Let's Save Classic Mercedes Together and Why Getting a Cheap Mercedes is a Good Idea!!! 

100% right Vito. I remember when I first got my W115 240D. The people at my work said no way you will be able to drive a car that old everyday. They said you should get a new car. I told them my old 76 Mercedes would still be going when their car was in the crusher. Time had proven my right. The most reliable car I ever have owned is my 44 year old Mercedes.

I enjoy your passion. I recently got my first Mercedes, a '79 300SD to be my daily driver and family car. With 168k, I consider it only partway through its life, and I'll drive it for years to come.

Vitto's Garage Pierre Hedary and Stray Benzes are the BEST sources on the internet for classic Mercedes. Such humble and awesome guys who ACTUALLY care about helping and preserving these cars. Unlike Kent Burgsma cough cough*** Mercedes source only cares about making $ and buying the nicest examples. Thank you!!!!

Appreciate everything you do brother keep doing what you're doing

I repair these cars for a living, once I realized I feel the same way as you! I just wish I could save more of them!

Everything you said is true and I am very sad to see some mercedes owner leave their cars under trees or behind their house. When we offer to buy them and intend to restore them the price they offer is ridiculous. But prefer to let their car rusted and abundant them rather than selling it to us cheap. I still own a w123 280TE 1984, W126 280SEL 1983, AND R129 SL320 and I love the all. Thanks for your nice video. I am from malaysia

I 100% agree with every statement you made!! Alot of people junk them because they don't think they have any worth. It's sad man , I even get upset when I see a classic Benz that had potential to being something unique just junked and looked at worthless.

Your videos are 100% SATISFACTORY!!! love from Malaysia brother💪🙌

Everyone should kiss their Mercedes today because it’s MERCEDES MONDAY! Great video Vito!

great stuff keep it going great vids

Purchased my first w124 on valentines day 24’, went with my personal mechanic, bought it from an old Dominican gentleman. I admire your passion for these machines.

Great speech I love to see a young man like you loving this cars. I’m 61 years old and own 3 190 E currently including a 2.3 16v and I feel very proud. Thanks and keep up the good work.

SAVE CLASSIC MERCEDES TOGETHER! Thank you for everything you do, and thanks for sharing about your father. really hit home.

100% support to your statement Vito! My Mercedes W124 5 cylinders diesel was quite cheap when I bought it, with 320 000 km and I have some work to do on it, but really I don't care, I want just to enjoy driving that nice classic Benz! If I would not buy it, I really think that it would maybe be the end of its life... but I saved it! Work is in progress to give it a new life, and I keep driving it every day to go work and it is just amazing!

What a what a great comment on these cars I have my 260e 1989 and I'm never going to sell it I will continue to watch Vito's garage and want to be in touch with him at some point to ask him on different phases of my car repair I'll be back to watch all the shows

Thanks a lot for your videos, I'm a classic Benz addict and I recently bought a 1989 190E which I've been having a hard time replacing the rear suspension: bushings, coil springs, shocks, tires, etc. to make the ride feel brand new, it's quite costly but it's REALLY WORTH it............. All the love from Kigali, Rwanda!

This videogave me so much motivation that I worked all day on my w124! Thanks man! 😁 Greeting frop Belgium

These old ladies turn soooo many heads! FACTS

I run into several issues, I either have the time to work on my cars, or I have the money to purchase the parts I need. There also is a point of no return with a vehicle. Where saving it isn't really feasible. I've purchased more than one Mercedes from a junkyard. Often times you just need to ask, I saw a half decent 300d in a yard once, went to the front desk and said listen, I want that whole car, whats it gonna cost me? They said its been here a week, we're crushing it tomorrow, the trans is bad, if you can get it out of there by tomorrow we'll give it to you for $300, thats what we'll get for the scrap tomorrow when we crush it. They handed me the keys, I filled the trans with fluid, I started it up, cycled the shifter, topped up the trans, and drove it to the front building. handed them $300 and drove home, my dad drove that car for 3 or 4 years with basically no issues. A sadder story of where saving one isn't practical: I was given a 95 E300D, and after spending about 5 grand on parts (No labor cost, I'm a full time mechanic, so no shop was involved) I had been able to drive the car for about 3 weeks out of the entire year, every single time I'd get it fixed, I'd take it for a drive, and it would break down and leave me stranded somewhere. Towards the end I was getting frustrated, I was dealing with suspension parts snapping in half when I found that the front spring perches were rusting loose from the car, and also cylinder 5 and 6 valve seats were receding into the head, along with a laundry list of other major issues, while all the silly creature comforts worked fine, heated seats, power locks, sunroof, windows, central locking? yep, all worked, but the engine and chassis were falling to pieces very quickly, at that point I still didn't scrap the car, but sold it along with all the receipts, spare set of wheels and tires, a whole trunk full of brand new parts and full disclosure of the issues it had, but it did run and drive, the gentleman that bought it was debating between fixing it, or buying another identical car and using all the new parts I had on that car turning "black" into a parts car. Either way it wasn't wasted. Around then I purchased a 82 300D, it had been shiestered up a bit, fresh paint, they hid a lot of rust, but the car was ok for the most part, since then I have done a 4 speed swap, 2.88 diff swap, k26 turbo and a mountain of other improvements and while in that process of fixing up "grey" I was given another 82 300D which had some engine issues, needed a new cam, followers and some other top end stuff because the turbo drain was leaking and it ran low on oil.

Vito thank you for sharing this topic. I wish you weren't on the other side of the country. Spent my Sunday working on the 79 240D and felt great at the end!

One of the most inspiring you- tube videos I have ever seen, thank you. Now I feel motivated to replace rusted out rear fuel hard-line on my 82 turbo diesel. The way they unload the rock-salt here in Boston MA at the slightest snowfall is ridiculous.

