Autovlog’s Hydrolocked Mercedes Benz C63s AMG recently sold at Copart Salvage auction. I bid early on it in hopes it might become our next rebuild project and here’s what happened…
Link to the Autovlog Car:
https://www.copart.com/lot/38343747/
Link to the Comparison Car:
https://www.iaai.com/Vehicle?itemID=26314012&RowNumber=1&loadRecent=True
music by joakim karud http://youtube.com/joakimkarud
Well guys, I was off quite a bit on my initial estimation. Definitely let me know if you think the winning bidder got a good deal or not???
Samcrac, I like your videos. I like that you give your honest opinion on the subject, and then ask the viewers what they think. Some guys just ask the viewers what they think but dont give their own opinion on their own videos. Those guys are assholes. Anyway, i really like how you treat your videos.
I use to follow Autolog's channel before he became so arrogant. Then it seemed that all his content was, cold starts, tunnel revs and absurd speeding. According to him, all he did was drive through a small water puddle. Even with your vast knowledge of automobiles, in my opinion, you're better off without it. BTW, LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!
This car belong to a youtuber and if am not wrong the car need new engine which cost around 71.0000$
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Wow nice deal
I wouldn’t have wanted for the mere fact that the prior owner is such a twat.
yeah this car belonged to "autovlog" youtuber he literally just drove it for a bit then according to him it shut down during rain drive lol doubt it. i think he went into a big pothole or something. otherwise he really did take care of that brand new car
he payed 30 how much for a second hand engine with 20000 miles
All engine parts have to be ordered from Germany, the only parts you can find for this car here in the states is water for the radiator
If you can rebuild it yourself.
AMG wants 70,000 for a new engine and mike paid 88 for it new
I'd bet a paycheck his insurance company lied about the engine cost. I've had it happen to me. No factory v8 is worth 70 grand, expecially a merc
What if the engine is unrepairable….70,000 for new engine
if your a mechanic changeing a con rod is easy well sort of easy but you know thats all you got to do ..the rest of the car is fine..you know the car was not under water ..can you buy a con rod from Mercedes though
It never took water in the combustion chambers
Considering it needs a 70 thousand dollar engine, it's far from a steal……..that is if you want to bring the car back to what a new factory car is, and not just do an engine swap or completely tear apart and rebuild the engine (provided you have the know how and equipment to actually do that)
that AMG car was cool car from auto vlog
Did you bid on that Ford GT that was a pile of burnt rubbish for sale?
The hydrolock from this car was due to the rain splash into the intake. do your research. It was not from flood damage.
I would buy this car all day long.
What happened to the Autovlog's car ??
Did you fix it ??
The buyer got it for cheap… but the thing is that I believe that from what AutoVlog said, a new engine was like $70 or $80k…
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I would R&R the Motor with a Ford Or Chevy V6,it will be faster and cost alot less to maintain..
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