Thread: Basic model G-Wagon for sale in Australia? I've just seen this at my MB dealer...

Originally Posted by Zeros

Looking forward to seeing a G Professional Wagon, whenever the dealers get their hands on demo models.

I had a look at second hand G wagons, there are a few G350's for under $100,000 with low kms ($180K new). If you were in the market for one, it could be a difficult choice!

It really depends on what your intended use purpose is.

the 463 is like a Disco. It's got plastic bits in areas where they should have solid metal protection and the risk of damage is high when driven offroad on tougher tracks. Cost of replacement G parts is eye watering - and I mean seriously eye watering.

The 461 is more akin to the old 460 - which was the original model released in 1979. Far more spartan / basic, but built like brick outhouses.

I can think of more suitable 'towing' rigs - for less serious offroad work - like the new GLE (aka ML) which is more 'sensible' for most things- I wouldn't take it over the canning or up the creb track though. Seen them in the vic high country a lot - but not on the double-black runs.

the 463 I'd take on the tele or over canning, without issue. But I'd still outfit it with 2 things - a properly decent sized donaldson filter with water trap and some proper serious metal barwork - because I'm personally paranoid about panel damage. The 461 would cope better with ****ty fuel than the 463.

Has anyone driven a new G Professional Wagon, or even seen one in a showroom?

...I'd love to take one for a spin to compare to my Defender, but I don't reckon there are any in the country yet?

(PS: I love how their webpage for it has a tab titled 'Fascination'!

Originally Posted by Zeros

Has anyone driven a new G Professional Wagon, or even seen one in a showroom?

bump... still no sign of a G Professional Wagon anywhere! Anyone seen one?

Originally Posted by Zeros

bump... still no sign of a G Professional Wagon anywhere! Anyone seen one?

A mate went for a drive in one on Sydney's northern beaches at Christmas. He posted the photo's on FB, so they do exist!

A mate of his had bought it.

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I briefly toyed with the idea....

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VERY briefly...

Originally Posted by Zeros

bump... still no sign of a G Professional Wagon anywhere! Anyone seen one?

There has been a new cab-chassis on my local MB dealer lot for several months.

Victoria have bought a heap.

Originally Posted by solmanic

I was trying to get hold of a G-Prof when we got our G350. A few secondhand G350s are now starting to trickle onto the market for under $100K. Ours has just gone out of warranty and the only issues have been with minor things like power window regulators.

The G-Class outback launch video linked a few posts back does mention that the G-Professional support vehicle in that convoy had no issues. The others just had problems with shock absorbers, of which they went through all of the spares and had to get more flown in.

If you want to compare a G to a Defender (or 79 series Landcruiser), then you need to compare it to one that has front & rear lockers and a massive power upgrade and auto transmission conversion and sound deadening and build quality and...

Well, something has to justify the difference in price. The Professional G-Wagen ain't cheap.