89AKurt Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 The Drive: A $142M Mercedes-Benz Might Now Be the World’s Most Expensive Car Hmmm..... now I want to get the Revell kit. 😲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) I'm surprised that Mercedes would part with something as rare and important to their history as a Uhlenhaut Coupe. I wonder what the reasoning was behind that decision. Granted they still have one (they had both cars in their collection) but it's a strange move from a company that reveres its history as much as Mercedes does. Edited May 13, 2022 by jaymcminn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 That one's just a demonstrator, they'll get more on the next delivery! I think it's also out of it's warranty period. 😉 Besides, it has no Bluetooth, so I'm out! Looks like the story said that the buyer agreed not to resell it, so it's not going to be back on the market anytime soon. And where else are they gonna find another one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 This might be the sexiest car I've ever seen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I wooda bot it if it had Rudge weelz. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpate Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I wouldn't pay that kind of money for any car lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 This is what it would cost to register it in my county in California. I did find a lucrative loophole that said that the VLF fee is zero if a vehicle is registered as a historic vehicle / horseless carriage. 1955 qualifies for that, so that's an immediate savings of $923,001. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 That's almost enough to buy a pound of 80/20 ground beef. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, SfanGoch said: That's almost enough to buy a pound of 80/20 ground beef. LOLOLOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Or a 200 sq ft studio apartment in NYC with a shared bath. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 3 hours ago, SfanGoch said: That's almost enough to buy a pound of 80/20 ground beef. S'okay. Next month it'll only be 1/4 pound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 49 minutes ago, Rodent said: Or a 200 sq ft studio apartment in NYC with a shared bath. By 2024 it'll be just enough for a cardboard box in Central Park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 This thread devolved fast. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imarriedawitch Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Same old same old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, 89AKurt said: This thread devolved fast. 🤣 To be honest, what else can be said? You can expect just so many "Gee, that's a lot of money for a car" comments without becoming repetitive. Edited May 14, 2022 by SfanGoch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Maybe Daimler-Benz needs the money...they've probably burned through the funds they got by looting Chrysler... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 They wouldn’t sell it to me cause I was just going to flip it for a quick profit.🤪 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Junkman Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Ah, but you neglect to mention that you can write off the $923K on your Federal income tax. California VLF is considered the same as a property tax. Could be a deal maker..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 17 minutes ago, The Junkman said: Ah, but you neglect to mention that you can write off the $923K on your Federal income tax. California VLF is considered the same as a property tax. Could be a deal maker..... In that case, can I buy two? Think of the money I'd save. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Group buy op missed. 84mo financing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Mercedes has been lagging behind the rest of the F1 teams. Podium finishes have been hard to come by. Hamilton got 1 in Bahrain. $142,000,000 would be a huge an investment. Results ????. A pig with $142,000.000 is still a pig. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ace-Garageguy Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, keyser said: Group buy op missed. 84mo financing. But then we'd all have to fight about who gets it for which weekend... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 12:20 PM, Oldcarfan27 said: ...Besides, it has no Bluetooth, so I'm out... No cupholders, sat-nav, or heated seats either, and a manual gearbox too. Useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke Wagon Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 18 hours ago, SfanGoch said: That's almost enough to buy a pound of 80/20 ground beef. Or a can of Enfamil, but only if you have the right connections. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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