G-Wagen broken by Aussie Outback
Aug 8, 2011 | 07:39 AM
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G-Wagen broken by Aussie Outback 
Mercedes-Benz G-Class broken by the Australian Outback
The idea was to send several stock-standard G-Wagens across the Canning Stock Route - a harsh desert crossing.
Mercedes-Benz was supremely confident in its product, but now has egg on its face.
You have to ask, if a company with the resources that Merc does is flying spares as directly as it can to the stranded cars, would customers get the same treatment?
Mercedes-Benz G-Class broken by the Australian Outback | Car Advice | Reviews
Not tough enough: The hulking Mercedes-Benz G-Class has not survived the Australian Outback, with six vehicles experiencing shock absorber damage and breaking down during a demonstration drive along Western Australia’s notorious 2000km Canning Stock Route.
Day seven of the planned 14-day off-road journey from Wiluna to Halls Creek proved the breaking point for the six of the seven vehicles – five of which were $161,680 Mercedes-Benz G 350 wagons, the other a military-grade utility.
Mercedes-Benz Australia’s David McCarthy described the situation from Well 36, which is just past the halfway point of the drive.
The only vehicle to survive the trip so far is a G-Professional – a military-style vehicle with a revised suspension setup. Mercedes-Benz Australia is currently investigating introducing this model to its local line-up. Mr McCarthy said the Mercedes-Benz team on the Route had “zero concerns” about the vehicles’ ability to complete the trek.
Aug 8, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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to the OP;did you even bother to read the article? They favored the G very much, as to the terrain was brutal. The Civilian G wasn't built with the 'military grade' suspension. The G is more of a rock hard SUV then 99% of the suv's in the world could dream about being.
In other words:
Nothing to see here. blah blah blah.... move along.
In other words:
Nothing to see here. blah blah blah.... move along.
Aug 9, 2011 | 08:56 AM
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to the OP;did you even bother to read the article? They favored the G very much, as to the terrain was brutal. The Civilian G wasn't built with the 'military grade' suspension. The G is more of a rock hard SUV then 99% of the suv's in the world could dream about being.
In other words:
Nothing to see here. blah blah blah.... move along.
In other words:
Nothing to see here. blah blah blah.... move along.
Yes, I did read the article - that's why I posted it.
I happen to live in Western Australia where the CSR is, and let me tell you, despite all the G-Wagen-love in this thread, a stock LC200 would finish the CSR without breaking a sweat.
And for two-thirds of the price of the Merc.
Aug 9, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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Easy to comment from afar.
Yes, I did read the article - that's why I posted it.
I happen to live in Western Australia where the CSR is, and let me tell you, despite all the G-Wagen-love in this thread, a stock LC200 would finish the CSR without breaking a sweat.
And for two-thirds of the price of the Merc.
Yes, I did read the article - that's why I posted it.
I happen to live in Western Australia where the CSR is, and let me tell you, despite all the G-Wagen-love in this thread, a stock LC200 would finish the CSR without breaking a sweat.
And for two-thirds of the price of the Merc.
you live in EBF. Probably need a Moon Rover... LOL
Aug 11, 2011 | 09:49 AM
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WTF??? that is like saying a 911 only needs a 1 liter engine because that is all it needs 99% of the time. G's are supposed to be hard core but cannot take what a LC shrugs off? PFFT Posermobile to the max. All show, and limited go.
