I BOUGHT A CHEAP MERCEDES S-CLASS FOR £1,500!
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You know a car was the absolute peak of luxury in it's day when even 20 years later it could still be legitimately called "well equipped"!
wait until you hear about the lexus ls400/430s of this era lol
@@HandHaben wait until you see the service and repair costs. You'll be cast back in a time. Really quickly. 😂
@@imaner76 i own one. 265k on the clock and only major work was a new automatic clutch at just shy of 200k which cost me £600 odd. no turbo to worry about, no expensive 4wd system.. just a quiet and refined japanese barge. way better than any german crap.. Next!
@@HandHaben that's awesome! Glad nothing pricy has gone sideways! I have a 2012 A6 Avant with 190K on it and it's more or less the same story now. That said a lorry shed it's load and I ended up replacing all the undertrays. They did not cost £600! 🤔
Well equipped ? Yes, But the Lexus 430 leaves it in the shade in EVERY way ….
Hi matt, back in 2016 i retired as coach driver mainly in europe particularly Italy. I bought a 2005 s class and took my wife on a 3 week tour of Italy to show her where "i used to work" visiting the italian lakes and the Amalfi coast and Tuscany. 3000 miles in total and the car never flickered. Perfect.
A busman's holiday 😎
You've been itching to tell people that for years, haven't you?
Bravo 🎉
I used to be a National Express coach driver 😊🚍🚍🚍🚌🚌
That would have made a great CZcams video.
This car was mind blowing in 1998, when it was revealed. Radar guided cruise control, massage seats, seat ventilation, keyless go. They were alien UFO technologies in 1998 😂
yesand total shit compared to previous model. these were liek 500kilo lighter, no double glazing and just didnt do the same job....
another banger of a video Matt 🔥
Thanks!
Hai CZcams
Wsg nigga
Surely it’s a “frankfurter” of a video?
Wow CZcams even watches your videos. Crazy!
The silence when driving is blissful. It's crazy how bad many modern cars are when it comes to noise insulation.
Really?
My MK7 golf is really good when it comes to noise insulation
Well the expensive ones like this was back in the day are better than ever..
If you compare a new Kia to an old S-Class then the noise insulation will obviously be far better in the old Mercedes. Compare like for like and the newer car will be a lot quieter. Refinement has come a long way.
@@JScot92 You'd expect the tech to trickle down a bit over the last 20 years. A new Merc A-Class is nowhere near as refined as a 20 year old S-Class, but the tech in every other sense is miles and miles better. Just feels like something that could be done much better than it is.
I had this merc around 18 months ago and sold it with different set of alloys, bodywork had no rust that time. Enjoy not sticky buttons as I spent 3 hours cleaning them😃
Did you do the paintwork as well?
Wow, just wow. Definitely keep that car, Matt. Such a unique find. Never seen a 20 year old car in this good interior condition. Techwise not bad either. Give it the bodywork it needs (MB as it is) and you got yourself the dream weekend luxury car.
Hi Matt, very interesting video as I have done a similar thing. Was offered an S430 Yr 2000 ridiculously cheap, as I thought at the time. It needed a serious valeting and had the usual rust, but had a full MoT and low mileage, so I took the plunge.
Nearly 2 years later, and a few thousand pounds later, I still don't regret my decision, as it is the quietest and most comfortable car I have ever owned. It has needed 4 new doors, rear wings, welding to the jacking points, plus work on the air con, but in the meantime I have driven it regularly and it is a real pleasure to ride in. The only pity is that it will not make me a profit, but that is now irrelevant as I don't plan to sell it!
With that kind of mpg, better use it as a daily.
I’ve have a 221 S550 Designo as my current daily driver, and it’s amazing how reliable these older S-Klasses are with proper servicing and care. You got yourself a beauty, Matt! Excited to see the road trip you take in this one 👍
I bought one two years ago at an estate sale for $3,500.00 US.
Mine has lower mileage, only 80,000, and significantly less rust.
It has a 4.3L V8.
