Brief of the day
2018 Mercedes-Benz S450h — Sydney delivery
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Originally published by Japan Motor Source on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/p/DbsczlOCVHG/) with the client's consent to share vehicle and pricing details; no new personal details added here.
The client brief
A Sydney client asked us to source a late-model Mercedes-Benz S-Class hybrid with the AMG Package — prioritising a strong auction grade, reasonable kilometres and a competitive estimated landed cost.
The vehicle we found
2018 Mercedes-Benz S450h with AMG Package / top specification. Auction grade 4.5, 68,000 km. Winning bid ¥3,200,000. Estimated landed NSW A$40,659.
Why this vehicle stood out
It combined a desirable hybrid S-Class specification with a clean auction profile: strong grade, controlled kilometres and a landed-cost estimate that remained competitive against comparable Australian asking prices.
Australian market comparison
Comparable advertised Australian asking prices for similar cars sat around A$53,000-A$57,000. Against an estimated landed NSW figure of A$40,659, the indicative market-price gap was approximately A$12,341-A$16,341 — indicative only, not a guaranteed saving.
From auction to Sydney
From winning bid to Sydney delivery, the process completed in under eight weeks — covering auction coordination, Japan processing, international shipping and Australian compliance / local coordination.
Figures shown are based on the auction winning bid and Japan Motor Source's standard landed-cost estimate for NSW at the time of writing. Final costs depend on exchange rates, freight, duties, taxes, compliance and third-party charges. Local market comparisons are indicative only and are not a guaranteed saving.