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Old 12-11-2010, 11:49 PM   #1
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Default Anyone seen one of these before?

http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/sea...&nr=D_15091569

So much car for so little money. Apparently its an older shape Mercedes retooled by Ssangyong. I wonder if Mercedes panels could be slapped back on to make it look half decent...

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Old 12-11-2010, 11:59 PM   #2
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you'd want the name changed asap....
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Old 13-11-2010, 12:23 AM   #3
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Good luck getting spares for it, it wasn't an AU market car for memory so that one must be a grey import

Stick with the Lexuses (Lexii?) if you want later model Asian luxo barge stuff
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Old 13-11-2010, 12:30 AM   #4
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I've seen a couple of these on the road. One had the badges changed to read Mercedes E350 or something and had the 3 pointed star...lol.

That is a lot of car though for the money. But I agree with Road Warrior about getting parts.
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Old 13-11-2010, 12:31 AM   #5
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They were sold here, but only for a few years.
The earlier model look better, more benz like. latest model looks good, 5 litre V8 too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SsangYong_Chairman
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Old 13-11-2010, 12:47 PM   #6
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What happens when an E class mates with a Ford Scorpio.
Dont forget the 300c is also based off this
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Old 13-11-2010, 04:14 PM   #7
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Yeah same as the Ssanyong Jeeps that are Merc ML rip offs. Plenty of those getting around with Merc badges.
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Yeah same as the Ssanyong Jeeps that are Merc ML rip offs. Plenty of those getting around with Merc badges.
Actually I think you'll find that the Ssangyong 4x4 vehicles legitimately use Merc running gear - they were making it under licence or something
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Old 13-11-2010, 07:30 PM   #9
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Actually I think you'll find that the Ssangyong 4x4 vehicles legitimately use Merc running gear - they were making it under licence or something
The Musso's did, my wife used to have one for a couple of years, they we're an older Merc Engine. It went alright for a AWD 4x4.
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It has a lapsash for a seatbeltfor the middle passenger in the rear, lol.
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Old 13-11-2010, 08:55 PM   #11
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What happens when an E class mates with a Ford Scorpio.
Dont forget the 300c is also based off this

Thats a standard 1994 onwards Ford Granada/ Scorpio.........pretty sure the 300c is not based on this at all but shares a platform with the US Dodge Charger and some mechanicals from Mercedes........unless I am totally incorrect - which happens!
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2 words, ug lee.
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a previous employer used to have a Ssanyong franchise as part of its lineup, and the in house joke went along the lines of "How do you get a small Ssanyong dealership? Start with a large one!"
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