After 22 years, I sold my '98 C240 because all of the components were original with 260,000 miles on the odometer. A neighbor bought it for $1,000 and is now driving the baby Benz on long haul trips. Everyone is happy!
What an absolutely beautiful Benz! I think she'd be fine to drive back to Oklahoma! The Celica of that era I believe is an oil burner!?? Cadillac is a beauty!
My vote is the Baby Benz for sure!! The Celica and Seville will be just as reliable, however the Baby Benz has character!! Even if the instrument cluster is not working, you can use your phone to clock the speed. For fuel, you can guestimate how often to refuel, or you can repair/replace the instrument cluster.
Haircut 100 issued their debut album "Pelican West" in 1982. It introduced what were to be 2 of their biggest hits, "Love Plus One" and "Favorite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)". Damn I miss the 80s
I had a '99 C230 Kompressor - HUGE difference in performance from the '98. No problem passing semis going up a 5% grade. Just pull into the left lane and floor it - you'd be brushing 100mph before you knew it. I don't think the normally-aspirated '98 would do that, but I wouldn't bet against it. I was ready to buy the '98, when the salesman phoned me and said "If you can wait a couple of months, the '99 is getting the supercharged engine..." I did, and that car was great. I sold it to a friend at about 90k when I bought a new 2006 E350. For '99, they also used an updated radio head unit (with a dial pad to tune the radio - much easier than this older head unit; I have a '97 E320 with this radio, and it's a pain) and a dual but manual climate control. The split folding rear seats were the most useful option I had. My '99 had the same interior color as this one, and the seat belts were tan. I suspect the driver's belt was replaced at some point. Years before, I had an '84 BMW 318i, and it also had those cassette trays. They popped open on their own in the BMW too. Good purchase? Absolutely! I'm jealous. But, I don't need a third Mercedes.... By the way, I've only ever heard the W201 190 series referred to as the "Baby Benz."
I’m from the UK, my Mum had a black esprit C180 on CLK AMG alloys in the late 90’s early 00’s. It looked good, overheated and got a new rad, and withstood a cement mixer truck and horse damaging it. Tough cars
Mike the term “Baby Benz” is a reference to the 190. It was the first “economical” Benz made. HEY!! Don’t you have a 190 at Randy’s shop @ AAR? Love to see work on that one now that the fire’s out. ;-)
Pull the instrument cluster and bring it home in another car and solder the resistor in . then bring it back on the next trip and install it . check all the fixes first . what ever happened to the silver convertible that was smoking from the back in your intro about the time you say Lexus ?
Drive the Caddy Seville !! I had a black one when I worked in the Heat of the night TV series. They used it often !! Paid more for the use of the car than they paid me as an extra. ,LOL...
My only Mercedes I ever owned was a 1983 5 Cylinder Turbo 300D Coupe loved it to death had a German Mechanic who did all the maintenance on it for me. Sadly I let a friend of my ex's borrow it next day after he brought it back it ran like crap. I called to see if he had any issues and he said no it ran great he said he filled it up at the Chevron Station in Scottsdale I said wait when they start selling diesel? He had filled it with Super Unleaded ended up selling it to the mechanic for $2500 makes me sad to this day when I see one.
I would say Benz! Mike, would you consider doing a video sometime that explains the different Mercedes classes and numerations. Not being a Benz guy, I don’t quite understand the differences in classes.🤔🤔
Love that Benz. Super easy and relaxing to drive. You always arrive at your destination as fresh as when you started out. Well screwed together where nothing rattles and renowned seamless gear changes. The steering has a turning circle which gets you into the tightest parking space. Very solid underrated cars. Loved the anchor man link...very smooth like a Mercedes transmission.
I think we got a winner here Mike! We gotta see what the cassette sounds like, it'll make the road trip *FUN*! I'm split about the rest of the cars. All look really cool. You should drive the C230 while Randy drives either one! Maybe a luxury car road trip between the Benz & the Caddy?
I have faith in the C230 making it. Normally I would say no, but those C230s are very reliable. I have virtually no faith in that Caddy though LOL. The Toyota looks kind of rough but it could also make it. All depends on how the engine and drive train is.
Looking forward to another road trip video. With your background in broadcasting, you should offer consulting for a fee to other TH-camrs on how to use their voice and present on camera to make entertaining videos.
