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Old 12-17-22, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Hell has frozen over and the fat lady has sung. haha
Mercedes Benz is now Scotty Kilmer approved.

Took him long enough to admit it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dqIMIdiUsE

PS- I wouldn't mind another MB for a toy, used one of course. Love the interior on this one but like something bigger.
The face lifted model of this generation SL looks much better …
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MB are not good on wipers. our GL550 had the same problem, stupid wipers couldn't wipe clean and well. talked to my SA and before i was half finished with my question he admitted it's a design problem and they had no fix. it happens to quite some MB, luckily our GLE350 has been ok so far
A lot of GLE owners have problems too, its so weird...
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
A lot of GLE owners have problems too, its so weird...
that's why i said "luckily our gle350"
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
The face lifted model of this generation SL looks much better
Thank you, I'll check it out.
This one looks good to me too.

That's what like about these cars, the interiors and body styles are timeless to me- minus the screens and gadgets.
Of course I may be naive since I'm not really up on the latest and greatest.

Originally Posted by rominl
that's why i said "luckily our gle350"
Don't see many GLE's around here but just saw a couple in a row this week.
Nice body style.

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Originally Posted by rominl
that's why i said "luckily our gle350"
Strange how some people have a lot of trouble and some don’t.

Originally Posted by Margate330
Don't see many GLE's around here but just saw a couple in a row this week.
Nice body style.
The GLEs are great looking, especially with the AMG package.
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Hell has frozen over and the fat lady has sung. haha
Mercedes Benz is now Scotty Kilmer approved.

Took him long enough to admit it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dqIMIdiUsE

PS- I wouldn't mind another MB for a toy, used one of course. Love the interior on this one but like something bigger.
ugh, i see his style hasn't changed. dirt on the left side of the camera lens, horrible camera work, deliberately made over 10 minutes so it's monetized but he really dragged that out - zzz. and i skipped through it but noticed he used the word technology every 30 seconds.

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
ugh, i see his style hasn't changed. dirt on the left side of the camera lens, horrible camera work, deliberately made over 10 minutes so it's monetized but he really dragged that out - zzz. and i skipped through it but noticed he used the word technology every 30 seconds.
I didnt even watch.,..
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Strange how some people have a lot of trouble and some don’t.
The GLEs are great looking, especially with the AMG package.
Some have problems and a few don’t. Yeah AMG line executed best on the GLE. Non AMGs are not worth the cost IMO. Looks more like a mainstream SUV. Surprisingly there are about 50-50 on the roads.
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I really think almost all Mercedes look much better in the AMG line...
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I really think almost all Mercedes look much better in the AMG line...
you can say that again esp looking at the latest M package treatments
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
The GLEs are great looking, especially with the AMG package.
I agree GLE looks great especially with AMG kit but GLE 350 is just terrible- the 4cyl is garbage.

The GLE 53amg I drove was really Impressive.
It is significantly better than the X5 40i I drove just before it.

It looks great with beautiful interior, AMG steering wheel and actual real Nappa Leather which BMW no longer offers! The driving inputs are so much sportier even in Comfort mode compared to base GLE. This one also had the AMG Perf exhaust mated to the inline 6 motor and it is fantastic. Sounds so good with loud burbles - actually shocked they have this on family SUV. Air suspension is cool, especially how it lowers in sport mode.
This was really the 1st MB product that I really enjoyed driving.




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Very sharp! I like it in silver.

Agreed the 4cyl is disappointing. It feels like an entirely different vehicle with the 6 cyl in the 450, and I haven't driven a 53. The 4 cyl feels fine in the GLC, but not in the GLE (same with C vs E)
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I really think almost all Mercedes look much better in the AMG line...
Why? Because of less chrome and the sport-oriented trim?
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Why? Because of less chrome and the sport-oriented trim?
I think they look kind of bulbous without the AMG bumpers and side skirts, they just look much sharper and more aggressive without being over the top, losing all their chrome and looking too sporty like the BMW M Sports. I like that with MB you get the AMG Sport package and then can choose if you want a night package that blacks out the trim, that way you really can have it both ways. If you look at the GLE53 RNM posted above, it has all the chrome intact because it doesnt have the night package.
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Thank you, I'll check it out.
This one looks good to me too.

That's what like about these cars, the interiors and body styles are timeless to me- minus the screens and gadgets.
Of course I may be naive since I'm not really up on the latest and greatest.



Don't see many GLE's around here but just saw a couple in a row this week.
Nice body style.
i am surprised, here in socal there are so many GLE

Originally Posted by SW17LS
Strange how some people have a lot of trouble and some don’t.

The GLEs are great looking, especially with the AMG package.
yes, i think it has to be some design issue that doesn't press the blade tight against the windshield

yes i do like the styling of GLE only in AMG. MB really knows how to up the styling with their AMG package across the lineup

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I agree GLE looks great especially with AMG kit but GLE 350 is just terrible- the 4cyl is garbage.

The GLE 53amg I drove was really Impressive.
It is significantly better than the X5 40i I drove just before it.

It looks great with beautiful interior, AMG steering wheel and actual real Nappa Leather which BMW no longer offers! The driving inputs are so much sportier even in Comfort mode compared to base GLE. This one also had the AMG Perf exhaust mated to the inline 6 motor and it is fantastic. Sounds so good with loud burbles - actually shocked they have this on family SUV. Air suspension is cool, especially how it lowers in sport mode.
This was really the 1st MB product that I really enjoyed driving.
don't get me started, the 350 is nothing short of frustrating to drive. if it's not the stupid shortage i would have at least gotten the GLE450
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