Help from group - GLE 35o 04 450
08-05-2022, 10:25 PM
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2023 GLE450, 2021 E350 / Used to drive: 2019 E300, 2021 + 2020 GLE350, 2019 E450 Wagon(s), 2017 E300
GLE350 does a lot of things well - I see why people buy them. I thoroughly enjoyed my 2020 GLE350 - but it was neither fast nor refined considering the $72K sticker on mine. (In stock unit, I would not have bothered with the third row seat which adds like $2K to the price and removes the spare tire.) I'd buy another 350, but if I had the opportunity, I would order a 450 with airmatic.
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chassis (08-05-2022)
08-06-2022, 08:02 AM
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If you drive a 450 and a 350 back-to-back, you will definitely prefer the 450.
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08-06-2022, 09:04 AM
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2021 GLE450
whoa! thanks everyone....I am impressed with this forum and yes - you all gave me good perspective. I will take the weekend to digest and take a decision but when bring in the $ into the equation - for 7800 bucks, I am getting AWD and 3L liter engine which is my insurance for potential (even minor) dissatisfaction.
08-06-2022, 04:25 PM
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Mercedes/Mazda/Genesis
450 easily. Inline-6's are some of the smoothest and most balanced engines you can buy and MB makes a great I6 with a fantastically smooth start stop system.
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chassis (08-06-2022)
08-07-2022, 03:13 PM
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great inputs from the group. I am tending towards 450 but the heads up on maintenance and potentially redundant extra power are still making me think a bit. I will post my final call to the group and more importantly - will update after I get to the moment of truth - after I receive the car and used it enough.
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chassis (08-07-2022)
08-08-2022, 04:39 AM
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We had a 63 on order... forever. Then at the last minute the $tealership backed out and required a $5000 ADM when none was promised. We settled for a 450 from another more "honest" $tealership. In short, nice car, but wish it had more. It's not that it isn't quick, but it's not fast. As to the 48v, well I'm leaving that to Mercedes for 150k miles. Creeping up on 20k on the odometer and can not complain at all otherwise.
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chassis (08-08-2022)
08-08-2022, 10:55 AM
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'21 AMG53 wDPP & ARC, 19 GLC300 - Former- 10&14 ML BlueTecs, 20 GLE450 E-ABC, 15 Cayenne D, 17 Macan
We had a 63 on order... forever. Then at the last minute the $tealership backed out and required a $5000 ADM when none was promised. We settled for a 450 from another more "honest" $tealership. In short, nice car, but wish it had more. It's not that it isn't quick, but it's not fast. As to the 48v, well I'm leaving that to Mercedes for 150k miles. Creeping up on 20k on the odometer and can not complain at all otherwise.
At least you can take advantage of +10mpg on the 450 vs. the 63. Probably more.
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