DEPRECIATION KING - Mercedes S65 AMG and it's AFFORDABLE Too!
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2019
- Recently I bought a 2007 Mercedes Benz AMG, S65 with a bi-turbo V12 powerhouse of an engine. This car wasn't really on my radar until I started to track prices and understand just how hard these cars are hit with depreciation. So..., introducing my new 740 horsepower family cruiser, rocket ship on wheels!
- ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Thats a hood classic my g, big body heavy weight for real. congrats👍 you need to find somewhere that sells inspection stickers for real, i wouldn't change 💩! (expect them decals, them shits had to go)
Love it, man! Great comment and this one gets pinned to the top!
East Coast Classics hey is it by any chance for sale now ? Are you selling it ?
Lmao i know somebody at the DMV here in DC so it’s nothing to get that car to pass inspection! White folks better learn how to do shit under the table! Aye but u not lying when u said that car is a hood classic, everybody and dey muvah got that car here in DC and surrounding areas!
@@IndigenousAmericanTrucker OP's need to learn the English language.
My favorite sound from these cars is the starter noise as it winds up to fire up all 12 cylinders.
True true! I worked valet at a country club before, and EVERY 12 banger from BMW, Benz, Bentley, Audi... the starter noise is always the same. WHIRRRR.... hummmm.
I thought I was the only one
This is my favorite car and I’m going to have one! It’s a very popular car here in DC! I love power/muscle and luxury which makes this the perfect car for me!
Great to hear you mentioned your family and how it's a great daily drivers that accommodates everyone. World class big fella.
First of all, congratulations to this absolutely stunning car, a dream to have :)
The second thing come to my mind, I'll hope you saved some money because this kind of car eats your hard earned money when it comes to maintenance costs.
The V12 engine is brutally expensive when it needs to be repaired.
Just an advice, take your Merc every year to your local Merc dealership and do a full check of your car, it will costs you but eventually saves you from any other huge trouble.
I work at a Mercedes dealership and one of our owners let me take his 2017 s65 AMG COUPE to go and get Chick-Fil-A....gunned it out of the dealership and got slightly like just barely sideways. Things so fast and smooth its unbelievable hitting 130mph in it was so effortless it makes me wonder why they even bother with putting a limiter on these beasts. That plus I took the long way to chick fil A. What can I say the order said it was ready online but actually wasnt ready 😈😈😈 not my fault the food was cold when I got back. That plus we also had an international college student come in with his catless brabus s63 AMG Sedan...... that thing literally shook the building. I mean it was insane we ended up having to take it for a "road test" literally heard the thing a mile away kick down on the highway.
They're expensive ASF to maintain and lose a shit ton of value but I can see why after driving some of them. That v8 sound plus the tune ability of the twin turbo v8s is pretty respectable.
Gentlemen’s agreement between the US and Benz to limit at 155. With the right tools it can be lifted!! *WINK*
I would also be quite afraid to push this nearly three ton beast that fast on 275's with 740 horsepower.. This machine could easily use 305's at LEAST.
*S65 revs*
Caption: [Music]
Yes TH-cam, its music to my ears 🤤
8:55 I forgot to mention this earlier. I'm probably wrong, but about your throttle issue.
Some cars with an electronically controlled throttle body, and transmission have an adaptive learning strategy. After an amount of driving time, the car's computer will learn your driving style, and try to predict your driving behavior to improve response, and transmission shift points.
Since your the new owner, you may want to reset any previous learned strategies.
Usually you can do this by disconnecting the negative terminal of the battery, and placing a rag over the negative battery terminal to prevent accidental connection.
Next take a jumper wire, and connect the car's negative battery cable with the car's positive battery cable for 15 minutes.
This will drain any residual power from the computer modules, or capacitors. After 15 minutes, reconnect the battery, start up the car let it idle for a minute, or two, and take it for a drive like how you normally drive.
