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| Braingears Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: St Petersburg, FL Vehicle(s): G320 & ML320 Posts: 1450  | ||
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| Braingears Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: St Petersburg, FL Vehicle(s): G320 & ML320 Posts: 1450 | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963  | RE: The G --> GL Question? Braingears - 5/6/2006 6:17 PM The real question is... how many people will trade-in & sell their G500 for the new GL450? I have always suspected that when a newer model came out, most of the "show offs" and soccer moms would trade-up to the newest model. Most of these individuals have never taken their existing G-Wagons off-road, and never plan to. They are going to prefer the smoother ride, quiet interior, and better sound system. They will easily trade-up the boxy & unique look for the additional fuel economy.
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| mb230s Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SWFL Vehicle(s): G-less for now, vintage MBs, FJ40  | ||
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| BrentG500 Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, TX, Dallas Vehicle(s): 2004 G500 (gone) Posts: 449  | RE: The G --> GL Question? Braingears - 5/6/2006 3:17 PM Not me. But I do think you're right about who will be trading in the G's for the GL. I would rather take a Dodge Ram Quad Cab HEMI or a 4 door Jeep Wrangler over the re-bodied R-class renamed GL monstrousity. But that's just me.  | |
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| TheDogsCar Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: NYC Vehicle(s): '05 G55K Firemist Red - Stolen Posts: 110  | RE: The G --> GL Question? Braingears - 5/6/2006 6:17 PM The real question is... how many people will trade-in & sell their G500 for the new GL450? I have always suspected that when a newer model came out, most of the "show offs" and soccer moms would trade-up to the newest model. Most of these individuals have never taken their existing G-Wagons off-road, and never plan to. They are going to prefer the smoother ride, quiet interior, and better sound system. They will easily trade-up the boxy & unique look for the additional fuel economy. I went to my local MB Dealership to see the new GL. Proportion wise, I think it looks better than the ML, but I have zero need for a third row of seats. I asked if they are sending their trade-in G55K's to auction, since I have not even seen one certified G55K on their website? They told me they have not taken any in on trade so far .... but two G55K customers have ordered the new ML63 and are expected to trade when they are delivered. So it looks like it has already started ... and if you are not just in love with the design of the G, and almost never go off-raod, then the ML/GL makes much more sense price wise, comfort wise, ride wise, gas mileage wise, noise wise, service wise ... but I still prefer the G, since love is blind afterall  | |
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | RE: The G --> GL Question? TheDogsCar - 5/7/2006 10:32 AM I still prefer the G, since love is blind afterall :boink: Ain't that the truth!  | |
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| Braingears Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: St Petersburg, FL Vehicle(s): G320 & ML320 Posts: 1450 | ||
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| Re: The G --> GL Question? I went to the open house deal on the GL on Saturday. They sold 4 on Saturday, Well sold orders. The GL is a grate "value" if your in the market for that big of a vehicle. But once you get the options on the GL that most G500 have your push $75K. So you have ask your self what are u going to use it for and how much do you want to loose. $54k for a base model GL or $54K for a loaded denali? While i understand why Mercedes does this with there cars now so they can sale more and let the buyer decide on which options they want. When we where looking for G's in 02 I think my options where color, phone, tow package, 6 disk changer, brush guard. Now they have like 4 pages. All that being said I would buy one for the wife if we had the money. I also feel this will be a huge fad car for most people. While it looks huge it does not have the room of a burban, or expedition, 3ed row seats are useless if you have kids in a stroller (I do) and I feel some the high dollar options should be standard like the 3 zone air. Mb should know from the G wagon that your passenger either freeze or burn up in the back. I don't think to many people will go from the G to a GL. I don't see that many moms driving the G's. on a side note the dealer said that all 4 where sold to women and two of them ask if they could get 20" YO.. ( I aded in the YO ) | ||
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| BrentG500 Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, TX, Dallas Vehicle(s): 2004 G500 (gone) Posts: 449 | ||
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| Adoni Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Vehicle(s): '00 G500, '15 C300 4Matic, '06 L322 G4 Posts: 1283 | ||
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| RE: The G --> GL Question? True the $54k for a GMC denali does not have the quality of the build but by the time you ad in the rebates, and discount the $54K denali is really in the $45-48K range. Lexus and toytoa dealers do not budge on price. Its full MSRP or walk at least the 3 i have been too within 200 miles of here. Needless to say we have walked a few time. I think the sales man is crazy, I have a 02 G500 i have been looking to trade for months. MB delaers dont want used G' around here. Im sure it has a lot to do with location... as a mater of fact i ask if they would treat me good if i traded in the my G on GL, The sales man said you would be better trading in your nissan.  | ||
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| Brent Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SW Colorado USA Vehicle(s): '13 Wolfsburg GTI Posts: 1754 | RE: The G --> GL Question? California is a different sort of market Shawn. I think it is more often about the look than anything else and a late model G certainly has "the look", the look of money that is  The rest of the country is often more practical I think. 13 mpg and probably a poor set of ratings from Consumer Reports, not to mention a big step in, narrow cabin, trucklike driving behavior and it just isn't appealing. In most locals I think used G's are pink elephants. Somebody brought up the G55's and the upcoming ML63. THAT to me is the more likely trade we will see. The AMG buyer is much more likely, IMO, to make a short term jump in ownership. They may also be more willing and able to accept lower trade values to get the newest rig. Bargain G55k's anyone   Wouldn't that be sweet. | |
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| Adoni Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Vehicle(s): '00 G500, '15 C300 4Matic, '06 L322 G4 Posts: 1283 | ||
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| TheDogsCar Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: NYC Vehicle(s): '05 G55K Firemist Red - Stolen Posts: 110 | RE: The G --> GL Question? MBUSA sold 2,545 GL last month (it's first full month of sales) ... some percentage of that has to be G trade-ins  | |
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| ewalberg Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Past: San Francisco. Present: Germany Vehicle(s): 2000 g500 Posts: 1887 | RE: The G --> GL Question? i think asigning practicality to the rest of the country as the reason used g's aren't popular elsewhere is pretty far off considering the prevalence of american trucks throughout the country given their relative lack of practicality given they are no more likely used for their intended purpose as well. I think demographics is probably the culprit here. To exagerate my point If you live in redneck country (kerr has told a number of stories which makes it sound like they're his neighbors), the desired "look" just wont be in a benz, it'll be in an american truck. The "look" where braingears is located is anything expensive where people often have an ill placed love of mercedes... which is actually why i used to not like mercedes. Until i looked into the g-wagen, i never knew mercedes had been reliable at one time. Like a good greenie in california i saw mercedes as a needlessly expensive, pretentious, impractical, and unreliable brand. But the g-wagen captured me...  | |
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