lwain56

My wife claims she has seen more women driving the GL450 around town than men....don't get me wrong, I'am delighted that Mercedes has a hit with both sexes,but I didnt think I was purchasing a Lexus LX470!!! I told her that I didn't think as many GL450's were sold in this town and "Who cares?!" I'am one happy GL450 owner because it is one sweet ride.

Waiting-4-550

The GL550 was created to abolish the soccor mom comments. One bad *** ***** of a truck

lwain56

I agree completely, if I didn't know any better I'd swear it has a little Mississippi "leg hound" in it's DNA.....lol

StevethePilot

Sadly, as happens with a lot of really good cars, I'm seeing more moms in 450's than dads (or at least more women than men). I'd love to say the same's not true about the 320, but damned if I can find a lot of them out there!

That said, just because some folks don't know what they're for, doesn't mean there aren't people out there who can use them properly. KnowwudImean?

BeanCounter

All I can say is alot of men on this site are really not very secure in their manhood. This is now the second post as to whether the GL's are manly or not. In reality, I see more women driving these things than men in my part of town. Quite frankly, I could care less about what the break down of the male/female ownership of this car is. I love this vehicle, manly or not it is a great car and by far the best I have ever owned. The GL's have alot of features that appeal to men and alot of features that appeal to men. It is by no means the most manly car out there but I truly believe it is the best SUV out there.

cc5731478

I agree 100%. I'm positive most of my friends consider themselves manly men and they all drool over my wife's GL and if they get the chance they'd get one!

Newbie_2_MB

OK, I'm a girl and drive a GL450. My husband prefers his F150 4 x 4 to my GL...something is wrong with that man! I'm the car freak in our family.

When I see another GL, I always try to get the driver's eye. I've noticed if it's a guy driving, they will usually look over and knod or at least smile. If it's a female driving, most of the time they're yacking on their cell phone or off in oblivion somewhere and don't notice that there's another GL next to them. Being female, I'll admit, most women don't notice other cars. But there are those out there like myself who are car freaks.

Coming out of an Expedition which I truly felt was a truck, I have a hard time calling the GL a truck. To me, it feels like a car inside because it is not as huge as the inside of the Expedition. With the Expedition, I didn't mind taking it on dirt roads or driving it through brush. I find with the GL, I'm much more sensitive about taking it off road...don't want to scratch the paint!

WordSmith

I appreciate and agree with the comments and generalizations about women's attitudes towards their vehicles. It's even better that a woman said it, not me. But it doesn't matter whose driving it. I love the GL and can't wait to get my grubby, grease-stained hands on one.

gmartin

In my town, I haven't seen a single man driving a GL. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen a man driving a GL, except for when my husband drove it after I drove it during the test drive. Nice color Jen! I liked the Capri Blue as well too, but am getting a black interior due to my two boys

Newbie_2_MB

I don't blame you with the black interior! I bought mine off the lot & wasn't too concerned about interior/exterior color (other than a black exterior -- beautiful but too hard to keep looking nice IMHO). The ash is nice, but shows EVERY spec of dirt & dog hair. Had I gotten black interior, at least one of the dog's fur would have blended! I like the contrast of the white stitching against the black interior, too. Very classy looking.

jpeardm

Newbie_2_MB

HoustonRider

I've got a big weenie, so I don't care what people think about what I drive..

lol

BeanCounter

Tooooooooooooooooooooo funny................

oknish

Jen for President

But you are so right. I notice that too.

And, my wife just slides under the jockey box when she sees another GL since she knows that I will stare at it and <horror> even smile at the other driver

uberwgn

Great vehicle, but the wife is right! I can't say I've ever seen a male piloting a GL. Curt Schilling lives around the corner from me and I see his wife tooling around in her burgundy GL all the time Tons of 'em around town...all female drivers. Must be some kind of (MILF) club

MKW

Functionally , the GL is today in the model line what the E class 4 matic wagon was in the 1980s and 1990s : An all weather MBZ for mom and 5 little kids in the back. It's just that now you can carry "kids" bigger than 70 pounds " way back there " and they can all face forward ! No more playing " Sweet or Sour " !

WordSmith

Me heap big man with much testosterone. Must drive GL550.

dunderhi

My wife & I normally commute to work together (in the Audi), but on days when I choose to sleep in, she almost always picks the GL. This is very sad, since she has to walk around the SL to get the GL.

stlduckhunter

It is a great truck---------one that you can get in the mud and then clean it up and go out to a black tie dinner that evening. A beast in beautiful clothes.

emayer

Take a closer look at drivers of other SUVs. In my area it seems the majority are women drivers regardless of type. I think my testosterone levels are still OK with the GL550...

dsunnym1

+1

blittle

Irrelevant discussion............drive the vehicle and enjoy the quality and capabilities!

Waiting-4-550

+1000

cc5731478

+1001, after driving around town this past weekend and today, I saw 4 GLs all driven by women. I'm the only guy driving one and that's when I'm taking it to the car wash. But most of the SUVs at the car wash are driven by women as well.