I BOUGHT A MERCEDES ML FOR £1000!
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Today I've gone and bought one of my favourite cars; an old Mercedes ML.
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I completely relate to the feeling of getting in a car that your parents have when you were i young kid. my old man used to drive a clio which i guess is nothing to write home about but whenever i get in one it brings up happy memories and a nostalgia , i guess thats why we like cars , for what they make us feel
Yeah exactly!
I feel the same about an Alpine Chrysler, and Vauxhal Viva, but it's been a LONG time since I went in one of those.
Yeah, but I'm dreading the day I get back in a Citroen BX estate... Seems my teenage years were different to Matt's!
How true! My parents had an Austin A40 Devon and I bought one in 2014. Ahhh, the memories of childhood 😊
Mid 1980s to 1994 Ford Granada and Scorpio. I know exactly what you mean. We drove across Europe in those for summer holidays. I owned one in the mid 2000s, needed work, but was a sound car.
Whenever Matt parks up at Dogger's End, I always worry about his loafers and carpets.
Lol I’m very concerned about Matt’s regular visits to Dogger’s End! He’s going to get a bad reputation if he hangs around there too often 😆
Not sure why people didnt like these cars, i own one, been running perfectly for the past 20 years, minor issues here and there, no rust luckily. i too love the way it drives, the 320 engine sounds good and powerful enough, drives amazing in snow and offroad in summer. it's comfortable and sturdy minus the rattles inside. the seats are so comfotable and wide, the bose sound system still sounds great today. A car if you take care of it and maintain it properly it will take care of you. Love it, it's definitely a keeper no matter how many cars i will own. Great video ❤️
I agree. I love them. The 320 petrol is a great engine
@@dizzy2020 i can't really agree with you on most of what you said, im using all season tires and drove the vehicle in some pretty harsh terrain where tacomas and wranglers only were able to reach. On road good quality tires and well maintained suspension give the car a quite pleasant ride. About the space it's a pretty sapcious interior, reat seats are high compensating for the modest leg room, and the trunk is massive. Eletrical issues are present but nothing awful. Thirsty yes for sure, it is not considered to be slow comapred to other suvs from its time and it surely drives better than so many suvs, even compared to the non luxury suvs of today. i would take it over any non luxury suv of today. simply mine is a good one and been taken care of all of its life, no rust no mechanical failures whatsoever.
@@dizzy2020 Yes, you certainly don't want one that hasnt been loved!!
Here in Ireland we’ve a stupid two tier motor tax system, a pre 2008 ml 320 will cost €1809 yearly or €1003 half yearly. If you owned one for 3 years it would set you back €6k in motor tax.
@@michaelwalsh9145 Damn 😢
When you switched the engine on and walked around to open the bonnet, I honestly thought the Police helicopter was hovering directly above you. I think the best description of that engine is "agricultural".
I remember back in the late 70,s when I was a kid, Mercedes were known to be the best cars on the road no questions asked and nobody would disagree with that and if you had a merc it meant that you made it in life, how things have changed…
so so true - merc was the epitome in the 70s
I bought an ml350 2004 and can honestly say its my favorite car I have ever had. You don't have to worry about scratching it etc, its rugged and will honestly drive anywhere through sand, mud whatever. Never have I felt like it will let me down.
This brings back memories. My Dad had one of these when I was younger. Exactly the same colour / spec / wheels / seats. But a 2002.
We drove through France & Italy in it on a family holiday.
So I share the nostalgia.
I had a ML270 for ten years, great car, never let me down. Every year it went to the specialist for its mot and I always said this is the year it goes but it never did. Always passed. Swapped it 3 years ago for a R 320.
Same I’ve my 4th one now and all of them were petrol
Good swap .
Had a C270 CDi, same engine as the ML, loved it! The 5 cylinder diesel sounded so much better than a 4 pot, was bloody good on fuel too. A friend had an ML270. Bought it brand new, was a lovely thing.
