one? No contest. Roadmaster all the way! This was a big old boat car to start with, but it has a totally American style, very good styling both inside and out, a much more comfortable and usable interior than American cars are given credit for, an actually very decent chassis which rides great, eats bumps and potholes like nothing else, and has so much potential for easily obtained driveline, chassis and engine upgrades to turn it into a really current modern high performance car. It’s down side is obtaining wagon body parts. Everything behind the front doors is going to be tough to find replacements for. I had a 1991 caprice wagon with the 305. I really loved that car, enjoyed driving it. It was extremely comfortable. It actually had a ton of features in it you just used and really never realized were there until they weren’t there on the next car you moved on to. My biggest issue was I could not source rear quarter window parts and seals. Mine were drying out, getting hard and no longer effectively kept the water from getting inside the rear of the body. I miss that car more than any other car or truck I have owned.
I've owned 2 Buick roadmaster wagons, a 93 TBI and my current one a 96 LT1 collector's edition with the tow package. People can't believe how quick that huge, heavy grandma looking car is, and most young people don't even know what it is. I have plans to put a 5 or 6 speed manual transmission behind that LT1, I just need to find the parts, and the time lol.
Keep them both! I would love to see the Roadsmasher with a beautiful set of Cragar SS mags like your old one had. They are both sentimental in their own right and costs less to feed than a Lamborghini or Ferrari but could be just as fun if done correctly.
What if you would replace the wood panels on the buick for carbon fibre panels. Less of a pain to get done and might look interesting. One a sidenote you should keep both, yes yes i know... let me continue.... The mercedes would be a great car for your kids to learn how to drive and how to use a manual. And it doesn´t have enough power to get them into trouble that easily.
In a perfect world, I'd keep both! In a practicle sense, I'd keep both! In a fun sense - the Roadmaster .. and do all you ever wanted to it! In a collectors sense - I think the Mercedes! Especially with the documentation. REALLY tough decision!!
I'd keep the Roadmaster, but the MB looks great as well. Growing up we had a '73 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser with a 455. I loved the car, but the smog equipment and gearing mad it kind of slow.
I'd keep both. Do what you always wanted to do with the roadmaster, enjoy it make content with it, etc. After you have your fun, sell it and move on. Keep the mercedes as a personal treasure, the documentation on it alone is impressive.
I'd keep the roadmaster. I've always thought they are the ultimate station wagon. They make excellent sleepers as well. Recently I've seen a few new buick wagons. They are pretty cool too... they kinda resemble these older ones. I think they discontinued them already though
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I must be really old. That Buick screams something your uncle would spend countless hours having buyers remorse over vs an Oldsmobile… The Mercedes is simply in a different league.
If you HAD to only keep one, I'd go with the Mercedes. I imagine you spent many many hours getting it just the way you wanted. Something about those old Mercedes. I will saw though, that Buick Roadmaster is awesome!
Keep the Buick. They make a kit for a T56 swap and change the the rear to 3:73 or 4:10's. This can be done for a modest budget, leaving plenty left over for engine mods.
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That Concours story was super sweet, Hoovie. I love the way long road trips can really bring people together and solidify friendships. My favorite part of the video.
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@@robinkwarnmark3787 "The Mercedes-Benz 500SEC 6.0 AMG was a series of C126 S-Class Coupes introduced in 1984. This series of cars was based on the 500 SEC, and featured tuning and refinement from famed Mercedes tuner AMG" C124 is the platform designation, 500 SEC is the model number. Like C1 C2 C3 etc Corvettes, zo6, VR1, etc.
Keep the mb, sell the wagon. Especially if you're still going to fix them up still, the wagon will make good content, while the mb just feels comforting to see in a video occasionally.
I had a buddy who owned a 96 Caprice wagon. He got into a minor fender bender and used the opportunity to swap the grille for the Impala SS. Completely changed the look! CHEERS! 😁👍
I think it’s clear you should keep the Mercedes, plus it’d make an interesting video if something goes wrong in it, you can completely fix it yourself instead of relying in the wizard
Having owned 2 W126s and driven a Roadmonster before, I would keep the 300SD. There are plenty more things that could be done to it too, Lorinser or H&R springs, Recaro power seats, Clarion G80 sound system, euro bumpers, 5 speed instead of the 4 speed (or swap in an OM606 if you get tired of it being slow), etc. If you don't want to buy $3k recaros for it, the old style covers fit on the Gen 2 seat bases that have stiffer springs so they aren't so bouncy.
