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is it true that diesel engines cost more to maintain?..how would this relate to the mb gl320 cdi?...long term maintenance?..worth buying? thanks |
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Replying to: gollam (Aug 10, 2006 2:14 pm) As a results, all these great engines that are available in Europe (think GL420 CDI - 310hp and double the torque of the GL450, dito the 10cylinder VW Touareg) are not available. But to come back to your question - no maintenance issues or increased costs
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Replying to: tmattstedt (Aug 10, 2006 2:21 pm) A typical diesel engine in a truck might hold 14 quarts or more of oil. The gas motor that goes in that truck will probably only hold 6-9 quarts. Preventative maintance is slightly higher but generaly service intervals are longer and the whole engine will just last longer so again it balances it out. |
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Replying to: tmattstedt (Aug 10, 2006 2:21 pm)
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Replying to: gollam (Aug 10, 2006 9:05 pm)  
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anyone concerned with mb reliability these days..?..initial quality studies?...j.d power associates study?....mb ranks quite low?.... comments? besides the nameplate/prestige..would anyone consider buying the upcoming hyundai veracruz over the gl450?..costs much less, more cargo room, same/more leg room, better warranty than the gl450?...or am i dreaming? anyone?
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Replying to: gollam (Aug 11, 2006 6:30 am)  re MB, but they were allayed by (a) the absolutely and consistently horrible experiences I've had with all US domestic vehicles for over 40 years, (b) the MB warrantee and extended service contract, etc., and (c) the newest JD Power report of just last week slamming  RangeRover and Saab(?) or Audi? and a bunch of (to me) surprising big SUVs as quality-deficient... and Mercedes Benz was conspicuously absent from the list of bad ones. I celebrated at NOT seeing mine panned. For the moment, at least.... 
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Replying to: queequeg (Aug 11, 2006 7:00 am)
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Replying to: quattroporte12 (Aug 11, 2006 7:11 am) JD Power also includes percivied design flaws in at least one of their studies and that does not have anything to do with reliablity. The don't even define what a percivied design flaw is. So a cup holder that someone thinks is too far away or too small or even too large are all problems that go into their report. Land Rover has also completly reinventied their lineup since 2003. None of the vehicles that were around in 2003 exist today with the expeption of the Range Rover and it has an entirely new powertrain and navigation system.
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like i mentioned before, besides the nameplate/prestige...would ANYONE consider buying this thing over the gl450?..supposedly more cargo room, more interior room, better warranty than the mb?.... comments?
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