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@goldengalsclazy
2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your weekly Retro Reviews! Keep up the great work! :)
@PumpkinStrikesBack
5 жыл бұрын
3:00 a wild Opel Manta appears
@chumbawaumbacumpa
5 жыл бұрын
Complete with a fox tail too.
@Porsche996driver
3 жыл бұрын
God those were popular there lol. Kennst du Nackenlanger? 🤣👌🏼
@palebeachbum
5 жыл бұрын
I miss the days of elegant, dignified luxury cars. Back when they weren't all trying to be sporty with angry styling queues. Even Mercedes have gone that route now. It's sad what the luxury car market has evolved into for those of us who truly appreciated luxury cars with class.
@kz1000ps
5 жыл бұрын
And I miss the days of single-mindedly sporty high end cars (I'm looking squarely at you, BMW). Back when they weren't aiming for the dumbest and most vapid of LuXuRy CoNsUmeRs.
@ZIGZAG12345
5 жыл бұрын
Yep, I find Benzes a bit vulgar now too. Even the truly high end ones. This old 1993 one must have had serious presence at the time, but it does it in a sort of stern, old-family-money statesman like dignified way, rather than a thuggish one. Certain years of Range Rovers and Land Rovers had this quality too, but now they've gone high-tech and aggressive too. All that stuff is still selling like mad though...
@jannevaatainen
5 жыл бұрын
Could not agree more. Every single car today tries to look angry and sporty, and that's just stupid.
@wp8022
5 жыл бұрын
True words!
@Sanpedranoazul
5 жыл бұрын
So true, if you wanted a sporty car, get a Porsche, not an Avalon with "sport" mode for example
@Trance88
5 жыл бұрын
Dang. This Mercedes still looks like something that would be a daily driver in a millionaire's driveway. Such a classy drop top!
@joe6096
5 жыл бұрын
This was toward the end of the road of the REAL Mercedes, when their engineers dictated everything that went into a car, and no attention was paid to the accountants. They ENGINEERED cars, they didn't just build cars. 1995-98 is when that started to change, and you can see today a Mercedes Benz today - with all the technology and performance - is not as well engineered as this 1993 300CE. All you have to do is listen to what that engineer is telling you. In order to compensate for removing the top, they had to make the rest of the car better. Today? Accountants are not letting that happen. There's components in the sub structure and underpinnings of modern Mercedes that would not be caught on an engineers workbench in 1993.
@hondamanvtec2894
5 жыл бұрын
Facts 👑
@rightlanehog3151
5 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Real Mercedes.
@mikezerker6925
5 жыл бұрын
Joe so true! I have a 2015 C300 with only 25k miles and it already rattles like a 20 yr old pick up truck!
@rightlanehog3151
5 жыл бұрын
@@mikezerker6925 That is so funny. I just wrote a comment that said the old Mercedes cars were built to last 25 years and now they are made to last 25 months.
@RallyLancer95
5 жыл бұрын
r/carscirclejerk
@msmith2654
5 жыл бұрын
$76000 in 1993 is $135000 today
@prayformojo1117
5 жыл бұрын
@Johnson Long That's M5 Competition money
@Stressless2023
5 жыл бұрын
Makes me want to know how much the SL cost back then if this was $76k new.
@edwardsimmons3190
5 жыл бұрын
Wow how did you find for the price tag for that '93 convertible
@georgelin8498
5 жыл бұрын
@@edwardsimmons3190 in the video
@harrisdawood7259
5 жыл бұрын
SuchANiceGirl22 500sl was 94k before taxes in 1993
@yass123
5 жыл бұрын
John is a national treasure
@Thecarguy1254
5 жыл бұрын
I still argue the 124 body Mercedes is one of the best they ever made. Very comfortable, roomy, smooth, safe, with more than adequate handling... not to mention economy on the diesels!
@rikidiki8940
5 жыл бұрын
@Chevy Man w123s are overrated w124 was the top of mercedes benz best car they ever built along with w126 no rust issues engines are pure perfection and just overall quallity and materials of the car are better than w123 take a look at the dash on the w123 they are all cracked a lot of other minor things have improved with the w124..sadly we will never see such build quallity in auto industry ever again..