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what’s up with the quality of your videos recently? again 1080p like it’s still 2012
Love those wagons. Been considering getting one if I can find one cheap enough to pickup decedent's from hospital and medical examiner offices. Currently running a 97 cadillac hearse that has some neat history it was the hearse that hauled away death row inmates after execution. Danny rawlings and aileen wuornos being a couple. It's crazy if you Google florida serial killer hearse you will see our hearse in multiple news shots. Love it for house calls. Love your videos hoovie!
Market will be dropping on the majority of used cars soon.
Keep the Merc.
It's important & has sentimental value
I love these t-shirts, but you need to offer some for the beefy guys out there like me. 3X is like a crop top on me
Keep the 300SD!!! Me and Hoovies honeymoon car!!!
You guys are soooo cute together.
Lol 😂
You handsome brutes!
The 300D is a very honest car and has a history to both of you. Permanent keeper!
agree!
That Mercedes is amazing. It's a car one should keep for life.
Oh, what you doing here Adrian?! Never thought you're into cars! Well, let me go watch your Ram testing vide :)
It really is awesome! My grandpa left behind a 1984 Mercedes 300D also that I want to buy from my grandma very much but just cant afford and too many family members to give it to me without upsetting anyone haha. So those cars have a soft spot to me on top of being fantastic cars!
This is funny, I have your Wednesday video up in a 2nd tab to play next...
@@organiccold epic crossover tbh
Right, there are only a very few cars that increase in value
The Roadmaster is my favorite, but I may be a bit biased as my daily driver is a 1992 Buick Roadmaster Limited with the 5.7 Liter V8 with 84,000 miles. I am a retired school teacher so that car will likely provide for my transportation needs for years to come - I often drive my cars to 250,000 miles or more.
Yes sir 😮💨I hope he kept the woodie
I agree with you here. I also have the 1992 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon with the 5.7 Liter V8 and it has over 256k+ miles on it and still has great power and fuel economy on it. Getting parts for it can be tricky, but you can still get them. Example, Heater core is no longer made so auto parts store will not have them. But again, they do and not even know it. Ask for one for a 2003 Compris and you will get it.
keep both, you have more reasons to keep these then 80% of you other cars
Then or than?
WAGON
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That is a fair point. I'd seriously consider how frequently I legitimately WANT to take out any of the other cars over one of those two, because sometimes it isn't about what car drives the best, but about what car makes you feel special or gives you that feeling that you want to drive it. Nostalgia is also a very potent thing, and there's just no way to overcome that desire for an escape back to those simpler times or to just recapture the feeling of those times that you felt particularly fulfilled. I suspect I would be very tempted to buy a 2000 Nissan Sentra if I ever drove or rode in one again because it's the car that my mom had for the longest while I was growing up and it's the car we took the majority of our trips in because it was an automatic while my dad's car was a manual and less suited to long road trips. And there's just nothing like the nostalgia of the cars your parents had for a Millennial, since for most of us, that was one of the best times in our lives, back when life was simple and you weren't struck by the agonizing anxiety of making your own way in this capitalist hellscape of a world.
Just the smile on your face tells me you should keep the MB, especially since it was the exact car you had (and not a similar one). It seems like it has lots of sentimental value to you, and a great story.
KEEP THE BENZ!
Yeah keep the car wizzard modded car!
I am absolutely in love with the Roadmaster. To me it just seems like the ultimate weekend cruiser/road trip car. Everything inside of me wants to show up to a car show in it.
Then he should keep the Buick, dump the Mercedes....
Even though I am a Buick guy, I would definitely keep the Mercedes. You built it the way you wanted it. It will always be worth more than the wagon, and you have no shortage of project cars for content.
I would say keep the mercedes, it is already in great condition and you wouldnt have to do too much to have it in your preferred style, the roadmaster would be a keeper too but the amount of work that needs to be done and time and effort would be big to finish it.
ye but buick is old and good too
The Buick is a family car that kids will cherish for life.
My Dad started with a 240D, went to a 190D in 1984 and then owned a bunch of 300D's after that. Great cars. This video brings back memories of sitting in those passenger seats! I'd keep that Mercedes and lose a ton of money on that Roadmaster for our entertainment !
I love both... The Roadmaster will be an awesome project, the Merc is just perfect in every way. If you let it go, send it to a really good home
Maybe the Weezard can do another BMW video with this Mercedes... 🤔
Just kidding! 🤣
Love seeing more "normal" cars on this channel
Same. Really hope people show up for this video
Concentrating on hoopties rather than exotics is definitely the way to go. 👍
You and me both!
