MAYBACH 57S

[jason srt-10]

been test driving a 57S today, and all i want to say is what a car!!! been thinking about buying 1 for a while now, and i think im going to have to do it. any toughts????

[POORCARDEALER]

I think the Rolls Royce Phantom has more presence

[jason srt-10]

yeh it may have!!! but the maybach is more luxurios- is a much beter drive and comfortable. finnaly in my opinion the maybach is the rarer of the two!!!

[LittleBro]

Every time I see a new S Class, I think its looks are remarkably like a Maybach. For the price, I cant believe they can cram £200k's worth of feel-good in to a Maybach over an S class.

I'm sure they're incredible, but I think you'd need a driver if you're getting one of those puppies.

[jason srt-10]

LittleBro said:

Every time I see a new S Class, I think its looks are remarkably like a Maybach. For the price, I cant believe they can cram £200k's worth of feel-good in to a Maybach over an S class.

I'm sure they're incredible, but I think you'd need a driver if you're getting one of those puppies.

i tought that two! but trust me its a insult to call it a overpriced s class.

[Norbury90]

If you are going to buy one, then I would probably go for the 62. It may be slower, but the Zonda would make up for that i'm sure and it would surely be more comfortable, which really is what it's made for.

I'm sure that either would be acceptable though

[TonyHetherington]

I though the only advantage of a 62 was that the seats folded completely flat? If it's a car that you'll be driving yourself (it's an S so I assume you will be) then is the extra length of the 62 required? Mind you, when the car's that size another 0.5m is not crippling.

[JamesB32]

I have a Black Rolls Royce Phantom, and I have never looked back for me personaly it is the superior out of the two cars. You are true in saying the Maybach is the rarer car but the presence of the Phantom is unreal! It is a great car to both drive yourself and to be driven in!

James

[RallyRider]

You could always get the 57 tuned by Brabus

Brabus set a new record top speed at the Nardo test track in Italy this weekend. The weapon of choice was a Maybach 57 powered by their Brabus SV12 S Biturbo engine. The special Maybach 57 hit an amazing 330.6 km/h after a number of runs on the famous oval. With a total weight of over 2700 kg the Brabus Maybach is the heaviest car to ever achieve such a speed. Brabus further developed the 5.5 liter V12 that produces 550 hp in the Maybach 57 into a 6.3 liter V12 delivering 730 hp.

although I think I'd prefer the Rolls over the Merc

[Davey S2]

If you are going to buy one just make sure its second hand. Maybachs aer probably the biggest depreciating cars in the world.

[jason srt-10]

Davey S2 said:

If you are going to buy one just make sure its second hand. Maybachs aer probably the biggest depreciating cars in the world.

it was a new one i was looking at!! they arent many 57S about.

[matc]

We recently had a 62 for a year and have just sold a 52, and I must say they are an incredible machine, with amazing attention to detail. The only negative is the technology in the cabin is a bit dated compared to the likes of the new S-Class, it still has DVD based COMAND and a lot of the pre-facelift S-Class controls.

For what it's worth if it was my money I would probably put it into a Phantom, the residuals would be much stronger and the presence is a lot greater.

Mat

[Bunty Killa]

Or you could wait for the Maybach exelero, sometime next year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPgtcC9ftfU&fea...

Edited by Bunty Killa on Wednesday 21st November 12:04

[jonny5]

They are something else when you sit in them, but for me it'd be the Phantom every day . What did you think of your old silver Phantom Jason ?

[jason srt-10]

jonny5 said:

They are something else when you sit in them, but for me it'd be the Phantom every day . What did you think of your old silver Phantom Jason ?

briliant but had two, and tought they were the best driving car in the world{until i drove the maybach}. phantoms are nice but you see loads about. dont you?

[jonny5]

I've only seen a couple of Maybach's on the road (that i've noticed)... Not necessarily a good thing

[CooperS]

jason srt-10 said:

LittleBro said:

Every time I see a new S Class, I think its looks are remarkably like a Maybach. For the price, I cant believe they can cram £200k's worth of feel-good in to a Maybach over an S class.

I'm sure they're incredible, but I think you'd need a driver if you're getting one of those puppies.

i tought that two! but trust me its a insult to call it a overpriced s class.

Obviously never driven either and only sat in a high end S class but when you say its an insult to call it a overpriced S class, why is that?

From looking at pictures from a drivers point of view nothing seems to be gained by spending the extra 110k for the maybach? I can understand why it would be nicer if you were to be driven but to drive you gotta tell me the benefits? Is it just the 'i know i'm in the classer, more rare car' or do the benfits extend to when your behind the wheel?

[Hobo]

To me, the whole point of these cars is to 'be driven'. To buy one & then to drive it yourself kind of defies the object. Everyone will think you're a chaffeur (sic) for someone else.

I'd much prefer something along the lines of a Bentley Conti GT or Flying Spur (you have got a Zonda & Range Rover) so that would cover most bases IMO.

[tbops]

Dealers wont touch them for anything resembeling decent money. They dont command any money at trade or sale. Last time i checked (earlier in the year) there were a quite a few going in the states with big chunks of depreciation taken out.

I was looking myself and then one of my neighbors bought one. They are rarer than the phantom but toolook at they look a bit awkward. im using a braud brush for them all im sure a brabus one on monoblock 6's would look much better.

[SIR MP]

Factor in a loss of £120k in depreciation in year 1 and you won't be disappointed. But then again if money is no object, who cares !

MP