The mileage is largely irrelevant given that a low mileage car can be poorly maintained for years and be in far worse condition than a high mileage, well maintained example.

The milage on the car isn't the issue, it's how it's been looked after. You could by one that's barely been driven and end up spending way more making it good again, so don't be put off. Best way to buy cars like this is from an enthusiast who's kept every receipt over the years to show they've given the car all it needs, and never done any daft mods. Buying any car from a trader who's job is to make profit is a risk..

Bruh.. AMG literally stands for 'All the Money is Gone'

I’ve decided to keep my 2005 Mercedes rather than “upgrading” to a newer model full of sensors and computers. They were made to last in 1990 and the build quality has got progressively worse since then.

Second hand Mercedes C63...always ragged...hardly ever looked after, and usually owned by people who can't afford to run them. The car gets cheaper to buy but.the parts costs never do. I had a CL 55 AMG..I bought it high miles and never spent a penny on anything that wasn't fluids or filters and usual things like brakes and tyres. If looked after properly a high miler can be the bargain of the century !

High mileage does not have to be a bad thing. It all depends on how the vehicle has been looked after. I'll rather say that vehicles with low mileage for their age are risky to buy. Because they may well have been used mainly for short distance driving, on an engine never up to operational temperature. This will have worn out the engine.

Only just started watching and can’t help but feel Lee saying hopefully we don’t get a massive bill is some savage foreshadowing 😂

All of the higher mileage cars I've owned have been better than the lower mileage ones,many low mileage cars are on old original parts whereas the higher milers have had these parts replaced.

springs and shocks must be changed in pairs , no excuses

I had my Jaguar XJ from 15k miles kept it till 110k. From 15k to 80k zero bills other than servicing but from 80k to 110k cost £7000 is repairs. I kept it thinking oh I serviced it all these years and looked after it, it should be fine. Things like Cat was blocked need cat fitted. Petrol gauge not working....OMG was like £3000 because you can't buy the fuel sender it only came with the whole fuel tank. So for me I buy nothing with more than 60k on the clock and aim to sell by 80k.

Remember lads, it ain’t an oil leak, it’s just sweating power!

I know it's getting on a bit and has a few faults but that exhaust sound is worth it

Replaced this on my audi last month, mine was rear left that went bad. I tried to replace it myself and couldn't get the old one out, eventually with force it broke into two pieces, with the plastic sensor still stuck inside. A trip to the mechanics to get the job done properly and it was fine, didn't need to replace both sides. Also, I bought mine from eBay, it was Bosch branded and cost £10. Audi stealership wanted closer to £100.

My 2012 Renault megane estate had 274000 km when I bought it last year . Now it's 324000 km and still going good and never had a problem. Service it every 10000 miles.

You just bought a bad car mileage wasnt the problem previous owner was

I've had my b7 rs4 for 6 years now and I have receipts for 15k in that time. It's only a summer car as well. Even though its an old car they do cost big money to keep in top condition. I'll never sell it though 😁

“I know that just standing here that the cars knackered” 😂😂😂

Calvin ain’t that kind of guy, that’s the problem with buying high mileage cars

I wouldn’t worry about it too much I’ve seen 63’s with half the mileage showing worse symptoms

Great to have you back. Hope you're enjoying the road trip

Pretty exotic cars are like pretty exotic women. They take all your money and leave you stranded most of the time but they are fun to drive and keep most lads coming back for more. Also both require a lot of maintenance and tend to be passed around and mishandled by the previous owners.

You guys should know, German cars are made for new car buys, dump them before the warranty finishes up. Someone that worked at Audi should know this.

Customers like you are a dream come true. Loads of money! Don't you even own your own scan tool and can't you even service a car or something. Wow. That was child's play

4:40 - Ben on a night out after a few drinks 😂.

Love the video, good how you don't panic about all the problems found like most people do. As we all know the garage bill can be a scare but its all about looking after the car. 1 bill is better than many. Keep it up👊🏽

Great video, beautiful car, just spray some ACF50 around the electrical connections, will help keep any moisture out in the long term.

I'd check with Mercedes-Benz to see if you've got paint protection warranty for that rust. Looks like you've got an airbag recall outstanding too

The cars going to be mint when finished keep going lads

Bought a 76k mile mercedes. The owner had it serviced at mercedes since new. There were a lot of things to replace and repair however. And the dealer quoted about 8k dollars and that wasnt even all the parts covered. Had to pull it out and take it to a trusted mechanic. Even then we had to spend 2.7k dollars on the parts and repairs and they couldn't even reset the ESP. Had to do that myself

My dad taught me from the age of 17 when I passed my test, don't buy high mileage cars. Find the little old lady round the corner with a 10 year old car which has only done 30K miles, just run in, serviced exactly when due, and you will have a car for 10 years with no trouble. It's not so easy to find when you are looking, but patience pays off and you will have very cheap reliable motoring.

