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Old May 11, 2018 | 04:16 PM
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I just came from SRQ yesterday. But from what I hear Mid West folks settle in SRQ and the East coast cities go to Miami and/or W Palm beach.

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we get quite few transplants near me in Sarasota....
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Old May 11, 2018 | 04:38 PM
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I've never owned an Escalade but during this week I drove a Expedition fully loaded. I have to say it's one large truck! I've never driven a vehicle that large doing daily activities (work, grocery shopping, parking garages, street parking, etc..). I couldn't fit into any of the Whole Food's parking spots.

Some of the options compared to the GL like touch screen and the seat coolers work a little better in my opinion so I'm sure Caddy's work the same.

I've driven all Caddy's offered in 2018 at a driving event a few months ago and based on my experience I think it'll come down to your personal preference.
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Old May 15, 2018 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveW68
A $1000 tune safely takes it to 550 hp and over 600 lb/ft of torque....quicker than a stock GL63.
OP sorry for the thread hijack.

Dave can you please suggest a tune for a GL550? TY.
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Old May 15, 2018 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by sbarsap
OP sorry for the thread hijack.

Dave can you please suggest a tune for a GL550? TY.
OE Tuning and Eurocharged will sell you a reliable and safe tune for $1000 that will make your truck a little quicker than a GL63.
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Old Jun 8, 2020 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveW68
OE Tuning and Eurocharged will sell you a reliable and safe tune for $1000 that will make your truck a little quicker than a GL63.
do you have a link for the website ?
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Old Jun 8, 2020 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DC-BENZ
I've never owned an Escalade but during this week I drove a Expedition fully loaded. I have to say it's one large truck! I've never driven a vehicle that large doing daily activities (work, grocery shopping, parking garages, street parking, etc..). I couldn't fit into any of the Whole Food's parking spots.

Some of the options compared to the GL like touch screen and the seat coolers work a little better in my opinion so I'm sure Caddy's work the same.

I've driven all Caddy's offered in 2018 at a driving event a few months ago and based on my experience I think it'll come down to your personal preference.
The Ford/Lincoln Cooled seats are some of the best in the business. I have always been highly disappointed with my MB ventilated seats. But that is also part of the difference. MB says theirs are ventilated where as Ford says Cooled, and if you look at the older Fords they even say A/C on the button. The MB seat fans pull air away from the body, where as Ford/Lincoln has dedicated A/C vents under the seats and the fans blow air at the body and will freeze your buttocks

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