G350 - Considering one, am I nuts?
Discussion
To cut a long story short I am considering buying a 3-4 year old G350 as a replacement for my Discovery, which I love but it's approaching 8 years old. I use the car to ferry kids about, rubbish to the tip, off to football and across muddy fields when I am out clay pigeon shooting so it's used for a variety of purposes.
I have considered a Range Rover Sport and a FFRR of the same age but worry a bit about depreciation. Due to a major house renovation I need to consider my next vehicle carefully as I can't afford to keep changing and taking a bath on it each time.
Does anyone have a G350 on here, and if so what are your thoughts please? The residuals after the first few years look pretty good to me - I'd probably keep it 3-5 years anyway. Have also considered a Defender of course but can't quite get to grips with it for a daily drive.
I have considered a Range Rover Sport and a FFRR of the same age but worry a bit about depreciation. Due to a major house renovation I need to consider my next vehicle carefully as I can't afford to keep changing and taking a bath on it each time.
Does anyone have a G350 on here, and if so what are your thoughts please? The residuals after the first few years look pretty good to me - I'd probably keep it 3-5 years anyway. Have also considered a Defender of course but can't quite get to grips with it for a daily drive.
Go the whole way... G63
Not much dearer than an 3 yr old G350, take a look at this....
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Not much dearer than an 3 yr old G350, take a look at this....
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
pistonuser said:
Go the whole way... G63
Not much dearer than an 3 yr old G350, take a look at this....
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Lovely, but out of my budget unfortunately. Price needs to start with a 5 ideally.Not much dearer than an 3 yr old G350, take a look at this....
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
55palfers said:
I have a 24 year old 3 litre petrol G and love it. So does my wife. 15 mpg. Slow and bouncy. The G, not my wife.
Buy one. In the last 4 weeks I have seen 0 other G Wagens.
Acquired taste, but very..,...... er, you'll never lose it in a car park at least.
Nice, had a GES version of yours with LPG a while back. Looking for your spec with the OM606 powerplant.Buy one. In the last 4 weeks I have seen 0 other G Wagens.
Acquired taste, but very..,...... er, you'll never lose it in a car park at least.
Can't help on the G350 but have a G63 and I cannot recommend the G highly enough. There's nothing else like them on the road. Far from perfect in terms of driving dynamics but although it's technically Mrs Easytiger's car (yeah right!) it's always the G keys I reach for when I need to pop out for errands. The only genuine drawback is that the wind noise does get a bit tiresome on longer motorway drives...and you'll need a plentiful supply of windscreen washer fluid in summer to clear the insect holocaust on the windscreen!
My brother runs a 2013 or 2014 G350 Bluetec Diesel as his daily driver car and I have spent a little bit of time in it.
As noted, it is no cross-over sports SUV. The ride and handling are not great compared to a modern Range Rover. And the performance above 85mph is limited by the aerodynamics. But those are about the only downsides.
The build quality is astonishing. Not so much a cut above the competition as a completely different product to the opposition.
The relatively small size is good. It is narrower and shorter than its competitors, making it easier to use in both urban and rural environments. The straight sides and upright glass make it very easy to manoeuvre and to place.
The reception from other motorists is more friendly and positive than that enjoyed by the drivers of other premium SUVs.
The 350 diesel is obviously the engine to have. It suits the car, it is vaguely economical (relative to the 63 AMGs), it is not terribly lairy and noisy. Also the 350s tend to have more discreet wheels and bodywork. It is a bit of a shame that they nearly all come with dark glass but that is what the market demands. It is also a bit of a shame that most of them are dull grey and black: the G-Wagen is the only MB model line that is offered in a wide range of colours, but nobody seems to take them up. The car really suits colour.
As noted, it is no cross-over sports SUV. The ride and handling are not great compared to a modern Range Rover. And the performance above 85mph is limited by the aerodynamics. But those are about the only downsides.
The build quality is astonishing. Not so much a cut above the competition as a completely different product to the opposition.
The relatively small size is good. It is narrower and shorter than its competitors, making it easier to use in both urban and rural environments. The straight sides and upright glass make it very easy to manoeuvre and to place.
The reception from other motorists is more friendly and positive than that enjoyed by the drivers of other premium SUVs.
The 350 diesel is obviously the engine to have. It suits the car, it is vaguely economical (relative to the 63 AMGs), it is not terribly lairy and noisy. Also the 350s tend to have more discreet wheels and bodywork. It is a bit of a shame that they nearly all come with dark glass but that is what the market demands. It is also a bit of a shame that most of them are dull grey and black: the G-Wagen is the only MB model line that is offered in a wide range of colours, but nobody seems to take them up. The car really suits colour.
Thank you very much for your replies, that's very helpful. It confirms what I thought really, and all sounds fine. My Disco is a brick anyway, I can appreciate the G may handle a little worse but it all adds to its character! I don't quite need the space in the Disco so no issues there either, and I am used to poor fuel economy as it is 
I can't do anything right now as we're starting a big house renovation but will look to press on in spring. If anyone else has any more experience/tips that would be great.
I can't do anything right now as we're starting a big house renovation but will look to press on in spring. If anyone else has any more experience/tips that would be great.
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