RE: G63 and G65 AMG - the details
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)alexpa said:
For the type of client who buys this (Russian, China, Mid east etc), the higher the price, the more desirable.
Exactly, just look at how the wealthy consume brands like Hermes in Asia. People want the most expensive item, no matter what it is, and ensuring the quality remains high is hardly a challenge when you're selling bags for £50k. Therefore to be the market leader all that is required is to be more expensive than your competition! alexpa said:
Shewie said:
I struggled to comprehend the price of the G63.... But the G65 is €265,000!! Whoever said the Germans have no sense of humour was sadly mistaken. I am loving the sheer lunacy of it though.
For the type of client who buys this (Russian, China, Mid east etc), the higher the price, the more desirable.Moscow is full of blacked out Brabus G's
Not like.
A family friend has a 2.8 diesel G-wagen in white with a cloth interior. It lived in Malawi for a few years and looks suitably dog-eared and I'd happily inherit that when he pops his clogs. This gussied-up gin palace of the road does nothing for me.
I suppose it appeals to the same people who like Sunseekers, gated communities and jewellery but it's not to my taste at all.
A family friend has a 2.8 diesel G-wagen in white with a cloth interior. It lived in Malawi for a few years and looks suitably dog-eared and I'd happily inherit that when he pops his clogs. This gussied-up gin palace of the road does nothing for me.
I suppose it appeals to the same people who like Sunseekers, gated communities and jewellery but it's not to my taste at all.
Land Rover really missed a trick with their Defender.
They could easily have tarted it up, stuck in the luxurious Range Rover interior and a supercharged 5.0 V8 and trebled the price. Plenty of people would have bought it IMO.
The fact the Mercedes can command £100,000+ for a 20+ year old car (same W463 chassis for yonks) and make it desirable AND it have amazing residuals is amazing. They deserve a pat on the back.
Oh man, I so so so badly want one.
They could easily have tarted it up, stuck in the luxurious Range Rover interior and a supercharged 5.0 V8 and trebled the price. Plenty of people would have bought it IMO.
The fact the Mercedes can command £100,000+ for a 20+ year old car (same W463 chassis for yonks) and make it desirable AND it have amazing residuals is amazing. They deserve a pat on the back.
Oh man, I so so so badly want one.
They are doing a G Class on the next Wheeler Dealers on Discovery. Looks like an old one turned into a more modern one - probably without the massive engine and for much less money. In fact it sounds perfect for us mere mortals. Its an SWB though which is not as cool as the LWB
I know its quite sad that I know this much about an upcoming wheeler dealers episode but I love these. My old man nearly bought one in the 80s....but went went for an e28 instead so it wasn't all bad!
I know its quite sad that I know this much about an upcoming wheeler dealers episode but I love these. My old man nearly bought one in the 80s....but went went for an e28 instead so it wasn't all bad!
Normally with loony editions like these I can, but I struggle to see where or how the G-class carved its niche out Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff