A man took an unusual, broken AMG GT to Mercedes but didn’t come away with the fix that he was hoping for.
Chris Slix’s AMG GT was mostly finished, but had some remaining issues – faulty parking sensors, an inoperative collision assist, and an engine management light.
He took it along to a Mercedes dealership, but ended up driving away seemingly without a solution.
But when he got home, something remarkable happened.
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The issues with this Mercedes AMG GT
Having a car with problems is no walk in the park.
However, some issues are bigger than others.
Some problems may lurk under the surface, as was the case with this abandoned Pontiac Firebird or this Dodge Dart.
Other cars wear their baggage on their sleeves, like this BMW M6 or this ‘basketcase’ Honda Acura NSX.
So, in the grand scheme of things, a few flashing lights weren’t all that bad.
But still, they were things that needed to be addressed.
This is what Chris Slix decided when it came to his Mercedes AMG GT from Temu.
All of the car’s problems were at the front – collision prevention assist plus was inoperative, there was a flashing engine management light, and a faulty parking sensor.
“Basically, I think there’s a bunch of wiring faults in the front,” Chris said.
“The parking sensors have a mind of them, the collision prevention assist needs calibrating, which isn’t a straightforward job.”
Removing the grille revealed makeshift ducting inside and the suspicion that wire damage had occurred in the past.
With the grille still off, he took the car along to a local Mercedes dealership, hoping for a solution.
How was this car fixed in the end?
Unfortunately, Chris ended up driving away empty-handed, so to speak.
“Sat down, waited, they took the key off us,” Chris explained.
“And then we sat waiting around for an hour. Got told after an hour ‘It’s not a while-you-wait job.’”
Deciding he didn’t have time to wait around or to leave the car there, he chose to head off.
But something remarkable – and bizarre – happened upon his return to his shop.
All the issues had disappeared.
“We may have just accidentally fixed everything, thinking we needed Mercedes’ help and we didn’t,” he said.
“Basically, by removing the grille, driving it to Mercedes and back, I’ve somehow fixed it.”
Stranger things have happened.
To see the bizarre fix for yourself, head over to Chris Slix’s YouTube channel.
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