One of the CAR WIZARD's first customers! Keeping this sweet '99 CL500 on the road for over 10 years 

loyalty like that doesn't happen overnight. people remember when shops have done them wrong, but they also remember when a shop has performed really good work. love the videos, car wizard.

Those “strange covers“ would be brake dust covers. They keep the brake dust dirtying up the wheels however, they can sell up calipers and overheat the brakes because it does not allow the brakes to ventilate properly - as I have seen anyway. Call car! Congratulations on the business growth, car wizard!

Another great episode, Car Wizard. Your business ethic, along with your talent as a technician, is why you have prospered. I've been self-employed for the last 48 years. (Yes, I'm 78 and still working, albeit in a diminished capacity. Keeps the synapses firing.) You forgot to mention the huge, non-taxable benefit of being self-employed: jerks only come through your doors once. Also: as one veteran to another, thank-you for your service. We were in associated branches; I was in the Canadian Sappers. May you, your family and fellow technicians have long, happy and prosperous lives.

I’ve always loved the 80’s and 90’s era Mercedes. They are built so well that it feels like you’re closing a bank vault when you close the door.

Would enjoy hearing how Magic Mike made the transition from San Diego to Kansas. Good for your for taking a change in location and employment!

When you find a good shop, you stick with it! I've been with mine for 21 years now. I'm pretty sure that he'll be one of _many_ customers that sticks with you a long time, Wizard.

I'm running a tiny shop out of my home now. Thanks in no small part to your inspiration a couple years ago I decided to retire from nearly 40 years as a carpenter and pursue my one true passion full time. I model my approach to repairs after yours in that I won't waste my time with band-aid fixes, and it needs to be done right every time; if you want to cut corners call someone else. This is paying off in spades already through word of mouth as well as repeat customers. Keep up the excellent work Wizard!

Man I am a fan of 90's Ben's. Nice and bulletproof engine, such a time capsul

One of the best cars on the planet. This guy knows what he's keeping.

A car from an era where quality and longevity meant something.

Definitely my favorite RU-vid mechanic channel. Hearing the Car wizard talk about cars makes me feel calm, even when he brings up the issues and cars not to buy, lol.

Oh man so excited when I saw this in the thumbnail. Something about these long coupes is so mesmerizing. The price tags have always baffled me

I picked up a 99 S500 sedan at the beginning of January myself and it's just as nice as this one. These things are so nicely built and so comfortable. Also quite reliable from what I've seen although not cheap when it does need something.

Customer satisfaction. The key to any business. Well done Mr & Mrs Wizard.

Now that's a real Mercedes luxury car. Solid parts that are substantial means luxury.

Hard to be loyal to one mechanic, if the shop rips you off. Was with the same guy for many years, caught him double charging me on labor, then lying about it, so then I was done with him. As a sidenote, he was recently arrested for arson, and I remember he once told me, “No one dislikes me, I’ve got lots of friends and no enemies.” Guess that wasn’t true

That 119 engine reminds me of September 11th 2001. I was fresh off my apprenticeship at the same Benz dealer I still work for. I had just removed the front timing cover and discovered the intermediate gear had some broken teeth from broken rails and timing jumping, no bent valves thankfully. That’s when the 2nd plane hit the towers :( Parts were grounded for over a week. I remember pushing my toolbox to another bay and replacing a head gasket on a 104 engine. Crazy times. That 119 engine was in a SL and that car still comes to our dealership.

On the business side... Good for you! A successful business can always be traced to the person at the helm. Keep you vision and control. It's what makes or breaks things and you have commitment to getting things done "correctly". Nice job Wizard!

Taking your Mercedes to a mechanic at someone's house is the definition of an Indy.

One of the best Mercedes coupes ever made.

Your business and work ethic will keep customers coming back!

I had a 2005 CL55 AMG. My most favorite car I’ve ever owned and one of the best. I got rear ended the same day it rolled 150k miles. I did most of the maintenance on it. I’d love to have a CL of that era.

Amazing how big your business has grown in only ten years. Not every great mechanic can run a successful shop but you, your techs, your wife, have all contributed to a thriving business. Hope you have many more years of genius repairs.

Imagine, a car that's been going to the Wizard for a decade... and it looks and runs amazingly. When you care about your car, and take it to people that care about customers and do good work... you get this.

My biggest motoring regret was selling my W140 Coupe (CL600/M120). Just got too frustrated with the flat battery after not driving it for 3-4 days. Turns out, it was the seal on the soft-close doors, wouldn't seal, so the pump would forever cycle and dead the battery. Sold at the worst time too (about 6 years ago), probably 3x the price now :(

W140 was one of the best S-class ever built. Too bad they’re getting so old, it’s hard to find one that’s been kept up properly.

