Juice it

What are your thoughts on a new G55 in white? Had silver and black and kind of dig the white but not sure. It seems to be pretty rare in white. Also, since build your own does not work for 08 G55's does anyone know if there is a tan interior available or is it still just black or grey.



Thanks!

Bux

black, grey, dark tan, porcelain (beige/white)

Juice it

Do you have any pics or a link to a color chart? I can't find anything other than black,grey and that brown designo color from a few years ago. Has anyone seen a light tan in person?


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blazinginder

White + G55 = would look REALLY good IMO...I've never seen one with the tan interior so not sure but I personally am loving dark interiors now-a-days

Soon2bMB

i think that would look great! i have seen a few white/greys no white/tan. You ever thought about the designo interior?

rahulanand1130

the pope rolls in a white g500

traumadoc

The plain white ones look like a big refrigerator in my opinion. Kind of spartan to me.

The Pope's is a cab, seems to be that new pearl white color and has no black molding which gives it a very different look. (imo)

Guido1986

a white G55 is my next car......I have had a techile grey color and now silver but I always wanted a white one....I asked a salesman at the dealer and he said they are really rare that I would have to order it....speaking of that i dont know this is true or not....one of my friends told me that his buddy ordered a white G55 but with the new 6.2 liter AMG engine in it so tht would make it a G63........could that really be done????

Juice it

Ok, I picked up the 08 G55 brochure today to see the color options and I like the porcelain leather color but cannot find a pic with a G that has it anywhere. Does anyone out there have this color interior or have a picture of it? Also, its a shame that the 08 brochure is a combonation brochure of all the Mercedes SUV's and not just for the G. Out of all the SUV's, the G is the only one that doesn't have the bluetooth option, the ipod adapter option, the keyless go option and the rear entertainment option. Pretty strange since it is the highest price of them all.

PerisanGodFatha

I have a 2005 White G55K grand edition...has black interior...Nobody has white, Ive seen maybe 2 in the last YEAR...

year and a half ago... old pictures, its when I 1st got the E55 so I took some pics ...lol funny thing is the G55 is going back soon....But you should def def def get WHITE

Juice it

Love the white. An 08 just popped up on ebay listed as the only white in inventory in the US. What is a good deal on a new G55? What are you guys that recently bought paying?

NdnMbLova

off-topic-TraumaDoc, howd you end up in Trauma? I'm looking at going into Trauma as well, but i am currently in college.

/off-topic

traumadoc

Started watching those shows as a kid with Rampart Medical Center and Nurse Dixie McCall- "Emergency". Loved the excitement, lights and sirens. Went to medical school and still liked it. Applied for an emergency medicine residency when the specialty was just 13 years old and still riding the wave after 18 years. It still has its moments......

It has provided me with good times, bad times, a stable profession, a flexible schedule, intellectual fulfillment, rewards that money cannot buy and a few really nice toys over the years. I can sleep at night knowing that what I am doing is a good thing for the most part.

NdnMbLova

I've been invovled with "emergency medicine" since I was 14. I started to volunteer in the er of a Trauma 2 hospital and then went on to get my EMT license. I've had that license for over 4years now. I met the trauma surgeons at that hospital and it seems like when they first start out they went through hell; on call every other night, sometimes for 30 hours straight, and just the level of intensity that they had to put... That said they are cool guys that really enjoy life and and don't regret going that path. One of them is now the Head of the SICU and just hangs out watching patients sleep for the most part.

Sorry to be so personal but where did you end up doing your residency? and

Did you go the path of surgery?

traumadoc

Lots of things have changed since I did my residency. The hour restrictions have made things more humane. I remember on the neurosurgery service, I started at 7am Friday morning and finished Monday at 6pm.

I did an emergency medicine residency so I did not go the surgery path. I hang out and babysit drunks.....

Residency in sunny Florida.....

NdnMbLova

HAHA funny thing, I met an ER doc that said the same thing.

Any advice on residency?

Any reasons why you chose to go ER med instead of surgery?

ShelleE55

There is a white G55 at Mercedes Benz of San Diego. White is my favorite color for a car but first impression of the white G55 were it reminded me of an ice cream truck..

Ezah

Here is a white 2008 for you.. quite a popular choice in the UAE
This is is a Gulf spec G55.

Guido1986

I love that....the carmel color interior with the the white..........

traumadoc

I am assuming that you want to actually practice medicine when you are done..... Do your residency at a well-established place with a good clinical reputation. Research is great if that is your focus and some programs tend to focus on that. That is great if you want to go to academia. Unlike medical school, residency teaches you how to practice in your chosen field so make certain that the clinical curriculum is strong. Beware of new/upstart programs.

I got a late start because I dropped out of high school for 2 years.

Emergency medicine was a 3 year residency instead of 5 years + fellowship.
The schedule as an er doc is generally more flexible.
I enjoy taking care of non-traumatic emergencies as well.

This is not without its downsides though.

Folks are constantly asking if I am going to specialize... because there still exists the mentality that ER docs are interns or are there because they have no specialty (if they only knew- 3 years residency, wirtten exam, practice 1 year then oral exam before board certification then re-exam every 1 and 10 years to keep certification). "Yes Ma'am I may specialize in the future......"

When are you going to call MY doctor....?????

We are always at the mercy of hospital administration as hospital based physicians and that can lead to contract and job instability. I was the director af a group for 10 years and when the hospital was purchased by another corporation, our group disbanded in lieu of working with the new administration. Some administrations will outricght fire groups or not renew the contracts. Non-compete clauses come into effect in some states ect.ect. I could write a book on this topic.

Burn out rate is no doubt high in both fields.

l3iGD

Looks good .. Although I don't like the new tail lights. The headlights are fine. The steering wheel seems off for a G, love the interior.

tanktube67

jpohl402

white g-wagons look great!