Dragerking

This will be my first MB vehicle, and i am very excited, I am getting a New MY13 GL Bluetec, and I have been flowing this forum for the past year, and thought about asking some questions in this forum, as GL and ML are quite similar, and wanted to know your advice on my order.


Packages
Multicontour Front Seats with Massage $1,200.00
PREMIUM REAR SEATING PACKAGE $1,400.00
with
THERMOTRONIC Automatic Climate Control
Rear THERMOTRONIC Automatic Climate Control
Roller Blinds for Rear Side Windows

ADVANCED DRIVING ASSISTANCE PACKAGE $2,700.00
Including Active Blind and lane keeping /distronic
SPORT PACKAGE $2,900.00
with
AMG Exterior Package
AMG Styling Package
Adaptive Damping System (ADS)
AMG Cladding
21" AMG Wheels
Aluminum Running Boards
PREMIUM PACKAGE $4,500.00
with
Power Assist Trunk & Door Closure
Heated Rear Seats
COMAND APS with HDD navigation, LINGUATRONIC voice control, DVD changer and SD memory slot
Panoramic Sunroof
harman/kardon® LOGIC7® Surround Sound System
KEYLESS-GO
Media Interface

Black exterior/ Black leather with ventilated seats
Rear entertainment system

MRSP: $ 91, 990

Please Comment on any of these items, and the ones you Do recommend and Don't Recommend. I'm trading in my old car for this one. Thank you so much for the time, and sorry about posting this thread in this forum, but I think the owners of the ML may offer some advice. Thank You.

GregW / Oregon

$91k?? Wow - assume those are Canadian dollars (add your location to your profile)? No Lighting Package - a must-have. At that price, I would definitely add the MBTex dash and trailer hitch.

gplank

Yes, beside the price, those look like non-U.S. options, i.e., the AMG items are not available in the U.S. I concur with GregW, you definitely should add the lighting package, MBTex dash and trailer hitch. The Brown Satin Ash trim would look very nice with that Black Leather and the wrapped dash.
Other options that I'm ordering that you might like:
Active Curve System (458) PARKTRONIC W/ACTIVE PARKING ASSIST (235)
Active ventilated front seats (401).
Power Passenger Seat w/Memory (242) Lockable Rear Storage Compartment (888)
I'd delete the running boards however. Seems most everyone hates them. I had them on a previous ML and they are worthless... unless you have small children who need the step up. They tend to just mark up the inside of your pant leg, even though they have reportedly now make them more narrow than in past years. But now that they changed the little rubber traction things on the top, there is reportedly an issue with those coming off easily.
I didn't think the roller blinds for the rear windows were available yet on the ML in 2013, but sounds like a good idea if you have regular rear passengers.

nosnoop

Lighting package is standard in Canada.

Also standard.

C$1,200 option

Standard

Included in the "Premium Rear Seating Package" the OP ordered.

Dragerking

Thanks for the Quick Response, MBTex Dash is standard, so is the lighting package and trailer hitch, and 360 degree camera and parktronic? I have a question, when leasing, pretend that i want to put on snow tires on the GL, do i have to get them done by dealer, or order online and do it yourself?

Dragerking

Should I get the Multicontour Seats with Massage, any personal experiences?

GregW / Oregon

You don't need to go to the dealer; probably need to have stock-type all seasons on when your lease is up, though.