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I gotta say, I'm not sure how this falls but if this is the interior update with MBUX but you have to pull it in with EV tech.... no thanks. I'll take my 2022 and won't look back. At this point, I'm thinking I'll keep my G indefinitely and resist the move to EV for as long as possible.
I recently did the EV thing and while they're not bad for transportation, they lack soul. The real deal killer for me is the infrastructure you depend on. It's not ready for prime time unless you live in major metro areas and don't do road trips or travel. To boot, I think the deprecation risks on the EV side of the house are massive as battery tech and advancements will effectively make previous models more like old cell phones. Unless car companies can figure out a way to update the battery packs with trade-in / upgrades to offset some of the tech advancement risks. This alone was a major concern for me that led me back to trusted and true G wagon. I guess it's less a risk if you plan to drive the EV until its wheels fall off...... for most, they don't and the car expense for a car is way more impact than cell phones, laptops, and other versions of the constant upgrade syndrome - making cars similar to the cell phone 5 year life cycles is a hard pill to swallow and 50...100...200x the cost.
I recently did the EV thing and while they're not bad for transportation, they lack soul. The real deal killer for me is the infrastructure you depend on. It's not ready for prime time unless you live in major metro areas and don't do road trips or travel. To boot, I think the deprecation risks on the EV side of the house are massive as battery tech and advancements will effectively make previous models more like old cell phones. Unless car companies can figure out a way to update the battery packs with trade-in / upgrades to offset some of the tech advancement risks. This alone was a major concern for me that led me back to trusted and true G wagon. I guess it's less a risk if you plan to drive the EV until its wheels fall off...... for most, they don't and the car expense for a car is way more impact than cell phones, laptops, and other versions of the constant upgrade syndrome - making cars similar to the cell phone 5 year life cycles is a hard pill to swallow and 50...100...200x the cost.
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Thanks for posting. I'm going to assume it's for 2024 but 2025 is a possibility.
Agree with JDNEPA--I love my EV for commuting as its fast, comfortable, and convenient, but on purpose I didn't spend too much money on it because of the depreciation risks.
Agree with JDNEPA--I love my EV for commuting as its fast, comfortable, and convenient, but on purpose I didn't spend too much money on it because of the depreciation risks.
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@Hodog16 My Taycan Turbo S was fine day to day. Never hit a gas station. That said, sounds like you approached it the right way - I was the other end of the spectrum and fearing 6-digit evaporation on something that the range was under 200 per charge and likely to get smoked if they came out with a 400 mile upgrade in a future model. Performance was great but the full picture at the upper end of the EV spectrum just didn't feel worth it. If it did it again, I'd probably just do a Model 3 and call it a day. That said, I'm happy with my 2022 G 550 and plan to drive this thing into the foreseeable future. Depreciation doesn't even enter my mind with this car because the overall package just works for me at this point. I also think the current car is kind of the mature, refined, and timeliness....
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Yeah the Taycan is a great looking vehicle but I didn’t want to pay over $100k for an EV just yet.
Rumors have been 2024 for awhile, I expect msrp to increase every year but hopefully only by four digits this time.
Rumors have been 2024 for awhile, I expect msrp to increase every year but hopefully only by four digits this time.
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Granted there are still hot markets like Cali, but Mercedes is looking at the entire NA market and should be noticing the things mentioned above.
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Oh I agree for sure. They’ve done a good thing and made many options free or likely cheaper (haven’t announced all options yet but when the minor upgrades are free I expect the higher ones to be cheaper), so I don’t expect zero increase but it can’t be a huge amount without any significant changes.
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I suspect that if you're thinking the prices are going to not go up, you're kidding yourselves. Inflationary pressures and raw materials - steel, aluminum, silicon chips, copper, resins, etc are all up Y/Y (eased off a bit from highs in March 2022 but overall it's up). Steel indexes as an example are up roughly 11% since start of the year. Interest rates are also up which impacts consumers, but those also apply to corporations meaning the cost to borrow is up (think EV technology and R&D > production). These costs will also be passed onto the consumer as MSRP. Mercedes isn't going to eat those prices and it's going to get baked into the MSRP over time. To boot, the G market is far cry from a buyer's market. Mercedes can ebb/flow production given the low volume comparatively to normal production models. I suspect they'll be able to find buyers and largely you're seeing dealers that speculated and/or are going to stick to ADMs because they can but that's not Mercedes and they'll continue to drive the underlying cost of MSRP as they need to...
I may be totally wrong. I doubt it over the mid-term but in this market, who the hell knows what may happen in the 1-2 year horizon. A lot of things right now doesn't make a ton of sense....
I may be totally wrong. I doubt it over the mid-term but in this market, who the hell knows what may happen in the 1-2 year horizon. A lot of things right now doesn't make a ton of sense....
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https://www.motorauthority.com/news/...g-63-spy-shots
This says that the revised G will come in early 2023.
This says that the revised G will come in early 2023.
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https://www.motorauthority.com/news/...g-63-spy-shots
This says that the revised G will come in early 2023.
This says that the revised G will come in early 2023.
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Same article from 12/22 says the squared has yet to be announced for the US, so I think the article is actually dated.
Order guide for 2023 has already been released so guaranteed no changes for MY2023. My guess is 2024.
In those pictures they’ve changed the rear bumper and put the camera there. Odd choice since it’ll get dirtier there but would likely be a cost saving measure since they wouldn’t need to install a moving part for the camera cover.
Order guide for 2023 has already been released so guaranteed no changes for MY2023. My guess is 2024.
In those pictures they’ve changed the rear bumper and put the camera there. Odd choice since it’ll get dirtier there but would likely be a cost saving measure since they wouldn’t need to install a moving part for the camera cover.
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Doesn't look like a lot, but minor design changes that are easy to pick up on are the redesigned air intakes in the bumper, flush air vents behind last windows, front camera moved to bumper and also looks like new driver's assistance features based on the extra sensors in the top of the windshield.
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i think it would too risky to launch a refresh almost at the same time as the upcoming EV coming out in ‘23 (EQG). MB needs to make sure the EQG launch goes smoothly before the midyear refresh comes to market… IMHO…
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Same article from 12/22 says the squared has yet to be announced for the US, so I think the article is actually dated.
Order guide for 2023 has already been released so guaranteed no changes for MY2023. My guess is 2024.
In those pictures they’ve changed the rear bumper and put the camera there. Odd choice since it’ll get dirtier there but would likely be a cost saving measure since they wouldn’t need to install a moving part for the camera cover.
Order guide for 2023 has already been released so guaranteed no changes for MY2023. My guess is 2024.
In those pictures they’ve changed the rear bumper and put the camera there. Odd choice since it’ll get dirtier there but would likely be a cost saving measure since they wouldn’t need to install a moving part for the camera cover.
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EV G is going to be released beside the regular version. It actually makes sense if the EV G will have an upgraded interior and mbux etc to change the regular version at the same time.
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should be interesting but think they will wait on MY refresh… some are still getting their ‘22 and yet alone getting ‘23 delivered. i would think they wouldn’t want to annoy these buyers and come out quick with a refresh… it would make sense to smoothly release the electric version which could have alot of quality issues at start being an early model followed by the refresh… but who knows
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should be interesting but think they will wait on MY refresh… some are still getting their ‘22 and yet alone getting ‘23 delivered. i would think they wouldn’t want to annoy these buyers and come out quick with a refresh… it would make sense to smoothly release the electric version which could have alot of quality issues at start being an early model followed by the refresh… but who knows
