This 2014 Mercedes E550 Convertible was too Cheap for a Reason!
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
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Randy now that's the car you give your daughter not that little ship box can't believe the convertible
Are you smoking something? My daughter barely got her learner's permit. She has almost wrecked her mom's Jeep many times and you think she needs a fast 2 door convertible Mercedes??????
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds to tell you the truth yes I am smoking weed I'm a cancer patient and second of all your right LOL.
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds but still it's better than a moped and safer
@@PaulSmith-yi6yl you’d be surprised.. the I-MiEV is actually super safe for its size
@@chaoszombie9995 yeah but then you got to deal with the EV stress of not having enough battery to get back.
I owned a 2014 E550 Coupe a few years back. I loved that car. Stylish, powerful, comfortable and well equipped. Wish I still had it.
What do u have now?
@@chillvelocity5686 a Honda lol
@@chillvelocity5686 drive it hard and the gas is 👎. I drove my father’s 2004 E500 for a week. Gas was horrible. Fun car to drive, extremely fast Although, barely heard that V8 engine under all that thick leather on the dashboard.
Not hating on the car at all Randy. Just saying how bad gas is when you drive it hard. Drive it normally though, you’ll be surprised. It’s not too far off from an E350/E320 as far as MPG is concerned.
@@expertgaming1002 you do to buy a V8 with 400+hp (underrated) if MPG is on your mind.
@@JonUF02 I’m aware of that.
I drive E350 2014 Coupe and it's an amazing car. One thing you're missing out on this is the intelligent LED headlights. The car is just a masterpiece with that option, so beautiful.
Randy, you need to keep this car. Your CPA would appreciate you hanging on to this one for a few years.
19:20 that’s not for folding the headrest that’s a air curtain that blows hot air on your neck if you have the top down on a chilly day
That was a steal of a deal! It is so funny how dealers that don't know the car actually don't know how to work or troubleshoot the convertible top. 😂 I have fixed several at the auction just by resetting the package tray or something. Keep doing the newer stuff. It is more interesting.
@@WildDigger indeed! 😂
Very happy for you Randy. Noticing a theme of luxury dealerships seemingly disposing of their inventory because their inventory doesn't fix itself. Simple easy fixes that are overlooked is your gain. Keep it up!
Thank you!
I had the same car with almost 150k, the top was extremely reliable, never gave me any issues or leaks. One cool feature on this car is that you can hold the unlock button on the key and the top goes down without you having to be in the car, hold lock button for top up
I tried that and couldn't get it to work for me.
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds Replace key battery it should work
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds You have to hold the key near the drivers door handle.
You should really look into an S Class coupe if one comes in your budget. You’ll be blown away!
Already looking at an s560 and 580 😂
Had my eye on a 2015ish E550 for the Wife. GREAT video! Had an honest open mouth smile when y'all figured out the convertible with no money out of pocket. Love when that happens. Enjoy it brother!
I have to say that's a sharp car that checks all the bells and whistles!
The fact that they listed it with a nonfunctioning top had to kill the bids! What a find!
Just went from a 2020 c300 to a 2023 GLE53 AMG but I had to wait for a year with no car for it to be built and delivered. It was a long year but well worth it. White with the midnight package and I already got a slight tune on it also.. drove it from NY to FL and stay in Daytona Beach for a few days. So happy I didn't get the coupe version because even this one kind of feels small but I have no kids so its big enough for what I need.
In my opinion, Mercedes makes some of the best , if not the best , innovative , fun to drive, full of personality and enjoyable vehicles.
I owned a few in a row years back...however those repairs and dealer ship " gotcha" are on another level
Good to see you and Monkey wrench Mike together again. You all make an awesome team 😎😎👍👍👏👏
Looks like something is missing in the trunk, which is the convertible top cradle and the partition piece, that definitely will make the top inoperative.
Love the E550 they are rock solid all engine fast I mean really fast. I had a white E550 the only thing it was not 4matic can’t drive them in snow because the rear end would get there before you do.. Great choice Randy that car will bring a profit, it’s not practical be it’s solid….