Great video Vito! I’m looking forward to meeting you. You mentioned the stray dogs finding good owners, perhaps that’s why the 20 or so Mercedes cars ended up with me lol. Just need more time to work on them now.

Thanks vito I saved my w124 from the deadpit here in deep Africa and it lives to fight on and I'm progressing well with it

Thanks for your video I have a w123 I love my car

great video, you’re more than right. i’m such a huge fan of those cars i can’t explain it more. recently i had a lot of situations where i had to leave a note on the car because i felt so bad for the cars that were just sitting there. i left one at a 190e as well, a beauty. they at least contacted me back, they are going to restore it and told me they had it their family for 30 years. Then a while after I found 3 w124’s all in pretty bad condition that have been sitting there for over 2 years. I had the chance to talk to the owner that dropped them off. When i asked him to sell me one of them for me to restore it he told me a ridiculous high of a price. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to pick it up. I wish. Still driving my dads old Renault but I can’t wait to be able to safe my dream classic mercedes and drive it foreveeer.

You're great Vito....a little crazy...but great :)

Because of these videos,am looking for a w123 and w124.they are in certain garages abandoned. Am going to get one this month . love from East Africa uganda

Vito...you are okay! Thumbs way up!

I'm going to look at a w124 later,hope it's a good one👍🏻

Grate video

This is guy is the real deal I had an issue with my 91 350SD he helped me out a ton. On the money point, I feel like it’s not about the money, if you’re an enthusiast and you like to drive cars it will cost you money to upkeep your car and care for it so that lasts a long time. Thanks just how it is, if you don’t like spending money on cars use uber, it’s really that simple. I do agree classic mercs are in that category where they should not be thrown away. People who know appreciate them.

Here in Austria we have alot of old Rusty mercedes for sale... but i have no time to fix them or parts.. its such a shame...

Greetings from North Borneo bro Vito's, i owned a w124 myself. Prob is my steering box leaks, any good advice bro tks.

Weekend Was working on my 211 steering tilt coupling. The coupling cost about $6.00 and to replace it you need at least 2-3hrs if it’s your first time. Next time I’m changing the air supsension springs

Have you tried making a deal with the junkyards where those cars are, get them running again, so they can still be on the road, it is not like a Mercedes Benz owner, going to go to the junkyard, when you can still get parts from the dealer or from somebody that might have parts to keep those cars going.

Hey Vito, I recently purchased a 91 300e, 120000 miles, been sitting for around 3 years. I knew the car didn’t start when I purchased it but I couldn’t pass on the deal. Anyway, the car cranked but didnt start so I bypassed the fuel pump relay within the MAS module, now the car starts but runs pretty rough for about 10 seconds and shuts off. Does this mean I need a new MAS module ? I’m planning to check the fuel pump pressure and possible change injector+spark plugs and few other things but should I replace the MAS first ?

I’m a hoarder of sorts because I have a 86 560 SEL, two 1972 250Cs, a 1969 220d, 1983 and 1984 300SD, 1988 260E, 97 & 98 E320’s, 2003 E500, and service them all myself. I’m looking for a transmission for my 88 260E because it’s the only one not able to use on the road unfortunately. They are all head turners in their own right and very easy to work on so don’t be intimidated! Take your time and learn your Benz! #Salute

Does your father still have Mercedes Benz, that you sent him that he did some work, on, it would be interesting, if he still has it when he gets the W123 it would be nice to see both cars together.

On the highway often times I pass these $30-$60 cars and trucks broken down on the side of the highway. My 1995 C280 popped a hose twice so far and I drove it home it never overheated, has a bad head gasket for years now and drives from NJ to NY and back. With a cheap Mercedes no car payments and really cheap full coverage insurance

Oh yes i grab it at pic an pol Lynnwood WA ajunk car yard i thank you ill try get ahold of you . These are great car s

Just recently bought a 1991 190E 2.6L with 174k miles on her. She palpitates or has some sort of heart murmur when she is idling in drive, does not sound good... when you get going though she seems to get better. Going in to shop tomorrow, hoping she is an easy fix. I really like her

Old Mercedes Classic are friendship for live. My greetings from Berlin Germany . Vito dort give up you videos an works for you r Channel. Vito or nothing 😂

Got a S124 from 1995. Demands time and money and gives troubles and surprises. But the car is second to none. Das beste oder nichts.

Hi Veto. I am looking for a driver front side jack point plastic cover for my 1991 190E, do you have one or can get one for me, if there are junkyards near you maybe you get one, I will pay you. Thanks and great videos.

Save them, drive them, enjoy them 😎👌

I know there are comparatively bigger problems in the world, but I feel like preserving these cars is equivalent to making sure your kid hears The Beatles or Beethoven, or reads Shakespeare.

Agree, a few weeks ago i brought my kids to the doctor, spent like an hour, when i came back, the guy that controls the parking lot praised my 98' C250 TURBODIESEL WAGON, he said that these cars were built to last, not like these new junk korean, brazilian (very popular here in Paraguay) and japaneese cars that fall apart at 100.000km (wich i agree), i told him the car has 391.000 kilometers and the guy loved it even more I agree with the brazilian cars opinion, my friend has a 06 VW GOL (not GOLF) that's a entry level economy car here in south america, now iy has TONS of electrical gremlins, the connectors are disintegrating, fuses blow up pretty commonly, they are CRAP

Don’t forget ALASKA, I love the older BENZ

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these mercedes in comparison to like the nissan skyline, makes you kinda laugh when you put em side by side. HP sells cars. Torque Wins races , somthing like that? lol.

Buying a cheap old mercedes is expensive... if you pay a mechanic to work on the car

Maybe when you get older, you will understand.