Gl500

[flango]

Volvo XC has to have all wheels and tyres within 3.5% of each other wrt rolling circumference if not it damages the diffs on the 4x4 system. Most Volvo owners get around this by just replacing the affected tyre with a part worn one of same tread depth meaning you don't have to replace all 4

 

[roastbeef]

Absolutely bonkers ,don't think the old panda 4+4 suffered that problem as you say progress

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

How about a V8 Audi Q7? The roof line was too low for us (on the inside) when we looked at launch.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I think I should go for an S8 and an XKR. The wife and kids (4) can travel in the Audi and I can travel in peace with the roof down listening to supercharged v8

I'm slightly confused, are you asking for suggestions as to a replacement?

 

[Ian Topping]

The GL is going to a specialist for the Star diagnostics this week, which could spell an early death for the beast. In which case I will be employing a large digger to bury!!!! Then I will go back to the Jeep Commander which just gets on with the job, without spitting the dummy out every week with problems such as the GL.

 

[Ian Topping]

Test completed - work needing done plus labour costs
Secondary air intake pump needs replaced £500ish
New Starter £200ish
Parking sensor £60ish
Intermittent steering problem, error with speed sensitive steering - plain confused??
This vehicle has 80k miles on clock
To date
Rebuilt engine - thousands£££
New front brake calibers - hundreds£
Gearbox seal - hundreds in labour


Don't buy a GL 500

Saw an ad recently for a GL 500 with EML on and hence the ad read "would make a good export" - translated to mean get this heap out of my sight

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Oh dear.

 

[ShaunB]

Hi Ian

fcuk!

 

[Vlad]

Blimey....sounds like a complete lemon....sounds like you need to head off to WeBuyAnyCars

 

[Ian Topping]

Hey fellow MB fans
Just back from a very enjoyable holiday with the family in our reliable GL........oooooops

Sorry, my wife and 4 kids enjoyed visiting a Merc specialist as the quality engineering of Mercedes Benz went into limp mode as my wife tried to drive between tourist attractions at 40 mph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apparently I now need to invest in a gearbox speed sensor, which is not uncommon when my friendly independent specialist said 'this is quite common, I have replaced a few'

Surely somebody out there has had enough of this sub standard engineering and is willing to show some balls and tell Merc where they can stick their prestigious mark!!

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I'd get rid double quick.

In fact, I'd have got rid a long time ago but that ship has obviously sailed...