Everything works well and I use it as a dog taxi.
My dogs are German Shepherds imported from Germany and deserve to be driven around in a vehicle from das Vaterland!
Ah very nice
DA Vaterland!
@@themanwhobeateinsteinDAS
Lo😂 brilliant,dog luxury
@@themanwhobeateinstein Wrong
Ideal car for your place in Spain? Low rust risk and mileage not an issue for your use there. All that cooling and massage in the seats might be appropriate. With full service history, just might be a keeper?
Ooo didn’t think of that defo
He mentioned in the video he did recently in Spain that he didn't want a diesel over there due to the low milage/town driving and DPF issues. Now that I say that, I'm not sure if DPFs were mandated in '03.
I think Spain taxes you into the ground if you try and import anything more than a 1.0 Corsa
@@unicyclingistheshitprobably not
@@unicyclingistheshit no DPF then budd 2003 🤔🤔
Lovely car Matt. Great suggestion with the "lets brim it with diesel and see how far we can go"!! Love the interior and the seat colour works so well against the bodywork. What a luxurious car from back in the day.
This journey will be interesting.
Your audience awaits.
Regards.
I also love to see cars like this where someone has just specified exactly what they want with no regard to what anyone else thinks or the effect on resale value! I love the combination on this one, so much better than the usual silver or grey with black leather.
Nice for him
I used to work for mercedes valeting these from new. Back in the day very luxury cars. Amazed how much they are now. The V12 was amazing. Still a lot of car for the money.
Excellent video as always 👍
Fantastic find, Matt.
How are you not tempted to make that your new daily driver? Fantastically maintained, filled to the brim with luxuries, and it gets 47mpg? I'd use the road trip as the trial run to see how it is to live with, and decide afterwards.
Yeah, this is an ideal daily if you continue to look after it.
@SugaFoot90
I have said the thing in my comment before reading any comments, so image writing a comment (as I have done) and coming across/finding someone else who agrees with you 😮😮😮😮.
I think the car would look at home in Spain and I also said about getting the rust treated once there whats your thoughts on the rust????
The milage Matt says that car gets wow for its size I am jealous of that, my car does get close and mine is smaller, not the same car btw my is a Nissan Micra 😅😅 yeah what the car achieves MPG I am speechless I wouldn't have thought that at all given its size, make etc would you??
Yeah she classy so I really do think she wouldn't look out of place in Spain and also Matt would not only drive in class, beauty and comfort over there
Lisa UK xxxx
Town mpg 23mpg - I have this model - 40 on a long run
£1500!!!! What a bargain and absolute find. Amazing
Isn't it odd that we rarely (ever?) see Matt meeting people - or engaging with society on screen? If this was a film, I'd say that the whole thing (the job, the company, the car buys etc) was all in his head or a dream!
I think you should have fixed the rust. Otherwise what is your purpose? Oh yeah I remember - suck all the free value out of things and put a deceptive surface polish on what's left.
give over man!@@ralphclark Matt is up front about what he has done. He's in business to make money not pander to the whims of the far left. The only thing that would be deceptive would be to affect a "cover up" repair on the paint and then sell it. This car is honest and as reliable as a 1500 quid S class will ever be. Grow up.
@@DrummerboyUK1 THE FAR LEFT?!? 🤣🤣🤣
matt: i’m not heavy handed
also matt: rips handle off boot floor
but full tank challenge sounds like a great idea
😂
Rumour has it he's a very considerate lover
that was hilarious 😂
@@G4RY1159hahaha
Great video Matt as normal and certainly a great lump , and Lands End ……. John O ‘Groats all A roads , few greasy spoon stops on the way 😂😂. Wonder what the MPG would be ?? And Classic FM on there and back Another smashing Video 🫡🫡😃😃
Great value Matt.
People are too quick to write these old 'Prestige cars' off'.
You could be unlucky, but given the service history, this car could have years of life in it yet.
The paint would bug me....I would have to get it done.
People write them off because repairs and maintenance are eye wateringly ridiculous.
