So what I am dealing with here is she asserted the need for a new car of
some sort, most likely SUV or pickup so she can haul bikes and various
other stuff that is a mystery to me. I got a $ range and a list of
things she DOESN'T want, as below. It has to be reliable or have some
sort of warranty to fix anything that breaks, basically she doesn't want
to deal with anything automotive-related except to drive it. Most cars
these days are fairly reliable it seems, but repair costs would be the
killer if something does go wrong.
So I started offering some thoughts and she quickly got overwhelmed (she
has a hard time with multi-dimensional choices) and said she just wanted
me to tell her "the best" choice. The BMW factory is here in SC, they
make the X SUV things, so that was something that had appeal. I
suggested a Benz SUV and showed her some MLs and GLs. She thought they
"looked nice" and some of the used ones are in the acceptable price
range (interest rates are low, so that helps on price).
I was thinking CPO or some sort of aftermarket warranty thing like
Carmax offers. I guess the next step is to get her to a dealer or
Carmax or something where she can see some vehicles. Maybe even a lease
to cover the "fixing" aspect, but I guess a CPO would be nearly as good.
--R
On 2/23/15 1:09 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes wrote:
If you can get a certified one, doesn't the warranty increase to 100K? If you
want to drive a Mercedes because you like them, appreciate the quality, etc and
can afford it, I would think a CPO would be a great way to go.
Is your wife the kind that wants a newer car every 5 years or so? If so, the
GL or ML doesn't have to last forever and might still be under the certified
warranty. If you plan to buy it until the wheels fall off, that's a different
story.
For S30-40,000 you can buy a very nice SUV of just about any make and probably
many are still under original warranty:
You can find all kinds of Explorers and even Expeditions with much lower
mileage and only 1-2 years old and under factory warranty for the same or
probably lower prices.
Here's an ML that is still in factory warranty:
http://www.carmax.com/enus/view-car/default.html?id=11373748&AVi=85&No=80&Rp=R&D=90&zip=67207&N=4294966724+4294963150&Q=3baba286-2ac9-4731-8d40-d683f6d9d22f&Ep=search:results:results%20page
I suppose Honda's are out?
http://www.carmax.com/enus/view-car/default.html?id=11698598&AVi=38&No=20&Rp=R&D=90&zip=67207&N=4294966724+4294963150&Q=3baba286-2ac9-4731-8d40-d683f6d9d22f&Ep=search:results:results%20page
My father has a Toyota Highlander and absolutely loves it.
http://www.carmax.com/enus/view-car/default.html?id=11430560&AVi=102&No=100&Rp=R&D=90&zip=67207&N=4294966724+4294963150&Q=3baba286-2ac9-4731-8d40-d683f6d9d22f&Ep=search:results:results%20page
Don Snook
-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Thomas [mailto:richthomas79td...@constructivity.net]
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 9:43 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] OK What do you think?
I know we are all pretty much cheapasses but wifey wants a "new" vehicle and I
have suggested a GL or ML. (I lean to a GL just because I like bigger but she might
prefer an ML size, there seem to be more of them available, a bit less dinero too) She
is totally risk averse so I am thinking some sort of extended warranty to go along with a
used one, the CPOs have something like that, would have to look into details. I know you
can get something from Carmax too. Some of these look decent, coming off lease or
something. Loan rates are pretty low too so reasonable to finance a purchase. This is
just sort of an initial scouting expedition.
Thoughts? Am I stupid for looking at likely headaches? Should I take her to
the Frod dealer and look at Exploders? She has a thing about not wanting a jap
vehicle, though I think they are all built here now, but a krautkar is OK,
which are built here too.
I just found these in Charlotte, seems they have a largish selection. I could
probably look at Atlanta area too, see what they have there.
--R
http://www.hendrickmotorsofcharlotte.com/detail-2011-mercedes~benz-gl~class-4matic_4dr_gl450-used-13269971.html
http://www.hendrickmotorsofcharlotte.com/detail-2012-mercedes~benz-gl~class-4matic_4dr_gl450-used-13174654.html
http://www.mbcharlotte.com/used-Charlotte-2011-Mercedes+Benz-+-GL550-4JGBF8GE4BA685300
http://www.mbnorthlake.com/used/Mercedes-Benz/2011-Mercedes-Benz-GL-Class-73f4b9a10a0a00654f919aa35594caa0.htm
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