EXACTLY
I like that there’s a mix, but I enjoy these more
If it was my choice, I’d be keeping the Roadmaster! You don’t see those too often anymore. Not to mention, it’s a V8, RWD, station wagon… what more could you want, lol.
And that back seat? Kids will have fun back there. Reminds me of that boxy Oldsmobile wagon with the similar opposite backseat.
@@imrytebeehyneu Absolutely!
Love to watch you playing with 'regular' cars again. Definitely keep the Mercedes-Benz. Don't sell it, please. Additionaly maybe keep the Roadmaster as well. Greetings from Germany, Martin
KEEP DAS BENZ
Sel the others weird cars....
I agree completely... greetings from England!
I know from experience that the roadmaster wagon can fit 3 person band equipment with full size drums. My old bandmate's mom had one lol. Fun fact they are rated to tow 7,000 lbs, same as my 98 silverado
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I do report them.
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DGB?
As much as I absolutely love the Roadmaster estate, that Mercedes is the ULTIMATE vintage Mercedes. Special history, a sweet build, MANUAL, and could likely never be replicated for any reasonable amount of money.
That thing deserves a permanent space next to your Grandma's car.
I'd keep the w126. I sold mine 6-7 years ago and regret it. Was by far the best built car i've ever owned.
I love the old wagons, but personally I’d keep the Mercedes because you know it, it’s rare, in good condition etc. I would constantly be annoyed at the situation surrounding the purchase of the wagon.
Hoovie, so glad you reclaimed the w126. I remember years ago when you posted for Jalopnik, I commented on a picture of your garage "I spy a w126" and you sent the video of you driving yours with the manual conversion. Well that started me following your youtube channel! As one w126 Merc lover to another I hope you keep this 1-2-6. If not please let me know I want it to sit next to my 420 SEL! :)
Please keep both Hoovie, they're fantastic cars. The Roadmaster would be an amazing project and as for the Merc. . . You cant let that car go again, you'll regret it.
exactly put the road master in the barn and when you feel ready hot rod it
I vote both too. Team Mercedes if haaaave to choose but both would be extremely awesome to see in future videos
i love the roadmaster. More hoopties. Less rich guy cars. Thank you.
They're all rich guy cars now, look at the prices. Now get in the pod our gender neutral cricket paste supplements will arrive soon.
I had a '93 Buick Roadmaster Wagon. It was technically my 1st car, inherited from my parents. What a beast. 350 cub/in V8 with that bulletproof 4-speed automatic and a limited slip diff. It was a musclecar in a fatsuit, damn thing seated 9 people in (relative) comfort if you include the backward-facing "rumble seat" in the cargo area (illegal nowadays in many places).
Goddamn I miss that car. Thanks for the memories, Tyler.
The MB is amazing, but it’s already pretty perfect. If you keep the Buick, you gotta go all the way, Lingenfelter kit all the way.
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day. The way the music flows and sounds
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I don't have a particular nostalgia for either but tend to lean towards the Merc. As old as each car is at this moment, which one has the best chance of still being around in twice that time? That's not always my criteria, but in this case that's what's appealing to me. Either way, have a blast.
Simply put. 👍🏼
Good chance the Buick would still be around, the Mercedes is going to get more and more expensive over time to keep running
The Buick would likely last longer and need less repairs/ cost less to repair
I love your towing videos, I used to bingewatch them a couple of years ago, but haven't watched a video in a while now. Very interesting to see you here
That Buick is one of the least cool car I've ever seen, unless you are some kind of ironic hipster.
I spent three years paying for college through working as a Mercedes sales person, not only selling, but delivering them from 1965-1968, and I have never forgotten the joy of driving whatever Mercedes I had to deliver, including the lowly 190Ds. Many years later, we bought a used 190D and after putting 208,000 more miles on it, began to worry about major repairs. I regret selling it to this day! My advice: Keep the Mercedes. The Buick was a fine automobile in its' day, but there's just no comparison between the two. Just count yourself fortunate that you have one of the last of the really great Mercedes chassis.
This Mercedes is the reason I am subscribed to Hoovies Garage! I was looking to buy one in my country - Macedonia and had watched every video on youtube on these cars and than stumbled on a 2/3 day old video from our beloved Hoovie with this exact Mercedes. I like the way he spoke and was so passionate about the car I decided to subscribe on 2/3k subscribers and I am still watching and this is my favorite youtube channel! Keep it up Tyler, we appreciate you!
