The Ugliest Car Ever, EV Sports Cars Are Cancelled, and Jaguar Land Rover Hacked?
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The Ugliest Car Ever, EV Sports Cars Are Cancelled, and Jaguar Land Rover Hacked?
THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! · Sep 19, 2025
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Big news this week is the revival of the
G-Class Cabriolet. I have become
famously associated with my G Cabriolet.
I bought mine for $133,000 and I think
it's probably now worth at one point I
think it was worth $233,000. The market
has become obsessed with this car. The
final edition cars were 150 when they
were new and they now sell for 400. And
so we see there's a ground swell.
There's a market interest in this car.
Everybody's been asking if I'm going to
get one. I have gotten on my list at my
Mercedes dealer. I'm first
>> as you should be. I told the dealer that
I would I want to buy it. I want it
under two very specific circumstances.
Number one, that it is not a limited
edition ultra expensive thing. I think
that this should be a 200 to 250 car
based on where like the other G Wagons
are. That's like where I believe the
pricing makes sense. The other condition
is
it can't be, and I don't know, I don't
use this word, but I can't I can't think
of another word that describes what I'm
saying. Go ahead.
>> It can't be douchy,
>> which is a tough thing for G Wagon not
to be. So
>> I my pres my hope is that they come with
a regular G550 that has those stronger
than the 1980s wheels and orange turn
signals and like old school colors and
like not a lot of bling. My presumption
is that it will be a G63 and it will
have all of the accutra that you'd
expect from a G63 and the people that
that goes with in which case I have no
interest in owning the
About this episode
The revival of the G-Class Cabriolet sparks excitement as Doug shares his personal journey with the model, discussing its skyrocketing value and market demand. He expresses his desire for a new version that balances affordability and style, avoiding the 'douchy' image often associated with G Wagons. The conversation also touches on the broader implications of EV sports cars being canceled and a potential hack at Jaguar Land Rover, adding layers of intrigue to the automotive landscape.
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