G class/wagon owners

[Anonymous]

Would you recommend it with young children in the backseat(2 carseats) , and how long have you had yours?

I am considering switching over to one, have always liked the classic design and it looks like it will last forever but trying to weigh pros and cons.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

The interior is terrible, the body roll is terrible, the driving dynamics are terrible, the windows are terrible (vertical so they glare horribly). Much like the Jeep Wrangler it is a primitive farm vehicle that is only good at one thing which is going off-road.

If you're looking at a car in that price range I'd go with:

-Cayenne Turbo,
-FF Range Rover,
-Mercedes GLS550
-Bentley Bentayga

[Anonymous]

Thanks, I have looked at the interior and was not impressed at how barebones it looked but there is just something about its antiquated design that really appeals to me. Even the 10 year old g wagons look great. Am definitely not a RR/bentley/maserati person. Was thinking of GLS550 but its just another SUV though of course luxurious.

[Anonymous]

Personally I would not be willing to make all those sacrifices just because the car looks cool (and cool when has a ceiling when at the end of the day it’s still a UMC soccer mom car and not an Aston Martin). I want my $100k car to drive and have the interior befitting of the price tag.

Also, assuming you’re buying new would you really want your 2018 to look almost indistinguishable from the 2004?

[Anonymous]

It’s a rough ride and a gas guzzler.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The interior is terrible, the body roll is terrible, the driving dynamics are terrible, the windows are terrible (vertical so they glare horribly). Much like the Jeep Wrangler it is a primitive farm vehicle that is only good at one thing which is going off-road.

If you're looking at a car in that price range I'd go with:

-Cayenne Turbo,
-FF Range Rover,
-Mercedes GLS550
-Bentley Bentayga

The new jeep wrangler fits car seats well and is not a rough ride. I brought our car seats when we test drove it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The interior is terrible, the body roll is terrible, the driving dynamics are terrible, the windows are terrible (vertical so they glare horribly). Much like the Jeep Wrangler it is a primitive farm vehicle that is only good at one thing which is going off-road.

If you're looking at a car in that price range I'd go with:

-Cayenne Turbo,
-FF Range Rover,
-Mercedes GLS550
-Bentley Bentayga

You lost me at Range Rover , those cars are atrocious on all fronts .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Personally I would not be willing to make all those sacrifices just because the car looks cool (and cool when has a ceiling when at the end of the day it’s still a UMC soccer mom car and not an Aston Martin). I want my $100k car to drive and have the interior befitting of the price tag.

Also, assuming you’re buying new would you really want your 2018 to look almost indistinguishable from the 2004?

Most soccer moms can’t afford G- wagons , the Mercedes GLC 450 is more their speed and affordability limit .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The interior is terrible, the body roll is terrible, the driving dynamics are terrible, the windows are terrible (vertical so they glare horribly). Much like the Jeep Wrangler it is a primitive farm vehicle that is only good at one thing which is going off-road.

If you're looking at a car in that price range I'd go with:

-Cayenne Turbo,
-FF Range Rover,
-Mercedes GLS550
-Bentley Bentayga

The new jeep wrangler fits car seats well and is not a rough ride. I brought our car seats when we test drove it.

No offense, but a mom who buys a Wrangler as a child hauler over one of the other infinitely more practical options to help her recapture her youth is probably not a great authority on driving dynamics. The Wrangler has a rough ride on the road and if you think it's good to drive you just haven't driven anything better. Ignorance is bliss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The interior is terrible, the body roll is terrible, the driving dynamics are terrible, the windows are terrible (vertical so they glare horribly). Much like the Jeep Wrangler it is a primitive farm vehicle that is only good at one thing which is going off-road.

If you're looking at a car in that price range I'd go with:

-Cayenne Turbo,
-FF Range Rover,
-Mercedes GLS550
-Bentley Bentayga

You lost me at Range Rover , those cars are atrocious on all fronts .

"I had a friend of a cousin whose neighbor's boss bought a used 2006 with 110k miles and it was in the shop all the time! Range Rovers suck on all fronts!"

You want to know how I can tell you've never driven a modern RR?

[Anonymous]

No, get the GLS 550 instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally I would not be willing to make all those sacrifices just because the car looks cool (and cool when has a ceiling when at the end of the day it’s still a UMC soccer mom car and not an Aston Martin). I want my $100k car to drive and have the interior befitting of the price tag.

Also, assuming you’re buying new would you really want your 2018 to look almost indistinguishable from the 2004?

Most soccer moms can’t afford G- wagons , the Mercedes GLC 450 is more their speed and affordability limit .

You mean the GLS? It's still $80k.

[Anonymous]

Terribly uncomfortable ride.

[Anonymous]

Buy the Wrangler instead. Get an authentic off-road vehicle instead of a pretend one (G-wagon) and use the extra $65,000 to do something fun with.