G500 Amg

[grudk]

Drove one of these the other day and liked it quite a bit. Before I do serious injury to my wallet, anyone here owned one? Good or bad experiences to relate?

[legion]

You a playa?

[grudk]

I knew I would get a comment to that effect! I promise I don't wear a gold chain or a grill...

Wile not a 'playa' but I confess a guilty pleasure in bling-y cars. Sort of an alter-ego thing

That said, I was not really a fan of the car unti I drove it. Sounds great, pulls like mad, and even handles well. I have a feelig that the car would be painful to maintain, though (financially speaking).

[grudk]

Apologies for spelling... need coffee

[legion]

Originally posted by grudk
I have a feelig that the car would be painful to maintain, though (financially speaking).

With those spinners that project images on the wheels and a 70 inch flat panel in the back, not to mention a concert-quality sound syste, I think that's an understatement.

[plain fan]

What does it get, like 4 mpg? That being said I've always liked the G-class; I looked for one but quit looking well before it was officially imported to the US.

[Tobra]

G500? This is the Galindewagen right? So they AMGified an off road 4x4 box? Sounds kind of stupid to me, though that is a great motor.

[dan79brooklyn]

They were cool before they became cool. Now they're not cool anymore.
Stupid rich people car IMO

[BRPORSCHE]

Doesn't it have the SLR engine?

[HardDrive]

Don't.

Save some $$$ and get a Range Rover Sport. Infinitely better looking vehicle.

[grudk]

The rovers are nice. I may look at them as well. Drove a Cayenne Turbo today. Very fast, but feels a bit too refined for my taste -- a virtual reality experience. G55 was more hard-edged, brutal (and therefore more fun...).

[dd74]

They're ugly. I'd rather have a Cayenne Turbo S, which isn't that much better...

[HardDrive]

I should note that all the I don't really care for ANY of the vehicles we are discussing here. They are wrong on so many levels IMHO.

Get a large Mercedes or a Jaguar sedan.

EDIT: Better yet, get a Honda Accord, and quit wasting you money on bling bling.

[sammyg2]

Rover is nice? So the poor reliability claims are wrong?

[grudk]

Many people say the same about your Porsche

[grudk]

That in repsonse to...

EDIT: Better yet, get a Honda Accord, and quit wasting you money on bling bling.

[raj911]

think they are pretty cool ....... even the top gear blokes love it

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aD7Ipxl8-LA

[svandamme]

Originally posted by raj911
think they are pretty cool ....... even the top gear blokes love it

yeah , but you won't see em buy one

[Z-man]

For the record, the G500 is NOT an AMG model - the G55 is. There is a notable difference between AMG and non-AMG Benz's.

That said, the G500 is a formidable truck - it can climb mountains. (3 locking diffs will do that for ya).

And for Mercedes, it is a sure win. The design is nearly 30 years old, so very little development costs have been put into it in recent times. And it is expensive - so they are making lots of money off the thing. Figures Benz would bring a 30-year old truck into America and sell it for gobs of $$. As long as folks are willing to buy some beasts - there will always be a market for them!

-Z

PS: The GL500 (and forthcoming AMG versions of the same truck) looks to be a decent car - it's got the more curvy lines of the ML, but is sized a little smaller than the G. Should make an excellent tow vehicle... Hmm...

[dd74]

i.e. "suckers."

But whatever: I wouldn't sneeze at a Unimog or a Lamborghini SUV, so I guess I have a little bit of sucker in me as well.