What model and what mileage?
10-31-2023, 10:41 AM
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Over 20+ years I had five Acura MDXs as a daily driver, with older Lexus LS sedans as an alternative. In 2019 I bought the S550, liked it so much that last November I bought a loaded 2020 GLS 450. Given its level of luxury and ride, I find I am not driving the S550 as much.
As for size, while the GLS is a couple of inches wider, it is 1.5 inches shorter than the S550.
As for size, while the GLS is a couple of inches wider, it is 1.5 inches shorter than the S550.
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10-31-2023, 11:23 AM
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Jup, for the long wheel base S-Class that is true. Not for the SWB though. I mean the 2020 GLS is a more modern car as it came out in 2019 so I'd expect the infotainment too be very far ahead. But basically anything that is longer than 5 metres (16.5 feet) will start giving you a hard time in German parking garages and parking lots. Just the other day someone touched my car in a parking garage and ran. They're not big scratches but still.
10-31-2023, 01:07 PM
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For the most part yes, but there's a couple of annoyances (unless I'm missing something)...1) on the S I can have a split screen with a small navigation pane and the audio pane, but not both on the GLS. 2) I have XM Radio and on the S550 I can get artist & title in the driver's screen, but only the channel info on the GLS driver's screen. I suspect these differences are the same with the 2018+ S.
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11-04-2023, 09:53 AM
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2015 S550 4 Matic 115,000 miles- Just regular Maintenance plus a couple of coils. Probably have some suspension work and Turbo Coolant lines in the the near future. This has been the most reliable mercedes I have owned over the past 20 years.
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11-04-2023, 07:03 PM
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2014 s550 27,000 miles, Had the car shipped from Florida looks like it was sitting for years. Two owners. Bought it july of this year, looking to do Trans flush and basic winterization next week for wisconsin. Still waiting on All season that i bought a month ago , Costco is pissing me off. The sent the wrong tires , then lost my lug nuts, then found them..
11-04-2023, 09:57 PM
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2018 S560 and 2019 E450 Wagon.
Not sure if I can extend the warranty any further, I don't think so as I already extended the factory warranty a few years. My suspension is even more risky as far as major $$$ should something go wrong, my car has the magic body control. It's fully Hydraulic.
04-23-2024, 07:52 AM
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04-23-2024, 11:50 PM
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Trans service also proved to be easy.
Love the 222 car. In particular MBC. On a certain stretch of road I watch vehicles in front of me suffering through the ‘head toss’ game side to side and up-down. I can hear that suspension is busy but ride through utterly without drama. This with 20” tires aired to 45lbs.
