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25-01-2011, 21:31 | #1 |
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& the awesome G-WAGON...
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25-01-2011, 21:57 | #2 |
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They are nice and well kitted in terms of stuff to get you out of trouble, but you got to ask whats the point when they cost such stupid money, even for a sh1t-up old 'un.....
I mean a new one is more than a Range Rover but with a depreciation curve that you could play snooker on, while the price of a ten year old example in good nick would buy you 7 or 8 Terranos of the same vintage??? Just don't get it myself... |
25-01-2011, 22:03 | #3 |
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Always liked them but WAY to expensive
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25-01-2011, 22:07 | #4 |
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cheap g wagon
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25-01-2011, 22:09 | #5 |
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know a chap who has new version ml is it? he uses it to tow his diggers because the splinter vans he loves so much wont pull them lol.our local merc dealer in stratford ignored him when he wanted it so went to gerrard man in cov 3 nrew vans jeep 7.5t and 17.5t later they couldnt wait to butter him up lol he sticks with cov dealer though!
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25-01-2011, 22:14 | #6 | |
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The G-Wagen is still available new and costs from 60k to over 100k; I doubt your man is towing diggers with one of them! |
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25-01-2011, 22:20 | #7 |
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no its one the newer ones mls hes had about 4 of them now major merc freak way back he had 308 and 410 vans with boxy fronts the 17.5tonners got a winch for pulling skips up onto back instead of conventional arm. youve never seen builders vans so clean he has the lads clean them daily lol his units the same immaculate lol!
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25-01-2011, 22:22 | #8 | |
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25-01-2011, 22:23 | #9 |
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thats it i keep telling him hes being ripped off and to buy transits and a nice patrol but hes merc mad!
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25-01-2011, 22:26 | #10 |
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I think the very latest ones have improved but prior to the last 2-3 years they were expensive and unreliable. Still, if he's making the money good luck to him...I wouldn't want to be the next owner though, can you imagine whyat dragging a digger around has done to it....
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25-01-2011, 22:29 | #11 |
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25-01-2011, 22:35 | #12 | |
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& is a true off roader The MLS is a piece of crud & would get stuck in a puddle My boss has an AMG version & said he'll NEVER have another His going back to the SL range next year |
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25-01-2011, 22:54 | #13 |
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nah chris is a merc nut even if they sting him charged him about 4k to put new engine in his 410 van about 10 yrs ago week later rad pipe fell off and they charged him to do the head gasket! it was never right again! hes all splintered up now lol!
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25-01-2011, 23:02 | #14 |
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G Wagon
This is the vehicle I use for business purposes.It belongs to the boss but I use it daily as he has other vehicles to play with.It has only done 37000 miles and is in mint condition.Petrol though so thirsty.Lovely to drive but not that great in mud.Pretty good on ice and snow.
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25-01-2011, 23:04 | #15 |
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they do seem to age well!
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