--- title: "Someone Reportedly Paid $150K Over Sticker for a 2021 Mercedes-AMG G63" description: "Someone paid $150,000 over sticker for a 2021 Mercedes-AMG G63 because the wait time on a new one is too long." date: "2022-10-17" modified: "2022-10-17" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/someone-reportedly-paid-150k-over-sticker-for-a-2021-mercedes-amg-g63" categories: - "Car Buying" - "Mercedes-Benz News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "AMG G 63" - "luxury" - "Mercedes-AMG" - "Off-Road" - "suv/crossover" --- # Someone Reportedly Paid $150K Over Sticker for a 2021 Mercedes-AMG G63 ![]() Life can be tough for rich people sometimes. Maybe their butler used the wrong butter on their toast this morning. Or the flight attendant on their private jet didn't place the napkin on their lap for you. Or they had to pay $150,000 over sticker price for a used 2021 Mercedes-AMG [G63]() because, no matter how rich and powerful they are, they just can't cut the line to get a new one. At least, that's what one rich customer did, as a 2021 G63 just sold for $324,200, after an adjusted dealer markup (ADM) of $150,000. The AMG G63 in question popped up on *Reddit*, when a *[Redditor]()* who worked at the dealership posted a picture of the car's Monroney. It might sound like lunacy, paying almost the cost of a new Porsche 911 GT3 on top of the G63's initial $174,200 sticker price. However, in the buyer's defense, it's almost impossible to get a new G63 at the moment. We reached out to the poster to confirm the details, but haven't yet heard back. ![]() This morning, I called three different Mercedes dealerships throughout the United States about getting a new G63 and the shortest wait time I was given was one year. The longest was two and a half years. So for the impatient, and very wealthy buyer, that extra $150,000 for a used model was worth skipping the line because waiting in line is for the plebs. And that's likely the reality of it. People who can afford to pay over $300,000 for an SUV likely don't care how much the car costs or how much extra the dealer is charging them, as long as they can get their car right now. The thing they want is hard to get, so they pay whatever it takes to get one. We've seen some pretty high ADMs over the past year or so, such as the Nissan Z in Bellvue, Washington with a [$74,000 ADM](). However, this is one of the biggest we've seen yet. There's no sign of this trend slowing down, either. New cars are still hard to come by, due to supply chain issues and high demand. If people keep buying cars with ludicrous markups, dealerships are going to continue marking them up. Unfortunately, not all of us can afford to spend $150,000 above sticker just because we don't feel like waiting. *Got a tip? Send it to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()