I agree with Floyd. An ML or GL would be perfect for such types of travel, and modern enough to be easily serviced just about anywhere.
While a W126 that’s well sorted and in good shape would be nice, if something happens to it and you’re in bumf*ck wherever, getting it serviced will be a challenge. -D > On Nov 9, 2021, at 1:40 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > A GL or ML or a wagon, you can get all your impedimenta in any of them > without struggling, and tow something if you want on the SUVs, and take a nap > if you want (or if no AirBnBs about you can sleep in it). The bigger the > better for highway miles and room to stretch your legs around while driving. > Even the 211 wagon falls a bit short in the last measure but the 163 ML is > great in that regard, although noisier and harsher ride. The newer SUVs are > much better in that regard though. An AWD SUV will get you in the back > country if you want to explore off the beaten track, or deal with snow and > such if you are out in that, even rain too. > > --FT > > On 11/9/21 1:34 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >> After 38 years of moving neutrons, I’m calling it quits in March. We had >> considered traveling alles uber our Country but I am having a hard time >> convincing Mrs.Bob we should buy Chip’s Prevost. >> She is leaning more towards getting a new to us vehicle and Air BnB or hotel >> room it (“you can pay for a lot of hotel rooms for $135K”). >> If you recall, I bought the 2008 CLK350 thinking it was going to be that >> vehicle (boy child totaled it). >> The drop top was kind of fun, but I think doing several thousand miles in >> something like that would get tiresome. >> What are y’all’s suggestions on what would be a good choice for that? >> >> AZBob >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
