Mercedes-Benz S600L 7.0 AMG - Japanese auctions or how to buy junk (20 photos)

Today, only in Japan you can buy a Mercedes with a mileage of 30 - 80 thousand kilometers.

At the beginning, I would like to say that in Japan there are no restrictions, according to local law, on the use of cars with a left-hand drive wheel. The Japanese have always been famous for their love for Mercedes cars, cars which they treat with special reverence. Having a car like this was considered special chic! And the wealthiest could afford it. This trend began back in the 70s and 80s...

Wealthy Japanese, as expected, preferred comfort and luxury, but since the domestic market did not meet their requirements, the choice fell on cars of European brands, namely German, large sedans. In those days, the Germans had just increased their potential, where the flagship was the huge W100, or as it was called the Grand Mercedes, and with the release of the W126, the last nail was driven into the coffin of the once majestic British cars, and German products did not rust so quickly, like British aristocrats...

Since those times, the tradition of owning a German brand car has continued to this day, and is unlikely to change in the near future...

Why is the mileage low?

In fact, those who are familiar with Japan in general and the mentality of the population of this amazing country in particular should know the reason why the Japanese are reluctant to use cars as their main means of transportation. For those who do not understand well what this reason is, I will try to briefly and clearly explain this reason. Japan consists of four large islands. This country rightfully ranks second in the world in economic development. The territory of Japan is 25 times smaller than America. Gasoline is three times more expensive than American gasoline! Air and sea transport, as well as railways in Japan are developed at the highest level. The fastest express trains are mainly located in Japan (for example: the Shinkansen express train). This type of transport is cheap, convenient, and most importantly high-speed…

The Japanese understand very well the value of their time and therefore in large cities, where the infrastructure is very well developed, they prefer public transport and thus avoid the unpleasant need to waste precious time standing idle in numerous traffic jams. Therefore, residents of the Land of the Rising Sun try to rarely use cars on a daily basis. For example, residents of such megacities as Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe, Kyoto, as a rule, go to work by train, and return home in the same way...

Well, okay, about the mentality of the Japanese, I would like to write about this car...

This copy was purchased at the USS Tokyo auction for a specific customer...

Auction rating 4B

To be honest, today there are only a few competitors in the acquisition of such copies...

It is clear that the car is rare and exclusive, in fact this is indicated by the individual plate with the number...

Rare dinosaur - 496 hp and 720 Nm at 3900 rpm.

From the very beginning, the car was used by a well-known “restaurateur - owner of some chains” in Japan. By the way, the mileage is absolutely original; it was not retracted for obvious reasons; firstly, the Japanese mentality will not allow this to be done, secondly, this makes no sense due to the specifics of the Japanese motor transport business, and thirdly, before the car goes to auction, it is checked for service...

The full-time team makes the equipment one might say exclusive—collectible, because the Germans only installed them on cars for the Japanese market. The most expensive equipment by the way, Switzerland is on vacation...

The salon is ideal...

Wood, where would we be without it, at all times it has been a sign and indicator of status cars... Young people on "rice trucks" remember one simple thing: when real, natural materials are used in the interior decoration, this speaks of the status of the car! And not about the fact that he has become old, Mercedes does not become old, but moves from one category to another)))

Today, such a car is very difficult to sell, the car can be sold for years... It is not profitable to buy them for sale. Let me remind you that this copy was purchased for a specific person...