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Old Dec 5, 2021 | 12:55 AM
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Is this considered a "almost" fully loaded 2019 GLS?

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What is the missing option on this truck that is a must have for a GLS on this year?
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Old Dec 5, 2021 | 08:08 AM
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Quick Reply ( I did not decode your VIN) - the LED headlight upgrade.
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Old Dec 5, 2021 | 02:54 PM
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Quick Reply ( I did not decode your VIN) - the LED headlight upgrade.
Totally agree that the LED headlight option is something that I would definitely look for. Shame on MB for having old fashioned halogen headlights, not even HID headlights, standard on the X166.
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'13 GLK350 4matic,'10 C207,'15 GLA250,'07 Honda Odyssey, '18 GLE 43, '24 EQS 580
Originally Posted by iridium18
Quick Reply ( I did not decode your VIN) - the LED headlight upgrade.
How about leather? On all my MB life I had MB Text as the seat covers and happy with it. This one has leather as option and not sure if I will like it or not in the long run.
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Wasn’t able to decode the VIN using lastvin.

Look through the brochure and manual on MBUSA.com for options.

P3 is the highest on GLE, not sure if that designation is used on GLS.

LED headlamps are a must
Designo leather is what I would look for
off road engineering package is rare and desirable - two speed transfer case and diff lock
air suspension is standard on GLS I think
AMG appearance package
parktronic

I don’t like active lane keeping or Distronic, this is subjective.

The M276 3.0L V6 TT is solid.
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Here I found a decoder that accepted the vin. I am not too sure about the options so if you can have a look it would be helpful.

http://mb.vin/vin/93ebcf25a97078af5a0f213a209fee32/
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Looks well optioned. It has all of the assist systems (lane keeping, Distronic, etc.). And has LED headlamps. It has AMG wheels and appearance package, good.

Doesn't have off road engineering, but hardly any GLS450s have this. It's normally on the GLS550, but even then it's rare. And if you really don't off road, the package is not needed.

Beware that it has magic vision wipers which are $100 or more to replace just the rubber blades.
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Looks well optioned. It has all of the assist systems (lane keeping, Distronic, etc.). And has LED headlamps. It has AMG wheels and appearance package, good.

Doesn't have off road engineering, but hardly any GLS450s have this. It's normally on the GLS550, but even then it's rare. And if you really don't off road, the package is not needed.

Beware that it has magic vision wipers which are $100 or more to replace just the rubber blades.
Thanks! This will be a city prowler with occasional snow duty in the mountains so no off-roading. So if the truck only has 8900 miles on it should be good right? It is a CPO. Yeah I was expecting those wipers to be expensive as when I bought my wipers on my ML and complained about a $80 wiper they told me wait for the fancy vision wipers and you will hate MB.
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