We’ve always had the feeling that the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is too tough to be serviced. Ever seen a rugged guy enjoy his time alone with the medic? Neither did we and it seems that the Gelandewagen even resists such actions.
The clip below serves as proof for that, showing a G-Class falling off an elevator while inside a repair shop. By the looks of it, this is a G55 AMG, which explains the extra badassery - we’re not kidding about the bad boy part. You see, the G63 AMG we have nowadays may be better, but the G55’s exhaust is still meaner, for instance.
The problem was that the mass of the car, which sits at about 5,800 lbs (2,630 kg) was too much for the elevator. Lifts usually have stickers that clearly state the maximum weight they can be used for, but it looks like the mechanics ignored this.
The incident took place in either Russia or Ukraine, as both countries are named by commenters of the Youtube clip. Come to think about it, the G-Class is uber-popular among the bad guys of both Russian and Ukraine, so you’d expect mechanics to know how to handle it. Looks like somebody is going to be in trouble when the owner finds out about the happening.
What actually happened
Jokes aside, if you watch the clip closely, you’ll notice the people who load the G55 AMG onto the lift do check to see if the arms of the elevator are in the correct position, so this is not the reason for which the Gelandewagen became too intimate with the rest of the elevator.The problem was that the mass of the car, which sits at about 5,800 lbs (2,630 kg) was too much for the elevator. Lifts usually have stickers that clearly state the maximum weight they can be used for, but it looks like the mechanics ignored this.
The incident took place in either Russia or Ukraine, as both countries are named by commenters of the Youtube clip. Come to think about it, the G-Class is uber-popular among the bad guys of both Russian and Ukraine, so you’d expect mechanics to know how to handle it. Looks like somebody is going to be in trouble when the owner finds out about the happening.