Dude, I want to first applaud you for for who you are you've always came off as a genuine person. You deserve all the view, subs and accolades your content is great. Second people just got to get used to what growth looks like, I know you'll still get the buckets but it's awesome to see the high-end stuff too.
The way that top folded up an those windows went down was just spectacular! Beautiful car an great job figuring it out.
I enjoyed monkey wrench Mike's company equally with you guys out joyriding.. awesome video
I keep it if I were you 😊
I agree
Wishful thinking
Your wallet wouldnt like keeping it
Keep your wallet full not keep a mercedes 😉
You know we are talking about Randy here right? 🤔
Keep it!
Randy and Mike are so cool. They have fun and that's what's its all about
The E550 is a beautiful sleek beast! Love it...thanks for doing this..
Randy is the type of guy to blast over a bridge at a hundo with change! ❤AAR
Another keeper. I really like your current fleet. No more cheapos 😅. I prefer modern cars and older ones are not profitable and hard to sell.
This fleet would likely bring in a good profit if you sold it retail 😊. Would be a good business model.
I LOVE when other peoples’ stupidity lands you a wind-fall. I had the same experience with a Lincoln Mark VIII’s air-ride suspension. Congrats on finding out that top was actually working!
I missed out on a 2011 convertible E550 for $19k. (It sold on the day I went to look at it). Can't believe you got that for under 15? I ended up settling for a cheap E350 coupe. I like it, but I can't say I "love it". That power, makes me jealous for sure.
Never settle for a car you don’t want. Get the thing you want!
Hey Randy, that is a nice 2014 E550 convertible. Especially with the roof, deflector and headrests working. You are correct that it is not a S-Class; it wasn’t meant to be. If you have to decide between the 2; keep the ‘vert.
I might just keep this one.
Hey Randy, you are so absolutely right on! The way you change venues is why your channel is so great you don’t get stale with one category. Your variety is fantastic! kudos to you keep it up, Randy! Those higher end cars are the bomb! I don’t understand why are your views change according to the cars? I watch every single post, regardless of what it is! Because you always make it interesting, no matter what it is!
I had a 2012 E350 Coupe and loved it! Always wanted to jump to the E550
This is awesome, you just made me fall in love with convertibles all over
I like the older cars because they are the cars that I can buy and attempt to work on before giving up and calling the scrap truck. I do like the newer cars too.
We owned a 2015 Mercedes ML-350 that shared a lot of components with this, but in SUV form. I loved it, and it was a car that I wish we still owned.
Regarding the partition, I was getting ready to type "just flip it down!" Haha. Shoulda known you'd figure it out. I'm willing to bet the "flood" was the original dealership had it out front with the top down and it got rained in.
I absolutely love the bougie cars. 😍🥰 I subscribed to Mike as well. I had a 2004 CLK 430 convertible in 2006. I LOVED it. I didn't want it at first but it was lots of fun.
Randy finally found a E550 cabriolet for a reasonably cheap price....it's sparkling beauty....making dream comes true....
Loving all this euro content lately 😎
Man I'm really loving these cars!
@@AutoAuctionRebuilds Same ! Dont let anyone discourage u do u!
❤ what’s happening here! From the gull wings in the ‘50s Mercedes has always been an innovator. Sweet drop top was impressive. Great purchase.
Mine is 2014 E550 coupe, potential flood at 6K miles, I bought it and never found any traces of water anywhere in the car, now has 63K miles, Zero issues.
The vents in the seats are an option called AIRSCARF that cost $3270 🧐
Well alright Randy! 👌 The Mercedes bug hit you!!! 😂😂😂 Welcome to the club... 😅 That was a steal of a deal man, congrats you deserve it. Cheers ✌️🇵🇹🇲🇿😎
I inherited an older A8L Quattro. In great shape, pretty, and the older kid will be taking to their specialized military training for transportation.