2.7 engine is brilliant,got one in my sprinter,superb on fuel
Memories ! I ran a used ML270 (model year 2000) for 4 years and added 75,000 km to the 55,000 km it came with. The only weakness was an alternator that gave up. I loved the sound and performance of the engine. Great car !
Love these "mystery cheap car "unboxing" videos where you purchase something and then go on to see it for the first time on camera. Keep 'em coming as much as you can. Really appreciate the great content.
Old vehicles that bring back good memories I'm sure most of us have our favourite vehicle memories.
Buy reading some of the comments, I think people got confussed thinking that this is a second gen model. No, this is a first gen model with facelifted line. This is the W163, produced from 1997 to 2005. It's the only ml in historia, so far, that has body on frame, not a crossover like the second gen. Also it came standard with a low gear button, that activated a defferential, in case you needed for offroad. If you noticed. This ones had no buttons on the steering wheel, because the idea was that by offroading, you need to manuver the steering wheel a lot, so you wouldn't be pressing unwanted button This gen ML is a true off roader. Very though on the frame, nicknamed the German panzer. It's the best ML for offroding!!!!!!
Yup! I see what’s going on here! New Order’s Bizarre Love Triangle started playing in my mind the second I saw the thumbnail! “It’s no problem of mine, but it’s a problem I find, livin’ a life that I can’t leave behind!” Well done, lots of cool relatable elements there: family trips, no trains, the bleak North, the commute to London, etc. Some folks refer to it as “nostalgia” but I’ve decided to rebrand it as “elegant melancholy” myself! 🚗
Enthusiasm and honesty abound. Two reasons why these videos are so good to watch.
I always loved the design of these MLs and the second gen. I haven't driven one though, but I've ridden in an ML350 (first gen) and it was very quiet for an SUV with a V6, and it had very comfortable seats.
"I don't do trains". Such a simple yet such complex information set. Cheers!
You’ve nearly sold me on the ML. I’ve always liked the look of them, I’d probably go for a newer one around 2012 though.
Always a bit underrated s a solid truck. I'm the odd one out, I love the 270 5 cylinder. Might sound harsh but has an amazing smooth torque curve
These old ML 270s are great for towing stuff. They can tow 3,5 tons, they're cheap and quite reliable to run.
I love those old MLs a mate had an ML320 for years, it was lovely to drive and didn’t cost him much more than a service every year.
I broke out into a cold sweat when you opened the bonnet. Having been the owner of two Jeep Grand Cherokees with the MB 2.7l 5 cylinder motor brings back unforgettable unpleasant memories. These must be the worst motors in history, once they exceed around 100 000km, nothing but trouble. At least you have heated seats, that keeps you warm in winter whilst you are waiting for the breakdown truck to come and collect you. Please don't ask why I then bought two of these, should have learnt my lesson with the first one, thit is what happens when you buy with your heart and not your head.
Great to see the W163 on the channel!! I love these cars also, interestingly I’ve never actually owner one, came close to buying a midnight blue ML320 2004 when I was living back home in UK, something must have happened as I obviously didn’t complete the deal, this was circa 2007.
More recently I had agreed to buy a really nice Silver ML55 AMG 2004 it was great, but the dealer decided to sell to another buyer with a higher offer. They offered me a 2001 ML55 pre facelift, but it just didn’t feel as good as that 2004, so declined it…
I will definitely get one of these one day! Really pleased to see a video on the channel about them 👍
Very nice review
I have a 99 ml329
With 125k km
Botswana registered
All the usual problems sorted and is now pretty bullet proof!
Good condition too - love it
I had 2003 s320 from same era as this ML. The only reason she had to go 10 years ago was the rust bubbles started to appear everywhere. But had wonderful comfortable motoring for atleast 7 years. I was disappointed with that era's build, it wasn't as solid as the previous builds of the 80's and 90's 😕. Awesome video as usual 👌. It would be interesting to see how are you going to flip this one. Best of luck.
Also, whilst you mention it, I love the old P38 RR. I had two (a 4.0 and a 4.6) and they were both really reliable. I remember taking it to the LR specialist for a service and he said “there’s no such thing as an unreliable P38. There is, however, such a thing as badly maintained P38s”. Which reinforces the point you always make: service the car/gearbox on time, fix problems when they arise and run it on premium fuel abs you should be fine.