@@WetLettuce-kc2qm Only if you use main dealers for service, in my experience
@@gordonsimpson3235 You're welcome to believe that if you wish but I know it isn't true.
@@WetLettuce-kc2qm I don't 'believe it'. I know it.
Over the last 20 years I have had two Mercedes-Benz bought secondhand which were bargains. The previous one covering over 250,000 miles as everyday transport.
Both have required only regular maintenance, and cost less than £500 a year to maintain, passing all MOT's with no advisories.
If you buy the right car in the first place, the car will usually do you well.
@@gordonsimpson3235 Well you buy one of these and enjoy economy motoring mate.
Great video again:) really enjoy the way you look after these older cars and bring them back to life. Enjoy the car
Thank you
Just been sent this - much appreciated. Shared all round.
The local chauffeur company used by my work have one of these. It’s a ‘99 S320 petrol but is still used for airport runs all over the country. I’m always happy to be driven in the S Class.
13:30 that's an engine preheater. Usually you have a fob, where you can control it remotely, so it will preheat the oil and cabin on cold winter morning.
Neat!
Who else is in love with this era of luxury barge? I mean, I'm all for the Lexus LS, but I still have a soft-spot for the S-Class.. and especially the 7-Series from BMW. My favourite aspect is the elegant design of it all. Everything now is digitalized and very angular. This era is like high quality antique furniture
What a bargain, got to be a keeper Matt. The dash etc, is still better than a lot of cars today. Must be your new daily run-around.
Hi Matt, hope you're well. I'd park it in the car park, and when I wanted/needed some quiet time, I'd sit in the back and have lunch delivered. Bon appetit. Then have a nap. 😂 Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and keep up the good work.
Six months ago I sold mine for £2000 and have regretted it ever since, I owned it for 5 years bought from a friend who like you owned a garage and car sales. Magnificent beasts but you need patience and a realisation they aren't cheap to run, I bought it for £3000, immediately spent £3000 on it, then had lots of repairs and it averaged out (for all costs) at just less than £2000 per annum of ownership, which isn't bad at all really. Pre 2004 facelift models had rust problems with the water based paint but mine was rust free. Mine was the 3.2 straight six diesel which would run forever, no DPF's, no EGR's etc just an old fashioned diesel you would fit in a boat. I sold it for the most ridiculous reason I've ever sold a car, but that's another story, mine was in better nick than yours but no one wants big diesels any more.
I do 👍👍👍👍👍
I have an 04 e class amg with the 3.2 straight 6 engine. There is nothing else like it on the road. The FOXMOBILE has had a remap too.....giving it 270 hp. They are magnificent indeed and I love it!!................
Love the W220 Matt ❤
I'm onto my 4th W220. The W220 is so often ignored due to quality issues etc but I just love the shape. I still think they look very contemporary.
I learnt a long time ago to invest in a high end scan tool that reads the multiple on-board systems.
Also through blood, sweat & tears I've learnt to do the majority of work on my cars myself.
Sourcing parts/spares can be done at a decent price.
Your particular one has some high end options. I think in the past you've said that no two W220 S Classes are the same ... so true.
Love to see you hang onto this one Matt as a nice long range daily to Spain. I'd bite the bullet and look at getting the body sorted ... but I'm also a glutten for W220 punishment ... 😢
That rust is nothing compared to the 2002 S class i see at work from time to time.
Every single panel has major rust.
The door skins have split apart at the bottom on all 4 doors.
It’s actually quite impressive.
That’s the sort of car someone could buy,love and enjoy for years to come. So many luxury gadgets to keep a person (me) happy! And if you wanted to spend money making it spot on you could. What a find 👍🏻
Great purchase! I think the facelift w220s are seriously good cars for the money. The w140 was a great car but in terms of driving experience the w220 is miles better. Although it feels flimsier it is also about 100 - 200 kg lighter than the equivalent w140 and that does make it much better to drive than w140. If only it didn’t rust…
Gorgeous!! Thanx for showing us such a forgotten beauty with that rare engine.