@TheHotshox
5 жыл бұрын
Chevy Man the W123 chassis was relatively outdated when it came out. Yes it was a well engineered car, but fundamentally just an evolution of its predecessor. The W124 was a real departure and in many aspects still relatively modern today, 35 years after it was first introduced. Truly the last indestructible Mercedes
@AJ6spd
5 жыл бұрын
Old mercs are timeless! They still look so beautiful in 2019!
@nanakwaku
5 жыл бұрын
2019 and I still want one of these cars
@Sanpedranoazul
5 жыл бұрын
Everyone!
@TheTaxburden
5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful one on Ebay right now for sale. Want it so badly.
@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials
5 жыл бұрын
25 year law. Import a real German Benz.
@bigpapa.B
5 жыл бұрын
I have a white one with black interior and black top
@Sit2090
5 жыл бұрын
I want a 1994 E320 just like my mother had back then. That was a beautiful car. Navy blue with peanut butter leather. They don’t make MBs like that any longer. Sad
@m3trooper
5 жыл бұрын
For TRUE auto enthusiasts, MW Retro Reviews is life! 😁👍🚗
@fernandorocha8459
Жыл бұрын
I love classic Mercedes 1980s a 1990s. Fantastics and elegants cars
@williamheinsinger7390
5 жыл бұрын
W124 Chassis is Still Impressive today 👍
@Atombender
5 жыл бұрын
This was driven by Tom Cruise in the movie The Firm.
@johnblaze6269
5 жыл бұрын
Gez 76k back then, that has to be like 150k now with inflation
@samuelegunlusi1017
5 жыл бұрын
Mercedes Benz needs to hire this guy and his team of designers back again. I love these eras of Mercedes. This is true luxury not just a car wired with a bunch of technology. Love Mercedes Benz roots.
@justinhenderson5710
3 жыл бұрын
Brunno Succo was designer.
@rikidiki8940
5 жыл бұрын
Dream car right there..
@immature1990
5 жыл бұрын
I miss this Mercedes I would still drive this today if I can find one in great condition
@cedjazz
5 жыл бұрын
helicopter weewee , are you Satan? Your question smells like sulfur.
@cedjazz
5 жыл бұрын
helicopter weewee , with God on my side, sure.
@cedjazz
5 жыл бұрын
helicopter weewee , absolutely!!… My family will have generational wealth that you, Satan, can’t touch because it’s in Gods hands. God and Satan are friends??... 😂 haaa
@mr.boostang2064
5 жыл бұрын
Love these retro reviews
@CountryCarReviews
5 жыл бұрын
Back when a Mercedes was a tank and before the abomination that’s the CLA
@6ec6YRFPTcC
5 жыл бұрын
Tom Cruise's car in The Firm
@777jones
5 жыл бұрын
The E-class cabriolet has unquestioned class.
@grunkohlaktionar7474
5 жыл бұрын
Der Opel Manta bei 3:03😂
@wp8022
5 жыл бұрын
Hochgerüstet mit allem, was der D&W-Katalog damals so hergab 😃
@Марк.Фетнов
5 жыл бұрын
Manta 400 or Exclusiv? perhaps just body kit :)
@thetechlibrarian
5 жыл бұрын
Variable valve timing in 1993 and listen to that silky smooth motor
@Nick992
5 жыл бұрын
WOW!! Probably the best looking Mercedes of all time.
@davecom3
5 жыл бұрын
SL R129 surely?? Or even R230 that came after particularly with the SL55 AMG bodywork
@Nick992
5 жыл бұрын
@@davecom3 have to agree with you on that, but there's something special about this 300ce
@Sum_Ting_Wong
5 жыл бұрын
In the 1980s to the mid 1990s if you drove a Mercedes car you were part of the upper middle class of society. People gave you serious respect.
@stuartbear922
5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Back in the day, to own a luxury car meant you had arrived in life. Top drawer. There were no cheap lease deals. To buy the car one had to put up the cash.
@Sum_Ting_Wong
5 жыл бұрын
@@stuartbear922 yup.....and leather trim was still an option even on an S-class Mercedes Benz! Their quality; fit, finish and engineering was utterly top top top drawer too. A well maintained 190 Mercedes still feels completely solid. On the other hand, any Italian car from the 1980s and 1990s has probably rusted into oblivion by now.
