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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525
So what happened with the model line-up? It got more expensive and even more exclusive when what Maybach really needed was a cheaper model that could open up the brand to a wider market. This is where Mercedes really went wrong. A Maybach coupe priced between $200,000-300,000 could have made a huge difference. The example of course was the futuristic Exelero concept which people tried to buy but which was never made. Would it have really been so hard to make a cheaper toned down version of the Exelero to sell in that price range?
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Than they would steal sales from the CL65 AMG, so it would be counter productive.
Mercedes is doing exactly what they need to. Killing the Maybach and moving the S class up market, well way up market in the past couple of years if you look at the prices. You used to be able to get a new S class for under $90k, now its $100k+ out the door.