Repeat customers are the reward for good work done for a reasonable (not cheap!) rate. I'm sure your customer knows that a competent paintless dent repair technician could repair that small dent. Good things happen to good people!

Car Wizard is proof that word of mouth and doing your customers right will make you successful!!!

What a gorgeous Mercedes, seems like the kind of car you NEVER sell so long as you still have the means to maintain it, a poster child for "they don't make 'em like that anymore"

Excellent video as always Wizard! Congratulations on (almost) 500 videos! Looking forward to all the wonderful content you and Mrs Wizard continue to produce!

You're probably the world's best mechanic Mr Wizard.

God bless both of you, and congratulations! You and Ms. Wizard are awesome!!!!

I wish your shoo was closer to where I live as you would be my GO TO mechanic. I really appreciate your honesty and knowledge and keep the vids coming as I really enjoy them

Ha, Ha I live Behind The El Cajon MB Dealership. Thanks for the Shout out Car wizard

Been a Mercedes guy since I was growing up in Germany( back when the Berlin Wall was still in place). Love this era of Mercedes,built like tanks. BTW beautiful car.

I'm so glad you're doing so well your the best! Love the Mercedes!!

Another satisfied customer & another fun video!!! Thank you Wizard & Mrs Wizard!!! 👍👍

you sir, you are a huge inspiration for me to become a car mechanic when i grow up. absolutely love your videos, very knowledgable and entertaining!

Old Mercs are just awesome! Metal and glass. Build quality rivaled by none. Those days are gone, sadly.

Spotted this in one of Tyler's recent videos because I have it's twin but on chrome monoblocks. It's the favorite of my cars and the one I'll never sell. Glad to see another one being loved!

Always great work from the Wizard and his staff

My goodness what a car, one of my absolutely favorites!

You and Tyler are great guys, yous deserve your success.

I'll keep watching, thanks for the insights

That car remembered me of the movie The Peacemaker from the 90's.

Dude, you got where you are in 10 years? Holy shit, well done man. My dad spent decades barely keeping his head above water with a few shops in south east michigan, so I know just how hard it can be. I know YT has helped, but I think you (and Mrs Wizard) must have a good sense for the business. Congratulations!

What a beauty! I'm blessed enough to own a 99 C140 and there's really no describing how amazing these beasts are!

Love Mercedes I've had the 280 350 &430. I think those wheel covers your talking about could be something called Kleen Wheels & they keep most brake dust off the wheels. Great job as always really like watching your cids when I get time

Amazing condition for the age of the vehicle..always great to hear about loyal customers as well..

If your shop was in south Florida, I would also approve 4k of recommended work on my beloved 2094 Mercedes S500 4Matic. These classic Mercedes are so high quality yet still drive nicer than many modern cars. Well done on all your success.

Thanks for the sound advice.

Cheers Wizard group, and I bet you were a cool battle buddy in the Army. Thanks for a video drop, and have a great weekend!

Wow pompano beach Mercedes is my local Mercedes dealership. It’s a very nice dealership, they turned one of the original Walmart buildings before they had supercenters or neighborhood markets when it was just Walmart into the Mercedes dealership building so you can imagine how big and luxurious going from a Walmart building to a luxury car dealership

I love these big Benz coupes. Great work. I wish I could find a car wizard in NYC.

Having a mechanic knowable on these superior cars is key to having a nice up kept example like this! And these Mercedes truly deserve it, there the best cars in the world! Back when they were engineered like no other ❤

Gorgeous cars. I've always loved how imposing and elegant these cars looked. A fantastic luxury GT. Whoever's car this is, I commend them for keeping this car in such pristine condition. What an amazing car. Thanks, Mr. and Mrs. Wizard!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

Excellent video, showcasing just why/how a long-term mechanic & customer partnership is fruitful for both parties 👍🖖🙏🇨🇦

I completely agree with you in that if you want a business to succeed, do it yourself. Your reputation precedes you and you have the integrity in the work you preform.

I always pictured Wizard buying/daily driving one of these. Such a comfortable car, and I know he loves comfy cruisers.

In my opinion, this is one of the best looking Mercedes that non-millionaires could ever hope to own. Big, Roomy and Black. The guy who owns this car knows his stuff. Especially since he's spending the money to keep it pristine and on the road for 20+ yrs. He knows what he has and ain't giving it up. It helps that he has a WEEZARD for a mechanic too!

Hi Mr & Mrs Wizard same thing here I had my own one man business had customers of 20 plus years, even my accountant! One day a co wanted me to look after all there vans ute,s etc it work for 3 months like you THEY wanted to run me and my business told them to shove it. As an aside ALL my customers were female and word of mouth only, never short of work and like you a wife and daughter helping out. In the end we decided to emigrate to NZ due to violence in the area ECT. Lived by the saying "treat people as you would like to be treated and pay things forward" worked for me loved my customers whom were more akin to Friends. Love the channel shame it wasn,t around when I was wrenching like you I could have told a tale of two after 72 years.stay safe.

