Hmmm,

I don't know either way but whoring yourself around like a $3.00 hooker sounds more like the tactics of an American company rather than a German one. A good example is the way that GM and Ford dominate the rental car market. GM and Ford even dominate the police and rescue vehicle market. Im sure its not because they are the best car as currently there is a recall on current Police Interceptor Crown Vic's. When rear ended they explode into a fireball because of a bolt that punctures the fuel tank. Perhaps the reason the S class dominates diplomatic sales is its the best car for the job? In addition to the car being the best many diplomats and other high end governmental types refuse to be seen in anything other than an S class sedan. Vladimir Putin's current car is a black 220 body S class. Would you want to be seen in one of the more expensive sedans in the world with a legendary prescence or a $50K American Luxury car that changes appearance every 2 years?

Additionally how safe would a diplomatic car be if it were an American car fishtailing down the narrow streets of europe in the event a diplomat needed to escape an abductor or potential assasin. While Im sure it does not happen as often as it does in the movies someone sitting in a GM or Ford product would be a "sitting duck" for any kind of violence.