I love the P38. I keep contemplating buying another. I need a bigger garage
My first ML was a 2014 ML350d with 98,000 miles. I was amazed at the incredible ride comfort with air suspension and double glazed glass. The 3l TD is incredibly quite and smooth for a diesel I often forget it is a diesel from inside the cabin Brit more of a petrol car lover. Had it for 2 years and so far no issues except the reverse sensors stopped working all of them so might be a fuse if anyone a tip to fix. Great cruiser but a big bulky for around town driving. Otherwise great car
I can relate to the 1st gen ML nostalgia. My best friends Mom had an ML500 when they first came out. Sat Nav was a big deal back then and she’d set her destination in it every time, even though she was born and raised in the area. I still love seeing them.
The 500 was the one to go for! The sat nav takes forever to set up so I imagine she was never early for an appointment 😂
Really enjoying these new style videos, Matt. Informative and full of suspense! Will he win or lose? It’s a loss this time but a win for the rest of us! 5star
Haha yes you’re right. Cheers
I will always love this shape ML... My dad had one, and unfortunately it was rear ended at high speed whilst stationary. I truly believe my family would have not walked away from that accident in any other car.
I’ve bought my first ML (98-194,000miles) earlier this year, sold it and bought another ML (01-128,000miles) just last month. Love this car heaps… And we pay big money for it here in Cambodia. US$5,500 and US$6,800 respectively.
If we're gonna do a collab, can it be on this? I was gonna buy one for a laugh
Yes but only if it’s a petrol 😉
Ha Ha James - I won an ML500 (£4600) on eBay last year, it was a 1 owner car but being sold by a trader. I think he spent so much money getting it through the MOT that he wouldn't let me have it :(
@@ianmason3040 sounds about right!
@@JayEmmOnCars Do the right thing and get an ML55 AMG! They can still be had for a song these days...
I also think looks nice, even now, mostly because back in the day, when I was a teenager, the only luxury SUV was only the ML, and a bit later the X5, and they were seriously cool.
I love that interior, it seems to have the balance right between hard wearing and practical and actually quite stylish and luxurious. I'm not so keen on the external styling but still pretty nice. Mercedes is my favourite of the German brands and I think that is because of the excellent cars they did through the 70s to 90s.
We had the identical spec and it was a wonderful family wagon but agree about the diesel... what we saved in fuel we spent on repairs. Injectors mainly but the drive was some how a bit special and it was quite solid albeit the exact same rust issues but al2ays felt solid.. great review Matt and agree with the nostalgia... I still have the spare number plate hanging in the garage!,
I had an ML 350 02 plate about 12 years ago. Loved it and still have fond memories.
I bought my first ML55 in 2004 (rhd, actually imported from London) and a second ML55 in 2014 which I still have. Love them. Noticed a few days ago that the pictogram on the dash actually points to the wrong side of the car for the fuel filler. Great vehicle.
Good choice
I recognize the feeling you describe of driving a w163. It's a beast and you feel safe. Do not think there was so much rust on your car. Easy job to fix. 270 cdi is a very good engine that can withstand many 100,000 miles and gives you high torque and low consumption compared to the petrol versions. Tune it to 200+ hp and you get even lower consumption and a more usable car. They are actually easy to maintain. Yes, they can get nozzle leaks etc but this is fixed easily and cheaply. Mine is a 2004 model and had much more rust than yours when I bought it. After a few hours in the garage, it was "like new" ;-).
A family friend had one of these and I remember going to school in it regularly. I particularly remember the smell, the ruched leather, and the thrum of the 270 diesel struggling to pull its own weight, let alone a car full of seven people. The good old days!
Haha I wasn’t on my own then. The petrols were much better
This one definitely feels like a brave purchase Matt, even given your nostalgia for the 1st generation ML.
Turning a profit on this one will be challenging, surely - Mercedes rust on any product of this period is truly shocking!
