I don’t understand the appeal of the g wagon either.

It is easy to get people with money to open up the wallet: create hype, exclusivity, and tell them they can’t get it.

If you have FU $, it is worth it for them to drop the coin so that you can post on IG.

 

The sad part is a lot of chaps are happy to be bent over and take it without lube. Problem is that many Americans are impatient and/or love showing off.

 

G Wagon = **** Wagon

If I'm gonna spend that kind of $$$ on an SUV it'll be a Urus.

 

I just don’t understand the appeal of this over say a Cayenne Turbo, a Range Rover, Bentley Bentayga or any number of comfortable high end status SUVs in most urban suburban settings where these vehicles will be driven.

I am guessing there most be some celebrities who drive these things which gives them cache and status. Kinda like a pint sized slightly more refined version of the original Hummer as I see it.

 

A (rich) fool and their money are easily parted.

 

What? 60K for a Corolla? That is total crap

 

Here's 60k for a Golf if it makes you feel any better

 

I would only lease BMWs, never buy them. Had leased a 2015 M3 for 3 years, but dumped it after only 2 years due to a litany of mechanical & electrical issues. Transferred the lease a year prior to lease termination to purchase a 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. Against common belief, the Alfa was by far the most reliable car I've ever owned...and that's saying a lot as all my prior 20+ vehicles were higher-end, brand-new German cars (AMGs, Porsches, Ms, etc).

In addition to my 2022 Boxster 25 Years, I also owned a 2018 Stelvio Quadrifoglio (4 years), and that too has been flawless, as well as a 2018 4C Spider (owned for 2 years). I love my Boxster 25 Years, but it did spend approximately 8 weeks in the service department for a fuel leak that was misdiagnosed by 2 prior Porsche Service Departments. Extremely lucky it did not catch on fire while driving or burn down my house. Every brand can have ups and downs, but my experience with BMWs has been overall less than stellar. Never again! Would also never pay an ADM for any car.

 

I was offered a Mb C300 at msrp and bmw M car at msrp , so cannot believe ridiculous pricing for a toyota or VW car

 

Exactly, only morons are still paying over for Toyotas and VWs because the market for those cars will be the first one to get hammered.

 

for regular Toyotas and VW, yes. Golf R and Honda civic Type R are historically very strong resale cars and will probably stay that way. Hard to say what will happen to GR Corolla since it's a totally new model.

and I would rather drive a golf R than a base c class Benz or 3 series sedan personally. Most BMWs and Benz's have lost all character. I had an f80 M3 CS which I enjoyed, but the new G8x gen lost me. Same with this new 4 cylinder c class AMG. No thanks.

 

But that's just it. Even if you love showing off, how did the G-wagon ever become something to show off? It is so hideous. As people have mentioned...Urus, Bentayga, DBX 707, etc. You could get a PTS Cayenne Turbo GT with all the Porsche Exclusive customizations you could want, and a set of the most expensive HRE carbon wheels for less than that G-wagon.

 

that will never go off pavement most likely

 

civic type r is 45k and adm is another 30k. insane but world we live in.

 

I blame the Kardashians...