Reasons not the buy a GL420 cdi

[yuriboy]

hi all ,
I have been hankering after GL420cdi for a year or so now .
no1 ... I don’t really need 6seats (wife has a grand voyager with7 seats and still loads of room for luggage)
No2 speed , I have a slk250cdi that’s probably a bit quicker
No 3 awesome cruiser .. I also have w212 350cdi that eats motorway miles ..

It would be older than my other cars and more expensive to run / service / repair ,
Have less and older technology
But I still want one lol
I have only looked only one and it had a vibration that felt like a problem with the transfer box plus it was sliver and I really want a black one ..

So if any of you guys know of any that are for sale or a reason not to buy one please let me know

 

[MancMike]

4: Do you really need a 4th vehicle? It seems you’ve got all bases covered already with what you’ve currently got.

 

[flowrider]

Main reason not to buy.......it's a diesel

 

[Smart320]

Cannot think of a reason if you can afford it! Would switch my 350cdi if I thought I could afford to buy and run a 420! Put a deposit down on one before I bought my first ML but bottled it after my wife said are you sure you really need the extra power at your age!! Bought a 320 instead.

 

[clk320x]

after my wife said are you sure you really need the extra power at your age

That’s harsh.

 

[yuriboy]

Actually my wife is up for swapping her voyage for the gl to potter about during the week and “allowing “ weekend use of it ..

 

[grober]

Anecdotal evidence would indicate they are usually accompanied by air suspension which can have problems with age. That and some gearbox/transmission problems-all that torque! Don't expect any UK dealer to know how to sort em if the engine throws a wobbly since they are a pretty rare animal.
OM 628/OM 629 made from yr2000-yr2010
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