I follow a guy in Florida, Rainman Ray, and you rarely see a car with less that 150,000 miles and a lot of them have over 200,000 miles with no issues. Even small engined cars like a 2018 1.5 Honda Jazz with over 100,000miles on it ran like a sewing machine. I think a lot of people buy a car, any car, then just don't service it. When it gives them grief they get rid and pass the problem on. A well serviced and maintained car will run forever. Great video...

It all depends on how it was maintained. Low mileage and neglect can be far worse than high mileage with impeccable service history. But if you want reliability forget the euro made prestige badges and go for older Toyota or better still, Honda cars. We all like BMW and Mercedes, but unfortunately unless you’ve money to throw away, forget them.

Prerequisite... No hair... That got me! Great informative video. Well played lads! Hope you get many happy miles out of that beast. Have you driven all the Alpine A110's - stunning drive!

My wife’s skoda superb 250,000 on the clock drives like clockwork. If i suggest changing it she just why it runs perfectly. Only work has been to change the near side door harness a common VAG fault.

Calvin saw you two guys coming 😂 A trade sale, well done Calvin 😂😂

This car hass been 5 times around the globe , what do you expect ? In the past most cars needed a total engine and gearbox rebuild IF their body's were not rotted away already ! I have owned 70s and 80s cars that did 3 times around the globe and fell appart . I guess we are spoiled nowadays !

I've got a b7 special idtion. I drove one brand new when I worked for Audi. Years ago And this one drive like she came out the show room!

The W204 is one of the better modern Merc platforms. I recently bought a 2009 C200 Sport CDI with 216K on the clock and it runs beautifully. It has only needed the rear brake shoes adjusting and a new thermostat. It will need new front brakes in the near future but it is perfectly usable as it is. I'm lovin' it. Mileage is irrelavant as long as the car has been looked after. My W204 had a laundry of failures on the last MoT but I've seen clear evidence that the work has been done so I'm happy that mine has been looked after despite the mileage.

Nothing wrong with high mileage cars. The problem is buying shitheaps.

Old mercs are the best mercs. Meaning pre 1980 that never needed plug in scanners.

THAT USUAL LIGHT WAS ON, ON THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE DASH AT THE END. GOOD VIDEO GUYS 👍👊

If any car has known problems you are taking a step in the Dark Buy a High mileage MB with full MB Service history My Clk 220 CDI Excellence practically in marked inside and out £3900 in 2016 has now done 250.000 miles with no faults it was 218.000 , apart from tyres , now on second set just a few minor repairs like pads and steering boots . Recently replaced front coil springs due to hazardous Speed Bumps in my area . Cost £ 3900. 00 in 2016 , annual Oil Change Shell X from new

Abs or speed sensor as it’s known will cause havoc with auto boxes as the gearbox uses the info to know when to change gear……. Wifes Mondeo would get stuck in gear and was the rear right sensor. Would also cause cruise control to not work

KZfaq recommended this video, I'm glad they did. Good British content is always welcome

Totally agree. Only buy low milleage cars with all proper maintenance up to date.

I bought a w205 with 96k and it just works perfectly because it’s been looked after extremely well. The problem with AMGs in particular is people buy them but then don’t want to spend the money on maintenance

I sold my e46 325ci with 160,000 miles on it and it passed it's M.O.T first time round with no advisories. I had that specific car for nine years. The guy who bought it still has it and he committed to buy it without even seeing it. The advert showed all the receipts for parts and all the service stamps from the specialist. Mileage is irrelevant. It's maintenence and how it's driven from cold that's everything since nearly all engine wear takes place from cold starts

Brilliant production guys

"Oh no I bought an old high maintenance powerful car with high miles and something went wrong if only I could've forseen this."

My friend got 440 000 km Mercedes E class 1.8 Petrol ,the thing is it was MAINTAINED . It runs and sounds like a new.

Champagne lifestyle and beer drinking budget. Scrimping on a £63 sensor. It’s an old car, that’s the reason it’s not £90k now

Glad you're spending a bit on the AMG its a really cool car and sounds ace!

