Mercedes-benz G-class G550 on 2040-cars
Pixley, California, United States
This 2012 Mercedes G550 is not your typical silver G550. Aside from the low mileage (~19.8k miles), spotless interior/exterior and the meticulous care that's been given to the car (i.e. garaged), several cosmetic modifications were made to "de-bling" this modern, California G-Wagen. 1. Five 16x7.5" Mercedes Ashtaroth wheels were imported directly from the Mercedes factory in Germany to replace the louder 18" versions that come standard with the U.S. G550s. These are the same wheels that Mercedes puts on its armored G-Wagens abroad, they cost ~$550-600 per wheel. Mated to the five 16" Ashtaroth wheels are five Michelin A/T 265x75-16 tires (four have about 10k miles on them, the spare is completely unused) and the factory tire pressure monitoring system. 2. The flashy chrome spare tire carrier was replaced with a custom wheel cover made by www.gwagenaccessories.com. This wheel cover was then painted with the factory Mercedes silver color to match the body and a factory Mercedes star emblem was attached. The wheel cover actually opens and closes for storage inside the wheel and is lockable with an integrated combination lock. This addition was ~$1000. http://g-wagenaccessories.com/products/wheelcover.htm 3. The chrome running boards were removed and replaced with custom rock sliders, also from www.gwagenaccessories.com. These sliders are not only functional but they cover the exhaust on either side of the vehicle. For those who prefer the running boards, I still have those too and am happy to install them if needed. The rock rails were ~$900. http://g-wagenaccessories.com/products/LWBw463RockSlider.htm 4. The hood indicator lights were changed from clear to the factory amber. I still have the clear lenses if you 'd like me to switch them back before the vehicle is picked up or shipped. 5. Weathertech floor mats accompany the barely-used stock floor mats which are also in "as new" condition. This G550 still has about 6 months of factory warranty remaining and was purchased from R.A.B. Motors in Marin County with an additional year of Certified Pre-Owned warranty. Factory warranties are transferable to the new owner but please check to see if CPOs are transferable. The vehicle has 19,800 miles and the 20,000 mile service was just recently completed by R.A.B Motors in Marin County. No accidents, clean carfax, clean title, never off road, not in the salt belt of America. You will be hard pressed to find a cleaner and more tastefully modified G550.
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