What if: Jeep Grand Cheerokee SRT-8 or G500 ?
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geez guys... thanks. Now, i'll be dreaming about about G55s the whole plane trip. Im actually in Tokyo's Narita airport now, on transit, before continuing to Singapore for the holidays.
From the original price range of about 50k, we are now talking Turbos and AMG whose prices resides in areas close to 6 digits. Totally out of my price range...
and after seeing that video, man, who can resist not having a G55?
I wonder whether I can just buy a used G500 now, and call Kleemann in a the future and be on par with the G55 and the Turbo...
From the original price range of about 50k, we are now talking Turbos and AMG whose prices resides in areas close to 6 digits. Totally out of my price range...
and after seeing that video, man, who can resist not having a G55?
I wonder whether I can just buy a used G500 now, and call Kleemann in a the future and be on par with the G55 and the Turbo...
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Originally Posted by Johnny Rad
I like the Porsche Cayenne Turbo recommendation.
At the last autoshow, I got up close and personal with a G500/55. I was surprised at how cramped the front and rear seats were! Hummer tight. If it's not a big deal, go for the AMG version. Actually, you might be able to swindle a deal on one right now since the new G is due in.
At the last autoshow, I got up close and personal with a G500/55. I was surprised at how cramped the front and rear seats were! Hummer tight. If it's not a big deal, go for the AMG version. Actually, you might be able to swindle a deal on one right now since the new G is due in.
Both the Cayenne Turbo and the AMG G-Wagon would be a LOT of money....and Porsche parts and service, ( when not free ) are outrageously exepensive as well. The Cayenne Turbo, though, does something very few SUV's do...combine at least some genuine off-road capability ( not as much as its brother the VW Touraeg ) with semi-race-track capability. The G-Wagon, already a tremendously capable vehicle off-road, will, with the AMG package, sacrifice some of that mountain-goat capability for better performance on dry pavement.......while I have not seen the Owners' Manual specifically for this vehicle, Mercedes will likely have some off-road restrictions for the AMG model.
If you have the money for a vehicle like this and can afford it....fine, go for it.....but I can't overestimate the fact that these are EXPENSIVE vehicles to both buy and own.
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i used to have a G500....
that thing drives like a tank, but it's the best damn off-road vehicle i have ever been in....
that plus the visibility. You can see every damn corner of the car...
that thing drives like a tank, but it's the best damn off-road vehicle i have ever been in....
that plus the visibility. You can see every damn corner of the car...
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Originally Posted by jracerlmn
i used to have a G500....
that thing drives like a tank, but it's the best damn off-road vehicle i have ever been in....
that plus the visibility. You can see every damn corner of the car...
that thing drives like a tank, but it's the best damn off-road vehicle i have ever been in....
that plus the visibility. You can see every damn corner of the car...
However...back to your consideration of an AMG-spec one. While this will make it a little more like the Porsche Cayenne Turbo on dry roads, it will compromise that rugged performance off-road...so you will have to decide which is more important.
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