dognovel Chapter 53 Maybach GLS480, My First Car?
Chapter 53 Maybach GLS480, My First Car?
"It's a real Maybach, not a modified one..."
When the system popped up a notification box, Zhou Lang felt a mix of surprise and worry.
Because a significant portion of the "Maybach GLS480s" commonly seen on the road are actually modified second-hand Mercedes-Benz GLS450s.
After changing the vertical grille, interior, lettering, etc., it's almost impossible to tell the difference without careful observation.
If the system rewarded him with a Mercedes-Benz GLS450, Zhou Lang could accept it, but the joy he felt would not be as great as that of a Maybach GLS.
At the very bottom of the system notification box, there is an additional line of small text.
The award-winning vehicles come with additional factory-installed options (click to expand for details). You can keep these options or cancel them.
"It seems that the agency that Shu Nan's roommate signed with has really made a fortune," Zhou Lang clicked his tongue.
Because the conversion of a Mercedes-Benz GLS into a Maybach is a very mature and cost-effective solution, "fake Maybachs" are quite common.
Therefore, unless one is truly wealthy or has a deep affection for the Maybach brand, very few people would choose to buy this genuine Maybach SUV.
Zhou Lang checked the data and found that in 2025, nearly 9000 Mercedes-Benz GLSs were sold, while 2000 Maybach GLSs were sold.
As for sedans, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is not easy to "disguise" as a Maybach. Last year, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sold 9600 units; the Maybach S-Class, on the other hand, sold more, 11000 units.
Zhou Lang then opened the reward vehicle information box.
On this interface, he can select some parameters of the new car, including paint, interior color, wheels, etc.
The system also generously rewarded Zhou Lang with the factory-optional features that were included with the original car, without taking any credit.
Model: 2026 GLS 480 4MATIC Luxury Edition, base price: 1498000 yuan.
4MATIC is the four-wheel drive system in the Mercedes-Benz series. The Li Yi version is a Maybach with some features removed compared to previous years, and the guide price has been reduced by more than 300,000 yuan from more than 1.8 million yuan.
The car that Shen Shunan's roommate drives, because of the optional extras, is estimated to cost close to 200 million yuan.
While the price reduction of the new models may seem to have lowered the entry barrier, wealthy individuals still haven't skimped on their spending.
Optional Equipment List:
23-inch Maybach 5-hole forged aluminum alloy wheels, 93000 yuan;
Burmester high-end 3D surround sound system, 60800 yuan;
MBUX premium rear-seat entertainment system, 44900 yuan;
Long-pile foot pads, 3900 yuan;
Heated steering wheel, 3900 yuan.
"As expected of Mercedes-Benz, as expected of Maybach."
Zhou Lang was also a bit shocked. A luxury SUV costing nearly 2 million yuan didn't even have a heated steering wheel as standard; it had to be added for almost 4,000 yuan...
However, for him, these optional equipment options are all free, so he's really happy.
It boasts iconic alloy wheels, a Burmester sound system, and a rear entertainment screen—everything you could want.
In the information box, Zhou Lang selected the most popular and common Obsidian Black paint and Mahogany Brown/Macchiato Beige interior. The Maybach dealership in Jinan had the car in stock and he could pick it up immediately.
The Maybach's classic two-tone paint is unavailable as gray in the interface—because it requires an additional option, costing 26 yuan…
"So it seems that the silver and blue two-tone paint job on Shu Nan's roommate's Maybach is a custom wrap, not the original one. Otherwise, the system would have given it to me as a gift."
It's a minor issue, nothing to worry about.
Click to confirm and claim your reward.
……
After getting out of the car, Zhou Lang walked up to the girls.
Just then, a salesperson from Jinan Wanbang Zhixing Mercedes-Benz 4S store called Zhou Lang.
"Hello Mr. Zhou, excuse me for bothering you. The owner of one of our Maybach GLS480s has been changed to you. We'd like to confirm if it would be convenient for you to pick up the car soon?"
"Is this afternoon okay?"
