Man Utd car park ‘resembles army base’ as stars splash out on ‘virtually indestructible’ £100k Mercedes ‘G-Wagons’
MANCHESTER UNITED'S players are choosing safety over showy with a host of players buying "virtually indestructible" Mercedes G-Wagons.
And while they still cost a fair whack at £100,000 a pop, they sport a very different look to a Lamborghini, Ferrari or Aston Martin.
It means the United car park at their training base in Carrington has been left looking "like an Army base".
And the safety first attitude appears to be spreading through the Premier League.
Manchester City pair Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling and Liverpool's defensive rock Virgil Van Dijk have all purchased similar motors too.
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“A few more of the lads also felt it was a good option and now the car park resembles an Army base.”
A number of A-listers have also been spotted in the flashy four-wheel drive including Kim Kardashian, Holly Willoughby and Peter Crouch's stunning wag Abbey Clancey.
If you are famous enough they are reportedly free, as Mercedes gives them away to trend-setting stars to boost the brand’s cool reputation.
The G-Wagon - or G-Class to give it its proper name - is as close to indestructible as you can get in a road-going car.
And that’s the reason at least 44 militaries, including Britain and the USA, use them, or have at some point.
The interior of the car is filled with pure luxury and high tech gizmos.
There’s even a button on the key fob which starts the interior heater but keeps the car locked, so on cold days you can make sure it’s nice and toasty inside before you’ve even left the house.