Side Step order for GLC
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From: La Paz
Mercedes GLC 250 4Matic
Side Step order for GLC
Anyone thinking of adding a sidestep to your GLC? , well I will! , but I´m afraid i cant install it, every X253 should fit it? , i really like the look of it.
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From: Melbourne, Australia
2016 GLC 250d AMG pack, 2017 GLC Coupe 250d AMG pack , 2002 BMW 330Ci convertible, 2021 BMX X1 sD20i
They look great, but in reality they are not functional.
You tend not to use them, due to seat height and distance from ground, too awkward.
You tend to lift you foot and leg past them, making getting out more difficult. You also run the risk of water, mud and dirt rubbing off the side step to your clothing as you get in or out.
Worse for anyone with leg, knee or hip issues. Not sure how kids get on with it ?
So choose carefully, be careful for what you wish for.
Try using someone's else car first. As I said, great looking.
You tend not to use them, due to seat height and distance from ground, too awkward.
You tend to lift you foot and leg past them, making getting out more difficult. You also run the risk of water, mud and dirt rubbing off the side step to your clothing as you get in or out.
Worse for anyone with leg, knee or hip issues. Not sure how kids get on with it ?
So choose carefully, be careful for what you wish for.
Try using someone's else car first. As I said, great looking.
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From: Middlesex, UK
Jaguar XFS & wife GLC250 AMG Line Premium Plus
IMO they do add to the finish of an SUV and look great. We had them added to our factory order and no regrets. Yes they do rub against you clothes when getting out of the vehicle, but a good reason to keep the car clean.
They are functional when washing the car especially whilst getting to the middle of the Panoramic roof with the wash mitt.
They are functional when washing the car especially whilst getting to the middle of the Panoramic roof with the wash mitt.
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From: Springboro, OH
16 GLC 19 Volvo XC40 06Corvette Z06
They look great, but in reality they are not functional.
You tend not to use them, due to seat height and distance from ground, too awkward.
You tend to lift you foot and leg past them, making getting out more difficult. You also run the risk of water, mud and dirt rubbing off the side step to your clothing as you get in or out.
Worse for anyone with leg, knee or hip issues. Not sure how kids get on with it ?
So choose carefully, be careful for what you wish for.
Try using someone's else car first. As I said, great looking.
You tend not to use them, due to seat height and distance from ground, too awkward.
You tend to lift you foot and leg past them, making getting out more difficult. You also run the risk of water, mud and dirt rubbing off the side step to your clothing as you get in or out.
Worse for anyone with leg, knee or hip issues. Not sure how kids get on with it ?
So choose carefully, be careful for what you wish for.
Try using someone's else car first. As I said, great looking.
They do, in a way, enhance vehicle appearance.
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From: Melbourne, Australia
GLE 350D GLC 250D, Previous vehicles W204, W164, W163, W210 & W202
They look great, but in reality they are not functional.
You tend not to use them, due to seat height and distance from ground, too awkward.
You tend to lift you foot and leg past them, making getting out more difficult. You also run the risk of water, mud and dirt rubbing off the side step to your clothing as you get in or out.
Worse for anyone with leg, knee or hip issues. Not sure how kids get on with it ?
So choose carefully, be careful for what you wish for.
Try using someone's else car first. As I said, great looking.
You tend not to use them, due to seat height and distance from ground, too awkward.
You tend to lift you foot and leg past them, making getting out more difficult. You also run the risk of water, mud and dirt rubbing off the side step to your clothing as you get in or out.
Worse for anyone with leg, knee or hip issues. Not sure how kids get on with it ?
So choose carefully, be careful for what you wish for.
Try using someone's else car first. As I said, great looking.
The only time I find them useful is when washing the vehicle.
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From: Bedfordshire, UK
GLC 220d Sport Premium Plus/Offroad pkg
One of the reasons we are buying a GLC is that it will (hopefully) see us into our 70s and it seems very easy to climb in and out. The demo car had side steps and it would have stopped us placing an order, had they been compulsory, as they require a bit more effort to haul yourself past them, especially if you want to keep your trousers clean! Horses for courses, but they are definitely not for us 
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GLC 250
As someone who has the sidesteps (they are standard in Australia) I have to say it is a difficult call to make - they are definitely inconvenient, as they make the car harder to get in and out of. That having been said, and I don't usually like sidesteps, I think they look fantastic on this car and really improve its posture.
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From: Charlotte, NC
GLC300
These serve no practical purpose on the GLC. I am familiar with the dirt issue on a previous SUV I owned years ago. You will definitely get your pants dirty getting in and our of the vehicle. I was my vehicle weekly, but if you drive to wrik in the rain, when you get out your pants will likely get wet and dirty.
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