The cheepies were of the W164 type in a mostly urban setting where I do not think roads are salted, but sanded. The GL/R/ML and E cars with compression engines were also tending toward Camry and Highlander pricing, being much lower than comparable aged pickemups or semi-lux offerings. The things must be the same same as USA car and not made less well just for Canada. Might be that the economic impact of the current plague has forced owners to divest at lower price just to keep roof over the head and food in the larder.
Clay inter urinas et faeces nascimur > On Jun 19, 2021, at 2:53 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Having just picked up this 06ML500 (W164) and based on minimal time in it, I > think I like the W163 05ML500 better. No real reason other than the > electronic shifter thing on the steering column is an abomination. > > Bought the former wife a 2011 ML350 Bluie (W164), that thing was fast as hell > and Very Entertaining to drive. This 06 got me thinking about that car, I > did not drive it but a few times and I recall not being particularly > comfortable in it, something was just not quite right about it. It was > comfortable enough, had all the gewgaws, but just felt odd. Even after > driving the 163 now for awhile it still feels a little odd too, I think it > might be the short wheelbase makes it kinda twitchy, it does not feel quite > as planted on the road as the cars do. I tried a GL350 before getting the > ML350, it was a much larger and substantial-feeling vehicle, but was too big > for the wife to deal with effectively for what she needed. I think the ML is > a good compromise, the GL would be great for hauling kids and impedimenta and > towing and whatnot, but for all-around driving it is kinda big. > > I don't know why they are cheap there, maybe the laws don't favor older cars? > Or they rust out? Randy would be able to tell you. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