I learned this from FordTechMakuLoco.
Especially with the Euro-Charge you may want to do more research before attempting.
There is a transmission relearn/reset you can do by turning the steering wheel to the left and right a certain amount of times. No need to disconnect the battery.
Yo Melanie,
This is the first I've ever heard of this.
This sounds really neat, and a lot easier that disconnecting the battery.
Can you provide a link to the full instructions?
Preferably from the manufacturer.
I'd like to read up on this, and confirm, and verify if it's actually true.
-Chuck
Thanks for your videos! They helped me decide to buy a 2009 CVPI. I didn't buy it at an auction, I bought it second hand, but reguardless, your videos helped a lot in thw buying process. Enjoy your supercar of an S-Class!
Wow man, that's so great! I appreciate that you shared that too. So awesome that you got yourself a Vic. They're the best kept secret out there! Enjoy her.
Bought the exact same car in April of this year. Changed the spark plugs...PITA but worth it to save $$. Thank goodness I have plenty of meat left on the rotors! Looking to possibly do the eurocharged tune but like you have to keep the cats. Massaging seats with a dynamic control function that holds you in your seat going around curves using the inflatable bladders...insane. The only thing it lacks is iPhone integration. Glad you’re enjoying it!!
Just an interesting fact, I don't recommend you do this, but it may help a viewer;
In California the seller of a vehicle is responsible for providing the buyer with a valid smog / emission certificate (this goes for dealer, or private party).
Any costs incurred by the new owner to get the vehicle to pass a smog / emission inspection can be recouped in small claims court (Judge Judy).
Example: You buy a car, it fails a smog check, you spend $2,000 on repairs to get it to pass a smog check, you take the seller to small claims court, and a judge may award you a $2,000 judgement.
If the seller fails to pay the $2,000, you can petition to have a county sheriff execute a "Till Tap" at the sellers place of business until the $2,000 is collected, or file a lien on any property they own, (real estate, land, house, cars, etc.)
How many people know about this law, and actually do it? Very few.
Seems like you are an expert on driving laws. I had an accident which the other driver had all expired documents ( driver license, registration, insurance, etc) I won the case at small claims court but she cannot be found. According to California state laws my judgement will uphold for 10 years with interest added to the original amount. What can be done to collect asap. Thanks in advance!
@@tmph1814
Sounds like you may need to hire a private investigator to find out her job, place of business, residence, real estate, property ownership etc.
Then you may need to file leins on any property she owns, house, car, land, etc.
If she owns a business you be able to employ a till tap. If she's an employee, you may be able to garnish part of her wages. It's complicated to say the least.
Panzer Platform Thanks, I appreciate your feedback!
Beautiful car my friend. Looking forward on the future updates on the car.
What is Jeff Bezos doing on TH-cam with his AMG?
Just when I thought I was the only one who noticed this man looks like Jeff Bezos
Finally traded in his Honda accord for something decent.
Man, you have outstanding taste and an eye for an auto gem. Aside from the anticipated repairs to come which I'm sure you've accounted for, the smiles per gallon will be through the roof!
Thanks man and thanks for stopping by and checking out the Mercedes S65 vid I did.
Not sure if you know yet - on each side of the bottom of windshield aft of hood, there are little drain tubes that act like a rain gutter and carries water from the windshield beneath the car bypassing many body seals on the firewall. There's also a drain hole in the very bottom of that AC air intake under the the passenger side hood vent, use a flashlight and look down into it towards the left bottom. You must keep leaves out of these drains because if you don't, your floor boards inside will fill up with water and destroy a computer component worth about $15k. The main cause of this is the drain inside that AC air intake. They designed it to allow air flow into the cabin AC filter and water that gets in through the hood vent flows below that air duct to the drain hole in the bottom. When leaves clog it up, the resevoir fills with water until it reaches the duct that allows air to reach the AC intake. When this happens, its like a water fall filling up your floor board and the water frys the computer stuff under the seats front and rear. Look along the entire bottom of the windshield, there are 4 drains from left to right or right to left. One on each end, one near the windshield wiper mount and the one inside the bottom of the AC air intake. Heres a video I made that shows you and it also shows you how I fixed a flaw in two of the drains.