"Okay, sir, one of our Xinghui consultants will add you on WeChat shortly. Please accept the request... Oh, sorry, it's already accepted. I'll send you some notes later."
Zhou Lang hung up the phone and asked the girls, "Ying'er must be with me this afternoon. Are you guys free? I just bought a new car and I'm going to pick it up."
"Michelle, you're in charge of driving Tank 700 back."
"Picking up a car?" Michelle asked in confusion. "What kind of car? Zhou Lang, you really love cars. You already have so many cars, why buy a new one..."
Zhou Lang couldn't help but laugh, pointing to the Maybach GLS that had already driven away.
"That one, the same model."
Michelle: ? ? ?
The girls present were completely dumbfounded.
Tian Wei asked in a daze, "Brother, is it the Maybach GLS that has the same engine and wheelbase as the Mercedes GLS, but costs hundreds of thousands more?"
Su Ying'er exclaimed in surprise, "Brother! It's that Maybach from the rainy night, the overpass, the Maybach?!"
"Dude..." Michelle was so shocked that she was almost exhausted.
"Something's not right, let me sort this out..."
Michelle gestured for silence; she was thinking.
"Zhou Lang! You seemed reluctant to leave in the car just now, could it be..."
Tian Wei also realized this, and her surprise deepened: "Brother, you didn't... just see that someone's car looked nice and suddenly had a sudden idea, and placed an order on their car in a few seconds, did you?"
What kind of extravagant behavior is this? It's outrageous! Buying a million-dollar luxury car is faster than them buying a bottle of water...
"Pretty much," Zhou Lang grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.
There's no way around it, anyone would laugh in this situation. All you did was help move a car and you got the same brand new Maybach SUV.
He bought a car worth 200 million yuan for free.
Zhou Lang glanced at Tian Wei, then looked at the other girls.
The Prism-Rank Money Ability, "[Entirely Reliant on Movement Technique]", has remained inactive since it was granted him control of the Speed Faction.
He had almost forgotten about the accompanying feature: "Driving a used car gives you a chance to get the same brand new model."
Today, the first trigger gave him a wonderful surprise.
"Could it be that having Tian Wei, the 'original owner of the money power,' or having more of the system's recognized girlfriends around can increase the probability of being hidden?" Zhou Lang thought to himself, thinking that he could try it again later.
Tian Wei was staring at him expectantly.
Zhou Lang smiled. This little girl had loved cars since she was a child, so needless to say, she really wanted to go with him to experience the atmosphere of picking up a Maybach.
"Speaking of which, I think I'm missing a car-savvy young lady to help me inspect the car?" Zhou Lang said deliberately.
"Brother." Tian Wei looked at him resentfully, almost as if she was about to raise her hand to volunteer.
"Okay, Tian Wei counts, anyone else?"
Michelle patted him on the shoulder: "I'm going too! I want to see what the difference is between the delivery ceremony of the Maybach and the delivery ceremony of my little pink BYD."
Shen Wanrou covered her mouth and smiled, "Let's go together. Shu Nan is free this afternoon, let's join in the fun."
……
in the afternoon.
The group of five drove to Kuangshan.
When parking, Mi Xue struggled to reverse, so Zhou Lang had no choice but to let Shen Wanrou take the other girls into the store first, while he stayed behind to guide Mi Xue.
"Wide opening, narrow return, return a little, okay, stop."
Zhou Lang looked into the Mercedes-Benz showroom through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
"Michelle, tell me, if someone gave you a Maybach for free, would you sell it for cash, or would you drive it yourself?"
Michelle replied immediately: "I will definitely sell it. Moreover, I will contact the flatbed truck and the buyer as soon as I leave the store. I will sell it as a zero-kilometer used car and I won't lose too much money."
She glanced sadly at the row of Maybachs and AMGs inside.
"A hundred thousand or so dollars, and you want me to drive around in a big house? I really can't bear to part with that. I'd rather have this amount of money."
Michelle glanced at Zhou Lang again: "Zhou Lang, you're different~ Even if you own a used luxury car dealership, you're not short of money, so you definitely need your own new car."