Nema kako meckata hahaha
I'd keep the Roadmaster. Love that old platform of V8 boats
Keep the Mercedes! Just bought my old Wrangler TJ back that I had in high school (exact model/colors but different vin) that I missed dearly for 20 years and it is just special. Don't let that diesel go.
The mercedes was actually your car and you did a lot to it. I remember watching that old video and cant see a reason why id say to keep the roadmaster over the mercedes. I feel like aside from Apollo 911, the mercedes 4spd was also a car that represents the channel
I’d keep both, they will both pay for themselves in content creation plus they both have a huge cool factor! But if I had to pick one to keep, keep the Roadmaster, I’d love to see what you do to it and it’s my personal dream car!
Tyler, if I were in your shoes, I would keep the Mercedes. You actually put a lot of time and effort on the Mercedes and know exactly what is wrong with it. The Buick Roadmaster Estate maybe cool but its not your original one. That one is best to let go. That SD looks absolutely amazing and only keep going up in value. To find another SD in a manual, its a slim to none possibility. Keep that car as a sign of accomplishment and the key car that started your channel
I think this is my favorite Hoovie episode ever. So much nostalgia!
𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕪𝕠𝕦 ➺ BEAUTYZONE.CAM/Anna
Anna is a beautiful girl.
He's the person I love, he's my light
day. The way the music flows and sounds
is extravagant and fun. Anna is
icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration,
a star. I could go on and on, understand this.
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I would say keep both, both are cool cars. I would love to see turning the roadmaster into a sleeper
Or make a camper and sleep in it...
100% Hot Rod the Roadmaster!! I’d watch that!! Still gotta respect the clean 4 spd swap, nice work on the documentation too that’s pretty impressive and well put together.
I’d keep the Merc , amazing car with history of its own and Tyler’s past , also it’ll only go up in value
KEEP THE BENZ!
If it came back...keep the Merc. I'd say the same if you got your old Roadmaster back.
Love this longer vid on both. Adorable to see they bought a Mini Cabrio.
Totally agree on you on the car market too.
I agree. The Merc has the history and style. I like the novelty of the Roadmaster wagons, but the mercedes is just an all around good and affordable collectible in most every way in comparison.
@@russelljacob7955 It looks like he had a lot more fun in the Roadmaster. He'd never drive the Merc like that. There's a freedom in that I think which is good.
But this is a banger. The Merc is a keeper.
Again. If it were the opposite with the Roadmaster and that being a random 300SD not his specific one I'd nudge him there but...this is too special to let go now that he got it back.
He tried it with that white W126 he got a while ago but maybe that was just a flip.
@@Petrospect I pretty much agree. While for youtube and short term, the buick is better? Long term it will most likely end up like other hoopties and sitting for months... years without being used.
If it was just a youtube perspective, and just a random replacement diesel? Then the Buick 100%. But mercedes has long term passion will stay, fun with family and shows.
Course, perhaps euroasian bob can help find the merc a foreverhome.
I'd keep the Mercedes. Not because I dislike wagons or even the fact that it's a Buick, but because the Mercedes is built like a tank. Plus, you can totally OM605 or OM606 swap it with a retuned mechanical fuel pump and dump over 600lb-ft of torque. Might need to swap the transmission and rear end, though, so make sure to check on how much torque the stock parts can handle before you do so. The OM605/606 engines can easily handle the power, but sometimes the rest of the drivetrain isn't so resilient.
If you do decide to keep the Roadmaster, you could probably find a salvage LS1 all aluminum block from the last generation of Pontiac Firebird and chuck that in there with a supercharger or turbo with relatively minimal fuss, since the aftermarket support for those engines is even crazier than you get for the iron block and head variants. It could be an interesting car to hop up and make into a proper performance wagon, but I'm just not entirely convinced that it's worthwhile for such a yacht-like chassis. The Roadmaster, and basically any luxury American car from the era just wasn't designed to handle. It was designed to use mass and soft suspension to completely iron out imperfections in the roads on a straight line, and wobble precariously through corners. You could probably force it to handle better if you were willing to ditch the air-ride suspension and change the suspension geometry with some new mounting points and control arms, but it just isn't worth it for such a mundane car. As it is, I'd probably just re-vinyl the wood with a substantially better quality wrap and see how the respray buffs out. Maybe see if the paint is thick enough to be wet sanded and then polished out, but even that might be excessive. Having shit on the car this much, it probably sounds like I hate it, but I definitely don't. I love wagons and I absolutely love those pillow-top seats. As far as a classic no-frills car goes to just cruise long distances in, that may be one of the absolute best. If it has cruise control, then it might even be dangerous to have such comfortable seats if you cruise through the midwest and the long miles of straight roads and squishy compliant seats and suspension lull you to sleep. If possible, if you don't necessarily want to keep the wagon, but you can't find someone to take it off your hands for a good enough price, I'd see about transplanting those seats into another car, because they really are something special. You just don't find pillow-top comfort anywhere these days.
