07-31-2019, 03:44 PM
I would eagerly own another Range Rover, my eleventh BMW, or a Mercedes-Benz.
A V10 TDI Touareg sounds absolutely horrific to own. They were very cool when new but aged like milk left out on a DC summer day.
Talked to a friend about Merc GLs last night, he owned a 2009 for 80k miles and knows a ton about them. Said I should strongly consider one and try to get a "test tow" in. He pulled some big things with his. The 2013-2013 GL450 is a biturbo V8, like the GL550, but costs $10k less than a GL550 and can be tuned to make 550 levels of power for less than 10 G's.
It is, still, a thought. We're on day 12 of offer acceptance and Ford has up to 45 days, legally, to respond. I plan on nagging the BBB every Thursday until I hear back. Would really love to go car shopping and NOT drive an AC-less 2001 X5 around but that's my option for the moment.
A V10 TDI Touareg sounds absolutely horrific to own. They were very cool when new but aged like milk left out on a DC summer day.
Talked to a friend about Merc GLs last night, he owned a 2009 for 80k miles and knows a ton about them. Said I should strongly consider one and try to get a "test tow" in. He pulled some big things with his. The 2013-2013 GL450 is a biturbo V8, like the GL550, but costs $10k less than a GL550 and can be tuned to make 550 levels of power for less than 10 G's.
It is, still, a thought. We're on day 12 of offer acceptance and Ford has up to 45 days, legally, to respond. I plan on nagging the BBB every Thursday until I hear back. Would really love to go car shopping and NOT drive an AC-less 2001 X5 around but that's my option for the moment.
Now:
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M

