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Old 01-13-2014, 09:19 PM
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How Long to Keep My GL

I'm having a hard time deciding when to dump my GL. I have an 07 with 68k miles. I have an extended warranty that ends in May. The warranty has paid for around $3500 in repairs(air suspension, thermostat, Camplug & Centrifuge). I'm a little hesitant to keep this off warranty. The value of the car has seemed to really tank in the last year or two. I imagine it will keep falling fairly fast. Is now the time to ditch it for a new GL or should I hang on to it?
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Originally Posted by jw1977
I'm having a hard time deciding when to dump my GL. I have an 07 with 68k miles. I have an extended warranty that ends in May. The warranty has paid for around $3500 in repairs(air suspension, thermostat, Camplug & Centrifuge). I'm a little hesitant to keep this off warranty. The value of the car has seemed to really tank in the last year or two. I imagine it will keep falling fairly fast. Is now the time to ditch it for a new GL or should I hang on to it?
it is already a $20k give or take truck. how much more the value will "tank"? it will lose about $1k every year from now on. peanuts.

if you dont have the itch for something new, keep it. those trucks age well and the new ones are not so much different in reality.
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it is already a $20k give or take truck. how much more the value will "tank"? it will lose about $1k every year from now on. peanuts.

if you dont have the itch for something new, keep it. those trucks age well and the new ones are not so much different in reality.
+1

I hope mine will last at least 10 years for me.
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Originally Posted by jw1977
I'm having a hard time deciding when to dump my GL. I have an 07 with 68k miles. I have an extended warranty that ends in May. The warranty has paid for around $3500 in repairs(air suspension, thermostat, Camplug & Centrifuge). I'm a little hesitant to keep this off warranty. The value of the car has seemed to really tank in the last year or two. I imagine it will keep falling fairly fast. Is now the time to ditch it for a new GL or should I hang on to it?
Did the extended warranty cost less than $3,500?
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+1 I hope mine will last at least 10 years for me.
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I have 09 bluetec and have looked at the x166. Don't really feel I need switch in next 5 years...even though I still haven't fixed the cooler oil leak which I'm planning to DIY in next month or so
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The warranty was around $3,300
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Your initial post stating repair costs at already such a low mileage says it all. That's an insane amount of money for things that shouldn't be failing so soon.

I think you know the answer.
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Originally Posted by jasonjeross
Your initial post stating repair costs at already such a low mileage says it all. That's an insane amount of money for things that shouldn't be failing so soon.
But not really out of the ordinary for a Benz or a GL.

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