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This Suzuki Jimny shares a strong resemblance to a real-deal Mercedes-AMG G63, so does that make its eye-watering price a bargain or a rip-off?
Amid severe stock shortages of the new Suzuki Jimny and Mercedes-AMG G63, near-new examples of both iconic off-roaders are hot property on the used-car market.
But this creation – a $35,000 Suzuki Jimny designed to look like a $250,000 Mercedes-Benz G63 – has taken asking prices to new extremes.
In this case, a sky-high figure of $114,985 plus on-road costs.
The car features the popular ‘underground’ aftermarket “Little G” conversion body kit and extra fittings to liken it to a 2023 Mercedes-AMG G63.
How the seller landed at $114,895 plus on-road costs is a bit of a mystery.
Australian supplier OzJimny.com sells a similar DAMD “Little G” kit for JB74-designation Suzuki Jimnys for $6995. Included in that price is a front grille, enlarged fender flares, aluminium side steps, new side mouldings, and a spare tyre cover.
The seller of this specific G-Wagon look-a-like has included the current-generation AMG Panamericana-style grille, new headlights, Mercedes-Benz side mirrors, AMG G63-style 19-inch wheels, side-exit exhausts, and new tail-lights.
Inside, the car has been fitted with look-a-like Mercedes-Benz quilted stitch patterns, a new infotainment unit, a number of AMG badges, a Mercedes-badged steering wheel, and a starlight headlining.
Of course, the giveaway to the fact this is a Suzuki Jimny is the three-door body style, where the Mercedes-AMG G63 is only offered with five doors in Australia.
Similarly, despite “V8 Biturbo” badging on this copycat car, under the bonnet is the standard Suzuki Jimny’s 75kW/130Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine – not the Mercedes-AMG G63’s 430kW/850Nm twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8.
Despite the efforts the seller has gone to, we still can’t fathom where the figure of $114,985 came from – given that a standard Suzuki Jimny costs $35,000 to $37,000 drive-away in automatic trim (it varies from state to state due to stamp duty and registration variations), and the complete transformation is unlikely to cost more than $20,000.
So is this a steal or a rip-off? Let us know in the comments.
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