I've got about $8k in it, "Getting it right" and doing as much as possible to make sure it won't have any consummable parts failures. Did get a set of new Bilsreins & progressive-rate sport springs (from Germany with TUV certification) and a Magnaflow muffler & tips to replace the "Suitcase" muffler at the very rear. It is a really 😎 looking big sedan
Randy that button that you said was to fold the rear headrest down is actually for the air scarf which is the vents inside the head rest that you pointed out.
Thank you for this!
Wow. That car has all the bells and whistles
I did a transmission control model reset simple procedure it reset the transmission to factory settings it added another 100 horses also to my muffler off it sounded like a beast but not loud tires always needed air careful you will be in love with Mercedes and it’s loaded with hidden features
The W212 and it's derivatives (the A207 in this case) are to me the most beautiful E classes ever. I've never liked the W213 even if it looks a bit like the W222 that I also love.
Like any "job" you need to constantly improve your performance to get ahead. These cars gain a new audience and the old audience follows along to see what new places we're going. We'll go back to the old neighbourhood I'm sure and visit while looking for the bumped, bruised, forlorn and elderly. Meanwhile we just watched someone buy a car for half price because someone else didn't know that you had to pull down a piece of plastic to get the top to go down. I enjoy that myself, even if it wasn't me.
I bought a 2010 S400 hybrid 52K miles, costed me $1500 because it was dead, was told needs $24K to replace the hybrid battery plus $18K to replace electronic control module (a hybrid device) all it needed is software update, also was a CARB state car, 150K miles warranty or 15 years (originally purchased new in CA) seller didn’t know about CARB laws, and dealer in Texas didn’t know about that special warranty,6 years later and now 122K miles, still own it and do my own repairs on it mostly replacing airmatic struts and speed or ABS sensors.
Omg! I’m still watching, I think if you pull the partition down then the Top will work, damn!!! 👊🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸
Great deal Randy. Love that convertible E class!! S class is awesome but the low miles on that E class makes a big difference
Just a little fun fact, the button on the center command cluster isn’t to fold the headrest, its for the air scarf feature 👍
I think you should keep it.. it would be a great “summer car”.. or.. a car for when your other cars break 😅 I also forgot they put a V8 in the E class haha this thing is SO cool.. and I love that interior haha I had a 2013 GL550 with this same color combination.. even the V6 powered versions of these cars are so much fun to drive!
I love these videos!!!!! I never realized that the regular e550 had that much HP. Learn something new everyday, looks like it rips pretty good too!
Love the E550 convertible. Luxurious fun.
I loved this video..... Randy, you and Mike, it's fun to watch; great cars 2! Thanks for doing different things!
Yo randy the thing u had ur hand on in the trunk the plastic thing on the top of the trunk is the partition u need to pull that down and have it click into place to open ur convertible so many people don’t know this trust me I’m a convertible owner that’s the problem
Hi Randy
I bought a new E212 Coupe with a diesel engine in 2010. The model was based on a C Class chassis until the E class major update in, I believe, 2016. The rear passenger leg room sucks although I was single at the time and it was not a problem for me. It was a very good handling car and I loved driving it.
Ken
U have to pull down that plastic thing down in the trunk for the roof to open
On the W212 I think steering assist only works below a certain speed. Maybe 30 mph? 18 mph? Something like that. It's meant more as a traffic aid, not a highway aid. In the W213 and facelifted W222 they improved it to work at highway speeds, but that wasn't until 2017-2018.
Monkey-Weench Mike deserves a no look subscription ! I’m on it !
I own the same two cars kinda, 2013 E550 coupe, 2017 S550 coupe. The M278 are beasts. Enjoy!
First time two older guys banging on a convertible mercedes. Something young heads that wouldn't care would do. Good sales man.
I'm guessing you're older than both of us combined.
Omg!!! I was right, incredible, congrats on a Great Deal, 👊🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸
I enjoy the variety in the show. Keep mixing it up Randy!
Love the car and the chemistry between you and MWM. Very entertaining
I bet you've sold this benz already. Randy, you're the luckiest person on earth.