Lovely car. I miss mine but had countless problems with it. It was in Mercedes being fixed more than it was on the road and in the end the rough running resulted in me selling it to webuyanycar. It only had 62k miles and Full Mercedes History as well. It was jerky pulling away from a standing start, someone mentioned it may have something to do with the injectors? Anyways I have an M235i and as an all rounder its brilliant and in 9 months of ownership not a single thing wrong with it ;-)

I've got a 2009 Astra Sri diesel, 204,000 on clock with zero oil leaks, I change my oil every 5000 miles

hi ive got a cl 63 what did they charge you for a gearbox and engine service,im putting it back on the road this month im only in wrexham ill book it in if its not stupid money,cheers.....................................

you should get an xhp stage 3 map on the box lads. made all the difference on my bimmer which had a zf box.

Well Lee .. high mileage isn’t a put of for me once it was looked after and loads of receipts ..❤️keep up the vlogs loving the channel

Digital cars, high mileage, sensors getting older, computers with issues, ground wires with corrosion, bad grounds, water leaks on the just mentioned. highly tuned engines, turbos, more sensors, E-diff, software issues in 8 / 9 speed transmissions, buying one of these older digital models is bad enough, buying one without a warranty is Russian roulette. If it is maintained it s better, but still problematic. Worn front and rear suspension components causing negative chamber and wearing your high dollar rubber down to the steel bands (but only on the inside 3"), etc. I have tried this a couple of times. Not again. The pre 2006 more of an 'analog' type car did not share all of these exotic problems our newer cars seem to share.

Oh dear, I found this video too late, I've got a 334,000 kilometer old Toyota, a 308,000 kilometer old Toyota and a 234,000 kilometer old Hyundia. Problems to date, none, well that's a lie, the Hyundia has like 22 bolts holding it's engine under tray on that need to be unbolted and re bolted to do an oil change, the two Toyotas, none, not a single problem. You can have your Euro cars.

Brilliant as always lads! 👍🏻

A high miler with full service history is way better than low milage with little to no history

To be fair you buy the cheapest and high miles cars with little or no real knowledge or experience so what do you expect, but that's what give your channel it's brilliant viewing content. Buy something new that has no issue and what content is that bringing? ,looking at the new stuff you have on the drive and all quite boring with a limited aspect of alteration as warrant and finance restrictions. As far as the Merc goes it will have all the same inherent issues of that marque, costs can be cut by experience and savvy parts purchase which is what gives you good content as you learn about all these vehicles.

Also enthusiast owned doesnt automatically mean best looked after. Enthusiasts are more likely to do regular burn outs, launches and track days at shows etc.

Were do you guys recommend for wheel refurb ?

I said Green too Lee 😂 we definitely ain’t colour blind

Depends on the engine. Diesels last a lot longer for several reasons including diesel fuel itself is a lubricant so 200,000+ on a maintained one is nothing. 200,000+ on a high performance petrol engine stay well clear unless money means nothing to you.

These amg cars do cost a lot to maintain but they are very special and, in my opinion, excellent value for money on the second hand market. A lot of car for the money. Great video as always.

I think high milage is a problem, cause the wear and tear of the parts. Even if the car is well mantained, you dont change every part when its used. E.g. an used steering gear or the suspension parts may be technical alright, but you feel of wear and tear is present. On the other hand a car thats has sitten too long is not good either. But I general i would prefer an older car with lower milage to a car with lots of miles that is younger.

I feel your pain with the rocker cover!! I got extremely lucky, I ordered my rocker from Mercedes’ when they said it’d be a 3 month wait, went on eBay that night and managed to get a brand new one! Got my refund from Mercedes, no more oil leak! Thank god

that impression of them putting the seam sealer on .. im fucking gone hahahaha

Rocker cover gasket leak is so common on the w204 c63 that garage looks like they know they're way round this motor I think you were in safe hands.

Wrong.......if you know the car's history....and the "high mileage" was done all on the highway over a relatively short period of time ( example, traveling salesman or such), and the car is not too old...all can be fine. Under these circumstances....MANY mechanics look at these cars as having anywhere from 10% to 25% of the "real" mileage, as to condition. Brand of car is important too. In my case ( in USA), I bought just such a car with 155,000 miles, as an 8 year old car. A Toyota. I still have it....the car is 17-18 years old.....looks and drives "As New"..... and has 272,000 trouble-free miles. You can't generalize . Benzes in particular ( most German cars... OF LATE)...are horribly unreliable and costly to fix when "aged"....quite in contrast to how German cars were built and how they behaved several decades ago.

Did the wheel speed sensor fix the gearbox issue? Or was it something else?

