Kim Jong Un travels with a convoy of armored Mercedes limos but the company doesn't know how he got them

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Kim Jong Un traveled around Vladivostok, Russia before his meeting with Putin in a Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard limousine.

Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, told Business Insider in a statement that it has"no idea" how its limos wound up in North Korea as the firm does not do direct business with the hermit nation.A new Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard starts at $1.6 million.

The North Korean leader traveled around Vladivostok in what is believed to be an armored Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard limousine. Little is known about Kim's limo, though it looks to be from the W221 generation, sold from 2008 to 2013, and features white leather upholstery.Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, told Business Insider in a statement that it has"no idea" how its limos wound up in North Korea as the firm does not do direct business with the hermit nation.

The company added,"To prevent deliveries to North Korea and to any of its embassies worldwide, Daimler has implemented a comprehensive export control process." first surfaced in 2014. The vehicles are estimated to have been worth well over $1 million each at the time of purchase. Kim used the same limo for his summit with US President Donald Trump in Singapore last year.The W221 Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard was introduced for the 2008 model year.The W221 received a facelift for the 2010 model year. Kim's limo has the post-facelift front and rear end designs, which means it was likely ordered after 2010.

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They are probably imported via darkweb vendors that soup up luxury cars for high profile people. Weapon upgrades, armor, engine, etc...

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