@sutherlandA1
5 жыл бұрын
So glad the USA binned the laws mandating ugly sealed beam headlights and oversized 5mph bumpers, the European brands didn't adapt well to those changes especially Mercedes benz
@christopherconard2831
5 жыл бұрын
"Mercedes Benz owners are a loyal group. They simply wouldn't drive anything else." Then they drove to the Lexus dealership.
@Flying_GC
5 жыл бұрын
No, they didn't. Mercs regardless of reliability drive and feel a way no expensive Toyota can. So yeah those who don't care about driving may buy a Toyota, no enthusiasts do.
@TheTaxburden
5 жыл бұрын
@@Flying_GC lol. Yeah, sure.
@Flying_GC
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheTaxburden yeah I'm quite sure, thanks for the reaffirmation
@rikidiki8940
5 жыл бұрын
These are the days of mercedes when it was prolly better built than a lexus but in a few years that changed and by w211 they prolly walked to a lexus dealership lol
@Flying_GC
5 жыл бұрын
@@rikidiki8940 to be fair the w211 facelift is fine, and once again for enthusiasts a far better car. If you like driving would you buy an e55 amg or an ES300 or whatever other boring nonsense Lexus were churning out? Even with their new ISF stuff, they are still not in the same ball park as AMG. But yes, you want a boring executive sedan with leather seats to sit in traffic jams, Toyota is for you. Kinda a reason why they have always outsourced any cars with any remote sporting pedigree.
@ford2219
4 жыл бұрын
Those wheels are so emblematic, they scream LUXURY all over the place. A true Mercedes beacon of design.
@quentinwooten30
5 жыл бұрын
76k wow
@JoesGoldenGarage
5 жыл бұрын
I nice example of one of these still has a stratospheric price!
@driveri1435
5 жыл бұрын
$76,000 USD for a 1993 W124 300CE $134,943 USD in today's money. $76,265 USD for a 2019 W213 E450 Cabrio 4MATIC Mercedes were far more unattainable in 1993 than today ...
@edwardsimmons3190
5 жыл бұрын
I bet that convertible was more expensive than the E series convertible
@thetechlibrarian
5 жыл бұрын
They sure haven’t build a car like this in a long time.
@Bubblun1
5 жыл бұрын
What a class act. If only there was a 500CE to counterbalance all that weight gain with more performance.
@boss12
4 жыл бұрын
Bubblun it’s actually called the 300CE AMG 6.0. Nicknamed “Hammer.” If you look around on KZitem Chris Harris from Top Gear has a video where he drives one.
@Bubblun1
4 жыл бұрын
@@boss12 It's nice but not a Cabriolet with that engine.
@boss12
4 жыл бұрын
Bubblun AMG May have made one for all we know. Back then they didn’t just have them available. You had to know about AMG and then pony up for the conversion. So there may be someone who ordered one, but it may be the only one.
@belindathorne9784
Жыл бұрын
@@boss12 There was the cabrio 3.6, but AMG didn't make a cabrio 124 with a V8
@daison96
5 жыл бұрын
$76k is about $130k now. All that money for a car that probably doesn't function well today.
@sutherlandA1
5 жыл бұрын
These were the last of the great Mercedes Benz lineage before the accountants overruled engineers and desecrated the proud brand
@RhinoXpress
5 жыл бұрын
Mercedes started going downhill in quality starting in the 90's. they've just gotten worse and worse in quality ever since. Gone are the days of the likes of the W123's where Mercedes cars of that era were built with the up most quality.
@vassa1972
5 жыл бұрын
Cool stuff still very expensive lol
@texan176
5 жыл бұрын
It was with the W220 that Mercedes Benz went south. The cars were made to impress with technology instead of with quality materials, durability, and the pleasure of driving the car. That said, the same is true to some extent when the Cabriolet in this review is compared to models from the decades before the quality is trash since the leather is thin, plastic replaced metal, solid wood became veneer, and the sound the doors make when shut is not like making you think it is a battleship with a solid 4 inch wide steel belt. Quality just keeps falling as we go forward in time.