I remember these having the best transmission of all time. Silky smooth. They used to start off in 2nd gear for smoothness ... True luxury! These were kings cars back in the days, especially the S600L
I love these type of videos Matt. Great motor. 👌😉nice cruiser for £1,500 and a few hundred quid
A long road trip would be good. Drive to the factory in Stuttgart. Have them sponsor you!
Great idea plus add a trip through the Black Forest on route 500 then back up the unrestricted autobahn from the Swiss border at Basel.
this car isn't allowed to drive in stuttgart anymore because you need a green environmental badge which this car doesn't get.
Great car; love the colour combo actually. I did notice that the car was a bit low on its suspension when you picked it up, compared to the end of the video when you presented the ‘after’ results. Hope it is not a leaky air suspension… as for the road trip: Stuttgart of course! Great destination for a Mercedes road trip!
Worked in a merc garage when these were new, they had no problems, unlike e class which rusted every where, boot wings inner scuttles, had lots of warranty issues with the e class, the 120 model s class just worked !
You ARE seriously heavy-handed. Love the brown leather interior.
Love this shape of S-class. They look so understated and slightly menacing at the same time. Oh, and definitely somewhere in Germany for this roadtrip idea and take it on the Nurburgring. Someone took a Citroen AX Diesel on steelies round so I think this will be fine.
Love it. Would love to see you do that idea of filling it up and just seeing where you land!
Excellent video as usual Matt, such luxury, they don't equip them that well anymore, fill it to the brim and drive it to Spain and see how far you can get on each tankfull. In the UK my car (3:0l petrol Jaguar) averages 26 -28mpg but once in France it jumps to 36 - 38mpg.
The bit where Matt is playing with the headrests with the classical from radio 3 in the background 😂😂 Comady gold
Pulls alright, pulls like a train - every car Matt drives ❤
Excellent video and particularly liked the trip up to Charlesworth!
A great addition to the summary would be a brief description of who bought it and what they were using it for (if they were happy for you to say of course).
This is becoming my favourite channel
Seen a 03 plate light blue s320 in offerton still in daily use, owner said he does 7-9k miles a year!! Nice to see a s class used well, car was clean which was unbelievable
Shared all over the world. This is phenomenal. The world needs to see this.
Keep up the good work I love seeing the different variety of cars on your channel 👏🏻
Thanks! Will do!
love the big luxury motors, and boy do you put the effort into getting content out frequently
I laughed out loud when the spare cover handle came off😂 love the car. Just the sort of thing I would like. Pleased that most things seem to work.
I love how you interrupt the commentary by pointing out interesting cars on the road ..Quite the bargain you have there, would love to see the road trip to Germany 👍👍👍👍👍
Another informative video matt good luck with the car
wow. what a find and fun to listen to while working, popping back to the video now and again, esp for the interior review. Never knew the S class was such a posh coach!
You've got to really know what you've doing (as you do) to take these projects on. An amazing car, in many ways. Eric did you proud there cos it's a nice example.
His mechanics did all the work. Or do you mean he really needs to have good connections to take these projects on? Regardless, he does know his cars, even if he doesn't work on them himself.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH typical comment from a "stand with Ukraine" sheep. Matt does a great job of extending the service life of cars, thereby helping the environment. As he says, he never tries to rip people off, but give them a fair price for their cars. What do YOU do for a living..?
@@derekandme What a needlessly spiteful comment. Presumably you are a self-employed irritating git.
He has mechanics he can trust, that is his advantage.
@@derekandme- I stand with Equatorial Guinea and identify as a teapot - struggling to find the relevance in your asinine comment....did it make your feel good and clever mentioning his support....?...asking for a friend......
I like this era of S-Class, and went to look at one three years ago. Looked OK on the surface, but the rear wings were porous on the inside. Bought a SAAB 9-3 Aero instead (whose rear wings, coincidentally, are now also porous). Anyway. Road trip gets my vote. Brim the tank, Sellotape the filler cap, and try "G to G" - Garstang to Geneva in one hit.
