mdsbuc

I've had my head on a swivel ever since I saw the GLC at the Auto Show here in Tampa last November. It is at the auto show that I saw my first GLC and began falling in love. I've seen the car since at various dealerships since that time, but until last night I had yet to see one on the road.

On the way home from dinner with friends last night, I saw a beautiful white GLC northbound on a six lane divided road here in Tampa. I, also traveling northbound, had to slow way down to allow the beauty to catch up so that I could verify my sighting and to admire this beautiful car in action. It did not have the LED lighting package, but I can say that the taillights at night on the base lighting system are quite beautiful. The LED light pipe (is that the correct nomenclature?) is gorgeous!

How often are you seeing GLCs on the road where you live?

JEVA

I've seen a few. The problem (for me anyway) is that some of the ML350's look a lot like the GLC (to me) and I see them and think it's a GLC. I've definitely seen at least 3 different ones in the last few months.

tjgcmcwru

I've only seen one other GLC on the roads around here and it was from out of state!

mdsbuc

I've got the same problem, and that's why I slowed down to verify by checking the badge. Damn this car is good looking!

mdsbuc

Where are you located?

dieseldoc

I live in the Dallas area. I have only seen a total of three on the road. One black, one white, and and a selenite one.

tjgcmcwru

In the DC area.

lin8810

San Francisco bay area. No kidding, in the past 2 months I DID NOT see any GLC on the road! Only in dealer lot.

BigDeeLA

Here in Los Angeles... So far I have seen a total of 6 whites, 2 red, 3 black and 1 dark blue... Total of 12 and that's mostly in the last month or so.. All of them did not have the lighting package but I also actually like the tail lights on the base model in the day and at night.

In all honesty the GLC looks a LOT better in person then it does in pictures and especially when you see it driving on the road.

The first time I seen the commercial on TV.. I had got minor chills.. Lol.. Maybe more from Anticipation which is odd because it's not like this is my first Mercedes.. But it is my first time ordering so the wait and the new experience doing it this way is building the anticipation. I can damn near remember the exact words from the commercial now...

"It took dozens of Prototypes... Hundreds of crash simulations.. Thousands of hours of pain saking craftsmanship...and an infinite reserve of patience.... To create a vehicle that looks.. Drives.. and thinks... like nothing else on the road... The all new GLC.. The SUV the world has been waiting for."

Haha.

Crazy how after about 5 commercials I remember it. Okay had some free time on my break... Back to work.

mdsbuc

Awesome! I can hear the narrator's voice as I read it.

You are correct, as nice as it looks static on the lot, it's even more beautiful in motion. The white GLC I saw last night looked awesome in traffic, and quite beautiful lit at night.

JEVA

The ones I've seen have been white and black (one may have been dark blue).

Mikeyking

In the UK I've seen just one so far. And that was the day after I ordered mine!! I have ordered the dark blue but haven't seen any posts at all on this site for the dark blue GLC so perhaps I've made a bad choice or a rare choice - the decision is yours

So glad I haven't seen many on the UK roads, I keep thinking I've seen one but it's a ML or GLA or something. How can I possibly wait until July..

Greg Meier

I'm based just outside of NW London, UK and so far in the three weeks of ownership only seen two GLCs. They are still a rare thing in this part of the world, and even some dealerships don't have them. Funny enough I saw the exact spec and colour the day I picked up the car but since then only one more which was the SE model. Even though I don't drive it being my wife's car, I still keep a look out on my daily commute to work.
How long will this last before the roads are flooded with GLCs just like the X3 and Q5

maylin

I've seen 2 so far.

Once on I-95 north and today I saw another one in a shopping center parking lot, but I was driving a dealer's loaner car. Both times the cars are black.

cyber3d

Ah yes. I think we are all in love with the GLC! I'm in Los Angeles also. I have seen only a few on the road. But, I work from home.

tjgcmcwru

Then it wasn't me since mine is iridium silver!

slw23

We've also seen a few in the Playa Vista/LA area, but not too many yet. Just white and black. I tend to believe this will be a volume seller for MB in short order.

All the GLCs I've seen had the standard lights. They really don't look bad, and I can't imagine them being worse than my wife's outgoing Prius. I think many of frequent these boards are more of the enthusiasts, who want many of the bells and whistles. I also imagine most of the dealer spec cars will omit the Lighting Package, or Night Package, which was a must have for the wife.

JEVA

In a year or so they'll be everywhere...enjoy the relative exclusivity for now

GLCer

MetroWest Boston - I have seen two whites, two selenite greys, and a silver. One of the selenite grey had the LED lights.

I agree with others, I have mistaken GLEs for GLCs from a distance. Not only that, even the GLA front profile is very similar to the GLC.

BigDeeLA

That's true around this time next year they will be all over.. All the ones I have seen so far have not had LED lights. I've actually seen more men driving then women.. Out of the 12 I've seen only 3 have been women driving them... And each time it's been one person in the car alone.. This car will bring in men and women.. Unlike the GLK which I felt was more catered to the Soccer mom... Especially with the different sport, night packages... Those should cater more to males.

Similar to others, from the front of the GLE from short distance I almost thought it was a GLC too.. But once you see those Huge tail lights you know what it is... And from the side profile, even though it has a slight curve/slant in the back, the GLE has somewhat a boxy look in my opinion... Although I like the way the Screen placement is better in the GLE, since the vents are on the side of the Navigation screen and it don't looked as "tacked on", I prefer the body of the GLC.

JEVA

The people I see driving GLK's seem to be older (50+) and I haven't noticed a gender bias.

The GLE is very obvious from the rear...I came up on one from behind on the interstate. In the distance I was wondering what the heck it was as it looked stout. I thought my X6 had wide tires and looked beefy but the GLE is even beefier. Those tires must be $500 a piece or more (they were close to $500 on my X6).

Mikeyking

The only one I've seen on the UK roads - was well worth a snap in car even if it's a little blurred!

mdsbuc

Indeed, well worth the snap!