12 grand for Benz G500

[AmRivlin]

The scratches will buff right out.

http://www.cars.auto.ru/sale/GQ70041/437934/

[gear02]

:heh:

[Airencracken]

Holy Sh*t! What happened?

[gear02]

Holy Sh*t! What happened?

never park your car in a redneck's backyard... ;)

[nickel]

what language is that site in?

[ufcrusher]

Looks like cyrillic to me. But, you should also remember that the Gelandeswagen doesnt cost nearly as much money outside the states.

[Airencracken]

what language is that site in?

Looks like russian or some other cryllic language.

Hmm the .ru is for russia I believe.

Yeah russian

http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr

[BrewMaster]

Looks like cyrillic to me. But, you should also remember that the Gelandeswagen doesnt cost nearly as much money outside the states.
I had no idea it was cheaper elsewhere. why is this?

[Jeffbx]

Hm... I hope there are no stains on the upholstery.

[Showtime]

The scratches will buff right out.

http://www.cars.auto.ru/sale/GQ70041/437934/

Wth are you searching for cars in Russia? You commie or somptin? :P

-j

[JaQnAbOx]

doesnt the G class come bulletprooffed?

[ufcrusher]

I had no idea it was cheaper elsewhere. why is this?

Although the Gelandeswagen has only recently been introduced to the US, it has been around for a very long time. Those in the know, realized that Mercedes had an extremely capable off road vehicle more akin to a jeep then anything else. At the time, Mercedes did not offer the Gelandeswagen in teh US and did not have any SUV's/Trucks in the US market. For years, the only place that was importing the Gelandeswagen was in Arizona and in the process they were tacking over $30k onto the price of the vehicle, selling the Gelandeswagen for over $100k. (I dont know if any of that price discrepancy was a result of complying with US auto rules). At that price though, you were in a very exclusive club, owning a mercedes that was not available state side.

When Mercedes decided to bring the Gelandeswagen to the US, it obviously had to undergo some mechanical changes to comply with the US laws, the new US legal version also had to be rebadged to go with the current naming system in place. Thus, the Gelandeswagen became the G500. The price of the "official" US version (not the imported original Gelandeswagen through Arizona) was slated to be around $70k...although I think its now up to $80k. If memory serves, the european versions originally sold for around $50k.

I am sure you know that in other countries Mercedes are not seen as status symbols and are common. In fact, they are even used as taxis and limos in other countries, a sight that surprises many americans. As a result, there isnt the same markup on the cars. Additionally, its the reason why taking european delivery of vehicles is cheaper than buying them here. Of course, you might not have to wait if its on the lot at your local dealer.

[AmRivlin]

Why moved, this isnt about the car... it is about the bullet holes. Oh well Fair enough, if you buy it, seriously someone died inside.

[cheapie]

if it's even REMOTELY related to cars it needs to be in this forum.

[ski]

if it's even REMOTELY related to cars it needs to be in this forum.
If you post a funny picture and there's a car in the background, it WILL be moved here :heh:

I thought the G has bulletproof option as well, but what car doesn't these days.

[bachviet]

Need a good bodyshop to repair that ride. :eek:

[wung]

Need a good bodyshop to repair that ride. :eek:

need to call up Xzibit ...

[SnowSurfer]

....i think someone went a little crazy with those fake bullet hole stickers...

[JesusFish]

Why not drop the engine and tranny in an E-Class... unless it's full of holes too :cry:

[BrewMaster]

you could probably salvage $12k worth of parts out of there.

[brain]

Although the Gelandeswagen has only recently been introduced to the US, it has been around for a very long time. Those in the know, realized that Mercedes had an extremely capable off road vehicle more akin to a jeep then anything else. At the time, Mercedes did not offer the Gelandeswagen in teh US and did not have any SUV's/Trucks in the US market. For years, the only place that was importing the Gelandeswagen was in Arizona and in the process they were tacking over $30k onto the price of the vehicle, selling the Gelandeswagen for over $100k. (I dont know if any of that price discrepancy was a result of complying with US auto rules). At that price though, you were in a very exclusive club, owning a mercedes that was not available state side.

When Mercedes decided to bring the Gelandeswagen to the US, it obviously had to undergo some mechanical changes to comply with the US laws, the new US legal version also had to be rebadged to go with the current naming system in place. Thus, the Gelandeswagen became the G500. The price of the "official" US version (not the imported original Gelandeswagen through Arizona) was slated to be around $70k...although I think its now up to $80k. If memory serves, the european versions originally sold for around $50k.

I am sure you know that in other countries Mercedes are not seen as status symbols and are common. In fact, they are even used as taxis and limos in other countries, a sight that surprises many americans. As a result, there isnt the same markup on the cars. Additionally, its the reason why taking european delivery of vehicles is cheaper than buying them here. Of course, you might not have to wait if its on the lot at your local dealer.

The European variants of the G wagen often have less options and smaller engines. This is often the case with many of the European cars as they are used for law enforcement vehicles and taxis so they will skimp on the options compared to what we are used as "standard" on a BMW or Mercedes. These cars will have hubcaps, cloth interior, and a small 2 liter engine. If you priced a US spec Mercedes, you will often find that it costs more in Europe if you equip it the same. I suppose that the Euro to US dollar conversion rate is partially to blame at this point since the dollar has fallen about 39% aginst the Euro. The high taxes in the European countries don't really help their cause either.