- This GLS600 shed a huge chunk of value after very few miles.
- Letting the first owner take the hit can save serious money.
- Two tone paint alone added $18,500 to the window sticker.
There’s no shortage of plush SUVs on the market, but few lean into opulence quite like the Mercedes-Maybach GLS600. Still, for all its lavish appeal, the GLS600 shares a common and rather unglamorous trait with many other high-end Mercedes models: brutal depreciation.
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If you’re thinking of buying one new and happen to care about resale value, you may want to think twice. Take this 2025 GLS600, for example. Only recently acquired by its current lessee for $207,300, it was listed for auction on Bring a Trailer, with 2,600 miles (about 4,180 km) on the odometer.
And this isn’t some outdated model either, as it’s a 2025 model year vehicle first registered at the end of August 2025.
Despite its near-new condition, the GLS600 changed hands for $157,600, slicing nearly $50,000 off its original sale price. You could buy a brand-new base Mercedes-Benz C-Class for that money! That’s a loss of roughly $19 for every mile it’s been driven, not exactly the kind of efficiency most buyers have in mind.
A peek at the original window sticker reveals this GLS an MSRP of $178,450 before extras. The most eye-catching option? A two-tone Cirrus Silver and Obsidian Black Metallic paint job that alone cost $18,500. It’s a steep price for paint, but it does look spectacular.
Other extras push the total even higher. There are $800 champagne flute holders, $5,500 23-inch forged wheels, a pair of $1,800 folding rear tables, and a $1,100 fridge discreetly built into the center console.
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There’s perhaps no better way to describe the GLS600 than a palace on wheels. While the front seats look incredibly comfortable, and the dashboard design is among the classiest of any current Mercedes model, it’s the second row that really stands out. After all, a Maybach isn’t necessarily the type of vehicle you want to drive.
The legroom and headroom for the two captain’s chairs at the rear are immense, and the seats, door panels, and transmission tunnel are finished in the finest Nappa leather. Then there’s the aforementioned fridge in the rear center console and the champagne flute holders, allowing passengers to sip France’s finest while being chauffeured to their next business meeting.
It’s a remarkable place to spend time, no question. Just be sure to let someone else take the first financial hit.
