The New 2020 Mercedes-Maybach S650 Night Edition is the Latest in a Great Lineup of Nissans

"way2blu does a rev update" (way2blu) 06/09/2020 at 20:02 • Filed to: satire, mercedes, Mercedes-Benz, S-Class, Nissan

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The new Mercedes-Maybach S 650 “Night Edition” has been !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! The truth is, Mercedes is finally catching on to Nissan’s winning formula for improving sales.

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With vehicles like the Altima SR Midnight Edition and even the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , Nissan has been outclassing Mercedes-Maybach for years.

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Maybach hopes to take back 15 units of market share from Nissan, by selling the new Mercedes-Maybach S650 “Night Edition.” That’s right, all fifteen of them will have “Night Edition” badges.

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Nissan’s market presence in the highly exclusive Special Edition segment will be tough to unseat though. Time will tell if !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! will catch on as an affordable, yet stylish, entry-level brand.

fintail > way2blu does a rev update 06/09/2020 at 20:08

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To be fair, MB has been doing the lamestream night/midnight thing for several years.

Maybach grille still makes me think Daewoo.  I bet these things are huge in China.

WilliamsSW > way2blu does a rev update 06/09/2020 at 20:11

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Ah but will they finance anyone with a pulse, and does it have a CVT?

way2blu does a rev update > WilliamsSW 06/09/2020 at 20:15

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No CVT, but you can finance it for $99 per month on a 2,500-month term!

WilliamsSW > way2blu does a rev update 06/09/2020 at 20:19

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Sign me up!*

* as long as I can roll in the $20k I owe on my out of warranty Versa

way2blu does a rev update > WilliamsSW 06/09/2020 at 20:26

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Whoa, a fully-loaded 2020 Versa SR (the top trim) costs less than that. You must have financed a Midnight Edition...

WilliamsSW > way2blu does a rev update 06/09/2020 at 20:28

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No I keep taking 7 year loans then trading cars in after 2.  

Boxer_4 > fintail 06/09/2020 at 20:29

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Honestly, I think Daewoo did it better.  

functionoverfashion > WilliamsSW 06/09/2020 at 20:29

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I was about to say “you can’t get a Versa up to $20k...” but sure enough, I optioned one up over $22k pretty easily. Gotta have that center console and center console mat, sold separately. And of course Nissan valve stems and chrome license plate bracket. 

fintail > Boxer_4 06/09/2020 at 20:31

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Definitely less tacky/ostentatious.

WilliamsSW > functionoverfashion 06/09/2020 at 20:32

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S eriously?  I thought those were $12k, maybe 15 tops. And selling at a discount.  

Boxer_4 > fintail 06/09/2020 at 20:35

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I like how they incorporated the grille and the slat orientation into the body lines.  

functionoverfashion > way2blu does a rev update 06/09/2020 at 20:40

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Come on, you didn’t add the electronics package or even all weather floor mats!  You were so close to $20k, I got mine up over $22k

fintail > Boxer_4 06/09/2020 at 20:42

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In some ways I miss the bland 90s designs - they aren’t trying too hard, anyway.

way2blu does a rev update > functionoverfashion 06/09/2020 at 20:51

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Many of those are dealer-installed though, it’s just not the same. Might as well be a rust-proofing treatment we’ll throw in for $299 (but it’s already been rust treated when it got here!)

way2blu does a rev update > functionoverfashion 06/09/2020 at 20:52

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The old “80% nitrogen tire fill” is a classic choice too!

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > way2blu does a rev update 06/09/2020 at 22:09

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That’s wicked cheap. I’d still rather eat drywall, and you can get one with 3 pedals