Convince Me: 13-14 LX570 or GL550
09-16-18, 09:50 PM
#31
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The GL550 is a great car driving and quality wise, but don't talk about reliability, when buying used its quite risky as many said when the warranty expires the car becomes a ticking time bomb every thing from the air suspension to the gearbox stop working correctly or starts leaking oil. If you don't mind expensive bills frequently so the GL550 doesn't have a problem. While the LX is a car that insure you, even if something expensive needs changing it will never go wrong again. A Lexus when driven and taken care of correctly it will last forever and when trying to sell it nobody will run away of it.
In conclusion both cars are great but the LX is the car to go due to being safe on your wallet and at the same time looks like a Luxury SUV while the GL looks like a family Mercedes full if children ready for soccer practice.
In conclusion both cars are great but the LX is the car to go due to being safe on your wallet and at the same time looks like a Luxury SUV while the GL looks like a family Mercedes full if children ready for soccer practice.
09-19-18, 08:20 PM
#32
very simple. Ask yourself this question: do I want to spend more time at the service center or behind the wheel enjoying the vehicle? If you like the free coffee and pastries once a month, buy MB, if you're ok having them twice a year for regylar maintenance buy the LX. Also if you ever want to see any money again when you resell but the LX.
09-19-18, 08:49 PM
#33
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very simple. Ask yourself this question: do I want to spend more time at the service center or behind the wheel enjoying the vehicle? If you like the free coffee and pastries once a month, buy MB, if you're ok having them twice a year for regylar maintenance buy the LX. Also if you ever want to see any money again when you resell but the LX.
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09-22-18, 06:20 AM
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Anything German is an awesome choice (former S8, S class and 3 series owner) so long as you are under warrantee (unless crazy repair bills are your kind of thing).
09-22-18, 09:43 AM
#35
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even better than those service techs. at the dealership. Cost is much reasonable too. They have all the equipment dealer service shop has as well. In my city there is one outfit called 'Motor Werke' which provides excellent service. They only service BMW. Next door is another place who services VAG and MB vehicles.
09-25-18, 08:10 AM
#36
I had a 2011 Gl450 before trading in for a 2015 LX570. I purchased the Mercedes CPO with about 38,000 miles on it. I had pretty good luck with it up until 75,000 miles, then the bottom fell out. 4 shocks, intake manifold, compressor, interior things just breaking for no reason, then the trade in value for a vehicle with 95,000 miles on it was more than I could take. Traded it September of 2016 and got $16,000 for it after hard negotiations. I don’t know why anyone would buy a second Mercedes. One year alone, my repairs were well over $10,000 and that’s at an Indy shop, not a dealer. I bought my 15 year old daughter a 2008 GX470 with 140,000 miles on it 6 months early just to have a spare car in the garage for all the times the Benz was in the shop. It was easily the worst purchase in my 48 year life I have ever made. Mercedes is a piece of junk, and an expensive one at that. I have had three Tundras, two GX470’s and now an LX570 and I couldn’t be happier. My two previous Tundras went 250,000 miles with zero issues and zero days at a shop. The only reason for trading them is is a wanted the newer model. My 2012 Tundra with 240,000 miles traded in for $19,000.
4 airbags: $7000
intake manifold: $3600
AC compressor: $2300
Transmission conductor plate: $2500
the indy shop price was pretty good...
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