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Yeah I'm okay, been sleeping terribly since the crash (which happened a few weeks ago by the way). Taking a huge financial hit on it too because I don't agree with the valuation with my insurance.
Truly sucks, sorry man. Yes, insurance companies tend to lowball you on their calculated value but you can oftentimes counter them. For example, find some GLKs of the same year and similar mileage for sale at nearby MB dealer(s) and show your insurance claims guy the retail prices. Obviously your GLK was upgraded in many ways but it's unlikely that would significantly increase its value in the claims guy's eyes.
Best you can hope for is for them to match the retail price of a comparable GLK so you can get back into one, should you want that. Either way, the situation stinks. Hoping everything turns out OK in the end, good luck.
I'm not factoring in the modifications I did. Just strictly speaking about the car as it came from the factory and the 50,000 miles or so I put on the car.
I already settled with insurance as the accident happened weeks ago. I would definitely get back into another GLK as I personally witnessed how safe it is given the collision circumstances.
It's going to be fun to do spark plugs, engine mounts, oil change again, and all the cheap mods. LOL just kidding I am dreading it. I've done the M276 spark plug job 5 times in two years on three different cars.
It's going to be fun to do spark plugs, engine mounts, oil change again, and all the cheap mods. LOL just kidding I am dreading it. I've done the M276 spark plug job 5 times in two years on three different cars.
It is going to be black. I honestly don't care about the color, just happened to have options similar to my former 2015. I also did consider the GLC300, but I don't like the engine and interior. I did a bunch of service on my family's W205 C300 (car I'm driving now) and it is slightly easier than the M276, but tons of noise and not very smooth.
I will lose out on my heated seats and trailer package.
@JohnnyC What mileage do engine and transmission mounts need to be replaced? I looked back a few pages on this thread where you replaced them, but I didn't see any mention of mileage or age (years). Thanks.
Where did you find the black ash trim? I'd love to do that to mine. I have an almost all black interior with the gray trim so I always thought the burl looked a bit out of place. I'd have to do the doors as well to match so I'm not sure if this is even feasible.
Thanks and the GLK looks awesome...I'm planning on adding a few of your mods in the future and keep referring to your thread for ideas!
Hey all, as an update had this white 2015 GLK350 since August 2022. Currently at 120,000 miles (~193000 kilometres) and I have had no issues. This particular GLK has the factory DISTRONIC+ , which I have been very pleased with using in the notoriously terrible Los Angeles traffic.
Some more restoration projects. It was really bugging the crap out of me seeing the peeling switches. So I replaced them. The chrome unlock button is some random chinese supplier. I'd say I'm pretty satisfied with it despite not being flush with the door card trim. It sticks out maybe 1mm but doesn't impeed function. It feels nice to push.
05-07-2020, 02:11 AM
