Talk Me Out Of A BlueTec Benz SUV

[ExtraSlow]

He thinks he's back home where continental Europe is a short ferry ride away.

[DonJuan]

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Get an F150, it'll get better mileage.

I second this also. Or some sort of 1/2 ton with a topper for the doggo, you'll get lots of engine options. Maybe even add a heater kit and comfy dog furniture and carpet in the back. Get a nice trim level to keep the human family happy.

My brother has an older Escalade ESV 6.2. IF he drives it like in a funeral parade he gets 5L/100km with the cylinder deactivation tech. Just throwing it out there, probably wouldn't tow much more than 4000 with it though, that trans doesn't like it. He does tow lots with around the city (big boat, travel trailer, car toy trailer) but has upgraded all the trans cooling etc to keep it happy. For towing heavy in mountains he has an old Yukon XL with the 8.1.

[T-Dubbs]

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I’m a diesel guy but I don’t have any love for Mercedes diesels.

I love my 335d (when it works) but would likely get an X5D for my fiancé too down the road despite all the pain with my 335d.

I absolutely LOVE my diesel X5 35d. Some even do come with 3rd row seating.

Great on fuel and snow, (30+mpg on highway) 400hp/600tq once deleted.

[Buster]

X5's aren't big enough for a family of 5 IMO.

Get a minivan, ditch the trailer and the dog.

Life is good.

[T-Dubbs]

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X5's aren't big enough for a family of 5 IMO.

Get a minivan, ditch the trailer and the dog.

Life is good.

Agreed! The 3rd row is fairly tight in an x5 for anyone.

[killramos]

Best X5 is 2 row X5.

Especially now that the X7 is a thing.

I wish I could retrofit the second row to be captains chairs and go down to being a 4 seater.

[T-Dubbs]

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Best X5 is 2 row X5.


I wish I could retrofit the second row to be captains chairs and go down to being a 4 seater.

+1

[bjstare]

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Best X5 is 2 row X5.

Especially now that the X7 is a thing.

I wish I could retrofit the second row to be captains chairs and go down to being a 4 seater.

Stop being poor and buy a Maybach GLS.

[killramos]

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Stop being poor and buy a Maybach GLS.

You mean like Kanye?

[DonJuan]

I just threw up in my mouth.

[ExtraSlow]

Sprinter van is always the right answer. Kanye knows his shit.

[killramos]

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I just threw up in my mouth.

Pretty sure it cost as much as a decent house

[haggis88]

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Sprinter van is always the right answer. Kanye knows his shit.

Thats a Metris tho...weksos

[killramos]

It’s pronounced. Maybach

[ExtraSlow]

It takes a really rich person to drive a plumber van and not give a fuck.

[ercchry]

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It takes a really rich person to drive a plumber van and not give a fuck.

Too bad @Buster is only ridgeline rich, I could really see him in a ford transit

[haggis88]

Transits are awesome

I actually had a Nissan Interstar as a work van in the UK...it was a non turbo 90hp diesel...actually hilarious banter to drive

[Buster]

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Too bad @Buster is only ridgeline rich, I could really see him in a ford transit

I'm pretty sure that Ridgeline is peak automotive trolling

[haggis88]

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I'm pretty sure that Ridgeline is peak automotive trolling

I hearted my Ridgeline...but I'm a Honda fanboy

[nismodrifter]

I have dug deep into the engine of the w164 cdi motor
Parents have one. Swirl port motor failed. Puts the car into limp mode as intake flaps get stuck in one position. To correct required a pretty big disassembly. Learned alot about the engine through this process. After doing such a major repair fixing other things became easier.

Parents still own it. It has accrued alot of mileage but that is only because my dad is retired and has the time and skill to repair a large (very large) number of issues that have come up. This includes complex electrical stuff due to a few design flaws (ie: SAM module location allows water seepage directly into it). Ridiculous.

You are looking at thousands and thousands of dollars spent diagnosing and repairing stuff on the vehicle if you are not DIYing it. Keep in mind this involves alot of vehicle down time.

Do not touch with a 10 foot pole unless you are a competent tech willing to spend a lot of time fixing shit.

That said. I love driving it. Pulls hard. I actually brought it up from Texas for them when we purchased it. Such a great car on the highway. I too want one but simply cannot imagine having to sort the vehicle out to get it to the point of being a reliable daily driver. My dad only keeps doing it because he enjoys something to fix.

Hope that helps.