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To be fair, J200s aren't exactly crowding the trails either...

I'm not a mechanic of any kind, so all my knowledge here is anecdotal, but I've been told that machining tolerances have been improved by an order of magnitude in the past 20 years or so. Which is the reason for 15K oil change intervals and which is why nobody cares about proper break-in periods...

I thought turbo cooking is no longer a prominent problem for like 20 years now?

The (old-generation) G does feel more substantial physically and mechanically (which may be an illusion) but everything electronic seems rather fragile compared to the 200. That includes all the transmission's electronic parts, starting with the gear shifter. I also couldn't shake off the...

I normally lease my cars but the lease programs on the G were atrocious even when the rates hovered just above zero. Like, $2700/mo for a G550 with no down. For that kind of money I could lease a more expensive S-class as a daily AND a Wrangler Rubicon as a weekend toy. To add insult to injury...

Oh yeah, I forgot. The rear (cargo) door squeaked angrily whenever anyone looked at it wrong. The dealer gave up on fixing it; some super-expensive unobtanium Mercedes-Benz grease handmade by Swiss artisans that I got on eBay didn't help either. TBH, I had concerns about that massive spare wheel...

My other car at the time was an S550 and he couldn't reach the back of the front seat. The G's back seat is basic economy in comparison, especially with all the random stuff in the seatback pocket in front of him.

I had a 2018 G550 and traded it in for a 2021 LC HE after less than 10k miles, at a significant loss (despite originally buying it at a significant discount off MSRP). The reasons were, from major to minor: - When covid hit I bought bikes for the family and it was real awkward with the G. You...

2021 LC HE with 12,xxx miles so far. It's my daily, I just don't really drive that much anymore.

No, 2018 was the last year of the previous generation.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen — A brand new 2021 HE owner here, switching from a 2018 G550. Just got the car a couple days ago, and it seems really well designed and built. I’ve never owned a Japanese car before (mostly had various BMWs and MBs with a couple of domestics in between) and so...