Man sells Mat Armstrong's rebuilt Mercedes AMG GT63S but the negotiation ends up being far harder than he expected

This content creator has been trying to sell a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S that Mat Armstrong rebuilt, but things didn’t go too smoothly.

This being a Mat Armstrong car, it was visually in good condition but legally messy.

This explains the price tag.

And it’s probably also a cautionary tale.

The main problem with this Mercedes

YouTuber Will Kennedy wanted to sell a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S that Mat Armstrong had previously fixed.

Armstrong – everyone knows it – focuses on rebuilding wrecked cars, which is fun but also challenging.

And not just because it’s difficult.

Sometimes, a car can be restored and be usable again, but it’ll still have a ‘stain’ on its record if it was categorized as Cat S, which in the UK stands for structural damage/write-off.

This is a nightmare because it limits what you can do in terms of financing and insurance, and it also affects the value.

This situation is probably a cautionary tale.

Mat Armstrong is currently rebuilding two Bugattis – a Chiron and a Veyron – and while both cars will no doubt look tremendous when they’re finished, they’ll still have the same ‘issue’.

The Chiron in particular might become a bit of a problem.

If you’re trying to keep it for yourself, then you’ve got a Chiron on a budget, but if you want to sell it, you’re going to have to convince the buyer to buy a car that the automaker itself has called a write-off.

The AMG GT was a bit of a bargain

Despite its salvage title history, the car itself was in fantastic physical condition.

The rebuild was impressive and transparently documented, which is important.

Also, the would-be buyer was a fan of Mat Armstrong, which didn’t hurt.

Initially, the seller wanted £85,000 – equivalent to $108,000.

After some tough negotiation, they settled for £69,000 – or $88,000.

Not bad, but a far cry from the car’s MSRP of $163,000.