@tigervv6437
2 жыл бұрын
Well real trouble already began with the W202 in 1993 and W210 in 1996. The merging with Chrystler was by far the worst thing that could have happened to Mercedes-Benz. They adopted the Crystler mindset and it would be catastrophic.
@jakekaywell5972
5 жыл бұрын
My dad has nearly the same car, a 1995 E320 Cabriolet. He bought the car in 1996 back when he was doing very well off financially and is still driving it today. While it did suffer from the biodegradable engine harness that often plagues these cars, it has been peerless in all other respects. We respect this car for what it is: a grand tourer in the finest style. It is not a showboat with unlimited horsepower. It is also worth mentioning that the original color scheme was the same one as the 1993 300CE seen here but he has since resprayed it to a triple black color scheme.
@hornetbrown
5 жыл бұрын
MotorWeek really knew how to make reviewing cars entertaining. I looked forward to every single episode when I watched it during my teenage years in the '80s. Love those older Benzes when the Germans made them right. I might just pop for one of these 300CE convertibles when I retire then move on to an 80s 450SL or a 560SL twin-top when I can find a clean one that has not been terribly abused, for less than a king's ransom naturally.
@fernandorocha-dx1wv
4 ай бұрын
VEry beautiful and luxuous this Mercedes cabriolet
@mikezerker6925
5 жыл бұрын
Miss the good old days when cars were well engineered. Old BMWs and Mercedes were built like tanks, now they fall apart after a few years!
@Flying_GC
5 жыл бұрын
Beemers never were built like this generation of merc. Millions of w124s still going, find me an E34..ill wait. After owning both there is night and day between them. The BMWs do drive well while they actually work though.
@rodmunch69
5 жыл бұрын
I owned a BMW 4-series for 4 years on a lease and the thing was still like new when I turned it in, not even one small issue in that time. I'm not sure where all these garbage BMW's are coming from, but I'm going to guess it's almost all from people that never owned one and instead drive a used Toyota Carola.
@Flying_GC
5 жыл бұрын
@@rodmunch69 Its funny, I have a good friend who only drives BMWs, he says the same thing..Even the toyota comment.. Although his last F10 535i cost him $22k then needed $28k in repairs.. Or his E60 that cost about the equivalent of a cup of coffee per km to run in repairs.. I owned a BMW 7 series, only car thats ever left me stranded on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, I also years ago was involved in car sales and BMW was one of the products - Yes that kept me busy.. You may have had a good one, or be being particularly nice in your summary of it, and fwiw you are allowed to like them, the are nice cars, but they are not reliable, they do not last, and they have a well earned reputation because of it. Smartest way to drive a BMW is lease it... Oh, they all generally come from Germany, or the really crap ones from the US or South Africa.. And I have never owned a Corolla lol
@rodmunch69
5 жыл бұрын
@@Flying_GC If you owned a BMW and that was your experience, then I guess that was your experience, but that wasn't mine. But most people talking trash about anything that is expensive are poor people who just want to feel better about the piece of crap they owned, and having grown up poor and being self made I owned many POS's that have left me stranded, sort of described every car I had from 16-24 years old.
@Flying_GC
5 жыл бұрын
@@rodmunch69 Its not just my experience, its many peoples. I own two Mercs, not a cheap bomb. They are far from perfect too, well the W124 is pretty much perfect actually. Go find a BMW that's ten years old, see how well it's held up.
@far574
5 жыл бұрын
This is still one of my favorite cars to date. I would love to have one
@rootsmanuva82
5 жыл бұрын
The last of the truly over engineered Mercedes-Benz's. Modern ones are still great but not on THIS level.
@rightlanehog3151
5 жыл бұрын
Please define great. They were once built to last 25 years now they are made to last about 25 months.
@777jones
5 жыл бұрын
Right Lane Hog new Mercedes are still better than a Toyota in some ways, but also worse than a Toyota in some ways. If you sit in both, they are very similar now. Same materials,
@rightlanehog3151
5 жыл бұрын
@@777jones In the most extreme cases the Mercedes may offer better crash protection but in every other sense a Lexus is a better car. BTW I am half German and 0% Japanese so I have no bias. A friend bought a '71 Mercedes when it was around 20 years old. He let me take it for a spin and it remains the most solid vehicle I have ever driven. It was like a bank vault on wheels. BTW Mercedes has admitted they cut the quality on their cars so it is not just an urban legend.
