People will buy 1.5 M+ houses and pay 900+ a month on HOA fees so their house doesn't depreciate value.
The same people will buy 100-300k vehicles that can depreciate up to 50% in 10 years time.

I am far too practical to buy something like that unless I had fuck you money. I'd buy a Toyota Landcruiser first. But, they are amazing machines. I've experienced them offroad and was very impressed. Also, it's like a bank vault inside.

How many Ford and Chevys do the Germans buy from America?

The 63 is closer to $200 sticker price, the 550 is ~140-150 on the sticker.

The prices are silly this year second hand as the ‘22 model year was cancelled for “chip shortage”/needing the EQS to launch for CAFE. The ‘23 is back on and prices will settle.

There’s nothing like a G wagon, you have to drive one to understand. I know plenty of wealthy people who would let the Lambos and Ferraris go before the G. They’re special. A black S550 and a G63 is the perfect pairing.

I had to opportunity to buy a 2003 a few weeks ago, sadly the trade in prices have skyrocketed and he was quoted more for trade than I would offer. The dealer is selling his 2003 G500 with 150k miles for $42k

Is there a tax write off on these due to weight? I remember hearing that somewhere for business purposes that the weight of the vehicle can toss it into a different asset class and really up the deductions. Any truth to that?

What year? They fixed them in 2019'ish, they are much, much better. Pre-19 rides like complete shit.

Section 179, yes they’re over 6000 lbs.

Crazy thing, my neighbor’s house is worth less than his cars. His house is about 500k

Yup.

I kinda want a G Wagon AMG.

I just want to go super fast on these country roads.

People who can’t afford it don’t drive off-road

These two see plenty of dirt, legitimate off-road dirt. The squared is used for search and rescue, the 6x6 is a “farm toy”.

AMG is an acronym for All Monies Gone

G-Wagons are awesome, capable and great looking.

They're also horrifically over priced for what they are. Especially given that due to that pricing, very few will ever use them for what they are best at.

I agree with other posters, that if you want a high powered off-road vehicle, get a Wrangler 392. Doesn't look as good, isn't as quick, but it gets you 95% of the way there at a much cheaper cost.  Plus, you can then use it for what it was intended for.

While they are certainly capable machines and probably have a decent blend of sport SUV attributes...... a quarter mil for a vehicle that is not top of it class in terms of brand (its a MB not a Bentley), speed, size, interior finish, towing capacity, or off-road capability seems a bit excessive. Not to mention their....a-hem..."styling",  while not awful is also somewhat reminiscent of a filing cabinet on wheel.

You are also getting an ownership reputation mix of part Kardashian, part Rapper, part Russian Oligarch.

If I was to spend a quarter-million+ on a mid-sized sport SUV, I get a gently used Lamborghini Urus for roughly the same price give or take. At least it will be at the top of its brand and performance classes.

Outside of the Urus,  there are a whole host of great mid-sized/two-row sport SUVs with a similar nice blend of features/capabilities and are honestly better looking vehicles for ~$100K less. BMW X5M, Audi R8 RS, Porsche Cayenne, etc.

If you want to stick with Benz, I would  rather have an GLS 63 AMG at a significant discount to the G-Wagon AMG 63 and get the GLS's 3 row interior space, faster speed, better styling, probably better handling and ride, etc.

That's just me though.   Personally I went "the poors" route and bought a Durango Hellcat for ~40% the price of the G AMG.

Good luck with whatever you choose to do,  if the G AMG is the only vehicle that scratches the itch and you have a $250K burning a hole in your pocket than go for it.

When you don’t or don’t have to care about scratches and dents a G wagon is an amazing off-road machine. I have seen them go places I would have never thought possible just looking at them.




When they have BMW and Mercedes as their hometown car manufacturers? Why would they want to buy a Ford or Chevy?

Lot's of Fords in Europe, Ford has factories over there and there are specific European models, some pretty cool ones too. The Ranger? That was an overseas model, the Fiesta was a Euro model before it came here.

I would like a Euro HiLux, but that isn't going to happen.

once again get out of here with your logic and facts, this thread is only about emotions

That brush guard will be helpful when wheeling !

Ford is still selling tons of sedans and hatches in those markets, with fresh redesigns.

Get a 1 year old G wagen (non-AMG)
AND
A new 392 Wrangler for the same or less $$$

Getting my Grenadier in '23 when they become available to the US market.  I already paid a deposit.  

It'll be made in the same plant where the G-Wagen was made in Hambach.  Looks like it'll be a heck of an off roader.




Footage of the plant / production line:

I just spoke to an exotic car dealer this morning, he said $30-80k markup on the boring trade-ins and $100k+ minimum markup on almost everything they sell. He said the MC20s they sold were allocated before they got off the boat, but only 56 made this year.