Doesn’t stop it being a good video though 👍
Spares or repairs they bring in around £900
I completely agree with you. I have a soft spot for the MK IV GTI 1.8T and these ML too, always admired them.
And this is one of the many reasons why I love this channel!
Great video again Matt. I love the warts n all content and delivery. Let’s get you presenting Top Gear ….. a used car section!
Totally getting this nostalgia Matt. I still like MLs like I do all Range Rovers. They look great in Mercedes Silver
Hi Matt loved this video! I bought a 2001 270 CDI in March 2018 on a ‘51 Plate ( Jan ‘02) for £400 it’s just done 135000 miles is in a lot better condition than yours! Sailed through its MOT with just 2 advisories ( some corrosion on rear shocks and an oil leak not excessive) strange that as I don’t have to top up any oil between annual services! As for the truck I love it!!!!!!!!
Really interesting video. Would be nice to see what you did with the car afterwards I.e. how you handled the rust etc and prepared it for resale
Only issues I ever had in various ml was abs pumps, you can buy the brushes and fix yourself, and the occasional door actuator
I to love the old ml it's incredible how cheap you can pick one up for now. I've always liked them
I love the first gen ml. I had a 2005 ML 350. It was the last of the mojicans!!!! And I lovded it.
I bought a 2002 ML320 petrol two years ago.. it's thrived on neglect and I love it!
That engine will run forever
A great purchasing adventure and curious to learn what you'll do with the car. Thank you.
Had these ML's till 2018. Was very unreliable but there was something charming about it.
The most important parts of the car is very reliable though. Especially with an m112 or m113 engine. That's the plus side.
Just purchased up a 2003 ML320. Waiting on the title to come in so I can pick it up. Watching every video on CZcams about this car while I wait.
My friend had one around 2006-2007 something only thing I liked was the fact it had 7 seats. Good memories of clubbing nights out with 7 of us in there
Matt I love ur videos you're such a good guy keep up the good work bro
I'm suprised you managed to find one of these, they seemd to disappear off the road all at once! I had one of these and liked it until I started having injector trouble. It revealed an issue with the head, water was leaking into the injector bolt hole, so was a bit of a risk to start spending further on it. Rust was just starting round the front wheel arch but the rest was tidy.
I’m from Australia and bought an ML430 for the equivalent of £1200! We don’t really get rust in Australia and mines done 12 months without missing a beat! It was a no brainer when a similar condition landcruiser cost 2-3x more
Great choice. Can’t beat those V8’s
The first car I ever learned how to drive was an ML 350 2004 Special Edition black on black, loved that car very classy, eventually we sold it for a 2004 645ci black on tan. Solid car, pity about the 4 speed box but it works
I've always loved these, had a toy one when I was little. Anyway I've test driven one or two but never owned one, hopefully will one day. Good to see someone famous that likes them.
I have the same feeling for the E53 X5. I had a 1995 W202 and my college was too far away...so my dad let me take his X5 for a couple semester. I thought I was so cool, foolish looking back. Fixed on buying a clean one soon.
I feel you... I have a 2003 Ml350 here in Kenya, Ex UK, Silver... It just gets under your skin... And stays there.. Solid, stolid, tank - like... Wonderful
Very nice
One of my bugbears in cars is the front bumpers sagging and a big gap between the bumper and body.
Loved looking round the merc nice video 👍
understand the feeling!!, got a 2003 ML 400cdi (LJ reg) just luv it,
inmense torque :) ! ( not using it, sitting my garage, due to travels) .
Thoroughly enjoyable episode and my nostalgias folly was a Jaguar XJ SV 12! An older mate of mine worked for Mann Egerton and turned up in a guards red example in 1976 and took us for a blast. I swore I would buy one before I was 25 and got one age 24. I won’t bore you with the open wallet surgery but I vividly remember my mechanic Staf calling me up at work and his opening remarks were “are you sitting down?” He then went on to say “whoever sold you this car wants putting up against the wall and shooting!”