@cherkas009
5 жыл бұрын
@@rightlanehog3151 they can last a lot longer than 25 years maybe a hundred years
@MrCarguy2
5 жыл бұрын
@@rightlanehog3151 They last 25 months if you don't change the oil. Also have you owned one?
@MrSimmies
4 жыл бұрын
When I drove this to work, I had colleagues tell me it was ugly! I just laughed at them.
@roddydykes7053
5 жыл бұрын
Oh. My. God. When he said that ‘93 price... adjusting for inflation can you imagine paying $135,000 USD for this in 2019? Really puts in perspective how much car you can get for the money today, a 6-figure Merc today may be a lot more finicky and computer-y, but sit in a current model, then this 80s/90s model back to back and say objectively which one seems worth more.
@jakekaywell5972
2 жыл бұрын
More like puts into perspective how much the engineers absolutely didn't care about the price tag. This car was built to the best standards possible. I know because I own one, a '95 E320 Cab.
@ChevyBM
5 жыл бұрын
This 300CE and Cabrio has such a timeless design! But they should have put the 500 motor in it!
@maxxas5067
5 жыл бұрын
Was this during the yuppie years?
@rightlanehog3151
5 жыл бұрын
They may have been beyond the reach of average Yuppies who had to settle for a BMW 3 Series with an automatic.
@kittvskarr2080
5 жыл бұрын
Those were the days!!! I remember that christmas of 93 i was 22 & wanted a hi 8 camcorder but instead my Mother bought me vhs-c... Anyway my friend & i went out filming christmas lights & everything then decided to to car lots at night. Because it was christmas the dealership was closed & we walked around Walters Mercreds & i looked at thus car as my friend was recording. It was $ 77, 000 on the window sticker! Beautiful then & i still think it's beautiful now.....
@SonOfTheVille914
5 жыл бұрын
I hope you guys have the 500 E or the E 500 in the archives that would be awesome to see!
@vsboy2577
5 жыл бұрын
Over engineered
@Almighty_cornholio
5 жыл бұрын
When I think of a Benz this is what I always think of
@cesarrodriguez1491
5 жыл бұрын
I still want one of these
@tanfeezlb
3 жыл бұрын
I used to own one back in 1994 and I kept it for 5yrs . I was 18yrs old when I got it. Beautiful memories amazing car.
@thewiseguy3529
Ай бұрын
Lucky you
@Audios81
5 жыл бұрын
So sad what's happened to all the German makes. Especially Mercedes and their dismal reliability. Now ANYONE can afford them, with their A and B classes, and dozens and dozens of models. Used to be simple, your pick a small, medium or large and choose an engine and options. Much less complex and so well made. These will be classics, unlike all new Mercs where they are just disposable pieces of junk. You couldn't pay me to drive one.
@iwhbyd2683
5 жыл бұрын
Keep the retro’s coming 😁
@Wori17ben
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, i've been waiting for a 300 class mb video for ages. Please post more 300 vids. Greetings from The Netherlands
@Samspianopage
5 жыл бұрын
Now that's one I forgot existed LOL. Geez one LOL. Actually the R107 SL you could argue was a 4 deat convertible with the rear jummp seat in place. Maybe not a comfy 4 seater I mean that's stretching it abit but ye see what I mean.
@duck24
5 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful car, thanks for the video
@whatevernevermind5960
5 жыл бұрын
Still see plenty of these, such a beautiful and elegant car.
@waals2663
5 жыл бұрын
300 CE, E, SE, SEL unbelievable power with the only transmission to this day that can squeal the tires when it shifts ..
@tkewrestler2662
5 жыл бұрын
These cars were in some senses very nearly hand built. If the right one came along at the right price I would buy it in a heartbeat. They are already beginning to appreciate.
@rodmunch69
5 жыл бұрын
Such a great looking car, makes me want to watch Dallas reruns.
