I found abandoned Mercedes G-Wagon… it was rusty & had done 200k miles – but I took test drive & console was insane | 25E4B9D | 2024-03-03 12:08:01
TJ Lamb stated he had been driving past the run-down whip daily and "needed to" see if he might take i
A MOTORHEAD discovered a rusty previous Mercedes G-Wagon and took it for a check drive – then asked if he might buy it.
TJ Lamb stated he had been driving past the run-down whip daily and "needed to" see if he might take it for a check drive.
As the video begins the motor-hunter stated the automotive – an previous Mercdedes G-Wagon – was "sitting there for months" and determined to take a better look.
He stated: "The condition isn't too dangerous, it's on this lovely military green metallic colour.
"It's acquired the AMG wheels however that is an older one, I feel it's a 2002 G-wagon.
"It's obtained some slight rust holes on it however it's a g350 diesel which suggests it's so reliable."
TJ went on to say that he suspects the motor was imported from Germany and headed into the fuel station – where the motor was left – to see if he might discover out extra.
As soon as inside he was informed it's owned by the mechanic shop next-door, which he "didn't even realise" was there however because it was closed he would have to come back the subsequent day.
He popped back to the chop-shop the next morning where he discovered the workers had seen his previous movies and readied the owner to speak to him.
The proprietor informed him that he obtained the automotive from a former shopper who "handed him in the keys" and gave it to him totally free providing he would do some work for him.
The proprietor, stated: "Every part is on the market for the proper worth, it has about 200,000 miles on the clock."
Then, TJ couldn't consider it once they provided him the prospect to test-drive the motor.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> Whereas within the whip, he confirmed a number of totally different buttons in the middle of the dashboard – together with a "entrance diff lock, transfer case locks and a rear diff lock" making it "good" to show into an "Overland" motor.
Displaying off two gear sticks, TJ, stated: "You've acquired one gear selector, however what is this thing?"
The owner replied that it's the "four×4" as some vans have two sticks, one to operate the transmission and a second to shift the switch case.
After leaping in the driver's seat himself, TJ discovered it was fairly sluggish and was informed the horse-power isn't a lot at "perhaps 130".
After placing his "foot to the floor" he stated that it's not quite a 6.three V AMG, nevertheless it's "extra reliable".
On the finish of the video he lastly came upon the worth – £17,564 ($22, 231) – and determined it was method out of his worth range.
When the automotive first came out over 20 years ago, punters would have paid over twice that at £57,000 ($72,000).
He stated: "That's method out of my worth range so my search will continue."
This comes after a classic automotive was discovered deserted in a barn with only 27,000 miles on the clock – and it nonetheless runs.
The previous motor was discovered by car detailing firm WD Detailing, who shortly realised that it still worked so determined to deliver it again to its former glory.
The motor is owned by a mechanic who was given the motor in a commerce at no cost work[/caption]
The owner stated the automotive had round 200,000 miles on the clock[/caption]
After taking it for a check drive TJ decided the worth was too excessive for him to pay and left it with the mechanic[/caption]
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