So the ML350 has steel and the 430s and 550s and such have the air-ride
feature?
I thought about a GLK but not sure it would have sufficient room to haul
the stuff she might want to haul. She has this elliptical bike thing
that is about 6ft long and does not fit in any fashion on a bike rack so
has to be loaded in the cargo bay. Would have to do some measuring on
an ML to see if that is sufficient, probably so with the second row
seats down.
--R
On 2/23/15 8:30 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
I think you can't go wrong with a 6 cylinder ML with steel
suspension. If you plan on long term ownership, avoid the air
suspension. If you plan to sell it when the warranty is up, then get
one with a V8 and air suspension!
I think the MLs drive better than GLs... but I'm really a car guy so
my opinion of how the trucks drive isn't all that useful.
What about a GLK? Smaller, sure, but they're very easy to handle,
simple and reliable too. I'm on my second one as a company car and
like it much more than I thought I would.
Jaime
On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 2:00 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
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
<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-2011-mercedes%7Ebenz-gl%7Eclass-4matic_4dr_gl450-used-13269971.html>
http://www.hendrickmotorsofcharlotte.com/detail-2012-mercedes~benz-gl~class-4matic_4dr_gl450-used-13174654.html
<http://www.hendrickmotorsofcharlotte.com/detail-2012-mercedes%7Ebenz-gl%7Eclass-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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