Lovely! Thanks again Matt!
Another great video Matt, this is a super cool car, I remember my next door neighbour who was an accountant, buying an S class new in 2003, not the limousine style but it looked amazing in black.
As for the road trip, I would like to see this car taken to Berlin, there is a huge Mercedes building there with a massive three point star atop it, also most of the taxis are Mercedes so this car would be at home there.
I love Berlin, I have been multiple times, and visit whenever I have the time😊.
A trip to Stuttgart seems nice. Nice car and video.
Love your videos, from being in Canada its little different here, but overall your process of buying, showing what you do and the cost to the finished product is probably one of the best on the net, and shows the ups and downs and risks involved good and bad....
Thanks for watching! Very kind
@@HighPeakAutoslus the fact that you just wrap every car in one video, instead of making it a series of vids (unless it's an extended project or a keeper). Makes the whole format so appealing
@@alexandreb.1101 thanks. It takes a bit more organising but it works better
Brilliant video, really honest assessment.many thanks.
Always a pleasure, some of the best car videos around. Lovely car too, not least for a long road trip:-)
This is what we would call old gems as long as it’s very well maintained. Most of the parts still work that’s surprising for a 20 year old car the new ones break down when still new. I would have loved to have this and keep it maybe redo the paint. They don’t make them like this anymore. I bet you could also fix and android auto and car play head unit to bring it to the future. Great car.
Good evening all
Evening Mark.
Good evening Mr Wills.
Good Evening Sir.
Good evening, Mr 145.
Now then
Great video! Had similar sentiments when i bought my even older 560 SEL 91.. great cars so ahead of the times.
What a lovely spec, and its nice to see one delivered without air suspension failure!
I love the brown leather interior I have it on my Škoda Superb MK2 Laurin & Klemen, I will say the sound of the plastics on the W220 is like nails on a chalkboard, Ouch! You'll do right by it. I'd like to see you restore a W140 600SEL pre face at some point.
Great video Matt. Id say considering the cost of servicing and the condition, the paintwork would be worth the cost. Underseal good idea too.
How about motorways and autobahns on a tank of fuel for a roadtrip/challenge?
Thanks for the video. 👍
Hi Matt, its another beautiful car rescued. fantastic, well done. All the very best from Nick the Lexus guy in Wolsingham.
Great video Matt ,Ttake it to Ullapool ,that drive along that top coast is amazing
i would buy it in a heartbeat!
Love the W220 and especially that Designo interior!
Wish it was pearl white or black!
Great b uy and video as always Matt! :D
Hello Again. Matt what a steal, £1500 for a high spec S-Class with 130K, briliant value, lovely, lovely car. Regards, RichardA.
Content like no other. Keep it coming Matt! Road trip to Italy pleaseeee
Love an old S Class, currently have an E Class, but could see one of these in my future. Great Vid Matt, look forward to (possibly) seeing a fuel challenge in this car...
Every rich dad in Hollywood movies from back in the early 2000s had one of these and I don't blame them... these are the epitome of luxury plus I have a thing for S-class NGL from the earlier 80s and 90s w126 SEC's and SEL's to the present, I love them all.
Haha yes they did
Now that is one of the nicest cars I've seen you acquire Matt. If I was to stop being a Toyota fanboy, it would be for something like that
I was and still am a Toyota fanboy and recently acquired an ‘06 S500 and I’m totally smitten. Came with full service history and the ease of which it is to tinker with is spot on. If you can find yourself a good deal on one, nab it!
Great watch. Found you by accident but subscribed straight away. Love these old cars. You got a great deal
Thanks!
Love the interior and the subtle gold. Big plus to see the MOT results too, hopefully it will have many years left in it. One thing I couldn’t stop seeing; are the panel gaps around the doors normally so gaping?