Well my personal choice is the Roadmaster as I love wagons but I'm sure you'll keep the Mercedes. Either way the thought you may go back to more normal cars that just cost more would be a welcome return to the channel and would help people know what to expect in this crazy car market.
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Anna is a beautiful girl.
He's the person I love, he's my light
day. The way the music flows and sounds
is extravagant and fun. Anna is
icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration,
a star. I could go on and on, understand this.
I love NBA Anna.#垃圾
@@Craig-wp3pz That's always refreshing to here, I of course am just hoping to see a project on an American car vs another German or Italian car. Exotic cars dont excite me as much as say your generic car, but then again that's more realistic to what I will own and could work on. But hey that's just me.
@@Craig-wp3pz
Buick Roadmaster station wagons are fun:
- third seats at the back. Kids will have a blast
- more space with groceries
- couch seats. Very rare to find now that bucket seats are on every new cars
Roadmaster is a family car.
Mercedes on the other hand is a driver's car. Looks good, great features in the front and it's fast. Don't know how much the maintenance will cost if it rarely breaks down.
Both. They’re just to perfect. The Merc is a time capsule, and the road master, while it needs some work, is amazing.
Absolutely keep the 126 Tyler! It is after all the car that started your TH-cam channel and the reason I found your channel from day one! I even remember speaking with you about buying your lorinser lo’s when you were selling it. The 126 and the 107 are a pair that should never be separated! I have a similar story with my 300SEL 126 as you do with your 500SL.
Keep the Mercedes. It is just such a beautiful car, it deserves to be in your collection.
The Roadmaster is a great car for the channel, excited to see a beefed up V8 under the hood.
Both cars are so you, Hoovie. But I’d say keep the MB. Not only was it your actual car, it’s sorted and you can just drive it and enjoy it.
Actually, I would love to hear Hoovie explain how he sees the car market changing. Hoovie has a pretty unique view given his experience.
@@sosexyimsexy3210 Anyone else sick of this bullshit in every single reply to a comment????
When not if will the correction occur?
@@ronconrad3507 the used car (late model daily driver) will cool at years end. Then I see a recession within 18 -24 months.
@@CumminsDriver100 Your not alone friend, I always report these annoying assholes.
@@stevendoucet4211 So do I! Doesn't seem to do a ton of good however...
Keep both! the Benz because it's so nice and the Buick because it's a project and that's what's cool too see on your channel.
Maybe Tyler can do the work himself
KEEP THE BUICK!
I have several cars Id like to have back 72 Cutlass, 79 Bonneville, 87 Monte Carlo SS, 78 Cougar, 2000 Chrysler 300M, 07 Ford 500.
But Ive gotten to the point where I dont want to own an older car like my 72 Cutlass or Bonneville or even the MC. Parts are getting harder to find for such cars and fewer places know how to work on them.
Tough choice! The roadmaster project sounds like a blast and I hope you choose it for my viewing pleasure. If I were to keep one of the two, I'd choose the Mercedes as I'm project averse at this point in my life
The Mercedes would be a great car. It would last you as long it has oil.
I'm a Mercedes 126 guy, owned 5 and looking for more so I would keep the 300 SD. . Although I love the ride of the Buick and your story, It is not enough for me to say keep it. If it were the original, it would be a harder choice. KEEP THE MB!
Keep both and sell something else! It's nice to see the channel go back to its roots
Hands down, I'd keep the Buick. Had a 1970 Buick Estate Wagon with the 455 engine. It had a neck-snapping acceleration. Won a few stoplight drag-races against many so-called "sports cars". Great times. Sold it when it was 15 years old. To this day, that was one of my life's greatest regrets.
You can't beat the comfort and ride quality of many older vehicles. Now a days it seems everything has to have stiff suspension, crappy stiff cheap seats and low profile wheels. Not just that the gizmos I don't want or need. I can drive myself perfectly fine, I can parallel park, I don't need navigation, I don't need automatic stopping either. Get rid of the junk car makers and you will have a winner. Just make it comfortable and reliable. That's it.
@@discgolfdetails9889 Agreed, tired of harsh shitty riding vehicles with uncomfortable seats and a bunch electronic crap I'll never use. Bring back soft suspensions, big comfy bench seats, and tires with beefy sidewalls. No automaker today has one available, so there's definitely a market for it.
