Ah_gl450

So since you're in Jersey (so am I), where was the live gov't auction you went to?

tdt5648

From the photo, your vehicle doe seem to have Driver's Assistance Pkg (or Distronic Plus). There is a small dial on the cruise control stalk that will allow you to set the closure distance of the vehicle in front of yours. Most GL550s come ordered with pano roof and driver's assistance pkg.

dkaydkay

hi ah.. i found it on this link http://www.treasury.gov/auctions/treasury/gp/
it was in dayton nj and the next one is in august. if i didn't buy the car it would have gone back for august.

thanks tdt.. i'm picking the car up today, so i'll confirm and post. but i think you're right.

skw

That sounds great. Enjoy!

dkaydkay

Hey tdt & skw.. you were right the car does have distronic plus.. woohoo!

And Dreamz.. the cost of the 2nd key was actually $301 total.

got to drive it home from the dealer today.. it's so nice. i've had a bunch of different suv's.. jeep cherokee, 4runner, pathfinder, and currently an acura mdx. And this thing blows them out of the water.. not necessarily a fair comparison though when it twice as expensive. just waiting for amazon to deliver my toddler's new car seat (we both get to upgrade!) and the mdx goes to the in-laws.

for closure's sake... i did ask two separate dealers about wheels/tire package and both said it's only available when buying new. and i'll probably look into extending the warranty right before the original warranty expires. Doesn't make sense to pay for it now on the off chance something happens and I don't have the car in two years.

Thanks again to everyone for the help!

Dreamszalone

Congrats again for your ride...Have fun.
I am not sure if you can buy a Genuine Extended MB warranty basically its called (ELW) from Mercedes because I believe you can only buy if you are a new owner or if its a certified I may be wrong but check it out before its too late, and yes its always refundable in full or prorated depending when you cancel the coverage. Also matter of fact you can try Mercedes of Austin (Texas) those guys are cheapest and take that quote to your local dealer and see if they could match it if at all you are eligible.

And hey as the car is new and its BLACK why don't you get the car PPF XPEL for the full front and then Opti-Coat pro on rest of the body as the car is new these detail-er (Leeches) would charge you less because they just need a reason to charge 20+ hours at $50 a hr for the black color. I guarantee you as soon as you take it to a very pro detail-er by default he will look at your car and say ohh no it needs a stage 2 polish. So I would definitely recommend getting that done on black car because BLACK is not a color its a commitment (Black is a marriage. You really don't know what you're getting into before it's too late and you already own it. )

And post some pics

Thanks