Howdy from Texas!
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2015 ML 350 V6/W166
Howdy from Texas!
Hello! My name is Bryan. Living in Southeast Texas about an hour and a half east of Houston. Been on a midsize SUV search for sometime and I've stopped here to get your opinions, thoughts, comments and personal experience. Thanks for having me!
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2023 GLE3502W, 2024 GLC3002W, 1967 Pontiac GTO 4 sp (sold...sniff)
We came to MB due to my wife's desire to get an SUV. She didn't like the Durango. So she got the ML. It was a CPO with 30k on the clock. Love it. Some complain about the cushy ride, but that's what she wanted. It also has ventilated seats that work quite well. COMAND is not so hot. No touch screen. But sound is good and we don't use most of its features anyway.
I traded in the Durango for the GL. The D had a sport suspension but my body no longer does. So it is very like the ML but larger. Much taller than the Durango but only about an inch longer and wider. No ventilated seats, but the light almond interior is comfortable even in our heat. The GL has 3 row a/c but only halogen headlights which suck. If you go the CPO route, try to get the light package that includes the bi-xenon. You'll find that most CPO's were leased, so the options are all over the map. There is a pretty large drop in the value of the original options. Unfortunately few dealers put the actual MSRP on their websites. So trying to decode what a car actually has is a chore. MB of The Woodlands, does have it on their site https://www.mbotw.com/used-vehicles/...wned-vehicles/ I'm not trying to talk you out of a new one. If you are comfortable with leasing, go for it. You can order a new one and wait for it. I would highly recommend you look at the MB Woodlands site so you can seeing the options and what they cost. Of course MB has smaller suv's, the GLA and GLC, so it's all about the size you want.
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From: Southeast Texas
2015 ML 350 V6/W166
Thanks for the reply! I haven't considered the GL series due to cost of repair and size! We are a family of 3 and might not be growing... The ML will suit us fine I think. I don't plan on purchasing new or leasing. I'm going to purchase pre-owned. I will definitely check out MB Woodlands. To give you a better idea of where I'm at. Straight down 1960 to Liberty/Dayton and take Hwy 90 to Beaumont. I live in that area. So it would take me about 1 1/2 to get to The Woodlands. Thank you for providing a link to their website I will check that out. I apprecIate your personal experience with your MB. How do you like it? Any issues thus far? What does an oil change normally run you? She's currently driving an 09 Nissan Murano. She's always wanted a MB. If you think of anything else that might help me, by all means, please send it my way!
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Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,189
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From: TX
2023 GLE3502W, 2024 GLC3002W, 1967 Pontiac GTO 4 sp (sold...sniff)
Thanks for the reply! I haven't considered the GL series due to cost of repair and size! We are a family of 3 and might not be growing... The ML will suit us fine I think. I don't plan on purchasing new or leasing. I'm going to purchase pre-owned. I will definitely check out MB Woodlands. To give you a better idea of where I'm at. Straight down 1960 to Liberty/Dayton and take Hwy 90 to Beaumont. I live in that area. So it would take me about 1 1/2 to get to The Woodlands. Thank you for providing a link to their website I will check that out. I apprecIate your personal experience with your MB. How do you like it? Any issues thus far? What does an oil change normally run you? She's currently driving an 09 Nissan Murano. She's always wanted a MB. If you think of anything else that might help me, by all means, please send it my way!