Hot rod the Benz instead. Do a Dieselmekken pump upgrade and a cheap ebay turbo and you suddenly have closer to 200hp... Or better yet, a OM606 upgrade, would be a cool build series and 4-500 diesel horses would rip... Or even better put a Subaru boxer diesel in the speedster...
Why choose? Keep both! At least for now. I haven't seen a wagon build on YT in a LONG time! I say the time is ripe for one!
So glad to see the Ol'Hoovie back!👍👍 I hope you stick to the hobby cars and avoid the investment portfolio cars. Keep 'em both!
I'd be fine with both, I like the beaters but the super cars are pretty cool too.
My parents had a fully loaded (minus the fake wood) Light Adriatic Blue 1994 Caprice Wagon with towing provisions. We still have the original 4 page window sticker. Options included upgraded brakes, self leveling air suspension, strengthened frame, oil cooler and transmission cooler, heavy duty cooling fan, 2.93:1 limited slip rear end, and the LT1. This is one of the last truly good sounding V8 equipped cars, in my opinion. I used to love listening to our car idle as a kid. Nice and smooth, deep, and subtle, until you floor it. I witnessed our completely stock wagon make 282hp / 330 lb-ft to the rubber on the dyno, back when that was necessary for emissions testing. Needless to say, the LT1's power was definitely more than advertised. These are very underrated vehicles in more than one way. Not much else can seat 9 people while towing 7000 pounds behind it. I will always put this above the Vic/Marauder, even if the Caprice/Impala might seem like the faster, better looking "underdog".
Ooh how i love seeing the Buick Roadmaster. Had one come in for a full engine rebuild here in Estonia and got to drive it and all. But it was the limited edition with still the same 5.7 lt1. One of the comfiest cars ever.
𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕪𝕠𝕦 ➺ BEAUTYZONE.CAM/Anna
Anna is a beautiful girl.
He's the person I love, he's my light
day. The way the music flows and sounds
is extravagant and fun. Anna is
icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration,
a star. I could go on and on, understand this.
I love NBA Anna.#垃圾
I looooove big wagons of many varieties, from stuff like this to old Volvo bricks. I can imagine how comfy this must be. Kewl that there's at least 1 in Estonia as well :D ...täielik USA laev.
BOTH are great cars! Keep BOTH! My mechanic really misses my classic Mercedes.
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Anna is a beautiful girl.
He's the person I love, he's my light
day. The way the music flows and sounds
is extravagant and fun. Anna is
icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration,
a star. I could go on and on, understand this.
I love NBA Anna.#垃圾
Road monster = not great...for any reason
You'll know how well engineered a car is when your mechanic loves working on it lol.
I'd go with the Buick would be cool to see it come back to as new condition!
I have a soft spot in my heart for those wagons. I think that you should go one of two ways with it.
A) Damn the cost, make it what you would have made your first one.
B) Fix the cosmetics and turbo the engine, build the trans/diff/suspension to handle the power and make it a true sleeper.
Great play, Hoovie.
My first video was the stolen burgundy Mercedes ML you rescued from the woods. So glad this stuff is back.
I have a '99 Corolla with 389,000 and I feel like I belong again.
Best wishes.
Those cars go on for ever, great buy.
Enjoy making the 400k mark, that's a hell of a thing, congratulations Noel!
I had a 92 roadmaster with the 5.7, such a lovely car to drive, smooth and comfortable. I traveled everywhere in it and often folded all the seats down, threw a mattress in and took it camping :)
I’m so jealous of your roadmaster, man! I’ve been looking for one for years. They are just so fun and practical.
That picture you posted with it parked at the drive-ins is exactly what I’ve envisioned doing with my girlfriend.
There’s a guy down the road from me who owns TWO of them. Both the same color. White. And I asked him if he was willing to part ways with one and he refused, stating one was his and one was his wife’s.
Not sure what the logic was behind that, but, regardless.
I drive a JK wrangler nowadays after cruising down the freeways in an old crown vic police car for years.
It’s kinda funny how much I miss those boats. Behemoths on wheels that were just so comfortable and fun to drive on a straight line.
I hope you keep that roadmaster, for my sake. I would love to see a hot-rodded estate wagon.
Everything about the Mercedes is amazing, I am a huge diesel person and I have never really seen anything like the Mercedes since we don't have too many in the states. Although I am a truck person I would 100% consider buying something like the merc here. That color is phenominal, you have the luxuries of a mercedes, its a manual, and the diesel?? can it get any better than that????