Knowing two shop owners here they told me it is difficult to find competent technicians as they work for the dealership having more benefit. It is great you have competent technicians working for you! Your 'merging' thing was really trying to get you as a great technician to work for them BS. Glad you got out and have your own shop. If I am in your area I definitely take all my cars to you for any repair and maintenance! You have a great shop space!!!

Funny enough i am with Tyler when he had 2k subscribers and I'm with you Wizard since the day you started your channel. Day one!! :)

Congratulations to 500 videos and thanks for showing us this nice CL500. The Mercedes C140-series is said to have been the first production car with ESP (1994), maybe I am not the first one here to mention this. This big coupé is also the star (pun intended) of the 1995 movie Strange Days.

Another great video. Yes we also work for ourselves and no other hands on the cookie jar. Business principal no 1.

thanks hoovie. nice factory radio. nice 5 seater.

Well, thats almost 'Indy 500'! Congrats and keep up the good work! Love this stuff!

I always enjoy your videos. For sure if someday we go to your area, will ask permission to come and visit you for a few minutes !

Aiiii! Captn. Only one man commands ME SHIP!!!!. Best to you Scott 🛥⛵

Someone loves their car :) Always nice to see.

Front and rear parking sensors in 1999... I think that must be an industry first. Another great video, thanks! I appreciate the honest and unpretentious approach. Always good content.

Those inserts are called dust shields. For the most part they work great but they make the wheel bearings run hotter. TMP from N.J.

if i could only find a garage to fall in love with like this guy has with you. it seems every shop i try, its always such a mediocre experience, they dont tell me things to look out for, they leave work unfinished, leave scratches on the car. i wish i could find a wizard.

Love the W140, definitely nothing like it around. I work on a nice S500 sometimes (video on my channel) and it’s always a joy. Used to drive a nice 96 S500 coupe about 18 years ago for few days, what an amazing car.

That Merc is in great condition. Nice to see an interior that is super clean.

Awesome Story- Quality Work for a reasonable price goes a long way!!!

I would be a customer like that too if you were in my area. I had a mechanic shop like yours but he retired I had been using them probably twenty years or more. A trust relationship goes a long way and we had one. I have found another been in business for sixty years they came highly recommended I haven’t had too use them yet but I will when the time comes I already visited them and talked with them.

I worked on the same one but it was a marron SL600. The car belonged to Steven King at the time when I lived in Bangor Maine. I worked at the Mercedes Benz dealership in Bangor before I joined the military.

Shout out to magic Mike, watching from right here in small world El Cajon.

Hi car wizard! I’ve been with the same mechanic since my first car so 13ish years or so now. He’s worked on every car I’ve ever owned. I currently own a 95z28 camaro and I only trust my mechanic to touch it. I put about 3200 into that this season. Mechanics like you car wizard and my mechanic I go to are hard to find. But when ya find a good one ya always go there.

Very cool mr wizard! Love the channel

Wonderful episode

That plate on the insides of the wheels, is to keep brake dust off of them.

More videos with Mercedes and BMW of that era .Thank you Wizard💪🔥👌

Awesome to hear Magic Mike is another El Cajon native. I spent most of my life there

I have a 2003 E 500 that is so so perfect in every way. I love it.

500 videos congratulations

Nobody does an interior like Mrs Wizard does an interior.

I've been going to the same mechanic since he set up shop almost 30 years ago.Totally honest guy.If he retires I'll buy a new, maybe electric vehicle.

Love how you’ve made your wife a part of the videos. Hope I can get a good wife one day! Love from Topeka Car Wizard!

i have the old s500.... the double windows.... fully loaded... expensive to maintain... very expensive but it's an absolute beast of a car

Another great episode, Car Wizard. Your business ethic, etc,,etc,,etc,, keep your cars running clean.

I love the new intro. I see you took my advice.

Most people don't realize just how rare the C140 coupes are only about 26k units were built , take into consideration the ones that have been wrecked,flooded, parted out etc,etc and you have a very rare car indeed I estimate about 10-15k coupes still around maybe less world wide 🌎.

Long and low, these Merc’s are awesome.

Great car, enjoyed the video

I here you Wizard there is nothing like being your own boss!

*Omg, what a beauty!*

Only u can keep this on the road Wizard,beaut!👍💪👊

I love it, the car wizard reminiscing about becoming his own boss while standing next to what is the epitome of the Big Boss Man Mafia Boss / CEO car of 90s.