YouTuber Chris Slix pitted his Temu-build Mercedes-AMG GT against a 5,000-mile trip across Europe and back.
YouTuber Chris Slix embarked on a trip in his Mercedes-AMG GT to secure a hair transplant in Turkey. Despite an internet inundated with horror stories about botched procedures in the country, Slix decided to “take the risk” and go for it after years of hair loss. Fortunately, the transplant seemed to work for Slix. Following the procedure, he was faced with a return trip in his budget-minded, Temu-built AMG GT.
The trip involved a windy, bucket-list drive through countries like Turkey, Slovenia, and Austria on the way back to the United Kingdom. Fortunately, the 5,000-mile trip didn’t harm his wallet-friendly Mercedes-AMG GT. “It’s doing quite well,” Slix said. He cited some minor, superficial damage and sleep disturbances due to hair transplant follies.
However, Slix was quite pleased with the AMG GT’s performance as a GT car. “It’s such a good grand tourer. Not one point where I would’ve wanted to be in a different car.” Still, the lengthy trip did give the car a slightly harder time than aesthetic damage and fly-spattered bodywork.
Continental Europe Wasn’t All Fun & Games
While much of the trip was spent rating roads like the Top Gear-acclaimed Transfagarsan Highway in Romania, Chris Slix and company eventually ran into a bothersome issue. Before reaching Germany, the Mercedes-AMG GT ran into a gearbox issue. Slix said that as the gearbox malfunctioned, it would force the car into neutral. He would then pull over and put the car back into drive. This happened repeatedly until the couple stopped in Germany.
Unfortunately for Slix and company, it’s a common fault of the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT. Moreover, the RPM sensor remedy is a pricey fix due to shops’ unwillingness to replace it.
Instead, many solutions recommend replacing the gearbox for peace of mind beyond an expensive sensor replacement which may not successfully fix the problem. The duo’s on-the-spot internet research revealed that many owners with a similar issue replaced their gearboxes before the recommended 40,000-mile service. “A new gearbox before you even get around to servicing it!”
Consequently, he called Mercedes-Benz to determine the price of a replacement gearbox. After waiting on hold, a technician told the young YouTuber that the AMG-GT’s gearbox would cost around £23,874 (about $30,300) to replace. “I paid 29[K] for the car.” In the meantime, Slix will have to find a more cost-effective way to fix his budget AMG GT.
Photos: Chris Slix, Chris Slix The 2nd
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