Kinda ironic, your roadmaster ended up in Germany, and the MB you wanted from germany you made here… but yea keep both, both are GOATs for their own respected categories/reasons
Hoovie, I have just recently started watching your channel after watching the Wizard for several months. In the short time I've watched you, I have discovered one thing about you: You have a tendency to throw money at a car, sometimes, without thinking. (The Subaru, the Superbird) Keep 'em both! Build that Buick up the way you wanted it. She's practically the last of her kind!
The Mercedes is a keeper, the roadmaster is a project for the channel.
𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕪𝕠𝕦 ➺ BEAUTYZONE.CAM/Anna
Anna is a beautiful girl.
He's the person I love, he's my light
day. The way the music flows and sounds
is extravagant and fun. Anna is
icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration,
a star. I could go on and on, understand this.
I love NBA Anna.#垃圾
It was that Mercedes diesel that got me hooked on your channel years ago! I don’t think I’ve missed an episode since. I saw a young guy like myself enamoured with with a classic Mercedes, not afraid to enjoy it and make it your own. That inspired me to buy a 1970 Mercedes w108, exactly like my dad owned when I was growing up. It’s it’s 20 years older than me and I love it.
Love that your back into these types of cars - you inspired me to buy an old town car - lovin’ my land yacht, column shifter, couch inspired seats, hood ornament, v8! They don’t make’em like they used to!
Keep it up, Hoovie! I love these videos that feature relatable and nostalgic cars. Can watch these on repeat and never tire of your enthusiasm for vehicles that still have a lot of love to give.
Mercedes or Roadmaster. Which one? No contest. Roadmaster all the way! This was a big old boat car to start with, but it has a totally American style, very good styling both inside and out, a much more comfortable and usable interior than American cars are given credit for, an actually very decent chassis which rides great, eats bumps and potholes like nothing else, and has so much potential for easily obtained driveline, chassis and engine upgrades to turn it into a really current modern high performance car. It’s down side is obtaining wagon body parts. Everything behind the front doors is going to be tough to find replacements for. I had a 1991 caprice wagon with the 305. I really loved that car, enjoyed driving it. It was extremely comfortable. It actually had a ton of features in it you just used and really never realized were there until they weren’t there on the next car you moved on to. My biggest issue was I could not source rear quarter window parts and seals. Mine were drying out, getting hard and no longer effectively kept the water from getting inside the rear of the body. I miss that car more than any other car or truck I have owned.
I've owned 2 Buick roadmaster wagons, a 93 TBI and my current one a 96 LT1 collector's edition with the tow package. People can't believe how quick that huge, heavy grandma looking car is, and most young people don't even know what it is. I have plans to put a 5 or 6 speed manual transmission behind that LT1, I just need to find the parts, and the time lol.
It really is a neat car. I bet it rides very smooth. does it?
Keep them both! I would love to see the Roadsmasher with a beautiful set of Cragar SS mags like your old one had. They are both sentimental in their own right and costs less to feed than a Lamborghini or Ferrari but could be just as fun if done correctly.
What if you would replace the wood panels on the buick for carbon fibre panels. Less of a pain to get done and might look interesting.
One a sidenote you should keep both, yes yes i know... let me continue....
The mercedes would be a great car for your kids to learn how to drive and how to use a manual. And it doesn´t have enough power to get them into trouble that easily.
In a perfect world, I'd keep both! In a practicle sense, I'd keep both! In a fun sense - the Roadmaster .. and do all you ever wanted to it! In a collectors sense - I think the Mercedes! Especially with the documentation. REALLY tough decision!!
I'd keep the Roadmaster, but the MB looks great as well. Growing up we had a '73 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser with a 455. I loved the car, but the smog equipment and gearing mad it kind of slow.
I'd keep both. Do what you always wanted to do with the roadmaster, enjoy it make content with it, etc. After you have your fun, sell it and move on. Keep the mercedes as a personal treasure, the documentation on it alone is impressive.
I say keep the Mercedes. I'll buy the Roadmaster. I love those big wagons and have been wanting one for years. That paint color seals it for me.
I'd keep the roadmaster. I've always thought they are the ultimate station wagon. They make excellent sleepers as well. Recently I've seen a few new buick wagons. They are pretty cool too... they kinda resemble these older ones. I think they discontinued them already though
This vintage of Mercedes is the most beautiful. I don't care what they do to their new cars, this 1984 is absolutely stunning.