1) th-cam.com/video/HdyEM6PphKA/w-d-xo.html
2) th-cam.com/video/RQKWVd2g-I8/w-d-xo.html
Damn even the warm start... it just blasts to life 👌🏾😌
What a great ride. Congratulations and good luck.
Great videos! Thanks for sharing with us your joy with that great car! Waiting for your next video! And don't forget the crown Victoria's :)
That was very entertaining! Great Video and fun background story. keep it up! Cheers
Awesome video thanks for sharing my friend. Thanks for the heads up on the ear phones, lol. I always view these videos late at night, so I wear head phones. I hope you are having a blessed fall so far. Stay safe and well.
I sold a few of those new back in 07, and I can't imagine how it depreciated over 150k, when that was about what the sticker was on average for most of the S65, and most S63's were in the 120k range. And that shield in the grill is for the Dynamic cruise control which Mercedes calls "Distronics System)!
* DISTRONIC PLUS ... ... peasant 🤗
180k MSRP in 2007
Next video from Chris: How I Accidentally Got a Speeding Ticket!
How my Mercedes broke is more like it
Get a Uniden R3 and never get a speeding ticket again.
Awesome car! Congrats on adding this beast to your stable! That thing must produce some organ-flattening power. I have the 08 S550 4Matic with the pano roof, radar cruise, night vision..., but I recently got an SL600 V12. Unfortunately there are some issues so I haven't experienced the full beast power. I have some videos of the problems on my AutoAddict channel. I picked up the V12 for less than $5k, which was pretty exciting, but we'll see how much it'll cost to get the full power out of it. Anyway, good luck to you on your monster! I love the Benz V12's!
I dig it! It's probably a different type of smile than the smile you got with the Grand Fury, but it's still a smile.
Funny that you brought up the Gran Fury. I'm still a little saddened that she's gone. This Mercedes is super cool and fast and tons of luxury but your soo right about that little Plymouth and how it made me smile, every time!
I’m pretty sure you can buy 3 camrys when you’re done with maintenance
Raymond mormor
Martin Norgren id still get the mercedes tho but I’m just saying that’s pretty much why they depreciate bc maintenance more then makes up for it
Brand new 2021 camrys
The car 91k mi on the clock - much miles left until the expensive tear and wear starts.
Lol!!!!
That thing is so cool. I love big German sedans.
Window spray works amazing to get the sticker residue and front window tint. Makes it a 5-8 minute job.
I really enjoyed your video,I think you're in like with that car,classy.👍
Totally agree with you! You have a jewel!!! Damn right about the stickers too... and the throttle, I have an S550 V8 and is the same thing, sport transmission and is ridiculous how much pedal gas you have to give it but, in manual with a lot of throttle, that's something else. How noisy is the interior without cats? Did you hear any? Planing on do the same in mine.
If Darth Vader drove a Mercedes !! Beautiful car buddy.
Love those new edge s class wheels makes it look like a new one
one of the most beautiful car in the world. love Mercedes Benz
The sound is SPECTACULAR!
Very nice! The W221 is my favorite gen. Love your house/property also. I'd kill for a place like that!
I used to own one of these and live in Delaware as well. Mine was a designo mocha metallic exterior with a brown leather interior. Awesome car.
Absolutely EPIC 😎🔥😎 ,that beast is *PURE NASTINESS* my good buddy had a 08' E63 about 4yrs ago....but this baby is a another league 👀🎱💯
Hey man, thanks for checking out my Mercedes vid. You're soo right about how nasty this S65 is. I'll tell you though, I was originally looking for an E63 or E55 wagon but then this one popped up and was close enough to me. I had to jump on it!
