Vladimir Putin's stretch Mercedes could be yours for $1.3 million

Would you want a limo once used by the Russian president enough to pay ten times more than normal?

Celebrity connections often increase the value of a car. Having the name “Steve McQueen” on a car’s logbook instantly bumps up its price by a factor of many, for instance. The seller of this stretched Mercedes clearly believes its ownership history has added to its worth, even if the celebrity connection is a bit, err, dubious.
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MDarringer - 1/2/2017 2:35:42 PM

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If I had 1.3 million to blow on a car...

Car4life1 - 1/2/2017 4:01:21 PM

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Too late, Trump has already bid on it for his buddy puti's early bday present....cute....

MDarringer - 1/2/2017 4:18:25 PM

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I cannot wait for the magnificence of the Trump/Putin. 1-20-17 is going to be party day.

Car4life1 - 1/2/2017 6:00:38 PM

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Your not alone man, cable news is counting down to a ratings bonanza and can't wait to witness this "magnificence"

MDarringer - 1/2/2017 7:26:22 PM

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And the cable "news" people are pissy that they aren't getting the access they want. It's going to be popcorn worthy.

mre30 - 1/2/2017 7:20:44 PM

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Aside from the silliness of buying a 20-year old, armoured stretch Mercedes V12 limo - what proof is there that the car is actually Putin's?

The only photo has VP peering out the window of a next-gen Mercedes S-Limo, not this one.

Ebay market value is about $40,000 tops.

delan - 1/3/2017 11:10:12 PM

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Putie's gotta rely on the germans to make him a decent car? I that thought the gloriousness that is Russia could make their own.

countguy - 1/4/2017 11:44:22 AM

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Pretty sure Tdump will buy putie tangs car as a anniversary present to help out his sweetheart.