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Its my wife she is adamant she wants an ML and i just noticed these are now not a lot more than a ML500, that seems mad value.
There also seems to be more of these about at the 3 year old mark than the other petrols.
There also seems to be more of these about at the 3 year old mark than the other petrols.
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Would you want your wife having a 6.2 litre car 
The engine impresses me but must say the ML is my least favourite of the premium 4x4's, I've only had a poke round one though - never driven one.
Expensive few months for you on cars Mark - The Bentley, Mini, an ML, didn't your son want a e92 330i as well
The engine impresses me but must say the ML is my least favourite of the premium 4x4's, I've only had a poke round one though - never driven one.
Expensive few months for you on cars Mark - The Bentley, Mini, an ML, didn't your son want a e92 330i as well
But if you hate mercedes then you probably won't drive it. Is your wife a petrolhead or would she not notice the difference between the 500 and the AMG? I'm assuming that running costs on the AMG are greater...
Would you want your wife having a 6.2 litre car
The engine impresses me but must say the ML is my least favourite of the premium 4x4's, I've only had a poke round one though - never driven one.
Expensive few months for you on cars Mark - The Bentley, Mini, an ML, didn't your son want a e92 330i as well
My wifes got a few quid of her own so its up to her what she wants really, and me son best start thinking about getting his degree or he's getting nothing
Disco, i dont hate Mercs i just had a row with a Merc dealer over a service so i wont buy another, your right though she probably wont appreciate the finer points of that engine, but she dosent do any miles so the running costs dont matter.
In the SL at least, for me, the difference between the 500 and the 55 was most certainly there, but not worth the price. Realistically, with back of a fag packet calculations, I saw the 55 costing half as much again, if not double to run than the 500. Chances to use all that extra performance - slim.
I've never driven an ML, so cannot comment on that particular model. Also, only you will know your personal finances, but be aware that you'll need VERY deep pockets to run a big AMG Merc. They cannot be run on a shoestring budget. I would try an ML430 if you're after the V8 experience, then continue your search from there.
I've never driven an ML, so cannot comment on that particular model. Also, only you will know your personal finances, but be aware that you'll need VERY deep pockets to run a big AMG Merc. They cannot be run on a shoestring budget. I would try an ML430 if you're after the V8 experience, then continue your search from there.
A 3 Year old one will be on variable servicing, if it's only a few grand difference then I'd get the AMG.
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She likes them new baby range rovers but whats the point in blowing her brains out 40 grand on one of those brand new when they come out, id rather she got herself this mad thing, im quite warming to this idea now.
I think 3 year old is the perfect point, car is pretty much new still with a massive lump of depreciation taken up by someone else.
What is the difference in re-sale likely to be in a few years? The AMG has obviously lost a lot more to nearly catch up with 500's so is it going to continue to drop in value.
Just thinking in 3 years time when you come to sell/trade in it might not be such a good idea to have the AMG if it's lost even more of its value - equally they might level out and not go below £20k for another 10 years?
Just thinking in 3 years time when you come to sell/trade in it might not be such a good idea to have the AMG if it's lost even more of its value - equally they might level out and not go below £20k for another 10 years?
She has had her E class for nearly 5 years now, she dont change cars much.
Thinking about it actually the AMG is surely likely to lose much less now than a standard ML.
Any reason for her wanting a supercar 4x4 or just likes the look and why not?
She just likes these ML's any petrol would do her, but having seen the price of these AMG ones now, its rude not to.
There's something to be said for something of that bulk moving so quickly, impressive to watch. The only argument against it now is the "why bother, you'll never use the performance" outlook. I've had this before in relation to the SL55 vs SL500...the difference in acceleration and braking throughout, even if capped at 90mph, is worth every penny. I'd pay the difference for the noise alone.