The C240 is a rare Benz those day, I drove one C220 earlier on and it's really cute little rascal, moving around town with no issues, guess MWM will drive home without major issues...Good review.....regards from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 🇲🇾 ❤️
Hey Mike, love your videos. I think I remind here in Germany we only called the 190 Mercedes a 'Baby-Benz', the C Class wasnt that popular in the 90s, but these are vere reliable, nice cars. Take this one 👍
Great car. Out of curiosity i looked it up on Germanys biggest Online-Marketplace. Only four 98 C230 availabe. 3 compressor, 1 NA. All between 3k-4k eurodollars.
Great video as always! Just ybdweeent my eye surgery and I can only really see out of one eye, but hears like you scored again! Love the video as alway!
Should try the old caddy it's old and people like to an old cars could go on like other cars on the road these days now.. I have an old 1991 camry from ground and up now its daily driver and road trips with no problems.. I like all the videos u and randy have been watching it for long time.. keep up good work mike.
Mike you do need some gauges. To drive that far. But, maybe your love for the Mercedes will pull you threw. Maybe you can figure that out. I would guess any of them will make the trip. Thanks for sharing!
So for reasonable money and some care when purchasing it there are Mercedes that are a good purchase. I'd like to see it on your channel or Randy's. Great video as always. Thank you.
Hi Mike, the Mercedes is a great choice because they live forever and can't stop, we are looking forward to giving it a try on the trip to Oklahoma City
Mike I don’t miss one of your videos , this was very good . Just wondering what’s going on with the 190 ? Really looking forward to the next video on that car ? Not a smarty-pants. Just looking forward to that car. Looking forward to what’s going on with it.
If the big Ford truck with 9 (or 8) of 10 cylinders working and the Probe made it 700 miles, the Benz should make it. The Caddy is more risky and the Toyota, well it is a Toyota so no drama to do a video on.
The Baby Benz!! Question have you inspected the fuses and relays for the no gauge cluster operation? It might be that easy of a fix? IDK, you know MB's Mike. Well, whichever car you choose, safe travels--- it's now snow/ice season on the highways.
I wonder what that neighbor up the street from the Caddy thinks with the steady stream of cars and trucks? He or She has probably owned that Chevy Cavalier for years and here are these guys that have a revolving cast of cars.
I have a 1997 E320 w/inline 6 (the million-mile motor) and 5-speed auto! I have had it for a few years. I love the old bug eye cars. The Interior is spotless and I have about 250k on it now, it still drives like brand new. They are extremely solid cars. It still passes the smog tests with no problem here in California. I have the old AMG rims on it I refurbished and painted silver. It is gold with a tan interior. I bought it for $400 originally with the peeling paint and all, I repainted it. I have done custom paint on all my cars for over 40 years. About to repaint it again since it has been several years and I got some bad materials the first time. But it runs and runs and it will move out real good if you step on it. I have one problem with it, the cruise control kicks off when I go over 65 mph. Any idea what that could be? It works perfectly under 65 mph. I know you will take this Mercedes back and you will make it no problem. It seems to have been well taken care of! Plus, You are the Mercedes man Mike (MMM)! LOL! Good luck take care and God bless you all! David
Had a 97 c230 a long time ago it got tboned though. I have an 03 s500 right now though. I don’t really like c classes that much they just don’t have the premium ride quality I want out of an extended wheel base car with air ride Edit: had a 04 c230 as well it was a pos burning oil and the ecm went out
also had a c180 manual (eu) fuel economical!! robust engines love the fluffy ride of the old c class..but people trasht it years ago for my door... whole car beaten up bu drunken people:( still mis it.. loved it! also nice car! paint looks very good engine also! nice!!
After 22 years, I sold my '98 C240 because all of the components were original with 260,000 miles on the odometer. A neighbor bought it for $1,000 and is now driving the baby Benz on long haul trips. Everyone is happy!
I’ve been lookin out for one since Mike burnt one especially that e300 diesel but there expensive here in Cali
Wow!!!! That's amazing!
So why did you sell it if everything was good ?
What an absolutely beautiful Benz! I think she'd be fine to drive back to Oklahoma! The Celica of that era I believe is an oil burner!?? Cadillac is a beauty!
