Thread: For all the G-Wagen naysayers...

Originally Posted by inside

When/if Mercedes brings out the G-wagen professional I'm getting one.

They just look good and I bet they don't leak.

Except they will cost 5 x what a new Defender costs .

Yes, crazy expensive, new.
My 1988 cost me $14k which is still quite a bit for a 1988 but its a lifetime vehicle for me. I was looking for a second hand Defender 90 but could not find one around that price (obviously, it would be a lot newer)
There are a few old ones about but only up to 1989, not allowed to import anything newer, unlike those lucky NZ'ers. Also note that the vast majority of G's made are LHD.
Still, for the low-tech G's (W460, W461, not the luxury W463) there is not a lot of difference between a 1988 and a 2013.
If I win the lotto I would be buying a Dutch/Danish/Norweigan ex-army G, kitting it out as an overlander (like this) and then drive it back to Brisbane over a couple of years.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Except they will cost 5 x what a new Defender costs .

they are trying to get the Professional in for $80K. I read there were difficulties in that it does not have stability control so can't be sold in Vic and it does not have a passenger airbag. Also at current costs they are struggling to bring it in under $100K. To me though at $80K I'd have a serious look at them, I hope MB Australia can do it.

Originally Posted by inside

they are trying to get the Professional in for $80K. I read there were difficulties in that it does not have stability control so can't be sold in Vic and it does not have a passenger airbag. Also at current costs they are struggling to bring it in under $100K. To me though at $80K I'd have a serious look at them, I hope MB Australia can do it.

Awesome. If they had one for 80k I pre-order it tomorrow. I had a look at the g-wagen when it came out in AU, I had no idea about the cost, or the fact that they only had the pimp version. Boy, was I in for a surprise.

That G wagen was in Manila when I was there

And are they lights in the pack rack??

wow...now that's proof of Reliabity!!!

it's amazing to think you could drive a 4wd for that long with out getting bored!

For 80k it would be a good buy considering last time i saw them they were about 160k for a fairly basic model, i do like the 80's ones .