I love this car. Congratulations. You deserve it.
I do not mind the bits of carbon wrap on the exterior. It is not over the top and it is not everywhere. I especially like the idea of using it in the grille.
The engine cover is real carbon fiber and he doesn't even mention it. 😂😂😂
If you buy one of those SUPERCARS you better get an EXTENDED WARRANTY,great looking car for a 2007.... MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS IS KING!!!!!!
I love the gorgeous sound and hate for it to go back but I understand why but just the roar of the beast
Thanks for sharing such a Nice Car !
Thanks Jeff, good to see you have time to spend on TH-cam instead of letting Amazon hog all your time.
Haha, thanks man for checking in.
Aaaaah that cold startup! Eargasm!!
I just bought one last week and I’m blown away by it. I love it
Just curious... in the intervening 8 months, has the upkeep costs eclipsed your purchase price yet? 😏
Elliot G other than oil changes and brakes I haven’t had any other issues
@@victorrod6009 👌👍🙏
One word to describe this car: Monster! Good buy
You're soo right, man! Monstrous is right! Thanks. -Chris
Good luck with the new car!!! Enjoy!!!!
This vid popped up on my feed so I got re-energized about a car I've seriously considered getting (I've had a W211 E55 for over ten years). So I jumped over to Autotrader to check them out...and saw this car listed today:). Gentle reminder that these cars are a maintenance nightmare and I would likely regret the decision, as it seems he has:)
instant like for the cold start :)
Cool video! Beautiful car! Wow! Have fun bro!
Sweet!! Get some of the facelift tail lights for it. Makes the back look a bit more up to date
Where do I send my video entry to win this car.
I thought the same thing!
Hahaha, funny one! Although, I'm waiting for your submission for the BMW. You can't win if you don't send in anything!!!
Incredible buy Chris!! OMG !!
Usually you are smart and buy great cars but this .does look good ! wishing you luck .
I hear ya, man. This car can be great but it's risky too. I'm really sticking my neck out on this one. We'll see how it turns out over the next few months.
That engine is being used even in the 2019 S65
awesome choice congrats👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Any maintenance updates/recommendations since posting this video? I've got my eye on a 2007 S65, but I know the maintenance costs can get out of control quickly on these.
Wait till you service the brakes , engine , transmission . Take out a loan
Don't forget the $1,300 a piece coil packs :D
@Jaski Kiiski my guy you have no idea how wrong you are
@Jaski Kiiski oh trust me I would never
Lol its not that bad - i do my engine my self - only like $30 more than my subaru xD
@@trulux8395 keep spreading the paranoid word so I can afford another one lolol
Rule of thumb is to adjust your rear view mirror before you drive. In a w221 Mbz, you adjust the seat before you drive also.
You are a genious sir! Great job 👍
How is the ride quality with the ABC? I want to buy this 2015 S65 AMG coupe I looked at but the ride was jarring on small bumps and cracks in the road. Not at all like my 2012 S550 4matic. It hadn’t been through the shop yet so maybe something is wrong with it but I would assume it would ride better than airmatic. How does yours ride?
Beautiful car my friend. Any updates on the Mercedes? Looking forward to future videos on this beast.
I thought that was you going by to the school to pick up the kids. So sweet!!!
Wow nice Benz Chris can’t wait to here more about it.
Thanks man and thanks for checking out the Benz vid too!
Good for you ! Very nice
Cool Car..Enjoy it.
Dang- 15% of 190 is $28.5K. That's an insane amount of car for just over the price of a basic Camaro. Wow. Enjoy to the max!
Wow - that's a nice car. Enjoy it!!!
I subscribed to see what you'll do with this car, it sounds awesome :)
I have an 08 s600, once u get past the coil packs, and the few electronic gremlins, they are fantastic value!.