I loved and missed my 1998 c230 drove it for 15 years and sold it to a friend with 215,000 and he’s still driving it
My vote is the Baby Benz for sure!! The Celica and Seville will be just as reliable, however the Baby Benz has character!! Even if the instrument cluster is not working, you can use your phone to clock the speed. For fuel, you can guestimate how often to refuel, or you can repair/replace the instrument cluster.
My guess is the range of the Benz on the safe side would be 250 miles minimum then refill tank at the next stop.
Good looking car. Mike we really don't look at or notice your thumbnail until you bring it up. 👍
Great Coverage On This Mike, That Mercedes Benz Suits You Good Sir, That’d Be The One I’d Say For You To Bring Back..
I currently have a 1999 C240 done 114,000 KM beautiful car to drive and amazing comfort
I like the Mercedes C class. Look good on you Mike 😎😎👍👍
Hi how you doing today and it will make it 700 miles back sound like it had a good motor in it and I like it it's nice
Mike can fix anything he has an awesome set of MB tools in a pouch!!! Oh Yeahhhhhh!!
Haircut 100 issued their debut album "Pelican West" in 1982. It introduced what were to be 2 of their biggest hits, "Love Plus One" and "Favorite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)". Damn I miss the 80s
I love that benz.
I had a '99 C230 Kompressor - HUGE difference in performance from the '98. No problem passing semis going up a 5% grade. Just pull into the left lane and floor it - you'd be brushing 100mph before you knew it. I don't think the normally-aspirated '98 would do that, but I wouldn't bet against it.
I was ready to buy the '98, when the salesman phoned me and said "If you can wait a couple of months, the '99 is getting the supercharged engine..." I did, and that car was great. I sold it to a friend at about 90k when I bought a new 2006 E350. For '99, they also used an updated radio head unit (with a dial pad to tune the radio - much easier than this older head unit; I have a '97 E320 with this radio, and it's a pain) and a dual but manual climate control. The split folding rear seats were the most useful option I had. My '99 had the same interior color as this one, and the seat belts were tan. I suspect the driver's belt was replaced at some point.
Years before, I had an '84 BMW 318i, and it also had those cassette trays. They popped open on their own in the BMW too.
Good purchase? Absolutely! I'm jealous. But, I don't need a third Mercedes.... By the way, I've only ever heard the W201 190 series referred to as the "Baby Benz."
Hi Mike, You need to try to fix the dash before you try drive the benz back. To nice to not know what going on with the car
Thanks for the great content.
Mike make sure you check the fuse first
I'd go with the baby Benz for the drive back and for your channel. It's most definitely a Money Wrench Mike car!
The W202 is the Body style after the W201 190E/D. They are excellent cars and yours is in great condition compared to most out there
We all could have guessed you worked in TV Mike! :-)
It’ll make it back home;;; have some faith buddy.
I’m from the UK, my Mum had a black esprit C180 on CLK AMG alloys in the late 90’s early 00’s. It looked good, overheated and got a new rad, and withstood a cement mixer truck and horse damaging it. Tough cars
Have a good road trip 😀
Mike the term “Baby Benz” is a reference to the 190. It was the first “economical” Benz made.
HEY!! Don’t you have a 190 at Randy’s shop @ AAR? Love to see work on that one now that the fire’s out. ;-)
Have a w203 C230 kompressor I'm giving to the kids, great car and not too fast. Built very very well.
Get the gauge cluster working, l think it will be okay Mike. Love it. 😎👌🙏👍
Nice looking motor can’t wait to see if it will make it. Thanks for sharing this with us take care
The caddy will make it no problem. The 4.9 is a really good engine.
The Benz makes sense for you to take but I'm ready for the Celica content.
Pull the instrument cluster and bring it home in another car and solder the resistor in . then bring it back on the next trip and install it . check all the fixes first . what ever happened to the silver convertible that was smoking from the back in your intro about the time you say Lexus ?
Hey buddy good luck with the cars an trips be safe you an randy see you both soon
Hi my best friend mike. Good luck to you and have a safe trip back.
It definitely seems like a great buy
Hello Mike! That C class is bullet proof!💪💪Here in Portugal Taxis drivers love this car! Cheers ✌️🇵🇹🇲🇿😎
Drive the Caddy Seville !! I had a black one when I worked in the Heat of the night TV series. They used it often !! Paid more for the use of the car than they paid me as an extra. ,LOL...