I thought you were crazy when you sold the Merc while prices were rising. Glad to see it back.
𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕪𝕠𝕦 ➺ BEAUTYZONE.CAM/Anna
Anna is a beautiful girl.
He's the person I love, he's my light
day. The way the music flows and sounds
is extravagant and fun. Anna is
icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration,
a star. I could go on and on, understand this.
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I must be really old. That Buick screams something your uncle would spend countless hours having buyers remorse over vs an Oldsmobile… The Mercedes is simply in a different league.
The Merc is a keeper, amazing survivor with top notch history. Another long term investment lol
If you HAD to only keep one, I'd go with the Mercedes. I imagine you spent many many hours getting it just the way you wanted. Something about those old Mercedes. I will saw though, that Buick Roadmaster is awesome!
Keep the Buick. They make a kit for a T56 swap and change the the rear to 3:73 or 4:10's. This can be done for a modest budget, leaving plenty left over for engine mods.
As much as I agree that's a great idea you haven't priced t56s lately
The diesel Mercedes with the stick is a really cool old car, always liked the idea of a diesel S class with a manual trans.
I've been looking for a Roadmaster to have as my shop car for over a year. Impossible to find one at a reasonable price.
𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕪𝕠𝕦 ➺ BEAUTYZONE.CAM/Anna
Anna is a beautiful girl.
He's the person I love, he's my light
day. The way the music flows and sounds
is extravagant and fun. Anna is
icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration,
a star. I could go on and on, understand this.
I love NBA Anna.#垃圾
I just passed up buying one for $1,000 not long ago on craigslist. It was in great condition except a crunched quarter panel.
That Concours story was super sweet, Hoovie. I love the way long road trips can really bring people together and solidify friendships. My favorite part of the video.
𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕪𝕠𝕦 ➺ BEAUTYZONE.CAM/Anna
Anna is a beautiful girl.
He's the person I love, he's my light
day. The way the music flows and sounds
is extravagant and fun. Anna is
icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration,
a star. I could go on and on, understand this.
I love NBA Anna.#垃圾
Keep the exact car you had, it's what got you to where you are. Have some fun with the other and then move it on
Personally I always loved the look of the 84 500SEC....specially when AMG turned them into The Hammer!
AMG hammer is a c124 or w124.
@@robinkwarnmark3787 "The Mercedes-Benz 500SEC 6.0 AMG was a series of C126 S-Class Coupes introduced in 1984. This series of cars was based on the 500 SEC, and featured tuning and refinement from famed Mercedes tuner AMG"
C124 is the platform designation, 500 SEC is the model number.
Like C1 C2 C3 etc Corvettes, zo6, VR1, etc.
I would keep the Wagon! Love wagons such a unique platform. I had a 1994 Fleetwood with the LT1, loved that car,even with the 300,000 miles on it!
I agree the Mercedes is a beautiful car and I really like the idea of having a 4 speed but the wagon hot rod is just such a clean look that's slept on
Keep the mb, sell the wagon. Especially if you're still going to fix them up still, the wagon will make good content, while the mb just feels comforting to see in a video occasionally.
I love my caprice wagon which is basically the same as the buick. Best purchase I've made
I had a buddy who owned a 96 Caprice wagon. He got into a minor fender bender and used the opportunity to swap the grille for the Impala SS. Completely changed the look!
CHEERS! 😁👍
@@armedinbama one of the first things I did on mine was the impala ss grille it looks so much better
The Mercedes’ s class is stunning. W126 is a beautiful classic and very underrated
I think it’s clear you should keep the Mercedes, plus it’d make an interesting video if something goes wrong in it, you can completely fix it yourself instead of relying in the wizard
That smile on Tyler's face is like the smile you get when you meet a old friend after a longtime ago.
I love wagons and would love to see the roadmaster as a projects
Having owned 2 W126s and driven a Roadmonster before, I would keep the 300SD. There are plenty more things that could be done to it too, Lorinser or H&R springs, Recaro power seats, Clarion G80 sound system, euro bumpers, 5 speed instead of the 4 speed (or swap in an OM606 if you get tired of it being slow), etc. If you don't want to buy $3k recaros for it, the old style covers fit on the Gen 2 seat bases that have stiffer springs so they aren't so bouncy.
The Merc is such a fantastic car! Had the pleasure to drive one back in 2007 in the US with automatic transmission.
If it were my choice, i'd keep the roadmaster, manual swap it, and make it hilarious to drive
Definitely keep the Mercedes man, it’s almost as much a part of you as your grandmother’s SL!