@Vivaldi111
5 жыл бұрын
Very nice cars ! I own a 1991 560SEL and an early model S550. The S550 is extremely comfortable & quiet ride, and is able to keep up with modern traffic with ease without consuming a tank of gas every hour to do so like the 560. The catch? the newer Benz doesn't match the old one in quality of materials, ease of operation, fun and reliability. I already spent $2500 fixing Airmatic suspension problems, leaking valve covers, busted front axles (4matic) where the rubber has torn off & leaked grease, interior dash has shorted out twice etc etc. Car only has 64k miles on it. The only major thing i've done to the 560sel in 4 years of owning & driving it often it is replaced all 4 bilstein shocks. Yes the old ones were built to last.
@chuckhpnwx
5 жыл бұрын
I want one of these so bad!
@cpear760
5 жыл бұрын
We may be more than half way to 2020 by now, but I like these older Mercs. Some of those features like seat belt presenters are still used even in my mom's 2018 E400 Coupe.
@MrCarguy2
5 жыл бұрын
That's a solid car. Newer Mbenz are also really nice machines, your mom did a nice choice
@davidaubin3902
5 жыл бұрын
4:13 John: BUT USING IT (THE WIND-BLOCKER) FORCES YOU TO GIVE UP THE REAR SEAT! LOL
@crazyeyez1502
5 жыл бұрын
Still a good looking car.
@cherkas009
5 жыл бұрын
Back when engineers ruled Mercedes instead of accountants
@ericfitzgerald9139
Жыл бұрын
$80,000 is a lot of money in 2022, never mind back in 1993! This was back when Mercedes built proper motorcars!
@TheCarCrazyGuy
5 жыл бұрын
Honest engineering right here. I miss the old Mercedes Benz's of the past. Sadly we must move forwards, if you can call it that.
@johngodwin4586
4 жыл бұрын
I have one, with a 104.980 engine i have owned it since 1995 and love it , same colour scheme
@karinaspritze8194
Жыл бұрын
I have one too. Do you drive it a lot. A mechanic told me its going to go up in value becuase there werent many made. I drive it locally.
@akishot6735
5 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a 1986 300e. Amazing car!
@rodmunch69
5 жыл бұрын
Did you buy it off Craigslist for $600? Because that's where you find most of them.
@akishot6735
5 жыл бұрын
@@rodmunch69 For a thousand. Trust me its hard to find a decent one under 3 or 4. I got lucky because I really hit it off with the owner(re mortgaged home to fund E30 project)
@rodmunch69
5 жыл бұрын
@@akishot6735 $1000! Righteous bucks.
@akishot6735
5 жыл бұрын
@@rodmunch69 Looking down the barrel of two major transmission gaskets being shot however and needing new front tires, but after about 1.5 thousands miles since I bought it is has done great
@Niterider73
8 ай бұрын
Back whenever luxury cars were made with superior quality
@faithhopelove6945
Ай бұрын
For me still the best looking Cabriolet ever made..."
@logicn.reasoning9744
5 жыл бұрын
Emergency head restraints?! I literally can't count how many times this could've saved me from surprise life threatening neck fatigue.
@edwardsimmons3190
5 жыл бұрын
Was that the only MB convertible around that time
@TheHotshox
5 жыл бұрын
Edward Simmons it was the only 4 seater convertible, they also had the 2 seater SL. Nowadays they have 3 x 4 seaters (C, E, S) and 3 x 2 seaters (SLK, SL, AMG GT), and none of them is as well engineered as the old ones.
@V59971
5 жыл бұрын
The nostalgic moments in full swing
@boss12
5 жыл бұрын
Still love these A124s
@anthonylee2566
5 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous, feel way ahead if its competitors. Bit overpriced for sure, still magnificent!
@vikingraiders4138
5 жыл бұрын
Highly glorious in all actuality
@gedaman
25 күн бұрын
$76k was a very steep MSRP in 1993. The CLK Cabriolet that replaced this 300 CE convertible in 1998 was probably at least $20k less and much more stylish.
@liamseanking23
3 ай бұрын
lol 76k in 1993 is over $165k in 2024. I’m sorry I love all w124’s but OMG NO WAY
@VideoAmericanStyle
2 ай бұрын
Yeah, the price was insane then and now.
