Dave600hL

Thats what they say about Toyota and Lexus, although I have to disagree with you that it is a rebadged Merc.

Really is a shame this car is not going to be made any more.

rkyat

Shame its discontinued but i guess we saw it coming.

and LOL at the maybach with a driver wearing a helmet. I know it's probably a test run but its so odd.

Jetfire

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Never been a big fan of the post-revival Maybachs. interior is super nice though

I think bentley and rolls royce looks much nicer from the outside.

Och

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If I had that type of cash, I would certainly buy one.

IS-SV

The general reaction will be, who cares, for the most part.

joe80

in what way? care to explain? it's very conservative layout without any funky shapes. i like this better than phantom's.






they say Brits know how to do the interior, but they miserably failed on phantom's dash design IMO. definitely way too much wood for my taste.

Mbenz528i

I will be sad to see the brand go because I think they have the best interior of any car made and I would love to one day have owned a 62S for a driver to take me to and fro in. (Aw dreams).

I do think the exterior was a little dated, considering they were enhanced (restyled) versions of the last generation S class. It was only a matter of time before the 1 car they have (2 engine choices and 2 lengths and a convertible for a total of 5 variations) would eventually run its course with those who have/can afford them.

Gojirra99

Interior : Maybach > Rolls and Bentley

Exterior Bentley > Rolls > Maybach

Overall Rolls and Bentley > Maybach

For the money a S65 AMG is a much better value, the Maybach's interior alone can't justify twice the price of the S65.(and worse, the Maybach is based on the previous generation S-class).

I'm not a fan of the current S-class exterior styling, but still better than the Maybach's, so I won't really miss it ...

syzygy

I find it to be a fine ultra luxury car, and I think price should be a moot point. At that level, nobody cares about price. The average liquid net worth of people buying maybachs, rolls royces, etc. is $25 million. The average total net worth is $30 million (source: forbes.com, i'm too lazy to find the exact article).

When you have $25 million in liquid net worth plus whatever behemoth disposable income you're likely making per month, the price doesn't matter so much.

I never buy this "oh it's a more expensive S class but the greater expense is not justifiable" type argument. Hell, that's what people have been screaming about the LF-A for the past months and it's equally as absurd.

I say judge the car for what it is. It's far far far superior to the S class in terms of interior luxury (yeah, i'm looking at you too BMW 7 and Lexus LS)

Exterior aesthetics are completely arbitrary. If you like it, you like it. I happen to like it, although I personally think the fact that the mercedes S class looks so similar detracts from the exclusivity of the Maybach.