BangRon Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Saw rare Maybach today, thing must have been 6 meters long. Kewl limo style ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 There is at least one of those cars in use, in this creamy beige color, run by a well know family in this country. But I did not get a glimpse of that car to date :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdrokit Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 That's one fast limo. The new models come standard with a 6 liter twin turbo V-12! 0-100kph in under 5 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousehound Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Make a great taxi - even quicker ride in from swampy! Got close to one at the showroom in Siam Centre last January. Ugly looking brut of a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eTiMaGo Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 For the price of these, you'd expect they would have a license place holder in the correct width for Thai plates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebebe Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Great pictures, thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunkton Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 When you see one of these do you think: 1. Successful businessman 2. Corrupt government official 3. So that's the old money Elite that wants to maintain the staus quo they keep talking about. 4. Can crime pay after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZELL Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 How much for one of this? RAZZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Prices Maybach automobiles are priced to directly compete with Rolls-Royce. As of early 2008, European and United States prices were as follows: * Maybach 57 - € 366,934[5] / $ 341,750[6] * Maybach 57 S - € 417,402 / $ 381,250 * Maybach 62 - € 431,055 / $ 392,750 * Maybach 62 S - € 492,602 / $ 432,250 * Maybach Landaulet - € 900,000 / $ 1,350,000[7] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maybach_57_and_62 +++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 PricesMaybach automobiles are priced to directly compete with Rolls-Royce. As of early 2008, European and United States prices were as follows: * Maybach 57 - € 366,934[5] / $ 341,750[6] * Maybach 57 S - € 417,402 / $ 381,250 * Maybach 62 - € 431,055 / $ 392,750 * Maybach 62 S - € 492,602 / $ 432,250 * Maybach Landaulet - € 900,000 / $ 1,350,000[7] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maybach_57_and_62 +++ There are no -average- European prices....every country has it's own taxed prices. The 57 models are between € 543,000 and € 616.000 whilst the 62 models vary from € 634.000 via € 722.000 to € 1.500.000 for the 62S Landaulet Those prices are for Holland but might be higher in LOS LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Can you imagine the import tax for Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) Another great fat gas guzzling monster for a very few people to show face or alternatively saying I don't about the hoi polloi. I am rich and I am showing it. And no I am not jealous at all, just amazed that anyone would actually want to buy one. What was the King saying about a sufficiency economy again? Edited December 15, 2009 by billd766 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I was at the BKK motor show a couple of years ago when the first one was shown in Thailand. Because of my contacts I was allowed to sit in the back of it and "play" with all the switches. All I can say - after reclining to a near horizontal position and changing what the sky looks like - that it one heck of a car, absolutely crazy but wonderful. Now for the interesting bit : After getting out I had the nerve to ask the price and was told 'about 100m Baht' and before I could could say 'I 'll take it' was then told it had already been sold !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalPoster Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 When you see one of these do you think:1. Successful businessman 2. Corrupt government official 3. So that's the old money Elite that wants to maintain the staus quo they keep talking about. 4. Can crime pay after all. It's not #2 - they all drive a Mercedes S class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 How much for one of this? About 100M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidenai Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) PricesMaybach automobiles are priced to directly compete with Rolls-Royce. As of early 2008, European and United States prices were as follows: * Maybach 57 - € 366,934[5] / $ 341,750[6] * Maybach 57 S - € 417,402 / $ 381,250 * Maybach 62 - € 431,055 / $ 392,750 * Maybach 62 S - € 492,602 / $ 432,250 * Maybach Landaulet - € 900,000 / $ 1,350,000[7] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maybach_57_and_62 +++ Great knowledge published by PeaceBlondie. Thanks, mate. Edited December 15, 2009 by aidenai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 When it was originally designed the engineering department forgot to tell the styling department they were needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 For the price of these, you'd expect they would have a license place holder in the correct width for Thai plates My assumption would be this a grey import, since I can't imagine the company not providing a suitable moulding. This is, of course, often a give-away with Mercedes S' where the front plate moulding is clearly designed for the EU style [usually UK for RHD].Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madjbs Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 It doesn't have 2 letters on the number plate, which if it is a private car it should have. Perhaps it's an embassy car, or UN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 It doesn't have 2 letters on the number plate, which if it is a private car it should have. Perhaps it's an embassy car, or UN. This is simple temporary red plate till the permanent white one come from Department of Land Transportation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madjbs Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Are the red plates a different number to what you finally get on the white ones? I'm not sure but perhaps they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 ^ Yes, the plates are provided by the dealer and must be returned when the official vehicle index number is issued. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 For the price of these, you'd expect they would have a license place holder in the correct width for Thai plates What chance the white plate will have a 'Hello Kitty' surround? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eTiMaGo Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 For the price of these, you'd expect they would have a license place holder in the correct width for Thai plates What chance the white plate will have a 'Hello Kitty' surround? Somehow I think a Doraemon one would be appropriate, deeeeep pockets required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_brownstone Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Can you imagine the import tax for Thailand? I'm pretty sure that anyone who could afford this car in Thailand would have the ...... resources ....... to avoid petty annoyances such as Import Duty. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khundon Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Whoever bought it, the price on resale will drop like a stone the minute they drive it from the showroom. Will lose at least 1/3rd it's value in the first year. In Europe, Maybachs and other high priced cars are not selling and second hand prices are next to worthless. Nice car though, even if Simon Cowell has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INTJ Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I was following this up North Pattaya road the other day, ugly looking thing. I guessed it was a Maybach due to the "M" badge - looks more like something the Chinese have cobbled together from the old Rover 75 parts bin Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhodiebkk Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Are the red plates a different number to what you finally get on the white ones? I'm not sure but perhaps they are. I'm sure the owner is retaining the Resd Plates for as long as possible, just to show he has a "new" car as no one will know what a Maybach is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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