Why does NOBODY want a Mercedes 280SE sedan? Buying a criminally cheap classic!

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[Tarkov.]

The market decided it was worth 7600 but you shrewdly negotiated it for 9000. Well done, Tyler.

[kloksanda]

everybody else: i should borrow that car, to find out what is it like
Hoovie: i should buy that car, to find out what is it like

[jeroendesterke]

My father had one in 1973. Kept it for 20 years, serviced by Mercedes, whose mechanics virtually fought among themselves to service it. A wonderful car and solid as hell. Manual gearbox. I miss that car!

[alexv]

My Dad had a 1972 Mercedes 300Sel 6.3 as u can see in my profile pic, but left it In Australia when we went to Greece and his relatives sold it for $5000 in the 80s which is close to nothing, now they are really rare and go for over 100k. 😢😢

[friguy]

I bought a 1973 Mercedes 280SE with a 2.8 six in it for $1000.00. But it had a 4 speed trans and even a version of ABS from that time which NO other cars had then. It drove like a dream and I would have kept it if the rust hadn't eaten it up like lightening once it took hold. Those "Composite wheels" were amazingly light as well. I was blown away. I loved that thing! Even the 2.8 six was fairly quick. It was faster than the 1994 Nissan 300ZX I had at the same time.

[steveosgood]

next week's episode, Hoovie discovers the oiled up Persian rug on the garage floor is actually worth millions

[katout]

Girl I knew in college had a 280SEL-4.5 her mom gifted to her, fast and smooth. It stood out in the parking lot amongst the econoboxes.

[oliver.taylor]

I love the new “buying classic/barn find cars for cheap” format

[me]

The sound of the driver’s door closing is just solid. Nothing tinny about that

[troy-from-cjrc]

I had a 280SEL 4.5 and it was the quintessential Classic German Muscle Car. Mine was a brown color and was named Wernher Von Braun when it was given to me by a friend who wanted it to go to a good home and be driven, and boy did I drive it. I absolutely adored that car and daily drove it for three or four years before I finally had to retire it due to extensive rust issues that were beyond repairable without taking it down to the bare shell. The 108 chassis are still my favorite, even after owning several 126's.

[Dirtyboxer]

14:38 The only part that confused me was Hoovie buying a car that actually works.

[komahoby]

dad bought one of these back in 1999. i was 3. this is the car that i loved as a child. thank you for bringing back these memories.

[C.JG.]

Well, that car suits you perfectly. Like none of all the cars before. It's a fantastic car from a era long gone. A time capsule. And a absolutely beatiful conserved one, which is very very very rare.

[benc]

I browse autotempest all the time, and I don't even live in the states. I just love how much support they give you guys and what they help make possible .. and who doesn't love shopping for the best that 'faded glory' has to offer in foreign countries! Love the channel and what you do Tyler. I've been with you since the S600 and haven't missed a video. Cheers from Australia.

[DaleDriven]

This is why you’re my favorite car channel of all of YouTube.

[johnanchovieb]

What a beautiful car. I have no idea as to why these are not being scooped up by collectors and enthusiasts across the globe. Good find, sir!

[gregpreston]

Drinking game: take a shot every time Tyler says “nobody wants these things”

[omaromaromar]

My late grandfather bought a brand new1976 Mercedes-Benz 220E from Germany and drove it all the way to the middle east. He actually filled up the car with spare parts and just drove it home. I just loved that car. I learned how to drive in one of those. He joked about the car being indestructible and that they melted old WWII tanks to make them.

[afriquelesud]

I grew up in these. Utterly reliable, excellent handling & exceptional road holding. I ended up driving a 1969 250SE, that was well beyond satisfactory.

In a 1972 300SEL 6.3V8, we easily clocked 155mph with much pedal to spare. Wish I could lay my hands on

[mropz]

That model was my first car. I was 18 and knew nothing about cars, thus it did not last me one year. I learned a lot about cars the hard way; I didn't have Youtubers to learn from back in the day.