Good on you for getting one before your target! That’s what life is all about. Work hard and achieve your goals 😉
Yeah it is just you Matt but it’s good that people like what some others don’t. When I could finally afford any reasonable new car I bought a small over powered Japanese hatchback and I still love it 4 years later despite all the crap comments.
Most entertaining and honest car channel on CZcams.
I had a 2002 ML320 as my first car and I have very fond memories driving it around all over the UK. I spent so much money on fuel during that time; I think I averaged about 15 mpg!
You probably had the computer set to US gallons about 20% difference. My ML500 does a good 25 mpg on a long run. Very acceptable.
The 2.7 five cylinder sprinter engine sounds like a tractor but it is pretty bullet proof and can manage cosmic mileages, I had one for ten years and pulled heavy trailers at home and a large caravan around Europe, it was a good car. I sold it to a South African gentleman (Zulu) who bought it as a present for his dad, he added bull bars for protection from charging wild critters and it now is trogging around the veldt somewhere, it only had 97 (genuine) thousand on the clock, so it will probably be working for a long time yet.
My parents had a 2002 ML270 CDI when I was in high school lol you brought back memories for me bro. I also learnt how to drive in this car. Awesome drive but the gearbox was a problem.
Loved my 2004 ML 350 although terrible on fuel. Managed to get Merc to sort most of the rust even at 5 years old
Love em. Merry Christmas
Love your vids mate, your banta' reminds me of a mix between Clarkson & Alan Partridge.
Ran one of these down on the Costa del Sol. We were replacing suspension bits and brakes ALL the time due to poor roads. Also had this horrible habit of running out of power as we drove up the mountain to Sierra Nevada. I think it was the torque converter, it never replicated itself when engineer had the car. My kids like you loved it and always talk about it, I was on the fence.
Fantastic videos by the way. Enjoyed each and every one of them
Glad you like them!
Every enthusiast loves cars that aren't very good because of childhood nostalgia. For me, it's the Peugeot 306 D Turbo, Rover 75 lol! Also our 2006 C220 CDI Avantgarde. we still have it. Objectively it's not a very good car but like yourself we had it from new. At the time I thought it was the bees knees. Has a very distinctive diesel sound, so I could always hear my parents coming up the street and stop whatever it was I wasn't supposed to be doing! 🤣 I have since driven it, and it's not great but I'll always love it! Thanks for making me laugh and letting your inner Alan Patridge come out. I'm exactly the same!
Just brought back so many memories of living in Spain at the time and in the exact Marino when Spain won the World Cup and the euros my Boss had exactly the same car but the AMG version
I've had the mk2 2008 V6 ML320 for several years.
An amazing machine.
Try to buy a 55 you will love it !
They are not good on fuel but the 5.4 n/a v8 by amg is what this car always needed
I like this car yes I would buy this car l like the shape of it. Good solid Merc
Video was your usual good and friendly way you presented it
Kevin
In February I bought 2002 ml 320 with 97000km ,it was garage princess, its my daily ,doing services by myself ,not one problem, nice add on to alfa gt 3.2 which I drive once a week 😊btw, here in Australia we don't have problem with rust ..
Great 👍
With the thumbnail I got super excited. I absolutely love those early MLs like you do. This one though...must be about 6 different shades of silver. How much body/paint/rust damage does it actually have? Or perhaps it was just light and shadow? Looked to be at least 3 different silvers on the passenger side alone. ☹️☹️
Good luck with this one Matt, shame it's not the petrol but do like the ML's..
Ive had a few w163, they are great trucks and value for money. Facelift is a
Million miles ahead of pre facelift, last one a I had was a black edition with all options, 270cdi engines are fantastic
Black edition came fully loaded with black wood and white stitching on the leather. lovely cars in the day. I felt the new gem ml was a massive disappointment. Terrible interiors and awful reliability.
I love these videos. Amazing what you can get for your money.
That smile on your face when it started rolling was worth the grand alone 😁👍
I'm now 100% convinced that you have turned in to the UK version of Tyler Hoover of Hoovie's Garage with all the 'Hoopties' you've been buying lately Matt. 🤣 (keep it up)
He does watch Hoovie's Garage because I love how he says it in "real" English (not 'Murican English) in one of his earlier videos 👍🏻
Lol. It’s got sat nav. I’ve got an 04 v6 petrol 350 ml. Same spec by the looks. But sat nav is cd Rom. It won’t know any road outside of London. And the tv won’t work.
