$142,000,000 Mercedes

[89AKurt]

The Drive: A $142M Mercedes-Benz Might Now Be the World’s Most Expensive Car

Hmmm..... now I want to get the Revell kit. ?

[jaymcminn]

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

[Oldcarfan27]

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?

[Jantrix]

This might be the sexiest car I've ever seen.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I wooda bot it if it had Rudge weelz.   

[Dpate]

I wouldn't pay that kind of money for any car lol.  

[Rodent]

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.  :-)

 

 

[SfanGoch]

That's almost enough to buy a pound of 80/20 ground beef.

[BlackSheep214]

2 hours ago, SfanGoch said:

That's almost enough to buy a pound of 80/20 ground beef.

LOLOLOL!!!

[Rodent]

Or a 200 sq ft studio apartment in NYC with a shared bath.

[Ace-Garageguy]

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.

[Ace-Garageguy]

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.

[89AKurt]

This thread devolved fast. ?

[imarriedawitch]

Same old same old.

[SfanGoch]

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

[Mark]

Maybe Daimler-Benz needs the money...they've probably burned through the funds they got by looting Chrysler...

[NOBLNG]

They wouldn’t sell it to me cause I was just going to flip it for a quick profit.?

[The Junkman]

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.....

[Ace-Garageguy]

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.

[keyser]

Group buy op missed. 84mo financing. 

[Mike 1017]

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

[Daddyfink]

[Ace-Garageguy]

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...

[Ace-Garageguy]

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.

[Smoke Wagon]

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.