Mercedes-Benz Vehicles, Concept Cars, and the Mercedes Lifestyle

You know the economic times are difficult when Hollywood starlets begin downgrading their cars…even if it is to a Mercedes-Benz SL550.

Lindsay Lohan recently downgraded from her Mercedes SL65 to an SL550. That means her used Mercedes-Benz is now available and up for sale. As the car site Jalopnik puts it, “If history repeats itself she’ll probably drive it, crash it, go to rehab and then someone will put it on eBay,” just like her previous Mercedes vehicles.

In addition to the economic downturn, LiLo may have had some problems paying for her SL65 because she hasn’t enjoyed a huge amount of success lately. Her 2005 movie Herbie: Fully Loaded began her downward spiral in terms of disastrous movies, according to an article in Vanity Fair. Her 2006 movie Just My Luck also received poor reviews and only made less than $40 million nationwide. Other flops include A Prairie Home Companion, Georgia Rule and Chapter 27. She also withdrew from a film adaptation of A Woman of No Importance due to going into rehabilitation.

Either way, maybe you can be the next proud owner of LiLo’s used Mercedes-Benz. We haven’t heard anything about it, but you may just see it on eBay in the next few weeks.