SL600: Last great Mercedes.
01-24-21, 07:18 AM
#16
Lexus Fanatic
Its actually not. The current G Wagen is all new and shares nothing with that old model.
01-24-21, 08:03 AM
#19
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01-24-21, 10:02 AM
#20
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Originally Posted by sivikvtec
except the door handles 
01-24-21, 10:58 AM
#21
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From Wikipedia:
he second generation W463 differs very little visually from the first generation, and the chassis code, W463, is still retained rather than W464 as some media outlets erroneously reported. Only three parts from the previous generation was carried over to the new generation: the headlamp washers, the push-button door handles and the giant spare wheel cover bolted to the rear tailgate
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...-drive-review/
What’s New Looks Old
Oh, don’t worry too much. Just look at the pictures. While the 2019 model is comprehensively reengineered—only the door handles, the spare-tire cover, the sun visors, the headlight-washer nozzles, and a bracket under the hood are shared with its predecessor—it still looks very much the same. The edges are softer now and the roof pillars are a bit thicker, but all of the important G cues are there: the awkward trim strips encircling the body, a spare tire hanging off a massive side-hinged rear portal, square-cut doors (now with rounded edges) with exposed hinges, a clamshell hood, and marker lights on top of the fenders. Without seeing the old and new side by side, most people will be hard-pressed to identify many differences. Heck, casual observers will go on thinking it’s unchanged.
01-24-21, 11:17 AM
#22
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the headlamp washers, the push-button door handles and the giant spare wheel cover bolted to the rear tailgate
I believe the previous generation G-wagon is still produced.
Last edited by Toys4RJill; 01-24-21 at 11:21 AM.
01-24-21, 11:20 AM
#23
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01-24-21, 11:55 AM
#24
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Jill's got at least somewhat of a point. The build-quality of 80's vintage Mercedes products was arguably the best in the industry, before Lexus and Infiniti's competition, at lower prices, forced them to cut back on costs and the fact that they were over-engineering their vehicles so much.
01-24-21, 02:56 PM
#25
Lexus Fanatic
Thanks. And the more of those old M-B products you see (mostly at old-auto shows, but, sometimes, even on display at some dealerships), the more you will see it. They were built like tanks. And, yes, some of them are still on the road, in service.
01-25-21, 08:01 AM
#26
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These were amazing cars. I remember gushing over them when I was in high school. I wouldn't say this was the last great Mercedes, but I do feel that they were the last great Mercedes SL.
01-25-21, 09:53 AM
#27
i remember cruising around the los angeles area in my classmates SL500 (he was from a wealthy family) during my high school days. definitely a fun car, and only after all these years do i appreciate it for was it was! i believe they also made a manual version (not in v12 form though).
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