800,000 in a G
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Haf-E
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Otto (the G-wagen) will in due course take pride of place at the Mercedes museum in Stuttgart, with a fee exchanging hands that is likely to reflect the sum Holtorf estimates he has spent on the car over the years – 450,000 euros. That includes:
· More than 100,000 litres of fuel bought at widely varying prices - fully loaded, Otto consumes about 12 litres per 100km (that comes to about 20 miles per gallon)
· Shipping Otto in a container on 41 occasions, each costing an average of 3,500 euros, including payments to shipping agents, ports, and short-notice economy air fares for Holtorf and Christine
· Spare parts costing a total of 85,000 euros (adjusted for inflation) - twice the original price of the car
· About 100 ocean-going ferries (Denmark to Iceland, for example) and 200 river ferries
It’s a big sum, but Holtorf points out it boils down to less than 1,500 euros a month, and only one euro for every 2km.
· More than 100,000 litres of fuel bought at widely varying prices - fully loaded, Otto consumes about 12 litres per 100km (that comes to about 20 miles per gallon)
· Shipping Otto in a container on 41 occasions, each costing an average of 3,500 euros, including payments to shipping agents, ports, and short-notice economy air fares for Holtorf and Christine
· Spare parts costing a total of 85,000 euros (adjusted for inflation) - twice the original price of the car
· About 100 ocean-going ferries (Denmark to Iceland, for example) and 200 river ferries
It’s a big sum, but Holtorf points out it boils down to less than 1,500 euros a month, and only one euro for every 2km.
thebigblue
Adventurer
In German language, but a picture says more..... http://www.ottosreise.de/ueber-das-projekt.html
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Danke!
PetitFrereArmada
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Great report and great story. That is quite a journey in the G.
