I am really impressed with the new platform. The power delivery and workmanship is top notch. Here are a few pics..

 

Thanks for posting pics. Looks great! I like the white and auburn brown combination. Congrats!

Did you order or buy off the lot?

 

I bought it off the lot. I did not have the patience to wait..LOL

 

Very Nice!

 

Love the Auburn Brown interior! Lovely color combination.

 

Amazing, well done! Now let's get down to business: did you like your dealer and were you able to negotiate? :-)

 

Congrats man great looking car. I love the interior. Pretty sure I will go MBTex again with 2 kids but that leather looks great.

I see you are in MD, which dealer did you get it from? I know Euro Germantown 2 weeks ago had some 450/550s ready for delivery, though I am looking for a diesel..

 

Looks good Bob glad you got into the GL you will love it. Now I just need to get you out of that ford and back into a nissan!!!

 

Very nice, I like that color combination too!

 

Btw, I didn't think that Brown color was an option? The site only has black, beige, and gray as interior colors.

 

Looks amazing. I ordered that exact color combo, white with auburn interior, but I opted for the textured satin ash wood. Nice to see some actual photos of this combo--kinda winged it. How does it drive? Does it drift and act jittery or "caffeinated" as MotorTrend said during its review? Enjoy, can't wait for the family hauler to arrive in about a month!

 

You are correct about the MB site BUT....the auburn color can be ordered as a "special order" option. The site never tells you about those....

 

Same with the optional satin ash/open pore wood trim. I didnt know these existed, but dealer called me to take a look at a black GL550 that came in; it has these as options and just looked incredible. It only costs $250 extra as a special order option.

By the way, the 550 looks amazing in person. It looked so good I changed my order from a 450 and added the Auburn leather and Ash wood trim. It was an expensive visit!

 

Thanks for the SO info, guys. The leather color and int trim were the only thing I would change.

 

Just bought my Wife one last week.

We will have our daughter in the third row, but the sunroof has NO protection. Not sure we or what MB was thinking.

Should I just Limo tint it? Not sure what to do.

The car is amazing, but that was a oddity and I need to try and remedy it.

 

I read about that problem in another post somewhere, as result canceled that option. We will be putting kids in 3rd row everyday, I was worried about too.

 

So the panoramic roof's power shade only covers the front two rows? And then the third row is left to bake?

 

I read on a blog somewhere I think the cover for the 3rd row glass will not be available until MY14.

I am kind of drawn on this option. I have it on our E350, looks cool but not all that functional and leave it covered often. Then again looking at the GL brochure the glass looks huge and more impressive somehow...also less area to clay, polish and wax

 

I think it drives great with great drivers response. I bought it from Chantilly VA Mercedes. The dealer was great to deal with there and a very nice dealership. I can not stop telling people how much I love this thing..

Bob

 

looks really nice..... I had looked at it on their website before you nailed it!

 

Man I just can't make up my mind between black and white. Driving me crazy !!

 

Either one will very nice...good luck!!!!!!!!

 

Johnnyj

So have you made a decision about how to address the lack of a sun shade in the third row? I'm curious because I would otherwise order the pano roof but am having trouble thinking about the kids baking in the third row - which they will be in often. It really seems weak on MB's part to leave out the sun shade. Maybe a semi-permanent magnetic screen would work - but it would have to be cut to fit and you wouldn't want it falling out on them . . . This is a tricky one . . .

Kind regards

 

Well with a GL63 you might not have a choice. It'll possibly come standard with the pano roof.

If it is indeed true that the 14 model year will have it- then it will be retrofitable. The ease of the retrofit, on the other hand, is a whole other can of worms.

 

Generally speaking, the retrofits are immensely expensive, and, the quality of the work can be questionable....... not something I would consider.