With only 3,000 cars sold in seven years, the Maybach was never the money making machine it was thought to be. Rivals like Rolls Royce and Bentley have edged out the German. The unimaginative design and pedestal-high image it could never match were probable reasons for its lack of success. Daimler will continue to produce the Maybach models until the fifth generation Mercedes S-Class will be unveiled in 2013.