Looking to buy a Mint GL DIESEL
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Looking to buy a Mint GL DIESEL
Hello. Finally decided to get rid of the Rover and now in the market for a GL Diesel. Dont really know a lot of about the Truck Please give me some feedback what to do and what not to do with the purchase. One thing i dont like are the rims and tires on the diesel.
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prepare some mint money.
the cdi's are holding their value very very well.
trucks are reliable. some problems have cropped up with weak suspension airbags and there is a recall on the air compressors of older trucks. front suspension can be somewhat noisy too. p1 and p2 packages add a lot to the price.
good luck.
the cdi's are holding their value very very well.
trucks are reliable. some problems have cropped up with weak suspension airbags and there is a recall on the air compressors of older trucks. front suspension can be somewhat noisy too. p1 and p2 packages add a lot to the price.
good luck.
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I am not aware that the rims and tires differ from the diesel to the gas versions. Both the 350 diesel and the 450 gasser came from the factory with either 18 or 19 inch wheels (at least through MY 2009 when some bigger and wider rims became available). The same wheels could be had for either power plant.
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I am not aware that the rims and tires differ from the diesel to the gas versions. Both the 350 diesel and the 450 gasser came from the factory with either 18 or 19 inch wheels (at least through MY 2009 when some bigger and wider rims became available). The same wheels could be had for either power plant.
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Diesel (GL350) = Runflats! I'm sure some are ok with them, but we came from an ML BTEC to the GL gas and the tire difference was a deciding factor. The ride is "abrupt" to say the least. One man's opinion, amongst the opinions of millions! But I'll take the gas/spare tire over the diesel mileage and runflats (don't forget the urea tank takes away the spare tire).
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Diesel (GL350) = Runflats! I'm sure some are ok with them, but we came from an ML BTEC to the GL gas and the tire difference was a deciding factor. The ride is "abrupt" to say the least. One man's opinion, amongst the opinions of millions! But I'll take the gas/spare tire over the diesel mileage and runflats (don't forget the urea tank takes away the spare tire).
But I agree that looking at a new one is prolly the smartest thing to do. mint used units are holding their price very well and as price of gas goes up will continue to do so exceedingly well
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Agreed. I never ever change my tires so there's never any need for me to have spare. Sure I had the occasional flats but I always use the air pump to put enough air to get me home or to the nearest garage. My current GL bt has runflats but I never put those on since I'm running 22's with regular tires.
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Diesel (GL350) = Runflats! I'm sure some are ok with them, but we came from an ML BTEC to the GL gas and the tire difference was a deciding factor. The ride is "abrupt" to say the least. One man's opinion, amongst the opinions of millions! But I'll take the gas/spare tire over the diesel mileage and runflats (don't forget the urea tank takes away the spare tire).
No offense, but there is a trend of people on here that criticize the gl's ride with the runflats but have never driven one so equipped. Given the number of gls on the road with runflats (all diesels and 450s with appearance package since 09) if the ride was so darn awful, you would think that we would hear more complaints from a few people that have actually driven a GL with them installed.
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Forgive me if I'm mistaken but your ml didn't have air suspension did it? I don't think that properly inflated runflat tires on the GL are harsh. The dealerships love to put 40 psi in my rear tires which the weight from my toddlers does not require. I have a Toyota 4Runner with stock 18" tires and the ride is significantly rougher than my GL with Goodyear runflats.
No offense, but there is a trend of people on here that criticize the gl's ride with the runflats but have never driven one so equipped. Given the number of gls on the road with runflats (all diesels and 450s with appearance package since 09) if the ride was so darn awful, you would think that we would hear more complaints from a few people that have actually driven a GL with them installed.
No offense, but there is a trend of people on here that criticize the gl's ride with the runflats but have never driven one so equipped. Given the number of gls on the road with runflats (all diesels and 450s with appearance package since 09) if the ride was so darn awful, you would think that we would hear more complaints from a few people that have actually driven a GL with them installed.
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No offense taken. Like I stated, we had a negative experience but that is not indicative of all experiences. And you are correct that the ML is much different than the GL. Also, we travel frequently to somewhat isolated areas and the tire shops would definitely have to have a spare shipped in. So there were several factors for us.
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Btw, they have not depreciated a penny in the last year or so...
