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For $200K, Would You Rather Have a G65 AMG or an Icon FJ44?

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Old May 5, 2016 | 01:50 PM
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For $200K, Would You Rather Have a G65 AMG or an Icon FJ44?


Motor Trend's most recent episode of "Head 2 Head" puts a 1973 ICON FJ44 next to a Mercedes-AMG G65. Both are technically SUVs, but just how different are they?

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Old May 5, 2016 | 05:13 PM
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Would I rather have a $200k+ mercedes that I could easily resell and has all of the creature comforts of a modern luxury sedan, or a $200k replica of a toyota with beefed up suspension?

Hmmm thats a hard one
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2 different animals. Both build in 2 different eras so I like most people won't try to compare them.
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I'm with Kotton. For 200K I'll take the S63 Coupe fully loaded.
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14'G63 AMG ,1994 Mercedes E500, 2020 Range Rover HST
For 200k I'll take the g63 for me a and a gle400 for wifey
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For $200,000 I would not want either but if I had to choose? The G65 AMG all the way. No question the build quality of a G is superior. A very solid SUV all around!
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For $200,000 I'll take a G300 Pur Edition and a log cabin in the woods with no paved roads..
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