My 98 C230 has the same tear on the door panel and the same drooping sunroof cloth!
My only Mercedes I ever owned was a 1983 5 Cylinder Turbo 300D Coupe loved it to death had a German Mechanic who did all the maintenance on it for me. Sadly I let a friend of my ex's borrow it next day after he brought it back it ran like crap. I called to see if he had any issues and he said no it ran great he said he filled it up at the Chevron Station in Scottsdale I said wait when they start selling diesel? He had filled it with Super Unleaded ended up selling it to the mechanic for $2500 makes me sad to this day when I see one.
I would say Benz! Mike, would you consider doing a video sometime that explains the different Mercedes classes and numerations. Not being a Benz guy, I don’t quite understand the differences in classes.🤔🤔
Love that Benz. Super easy and relaxing to drive. You always arrive at your destination as fresh as when you started out. Well screwed together where nothing rattles and renowned seamless gear changes. The steering has a turning circle which gets you into the tightest parking space. Very solid underrated cars. Loved the anchor man link...very smooth like a Mercedes transmission.
Lol got to love how they explain what’s under the hood 😂 this head is where you put your radiator fluid that’s your brake fluid lol
The property is looking better every time.
Can’t wait to see the Cadillac!!!!
I think we got a winner here Mike! We gotta see what the cassette sounds like, it'll make the road trip *FUN*!
I'm split about the rest of the cars. All look really cool. You should drive the C230 while Randy drives either one! Maybe a luxury car road trip between the Benz & the Caddy?
Lots of room under that hood looks easy to work on too
Never seen cassette holder before. My grandmother had 97 C280.
I have faith in the C230 making it. Normally I would say no, but those C230s are very reliable. I have virtually no faith in that Caddy though LOL. The Toyota looks kind of rough but it could also make it. All depends on how the engine and drive train is.
Isn’t it just fuse? For the cluster?
Looking forward to another road trip video. With your background in broadcasting, you should offer consulting for a fee to other TH-camrs on how to use their voice and present on camera to make entertaining videos.
That jewel under the hood of the Mercedes. That 4 banger that is beautifully built and gives you a ton of room to work on.
Love that car.
The C240 is a rare Benz those day, I drove one C220 earlier on and it's really cute little rascal, moving around town with no issues, guess MWM will drive home without major issues...Good review.....regards from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 🇲🇾 ❤️
LEX18. I thought I recognized you! Enjoy your videos and the humor you bring to dealing with often ill-running vehicles.
My dad had a 1996 C280, the same color exterior and interior. He didn’t care for it, my mom hated it. She wanted the E class.
Hey Mike, love your videos. I think I remind here in Germany we only called the 190 Mercedes a 'Baby-Benz', the C Class wasnt that popular in the 90s, but these are vere reliable, nice cars. Take this one 👍
I'm from Eastern Kentucky . Lexington is about 120 miles from my hometown cattletsburg .
Love the caddy wish I had one like that again
Great car. Out of curiosity i looked it up on Germanys biggest Online-Marketplace. Only four 98 C230 availabe. 3 compressor, 1 NA. All between 3k-4k eurodollars.
Great video as always! Just ybdweeent my eye surgery and I can only really see out of one eye, but hears like you scored again! Love the video as alway!
yeah finnally . i love w124 w202 w203 and w204🥰 baby benz's are amazing!! thank you mike. inline 4 and 5 benz engines♥
Nice one mike
I think the benz will do great on the trip
Should try the old caddy it's old and people like to an old cars could go on like other cars on the road these days now.. I have an old 1991 camry from ground and up now its daily driver and road trips with no problems.. I like all the videos u and randy have been watching it for long time.. keep up good work mike.
One Word: CELICA!🚗
Hello from Phoenix Arizona!🔥
Any one of those cars will make it 700 miles Keep up the great content with Randy
if all cars belong to randy its up to him.. if you own the ben's up to you..
Hey Mike, Great videos as always. I’m English & have always loved the Merc’s from the 70’s,80’s and 90’s. Quality cars and bulletproof.🙏🙏🙏🙏🏴🇺🇸
Mike you do need some gauges. To drive that far. But, maybe your love for the Mercedes will pull you threw. Maybe you can figure that out. I would guess any of them will make the trip. Thanks for sharing!
oh i can’t wait to see the seville !