@VentureAHighway
3 жыл бұрын
*I hope to buy a weekend car someday thats a classic MB. I love these retro reviews. Thanks for posting!*
@videowsatcher
5 жыл бұрын
if you fly on a private jet you wouldn't drive a CE, you would drive a SL
@stuartbear922
5 жыл бұрын
Not true. How could you fit all the girls you picked up at the yaught club in an SL?
@whatsthebigfndeal
5 жыл бұрын
That's truly a timeless design.
@tylercouture216
5 жыл бұрын
I might the only human who can't stand how ugly Mercedes use to be and horrifically slow the were
@rikidiki8940
5 жыл бұрын
Yes you are the only one.. Ageless design in my opinion i cant possobly imagine someone calling a w210 good looking later mercedes arent mercedes so...
@805NAVE
5 жыл бұрын
Holy shit $76 grand back then?? Quite a bit pricy, no? I guess this was back when the engineers ran the company and didn’t care about the price tag lol
@Porsche996driver
3 жыл бұрын
Great car that straight 6 is robust. Remember seeing these in west LA back in the day yup.
@MrMenefrego1
4 жыл бұрын
''Engineering Magic'', which Ford mastered in the 1950s.
@detonator2112
Ай бұрын
Very expensive. How did that price compare to the cheapest SL 300 back then?
@MrCarguy2
5 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I think that Mercedes largest mistake was just and go ahead and try to chase Lexus. They started to experiment with untested technology in the w140, the bases were solid but there was too much untested crap on them and they failed. the w220 was a complete sh**show of a flaghip that was downgraded just to add more untested technology that failed worse. Around there they realized that people was starting to hate them and couldn't keep this horrorshow forever. So the w221 was a little bit better but they kept adding untested garbage and in the earlier years it actually was worse. Mid cycle facelift w221 got better. The w222 is a UNIVERSE lot better. I have even people say they're Honda good, not 1989 Mercedes good, but they age alright. Unfotunately I think there has to be another decade where no Mercedes Benz even break down before people actually start trusting them in full again. I would love to get a cheap w221 and ahead. a lot of value for top notch luruxy.
@c.s.c.
5 жыл бұрын
The last of the best. The recently-released W140 cost $1B+ to develop, then Schrempp went on the cost-cutting rampage (94 & 95 W124s, then the rest of the lineup were suddenly thousands less), and the rest was history. The only issues were the government-mandated biodegradable wire harness (all models 93-97), and possibly the head gasket (M103/4). Both can be fixed though.
@7171-Ws6
5 жыл бұрын
70k wow
@siemenstraffic
5 жыл бұрын
"Run! Go! Get To Da convertible!"
@martinvon9973
2 жыл бұрын
This era of Mercedes Benz was truly the highest quality ever built. Today's Mercedes are a far cry from this model, when the engineers built the car and then the accountants priced it. It's exactly the reverse today. The accountants tell the engineers what the car has to cost before it's built !! Trust me, I know what I am talking about as I own a far inferior 2016 E400.
@silverelgrandlow6298
4 жыл бұрын
Why can't luxury car manufacturers do cars like these anymore? Luxury cars nowadays are just so overstyled and so shouty with their angry looks and bodykit and pink and purple interior lighting instead of genuinely good leatherwork, woodwork etc.
@redriver15262
5 жыл бұрын
There was one for sale locally for $15,000 a few weeks ago lol
@markb3756
4 жыл бұрын
I saw one recently with something like 130,000 miles, meticulously maintained, for $8,995.00! By the time I ran across it it had already been sold. Was white with gray leather and black canvas top. The original one nonetheless in awesome shape!
@eustahijelifetips
2 жыл бұрын
This car had some bad depreciation until a few years ago, bulletproof cars with a really high price tag when new that could be had for less than 10% its original price like 10 years ago
@doccyber
5 жыл бұрын
Yes. Nice car. Crazy price when it came out.
@viktorbuchholz9147
2 жыл бұрын
Hello, for sale 1993 W124 300CE in red with 65k milage, available, Price?
@martinmcintyre7623
5 жыл бұрын
Did I just hear a $76000 price? The automotive industry has definitely advanced...
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