RE: Mercedes G Wagen To Return With RHD

[The Wookie]

superlightr said:

Id have a LR defender any day and save 70K. Cant see the point in it tbh.

If you don't see the point then there really is no reason to try and explain it.

Every ounce of my engineer and car enthusiast self tells me it's completely rubbish every time I get in the old man's one, and yet I can't stop myself from loving it.

I couldn't really compare it to a Defender though, my one's a nice one but it's still like a tin shed compared to the G. It's on the same scale of overpriced crudeness, it's just a long way further up it.

[Nickellarse]

A top end Overfinch is nigh on £100K, so for those with the wedge and the will it looks a tidy buy.

If the depreciation is to be believed it's a sensible buy as well.

Great shape and a lot more interesting than most 4x4's.

[Munter]

RobFerrari said:

Love G-Wagens! If only I could afford one....!

£3500

Not very new though.... http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C87418/

[Modificata]

Nickellarse said:

If the depreciation is to be believed it's a sensible buy as well.

I had my first G for 7 years. Purchased for £10,500 from a Merc Dealer with 100K miles. Sold it after 7 years with 175K miles for £10,000. Not bad depreciation in my book.

My current G has not depreciated in 2 years. In fact price has probably gone up due to the Euro rate change.

Sensible motoring in my book!

Edited by Modificata on Monday 18th January 15:47

[ctallchris]

wow like a landrover defender but much much more expensive...

[jackbarclay]

Is it just me or is that bloke in the last picture massive? Seems to dwarf the car.

[young_bairn]

ctallchris said:

wow like a landrover defender but much much more expensive...

Erm, nothing like them really.

[Chris-R]

jackbarclay said:

Is it just me or is that bloke in the last picture massive? Seems to dwarf the car.

Nope, it's almost 6'5" of me!

[Belfast Boy]

oh goody gum drops, I cannot wait.

[Johnpidge]

TIGA84 said:

I'd imagine this will be reduced significantly then!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1430271.htm

4 years old and still 85k?!!

Er how is this 5.5ltr car congestion charge free - just cos its got 9 seats like a taxi?

Big heavy and thirsty like a Tiger tank - but still oddly fun in big boy toy sort of way!

[Johnpidge]

Chris-R said:

jackbarclay said:

Is it just me or is that bloke in the last picture massive? Seems to dwarf the car.

Nope, it's almost 6'5" of me!

As I said big boys toy!

[Celt]

Love the outside. The inside looks like any merc saloon from the last ten years. Could of been done slightly better.

[lozzylozz59]

you see loads of them here in dubai, the locals seem to love them, i love my mk2 golfs, and they have that appeal to me in that way, didnt realise the price tag on the fully loaded models though!! i wish ....

[TheRoadWarrior]

ctallchris said:

wow like a landrover defender but much much more expensive...

Yeah I was kinda thinking the same.. I know they have a real cult following, but it sure is a bucket load of money

[torchy6]

For that wedge the Rangie is infinitely better. It does look like an up market Defender and that is no recommendation, unless you farm in Welsh Wales that is!

[os993]

G Wagon's are just too cool! I need one

[gumsie]

torchy6 said:

For that wedge the Rangie is infinitely better. It does look like an up market Defender and that is no recommendation, unless you farm in Welsh Wales that is!

Infinitely better where? I'll bet you this thing is pretty tough to beat in the terrain it was intended for. Even by todays latest releases.

[R66STU]

Any one who is comparing this to a defender is completely wrong... When i was in the army we tested 5 of these. And when i say 'tested' i mean we ragged the ass off them on the salisbury plains. Drove them through all the crap you can think of, and not once did it get stuck in tank tracks or breakdown. (the reason the British army didnt use it as their work horse was duee to the purchace price compared to the landy's we where told)

The amount of abuse these things can take and still be reliable is why they are such a great car.

[R66STU]

If any of you where interested in my post, the ones we tested where almost identical to this pic i got from google... so cool

[superlightr]

The Wookie said:

superlightr said:

Id have a LR defender any day and save 70K. Cant see the point in it tbh.

If you don't see the point then there really is no reason to try and explain it.

Every ounce of my engineer and car enthusiast self tells me it's completely rubbish every time I get in the old man's one, and yet I can't stop myself from loving it.

I couldn't really compare it to a Defender though, my one's a nice one but it's still like a tin shed compared to the G. It's on the same scale of overpriced crudeness, it's just a long way further up it.

I appreciate what a defender can do and the spec of it, likewise with a pork turbo or a caterham 7, just find it hard to fathom a G Wagon for that sort of money? Please enlighten me!!