Thanks to depreciation the 2000s' most advanced luxury car is a bargain

A super advanced luxury car from the early 2000s can now be picked up for a bargain price thanks to depreciation.

While some luxury vehicles can and do hold onto their value, the same can’t be said for the Maybach 57 and the Maybach 62. 

The duo of cars, which were both variants of the same ultra-luxurious automobile, went into production in 2002 and were crammed full of advanced features. 

However, a couple of decades on, the cars can now be snapped up for a lot less than they were originally sold.

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The cars were designed as competitors to Rolls-Royce and Bentley

When we think of luxury cars, there are a few brands that stand out, such as Rolls-Royce and Bentley. 

But back in the early 200s, DaimlerChrysler AG decided to relaunch the iconic Maybach brand as a rival to these long-standing luxury marques. 

The first two cars from the newly revived Maybach were the 57 and 62 – variants of the same ultra-luxurious automobile.

The numbers in the cars’ names are reflective of the vehicle’s length in decimeters. The slightly smaller 57 was designed to be driven by its owner, while the longer Maybach 62 should be chauffeur-driven.

See? We told you they were fancy cars.

The luxury car was crammed with advanced features

The Maybach 57 and 62 came with a base level  5.5-liter twin-turbo V12 that had been specially designed for the vehicle and could produce up to 542HP 

However, the real luxury wasn’t under the hood – it was inside the car. 

Both the 57 and 62 were jam-packed with advanced features. They include a rear seat DVD entertainment system, a 21-speaker Bose sound system, premium leather, and heated seats and cupholders.

But it doesn’t end there. The cars also had: a power rear sunshade, sat-nav system with voice recognition, heated, leather-wrapped wooden steering wheel, and a keyless start. Oh, and a drinks refrigerator.

Now, today some of these sorts of features are offered on your stock-standard daily drivers. But during the early 2000s, this was about as high-end as you’d find. 

In fact, the Maybach brand even earned the top spot in the 2008 Luxury Brand Status Index. And they beat the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley, exactly as planned.

As you might expect, all those nifty features and luxury offerings didn’t come cheap. The Maybach 57 had a start price of $300,000, while the Maybach 62 cost $350,000.

And both of these prices could quickly increase depending on what optional extras you went for.

Unfortunately for Maybach, the cars failed to set the world alight. After just 3,321 were built, production ended for good in 2013.

Nowadays, you can pick one up for a lot less than you would have when new.

According to Classic.com, a Maybach 57 sells for an average of $64,548, while the Maybach 62 goes for around $79,515 – a whole lot less than the $350,000 it would have originally set you back.

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