What a result Matt 👍
A beautiful car at the moment without doubt but…at that age there’s possibly too much go wrong. Ideally I’d buy it from you, enjoy it for one year and then move it on. It’d be a superb drive that’s for sure and looks pretty timeless 😁
What if you kept it alongside a cheap reliable car and kept driving this one, and if it broke you could drive the other car while you repair this one or save up the funds to? That might be a nice way to have the big luxury experience but a backup plan!
The car´s been fine for twenty years,and it will be if well taken care of.It´s the short-time-owners who neglect cars and they end up being expensive to sort out.
My current E Class cist less than a grand, been running it since boxing day with no bother at all. I wasn't expecting anything from it and if it went pop tomorrow it owes me nothing. It's a marvellous thing to get around in, silky smooth 3 litre diesel, sublime ride, I'm really enjoying it.
w210 or w211?
W211
@@nymphalisantiopa3888 Great cars, better than anything that came after it. All the diesels are really good.
I love the how word subscribe flashes along with the merc’s starter motor 🤣🤣 Very clever!
Lovely S Class and great in depth video.
Take it on a Lands End to John O'Groats road trip, that would be epic 😀
(Nearly) first! Love the videos, Matt.
Same but I'm first
Lol
Thanks
Love the S class of this era and still hold there own today , a perfect road trip would be down the the English riviera in Devon , Park it up on my drive and catch a train home 🫢 . Love the fact your saving cars like these , keep it up 👍🏼
Excellent. Good enough to get those arches sorted too!! Can't wait to see it in future road trip. Got to be back to the fatherland.
Mercedes museum in Stuttgart is well worth a visit. When I was there 20 years ago it had 2 car parks. One at the museum entrance for Mercedes drivers, the other for those driving something else.
If only life was that simple? ..................................................🤔🤔🤔🤔
When I visited Goodwood Alfa Romeo wouldn't let me in the VIP area you were supposed to just be able to show your key. After seeing a key for a 15 year old Alfa I was told I needed to book in before hand.
What a lovely car love the interior. Bloody bargain 👌
What beautiful car has more equipment on than most modern cars. Great find brilliant video can’t wait to see where you take it x
What a fab car Matt, you've got to do a road trip with this,be a great car to waff through countries in .
I’d be tempted to sort that wing out, other than that good value Matt 😊
i thought.....looks behind the drivers rear wheel had a new dent or a strange mud pattern !!
Is that what you saw ??
@@vespasuper150 might be a mud patch
Very cool car. The interior alone must be worth £1,500 in parts
Not sure if it's been mentioned but definitely a road trip to the Merc museum in Stuttgart. Loved it!!!
Great Video! Please do more on this if you keep it
Once of a time I'd have thought that colour combo was awful. Yet now, in my mid-late 30s, I'm thinking it looks very pleasant indeed!
Yup…..your taste gets worse as you get old….
Or you just give up…😀😀
I would buy a car like this to tour the UK with in absolute luxury then resell it on the last day before leaving. Would probably work out cheaper than hiring a car for the holiday
Assuming it doesn't break down
Assuming you can get a buyer on your last day before leaving.
Great video Matt love the old Mercedes
great content m8
Should you not do the check before you buy it?
I am not sure why Mercedes decided to swap from straight 6 to V6(2006) but from 2017 they again gone back to straight 6. In my opinion both are great engines it is a shame that due to emissions great cars as such are pushed away from the roads nevertheless there is still plenty of life in them. I would drive that 20 years old car over any electric.
My dad had this engine in the E class estate and then the ML, not a single mechanical issue during 90k ish miles in the E class and 120k ish miles in the ML. Regarding the interior, the haptics/materials especially of the US produced ML wasn t up to the standard Mercedes of old were at. I remember my dad instantly recognizing a little detail like the screws of the sun visors being visible and uncovered once they were put down. But mechanically even with all the electronics (both of these cars were very well equipped and had the highest trim line), they had no issues and my dad being particularly happy with the engine.
awesome car! definitely worth keeping and over time sorting out the body. also a trip to Stuttgart would be very cool! its a great idea.