Actually i was always better off with high mileage cars, most major issuer were allready fixed (at least one time) by the time it got to me. Every one of them were also pretty reliable, of couse most of them were so old they didnt even had ABS, but thats besides the point

Hi guy's, I've had a few hi mileage cars, all been good 👍 it's the way they are looked after. I had a subaru impreza with high miles that ran for 5 year's, never broke down once. It cost me around £700 on a part exchange with a BMW 740i . Good 👍 look with the merc

It's all about the life of the car not the mileage. You could have a low miler 10 year old car on 40k, that has only been around town and never properly heated up... nothing but problems and premature wear. I do a 70 mile a day round commute, in a 2011 R56 BMW MINI with 140k on it, and engine that doesn't really get to this mileage due to timing chain faults etc. A key to a reliable car is don't thrash it until the oil temperature is hot enough. 60°c for a BMW vanos engine. Change the oil, filters and spark plugs every 10k Check oil and levels once a week. MOST IMPORTANTLY preventative maintenance and fixing a niggle before it becomes a problem. It will last well in excess of 200k before becoming uneconomical to maintain...

My slk done 154k miles, nothing wrong with it, all a out regularly service. Some cars done low mileage and cause more problems

Did that wheel speed sensor sort the box out

Never have never will buy anything high mileage and without a full service history

My 97 honda accord has 467k miles , been taking care of that baby been doing premium care on it. Once it hits 500k im pull the engine apart and refurbish it. Highmilage is not bad at all just need to know what you doing

If they dont always empty oil fully.. they probably over filled after too. good meechanic this one

Yes chaps great banter as always Good to see you both back with the video uploads 👌🏻

Great video boys keep it up 👍🏼

my high mileage fords have been very reliable my previous Mondeo had 225k on the clock owned it 8 years, current daily is a 2015 focus on 130k miles drives fault less both ex hire cars only had to replace the battery and alternator wear and tear items and give them a yearly service

Ya if your not a mechanic, def stay away from high mileage. But if you can do the work.....I purchased an S5 with 120k miles for about 16k less than one with 50k miles. Pretty good price. That 16k will instead be used to replace the connecting rods in the 4.2L and rebuild it, the clutch packs and input shift in the ZF mechatronic Trans, front suspension components, and a brand new engine harness. Doing all the work my self comes out to about 15k in parts. No point in buying a low milage car just to replace all the OE parts with aftermarket stuff lll

Great video guys as always , not to much wrong with tge c63 considering mileage 👍👍

That wasn’t that bad man I could have done that stuff at my house.. how much was the car? How much was the service? 🤔

How much did it cost to put right ? Just the work done in the garage that u filmed ?

For toyota or lexus there's no such thing as high mileage but for most cars high milage shouldn't be any issue as long as its been kept good, maintenaned and any major work done to it so that you don't need to do it, my uncle has merc E class 2015 amg edition fully loaded when he bough it car had around 34k miles and now its at 205k miles and car still looks mint as same as when I saw it at 34k miles it's all about maintenance and how car has been driven etc I look at the paper work, service history, condition of the vehicle and what has been done to it also see what kind of owner it had there are many things to cheak out because you could buy a car with same engine with 70k miles that might have issues or damages were else same car with 170k might be alot better

Evil Sunday morning, good work!

What's high mileage i bought a 2005 Honda Odyssey 5 years ago with 190000 miles and now it has 289654 miles running like brand new

Me with my 2015 VW TDI *204,000* miles: hmmm interesting

Any more problems and we might get to see the bottom of Lee's pocket 😂 Feel for you mate but atleast it won't be leaking all over your new house driveway anymore.

1990 - 2005 Model Camry loves high Mileage

Awesome to have you back gentlemen and I understand the hesitancy for future purchases. Great fountain of knowledge from this specialist. And they way you present and edit, used cars make for rather entertaining content. How about a Range Rover for a new daily driver. Previous model, with I hope for you all wrinkles ironed out. Thank you EVIL GT👍

There is 2 types of people who own high mileage performance car. First type. He had it from new and has been driving everyday on long distance roads on steady speeds up to 70mph and has maintained it well over the years on repairs and services. 2nd type. He thrashed the shit out of it on traffic lights. Doing his 0-60 then will Lend it to his mates to thrash, then sell it before it creates s problems for him, the next person does the same hard acceleration, once he notices problem he we look for cheap repair or flog it cheap.

amazing people in that service!

Back to the old saying buy cheap by twice I bought a cheap convertible I've spent the same again fixing it

Mileage is not the issue. Maintenance is.

C63 as a daily not bad. Genuinely noone would guess it has done such millage