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A Bentley or Rolls is a little bit of a different story. This is a Mercedes G Wagen…I mean it’s a cool car and all but I don’t see where you are getting a lot of handmade quality for your dollar here. Every time I look at one of these it seems to get $100k more expensive!
What I am saying is unnecessary is the $12,000 markup. I bet the dealer makes $75,000 off that vehicle and Mercedes probably makes $200,000 off that vehicle
like is this really necessary?
Last edited by Toys4RJill; Dec 6, 2023 at 07:52 PM.
I saw this today, I did a double take. Just sensational presence.
oooh what a beauty! looks like the Azure, which i think is the convertible version of the Arnage... that's a very rare find only a few hundred of those were made
I was at MB the other day and they had a G Wagen on the floor and the sticker on the windshield said $357,000. I was like man that’s a crazy markup. No, fhe markup was only $12k. The MSRP was $345,000.
A Bentley or Rolls is a little bit of a different story. This is a Mercedes G Wagen…I mean it’s a cool car and all but I don’t see where you are getting a lot of handmade quality for your dollar here. Every time I look at one of these it seems to get $100k more expensive!
Yeah I'm sorry but just not seeing anywhere near $350k for that.
A friend of a friend has one of those. He gave me the tour of it last Christmas. It's flourescent green or yellow (a wrap obviously) and insanely loud. Only owned by someone who really needs attention... He's owned just about every exotic under the sun. Lambo SUV was his daily, that G wagon was his fun car. I don't get it, but to each their own.
I am waiting for you to buy the perfect car that you want to drive to 100k plus miles and not let it go... lol
ha... life is too short to drive a car 100k
Originally Posted by AJT123
It's (HUD) really cool in theory. There are several modes including off-road angles (I would use it off-roading if I took this off road but that'll never happen lol).. but even when it's just the speed only that is still too much.
just speed is too much? without that it's kinda pointless, lol. like most users, i LOVE my hud. speed, directions, speed limit, blind spot indicators, etc.
Remote start is also nice, every time I walk up to it I do it just to hear the V8 exhaust rumble (and it does rumble....louder than I thought).
so on my lexus the remote start is a) a subscription (seriously?) and b) toyota/lexus remote start shuts off the moment you open the door which is the dumbest thing i've ever seen. i won't be renewing the subscription now that the complimentary period is almost up. :egads;
Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
Friend, . If this were mine, I’d drive this forever.
I saw this today, I did a double take. Just sensational presence.
i hate the term 'presence' when it comes to cars. to me it equates to "bolsters the driver's ego".
Finally sat in the new S580 today. No doubt it is very nice. BUT, I think the design of the screens is step back for MB. I think your S-class has a better dash design.
i agree, ski slope (and hyperscreen) not great.
also thought the giant curve on the window frame was a bit strange.
that's to really make sure no wind noise creeps in.
Originally Posted by Striker223
I love HUDs, I wish they displayed more though personally. I want oil temp, coolant temp, G load, etc up there lol
haha - sure, fill the whole windshield.
Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
like at that price.., what is the point?
Originally Posted by Margate330
Yeah I'm sorry but just not seeing anywhere near $350k for that.
Waaay to high.
Like double what it should be.
Hate to see the depreciation on it.
it's all relative, for very wealthy people it's not a lot of money. and depreciation is irrelevant.
Originally Posted by Striker223
It's a physical statement of superiority. The way you perceive it automatically sorts you into one group or another and that's part of the intent
A friend of a friend has one of those. He gave me the tour of it last Christmas. It's flourescent green or yellow (a wrap obviously) and insanely loud. Only owned by someone who really needs attention... He's owned just about every exotic under the sun. Lambo SUV was his daily, that G wagon was his fun car. I don't get it, but to each their own.
the G-wagen problem is that it prices out like 99.9999% of people who'd actually want to use it for what it's built to do... like this 4×4² uses portal axles! to make custom portal axles for such a low volume car is craziness, but nevertheless it's an insanely capable offroader and i struggle to even call it overpriced since who the hell else makes something even close
G Wagen is high on my list of poser cars. Boxy, loud, very little utility. I'm positive it rides harsh. Up there with Hummer H1.
Every time I see one here in NYC, I just smh.
G Wagen is high on my list of poser cars. Boxy, loud, very little utility. I'm positive it rides harsh. Up there with Hummer H1.
Every time I see one here in NYC, I just smh.
The current gen doesn’t ride harsh at all. Rides similar to a Tahoe. I love mine and already have a preorder deposit in for a facelift model.
G Wagen is high on my list of poser cars. Boxy, loud, very little utility. I'm positive it rides harsh. Up there with Hummer H1.
Every time I see one here in NYC, I just smh.
oh it's absolutely terrible to drive (the original model up until 2018 at least) and is actually somewhat cramped inside
the steering is very heavy while at the same time being vague and uncommunicative, and the ride is definitely that of an old german army truck... also doug really isn't exaggerating when he points out how the completely vertical windows make dangerous reflections! either way when i see one being driven quickly on the highway i now think damn that takes ***** lol
but... with that V8 and side pipes it sounds like you're ripping a hole in the fabric of spacetime and after watching whistlindiesel put his through an unbelievable torture test i have a newfound respect for just how durable and well built those things really are underneath
and from a money standpoint they hold value almost like a 4Runner lol... a G55 would be my pick since i'm all about supercharged M113 life haha
oh it's absolutely terrible to drive (the original model up until 2018 at least) and is actually somewhat cramped inside
but... with that V8 and side pipes it sounds like you're ripping a hole in the fabric of spacetime and after watching whistlindiesel put his through an unbelievable torture test i have a newfound respect for just how durable and well built those things really are underneath
and from a money standpoint they hold value almost like a 4Runner lol... a G55 would be my pick since i'm all about supercharged M113 life haha
Wow at that durability testing. I've never seen nor heard of this guy before but I like what I see a lot so far. If they get no sponsors etc., they just have the money to buy a 200k G-wagen to destroy????
The current gen doesn’t ride harsh at all. Rides similar to a Tahoe. I love mine and already have a preorder deposit in for a facelift model.
So when you have a preorder deposit on something like that, once it gets delivered are you buying it at MSRP? When I was at the Land Rover dealership over the weekend discussing the crazy lead time on some Range Rover models, the sales guy said a lot of people who do 3 year leases will actually go ahead and put an order in for their NEXT Rover on the day they drive off in the current one. He said it was the only way for clients to buy at MSRP and avoid a dealer markup and there is a 2+ year wait on certain configurations.