You have definitely been scoring some deals. Good to see the higher end stuff doing well for views. Definitely interesting to watch you wrench on them
I have the S class 550, the 2014 E550 coupe and 2018 E400 cabriolet, the 2014 E550 my favorite to drive.
Your fans will always be watching no matter how your taste in vehicles may vary, it’s nice to have variety & congrats for living out your dream regarding cars, content etc.! 👍
I am a huge Mercedes fan. I have a 2007 CLK 550 and l love it. That E550 is a sweet car!
She looks nice hopefully it’s not too flooded! This Benz is gorgeous not gonna lie. This Benz convertible is so cool and so many features 😮 love it Randy like a kid in a candy store
I have 2014 e63 and these cars timeless great buy
The Distronic function is the adative cruise control it did not activate because you did not have any car in front of you....
The steeringwheel might have a steeringassist function or/and button that you engaged for a bit....
It might have been for the poor surface made the wheel turn a bit bacause the MB ESP-function clicked in for a bit to stabilise the car...
The crappy roadconditions sometimes play games with different driveing security systems....
Does the disable 🛞💨function turn all driveassist functions off or only anti-spin ?
With the Roads of yours I would definately keep the S-class with the airsuspension and cameras that scan the roads it is a very safe car hence there is any crash as well....
Keep up the good work and give my best to 🙊 🔧-Mike too....
That 3rd button next to the heated and cooled seat buttons blows warm or cold air on your neck. Sweet car.
Please watch out for cylinder scoring on those M278 twin turbo V8s.
Using the recommended oil for its engine thus shouldn't happen. Mobil 1 is used in these.😊
Randy you are growing the channel, making sure it does not go stale..... Bentley, Ferrari etc.... Next!!
I enjoy the Mercedes videos I love Mercedes too if you ever own one you will be hooked
The beginning of the video: Randy and MW Mike ripping it up in the Benz😂😂😂
It’s always fun when you do videos with your dad
“Too cheap for a reason” has 2k views in less then a hour 😂. Love the car, it’s a beauty but gray exoectec that! Keep it up Mike and randy y’all are so fun together!
Once Jessica drives it with the top down, it’s over! You may as well add it to her collection. 🤣 34:28 34:28
It is such a pleasure to see you discover and easy fix to a problem.
This was an extremely fun video to watch!!
Real fans appreciate all your content enjoy the cars
Randy I drive my wife's 2014 E350 2dr and it drives more sports car like than my 2007 S600 4dr boat! Nice ride don't get rid of it.
Those E Class drop tops are NICE to cruise in!🔥🔥🔥🔥
Randy,
You never disappoint me my friend.
Peace,
DrRick
Thank you Dr. Rick!
Hey Mikey, I think you got him hooked on Mercedes. Beautiful car Randy. 😎👌👍
its called an insurance seat, in other words you don’t pay a sports car surcharge. The air scarf only heats your neck. Doesnt cool it. We had one just like it but sold it because we drove it 1500 miles in two years
Seeing you in that back seat Randy reminds me of my first flight on Spirit Airlines. And I'm only 5'10".
Those buttons on the center console (third from left & right) are for the AirScarf, not retractable headrests
I love the names you come up with for some of the buttons hahahah. That button next to the ventilated seats isn't to fold down the headrest, its to turn on the vents that blow on the back of your neck.
I really like you taking more risks in your endeavours . It is a logical move.
You got a steal on this. I have the previous Gen of this car and I am interested in this one if you want to sell
You have finally been stinged by the Merc bug. A beautiful car👌
The top goes down with the remote too press and hold unlock on key fob holding it near outside door handle
4.7L V8 gas, the engine is also know as m278 Engine , also equipped with a 4.6L twin - turbocharged V8
Great video boys!! Really enjoyed it. Need Mike behind the wheel
Congrats on the New Mercedes Randy my man ! 😀👍🏾
Nice acquisition Randy! You stole that sweet Mercedes convertible. Enjoy.
great score Randy!
Where I live, that stuff up under the windshield wipers is about 2 days worth, can’t always judge a book by it’s cover!
Mercedes is not perfect car but for the time being is the best you can get for your money