Who says decommissioned military vehicles can't make decent dailies?

With the passing of each new year the list of vehicle available for import into the United States gets steadily bigger. Because of that we are starting to see more and more unique vehicles on our city streets and highways. This 1990 Mercedes Benz 250GD is a perfect example. Anyone who knows a thing or two about off roading and overlanding knows that while they may not be the most practical of vehicles, the Mercedes G Wagon's are more than capable when it comes to going off of the beaten path. Why else would they be one of the most common military vehicles around the globe?

Located in New Hope, Pennsylvania this 250GD is for sale on ebay with a Buy It Now price of $36,000.00. Compare that to the $100k+ pricing of a new G Class and it doesn't seem like too much to pay. According to the seller this vehicle has just under 36k miles on it.

Out of the many customization's to this vehicle one thing that has remained intact is the parachute rings. You know, just in case you need to be air dropped into some remote area... Also still intact is the original power plant. This G Wagon has the original OM602 engine, which is a 2.5-liter inline 5 cylinder diesel that puts out a whopping 84 HP and 113 lb. ft of torque. It's younger, and much larger brother, the new G550 has the 4.0-liter biturbo V8 pushing 416 HP and can do 0 - 60 in 5.8 seconds. Although the seller does claim that you can comfortably get up to 75 MPH, that doesn't really matter in this vehicle.

The interior is listed as leather, but by the looks of it I am going to say that it is actually MBtex but does that really matter? The rear seats sit noticeably higher than the front seats which may not be an issue with the top open, but if you are tall and sitting back there it may feel a bit cramped if the top is up.

The only real downside I can see to this vehicle is the maintenance hassles. Being a grey market vehicle getting parts from your local Mercedes dealership could be difficult since Mercedes is pretty strict about selling parts to vehicles that were never meant to be in the US. Either way, whether you are cruising down the highway or overlanding to your favorite remote spot, this is definitely a unique vehicle.