So for reasonable money and some care when purchasing it there are Mercedes that are a good purchase. I'd like to see it on your channel or Randy's. Great video as always. Thank you.
I know you love the Benz. Go for it. 😊 BTW, Bill Meck is still at WLEX.
If it has been well maintained the age of the vehicle is of no consequence.
You could break down in a brand new car as easily as you can an older one.
Looks like a score! This will make it back to OK for sure.
Hi Mike, the Mercedes is a great choice because they live forever and can't stop, we are looking forward to giving it a try on the trip to Oklahoma City
I think it will make it 👍
Great video and cars, love to se the Toyota road trip but want to see all the cars road trips😎🔥👌
Wagon/ estate model from that C mercedes is pretty awesome specially if its a 2.5 liter diesel.
You did good Mike. Once you fix the cluster it will be awesome!
One absolute guaranteed way to make it back is to wear that Mopar hat .😉
Cadillac would be interesting
To heck w/ the Benz!! Drive that Caddy !! Bro..
Mike I don’t miss one of your videos , this was very good . Just wondering what’s going on with the 190 ? Really looking forward to the next video on that car ? Not a smarty-pants. Just looking forward to that car. Looking forward to what’s going on with it.
I enjoy the heck out of the road trip videos but that Mercedes is going to be an interesting video.
If the big Ford truck with 9 (or 8) of 10 cylinders working and the Probe made it 700 miles, the Benz should make it. The Caddy is more risky and the Toyota, well it is a Toyota so no drama to do a video on.
Hey mike didn’t know u lived in lex I used to live there now I live in London ky u have been getting around lol love the videos 👍🏾
Take the Benz of course! Mike that was a well executed fun little video! Thanks
The Baby Benz!! Question have you inspected the fuses and relays for the no gauge cluster operation? It might be that easy of a fix? IDK, you know MB's Mike. Well, whichever car you choose, safe travels--- it's now snow/ice season on the highways.
Awesome so smooth it is
I'd take out the instrument cluster, and clean the contacts. I realize these often have ribbon cable issues too.
Really enjoy your road trips you and Randy . I think your Ben's will make it . Great content.
Would like to have one of those or the older E class round headlights model
My dad has a 2018 Chevy Equinox From Rightway for sure buy on
I wonder what that neighbor up the street from the Caddy thinks with the steady stream of cars and trucks? He or She has probably owned that Chevy Cavalier for years and here are these guys that have a revolving cast of cars.
Dude I live in lex ky & I swore u looked familiar... That's how .. omg !!!! Awesome!!! Haha I followed u un aware haha!!!
Nice video Mike
The celica gt-s!
I have a 1997 E320 w/inline 6 (the million-mile motor) and 5-speed auto! I have had it for a few years. I love the old bug eye cars. The Interior is spotless and I have about 250k on it now, it still drives like brand new. They are extremely solid cars. It still passes the smog tests with no problem here in California. I have the old AMG rims on it I refurbished and painted silver. It is gold with a tan interior. I bought it for $400 originally with the peeling paint and all, I repainted it. I have done custom paint on all my cars for over 40 years. About to repaint it again since it has been several years and I got some bad materials the first time. But it runs and runs and it will move out real good if you step on it. I have one problem with it, the cruise control kicks off when I go over 65 mph. Any idea what that could be? It works perfectly under 65 mph.
I know you will take this Mercedes back and you will make it no problem. It seems to have been well taken care of! Plus, You are the Mercedes man Mike (MMM)! LOL!
Good luck take care and God bless you all! David
i love those celicas.
Had a 97 c230 a long time ago it got tboned though. I have an 03 s500 right now though. I don’t really like c classes that much they just don’t have the premium ride quality I want out of an extended wheel base car with air ride
Edit: had a 04 c230 as well it was a pos burning oil and the ecm went out
Nice W202
Yes...easy for a W202..had 2...both with close to 200k..great cars! Both totaled by our kids or they would still be going.
also had a c180 manual (eu) fuel economical!! robust engines love the fluffy ride of the old c class..but people trasht it years ago for my door... whole car beaten up bu drunken people:( still mis it.. loved it! also nice car! paint looks very good engine also! nice!!
I think the Mercedes will make it to Oklahoma and I love roadtrip videos with you and Randy!🙃