But I love mine great for doing the tip run , gets my bike in the back without need for removing the front wheel , bought mine £1500 2 years ago not let me down and all the toys work. 👍👍
I have just bought a ML 270 , 2003 I also just like the way it drives, so you not the only one who likes them 😂
Can’t beat a road trip to Gibraltar! And I agree rubbish cars usually are the ones with the biggest heart
There’s an old review from swedish tv of the first ML. I found it on youtube. They went to Alabama to look at the new factory and its first product. The whole segment has Dueling Banjos as background music. I wouldn’t have understood it then but I do now. Well played. 😂
😂
Brillaint cars I've had two of them, and I'd buy another at around this money as a workhorse. Still looks classy and fantastic.
Its a shame (shame on Mercedes-Benz), that the paintwork is so bad. Otherwise that car should still have plenty of life in it.
I am lucky, my 2003 ML500 has excellent bodywork - Andradite Green with Java beige interior.
The 500 engine is a fine drive, and I, like you, I love the relaxed way they go down the road.
Its still only covered 70k and is like new, with no rattles or faults. Mine has the 7 seats also, not that I use them (they are in the garage as they take up too much boot space).
Tyres are quite limiting as they are specific to this model (275/55 x 17)
The Continental and Michelin ones are crap in snow or off-road, and the Dunlop TG35 Grandtrek's are no longer made (which were good all rounders).
The Hankook Ventus are brilliant wet/and dry, are great in the snow and mud too, I have used these now for 8 years or more - good quality tyre.
My family still has a 2001 ml320 as our family car. We've had ours for over 10 years now and it's at 410,000 km. We've went across Canada 4 times already in it. Hope I can get it to 500k km as I live in Canada and the rust is just killing the body😔. I've always felt this truck has always had a bad rep for reliability, I personally think mechanically they're well built as our truck is still on the original engine and trans and difs. It's the electrical bits that are bad. Over the time we've owned it the auto locks have broken, window switches, auto folding mirrors, the radio has also gone. I'm probably forgetting something else lol but overall mechanically these trucks are well built and just require some love in the maintenance department and they'll keep chucking along as long as the rust doesn't kill it first.
Looks like a lot of hard work ahead Matt with low profit at the end. I’d be happy to see what happens
Nice video again! I'm looking for a budget priced 4x4 with 7 seat capability, and I've lifted the W163 back into my candidates. I tested one couple of years ago, a reasonable mileage ML320 to be precise, and there was a lot of things I liked in it. It was spacious, the stadium seating was fun and boot was also huge. I even loved the charmingly quaint interior, and compared to today's trendy low-slung crossovers, the W163 really felt like SUV should. But... I was seriously worried about the handling, because the steering was dangerously vague (about zero feedback) and the suspension was really floaty. For example changing lanes made the car lurch dramatically. I'm curious if this was typical to ML320 with softer suspension setup, or does the ML270 handle more "European" way? And how would the ML350 with the 3.7 V6 petrol sit in this tree?
I Absolutely love the w163 class , style , silver my favourite colour very reliable with regular servicing .
I've got a fully speccd 500 and love it to bits. just need to do a paint correction.
Good choice
I finally bought a car today, I conseidered an ML but ended up looking for Freelander because I wanted a manual gearbox, Everyone I looked at though was so rusty underneath. Where are all the decent ones. Anyway, I found a beautiful BMW X3.
3.0 diesel M Sport manual. One of only a handful in the country. Fingers crossed it's a goodun. :-)
I really like the design, I think it aged really well. Like the early 2000's BMW (E39 5series, E38 7series...)
You forgot to mention the 350 petrol which was the size I had on an 04 plate and was the best thing about it..!
Paint and interior finish was typical Merc crap for early 2000s but engine pulled well and was really reliable, easily the best engine.!