That’s a great buy I also have that 2017 s63 but this body style w220 I think it still looks better classic
You have a very wonderful car.
Love 😍 it
the thing at the top of the windshield that u thought was for the cruise control is night vision the distronic plus is in the middle of the grill
Many states charge penalty for not transferring the title within certain days after purchase, watch out for that, and congrats on the new ride and RE-TINT the front windows after all inspection is done!
I have a black one with 95 on it now, I absolutely love the thing, she drinks some serious gas though lol, it’s hard to not get on it taking off with that sound
The adaptive cruise control sensor is that shiny black plate on the front grill.
I simply love this car. Would prefer this to 222 or newer gen
This thing sounds insane!
If you’re impressed by AMG tuned Mercedes Benz you really should try to get the opportunity to drive a Brabus or Renntech tuned AMG. I had a 2009 Brabus C63 which took the standard C63 ( an already amazingly powerful car)to another insane level of power, torque & carbon fibre aero body kit. Spare parts like brakes & dampers etc are pretty expensive as you discovered but I found they last a very long time. Much longer than other cars provided you don’t drive them aggressively all the time. Rear tyres on the other hand can be shredded very quickly. I really enjoyed your video. You reminded me of my enthusiastic reaction to owning one of these exceptionally special cars.
What a beautiful car, very nice
I run those same tires on my 2001 Jaguar XJR. One of the best tires for the money. Little fun fact about the Ohtsu fp8000; Falken sold their tire mold to ohtsu and the fp8000 is still made in the same factory as Falken. Extremely sticky tire!
Great comment and thanks for sharing that about the Ohtsu tires. And I agree, why pay Michelin money when you can get great tires for way less.
Lol that intro was awesome
Absolutely beautiful car
The car is a beast; an expensive beast. I am about to part company with mine. They are so addictive.
That is some motorcar.. I would love to have one.might be nearly as good as my old merc c230k..seriously that s class is such a looker.. Brilliant.i love the s class..
Beautiful Mercedes, have 16 E350 love it!
Good choice! Love the E Class!
Im late to the party. You are living that life man. #Subscribed
Great fun!
Now that's how you shoot an entertaining video👐👐👐😎
drool machine! LOVE this one!
What is the update on this vehicle? What were you able to keep? I am lookin to purchase one soon from a friend and I'm interested in the performance upgrades done on the one you have.
Wow!😍 What a beauty Chris!👍👍 I’ve never been a Mercedes fan (surprisingly I’ve never owned one out of 40+ vehicles😳) but this thing is gorgeous, _fast_ , & sounds absolutely _Amazing!_ 🇩🇪
I could _do you a favor_ & register - “store” it down here in SC for you!? No inspections down here. You don’t want to get any of that nasty snow ❄️ on it anyways, right!?⛄️🤣
I’m also getting a _fast_ (-er than the Tahoe PPV) “family sedan” very soon too (but not nearly as luxurious😂 as that piece of German ART!). Stay tuned to FB in the next couple weeks😊.
~ L
Wow man, you've got me curious now on what the new purchase is! I'm thinking a Caprice or maybe a Charger but either way I can't wait to see her. And thanks for the generous offer to keep the Mercedes with ya. I wife would be especially appreciative too in getting her garage space back!
East Coast Classics 🤣Well that’s a standing offer Chris!😂. You may or may not be correct with my future daily 😜. It’s currently at a shop getting some 🐎 _performance_ 🐎 upgrades done🤩. I’ll be doing any appearance upgrades myself.
Look nice sitting in your driveway with the trees in the background
Nice S65. I have a CL63 and I love it.
Beautiful car man, always wanted a W222 because of the depreciation
Any Dyno shop can turn off thr check engine light for the cats!
That’s crazy because i went thru inspection here in DC with 5% tints and passed!
Beautiful car 🚗 congrats ,,,👍what’s the maintenance and reliability like
What a beautiful car
Good luck with repairs and maintenance buddy.