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#138 of 178 Tried them all by wopel Dec 29, 2006 (12:55 pm)
I drove the '07 MDX, which was very nice and car-like. The packaging was odd - had to buy DVD to get automatic rear liftgate. I also drove the Gl 450 - very nice, but more truck like, and expensive. Tried the Lexus LX and GX - too old and tired in style and very truck-like. Also! the Toyota Land Cruiser and Sequoia. The Sequoia was very comfortable and room for everything - it road better than the Land Cruiser.     Oddly, I bought the MB R320cdi. I wanted room and fuel economy. I'm getting beyond the odd look of the vehicle. It does have room. I'm higher up than my car was. I'm getting great mileage. The only problems are electronic problems. My ez-pass won't work and my garage door opener hasn't learned it's new code! Seems it has something to do with the infrared windows. The car/truck rides very, very nicely. I've only had it for 500 miles... Replies to this message: mercara (Dec 31, 2006 7:08 am) wopel (Dec 31, 2006 7:41 am)
#139 of 178 P.S. tried them all by wopel Dec 29, 2006 (12:57 pm)
I wasn't willing to try to Q7 with Audi's reputation, but it does look nice! Of course, you don't have to remind me of MB's reputation of late!
#140 of 178 Re: Tried them all [wopel] by mercara Dec 31, 2006 (7:08 am)
Replying to: wopel (Dec 29, 2006 12:55 pm) Wopen,   You can get an eze pass tag that you screw on to the licence plates for cars with windshields that block the eze pass signal. Replies to this message: wopel (Dec 31, 2006 7:41 am)
#141 of 178 Re: Tried them all [mercara] by wopel Dec 31, 2006 (7:41 am)
Replying to: mercara (Dec 31, 2006 7:08 am) I talked to the Ez-pass people about that, but seems the external transmitters get stolen regularly.
#142 of 178 Re: GL 450 vs MDX 07 vs Q7 [justg0] by queequeg Dec 31, 2006 (2:03 pm)
Replying to: justg0 (Dec 29, 2006 10:52 am) Checked tem all and chose the GL450 for the height, the ride, the feel, the extra room for our 3 to 5 adults and the superior automatic 3rd-row seat access. Drove a loaner 230? while mine was getting it's 2,000 mile checkup and the 450 was far better equipped and much more responsive to drive than the "sporty" coupe.   Couldn't get rear cameras and was "forced to accept" the offroad package, but that 4-wheel system made me a believer, handling 16' of snow and my 17-degree inclined driveway from hell. Not one slip. Liked it before and now love it.
#143 of 178 Any updates on the 7-Speed Tranny Problems by mercara Jan 12, 2007 (5:41 am)
I am closing to putting money down on an GL320 CDI. I know the 7-speed auto had lots of trouble when it was launched in the (S-class i beleive). Does anyone know if these problems have been ironed out? I am generally wary about buying 1st year vehicles, but I think the GL has many shared parts which have been around for over a year so I hope it will be okay. 320 CDI Engine from the 2006 E 320CDI Corporate 7-Speed Tranny. Many other interior and exterior parts from the 2006 M-Class.   Either way I am going to price in the 7 Year/ 100K Starmark warranty as part of the price. Replies to this message: merc1 (Jan 12, 2007 8:24 am) tmattstedt (Jan 12, 2007 9:05 am) mercara (Jan 12, 2007 2:21 pm)
#144 of 178 Re: Any updates on the 7-Speed Tranny Problems [mercara] by merc1 Jan 12, 2007 (8:24 am)
Replying to: mercara (Jan 12, 2007 5:41 am) Actually the 7-speed has been flawless in the S-Class, it was the 2006 ML in which the 7-speed gave the most trouble. The engine in the 2007 GL320 CDI is the same engine from the 2007 E320 Bluetec, R320 and ML320 not the 2006 E320 CDI. The 2006 E320 was the old inline-6 while all the 2007 models feature the new V6, with Bluetec treatment on the E320 Bluetec.   M Replies to this message: tmattstedt (Jan 12, 2007 9:05 am) mercara (Jan 12, 2007 2:21 pm)
#145 of 178 Re: Any updates on the 7-Speed Tranny Problems [merc1] by tmattstedt Jan 12, 2007 (9:05 am)
Replying to: merc1 (Jan 12, 2007 8:24 am) The 7-Speed transmission of the GL is probably one of the best things about the car.   Before I bought my GL, had a Porsche Cayenne S and was constantly manually shifting in order to be in the right gear, in the GL I don't even thing about manual shifts.   Have never heard of anyone with troubles with the transmission and every test I read raves about it Replies to this message: mercara (Jan 12, 2007 2:21 pm)
#146 of 178 Re: Any updates on the 7-Speed Tranny Problems [tmattstedt] by mercara Jan 12, 2007 (2:21 pm)
Replying to: tmattstedt (Jan 12, 2007 9:05 am) I read a bunch of reports on the 2006 ML class message boards. Seemed to do with hard/loud shifting as opposed to total failure of the 7-Speed transmission. My 99ML320 had a similar hard downshifting problem. When I was coming to stop at say a taffic light, it used to downshift with a thud. Dealer changed the transmission control module under warranty and never had a problem since. I bought a Toyota Landcruiser after I sold my ML320 as the negative publicity and abysmal ratings on the JD power quality and long term dependability scared me from buying another mercedes. To be honest, I never had any major issues in the 5 year and 80K miles I had the ML320. I loved the truck. I just wanted something bigger and the G-wagon didn't have the third row seating for the kids.   The GL320 is really tempting as it has everything that I am looking for. From what I read these days, mercedes is trying hard to improve the quality by doing better testing and controls before the cars leave the factory so hopefully it should be fine.
#147 of 178 Re: GL 450 vs MDX 07 vs Q7 [justg0] by lindaaz Jan 14, 2007 (1:17 pm)
Replying to: justg0 (Dec 29, 2006 10:52 am) We are shopping for a luxury SUV and looked at the new BMW X5, the new Acura MDX and the GL 450. We have three children, one in a car seat, one in a booster seat and one that's a teenager. So we need room for all that. We don't think the X5 is a viable option since the third row seat is not acceptable for even small children in my opinion. (Also, worry that they are even safe.) The MDX's third row seat is better but still smallish and we thought the interior lacked in the luxury department with fake wood. So for us, the GL 450 seems to be the best choice. The third row seat is very good even for the teenage with the long legs.   For us the most important things was practicality. All three cars drive great. We're not off-roader types so don't care about that. We do like a smooth, comfortable ride that doesn't feel like a truck. (Hated the Lexus GX470 for that reason)   So we don't have the GL450 yet but have just finalized our decision that that is the SUV that suites our needs the best and will be purchasing one within the next month. Replies to this message: mercara (Jan 15, 2007 5:33 am)

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