Daaamn, that one has UNIMOG portal axles on it!
edit: Well, definitely portals. I was assuming MOGs since that's within the Mercedes-Benz family, but they actually don't look like any MOG portals I've ever seen.
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Daaamn, that one has UNIMOG portal axles on it!
edit: Well, definitely portals. I was assuming MOGs since that's within the Mercedes-Benz family, but they actually don't look like any MOG portals I've ever seen.
Last 15 years for me has been Toyota only. I dream of a E-350 built by
http://www.ujointoffroad.com/ujor4x4vanbuilds.html
E-350 long box 4x4 on 35's would fully meet my needs. Just have zero trust in domestic motors, transmissions, and electrical after 100K miles. I have been burned and spent thousands and thousands on them.
Just want happen since Toyotas has always exceeded my expectations.
My 2000 Tacoma commercial contracting work truck is a US traveler at 281K, 2005 TLC 161K, 2003 Tundra 100K
Toyota only dependable autos I have ever owned, and resale has always been great and quick.
http://www.ujointoffroad.com/ujor4x4vanbuilds.html
E-350 long box 4x4 on 35's would fully meet my needs. Just have zero trust in domestic motors, transmissions, and electrical after 100K miles. I have been burned and spent thousands and thousands on them.
Just want happen since Toyotas has always exceeded my expectations.
My 2000 Tacoma commercial contracting work truck is a US traveler at 281K, 2005 TLC 161K, 2003 Tundra 100K
Toyota only dependable autos I have ever owned, and resale has always been great and quick.
I'm right there with you. The G500/550 or a 200 when my 100 finally dies. It will be a while, however, as I hope to drive it for 25 years and I've only owned it 16 so far.
Get a list of all aftermarket items at retail pricing (print off internet pages for each thing, possible 2-3 different sources for each large ticket item) and then negotiate the actual value of the LX with all the add-ons. Most likely (if the other person's fault), they'll pay close to if not right at dealer retail on the truck, plus retail for the aftermarket items. Then, and only after you settle on the final value, ask about buying back the LX as a reduced value settlement. Take the insurance money and find another 06-07 LX while you strip down the wrecked one. Swap parts over, and then dump what's left of the wrecked LX on eBay and let someone else part it out. You'll end up happy - same truck, possilbly less miles, etc - and you won't lose your ass on the aftermarket losses.
Just bought a 2nd 100 for the wife, so no. 
If you drive a lot then get a commuter.
If you drive a lot then get a commuter.
Are you ruling out sedans? Do you want to stay in an SUV?
If you want a sport sedan,
2003-2006 E55 AMG. They are power houses, and reliable. We have ours on the race track frequently, the looks I get when I pass Ferrari's is priceless. With a few bolt on parts you can push 600HP, it's a bit tail happy though...
Audi S4. I spent a weekend tracking my brothers S4, and it was a fabulous car. Plenty of power, handles like it's on rails. It's descent on gas, and super comfortable. We kept up with a GT3, until the tires were shot.
However, the best choice of all...is buying another 100. They are slow, bland to drive, terrible on gas, horrid in corners, and most of the OEM stuff (radio, headlights, exhaust, wood trim) seems to be sub-par...but it's a timeless classic, it will never leave you stranded as long as you take care of it. I have ran my 100 into the ground, I drive it hard, I wheel it hard, I wash it every year or so...but I'll be damned...it never quits working. I love mine so bad I've put 5 steering racks in it!
If you want a sport sedan,
2003-2006 E55 AMG. They are power houses, and reliable. We have ours on the race track frequently, the looks I get when I pass Ferrari's is priceless. With a few bolt on parts you can push 600HP, it's a bit tail happy though...
Audi S4. I spent a weekend tracking my brothers S4, and it was a fabulous car. Plenty of power, handles like it's on rails. It's descent on gas, and super comfortable. We kept up with a GT3, until the tires were shot.
However, the best choice of all...is buying another 100. They are slow, bland to drive, terrible on gas, horrid in corners, and most of the OEM stuff (radio, headlights, exhaust, wood trim) seems to be sub-par...but it's a timeless classic, it will never leave you stranded as long as you take care of it. I have ran my 100 into the ground, I drive it hard, I wheel it hard, I wash it every year or so...but I'll be damned...it never quits working. I love mine so bad I've put 5 steering racks in it!
I drive da hundy quickly all the time. Most people in Raleigh accelerate to 45 mph in about 15 seconds and that is if they ever make it to 45 in a 45 zone. The 100 can crush it to 45. Also, most on ramps and off ramps the VSC is blinking and buzzing.
Would like a dedicated track car for VIR one day. Dreaming big and it will be a GT3 RS. Just have a garage there and leave it at VIR. Drive up in da hundy, crush it on the track, drive home in the da hundy. Gotta dream.
I like Porsche's so much, I am volunteering at this.
http://ncartmuseum.org/exhibition/porsche-by-design-seducing-speed
Got to see the cars last night. Unbelievable. Can't post pics until Thursday afternoon.
Would like a dedicated track car for VIR one day. Dreaming big and it will be a GT3 RS. Just have a garage there and leave it at VIR. Drive up in da hundy, crush it on the track, drive home in the da hundy. Gotta dream.
I like Porsche's so much, I am volunteering at this.
http://ncartmuseum.org/exhibition/porsche-by-design-seducing-speed
Got to see the cars last night. Unbelievable. Can't post pics until Thursday afternoon.
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when I was younger I bought a 1994 fjz80 and basically attemted to destroy it for 5 years straight, I had no real knowledge of preventive maintenance etc, so I just proceeded to wheel the hell out of it! after racking up 280,000 miles and never replacing much other than misc items. i.e. brakes, hoses, axle seals and bearings(due to mud) I traded it in on a 100 series! After seeing what that rig went through and never broke down, I'm a Toyota guy for life!!! that being said, the G wagons are pretty damn sweet, and the New Range Rovers got some cool stuff going on too!
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Never considered a Mercedes before. I've driven my neighbor's and wrote the entire line off immediately. The AMGs seem to be a different pedigree though. From what I read about the E55 AMG, it sounds like a really nice ride.
The dependability aspect is what I'm really after. No other vehicle I've spent time in even comes close to the 100 series.
Our VP at work has a '10 S63 AMG. First day he had it he tossed me the key fob and let me take it for a spin. Damn fine car. I'd love to own one but I'd never even attempt that unless I had an extended warranty for the "just in case" stuff. The AMG MBs are incredible cars - much more refined than M series BMWs in my opinion. Once my wife gets out of her MNP program I am going to seriously look at the E63. Love the look of that car (0-60 in 3.4 sec too) but I'm just not sure if its large enough for what I want.
However, I've pretty much come to the conclusion that I'm just going to keep some form of a LC around. Just hard to beat for what they are.
However, I've pretty much come to the conclusion that I'm just going to keep some form of a LC around. Just hard to beat for what they are.
Mercedes once were the best-engineered vehicles in the world. They had (still have I believe) an official high mileage program whereby if you can show them documented proof of 1,000,000 km in one of their vehicles (maintenance receipts, etc.), they will give you a brand new replacement Mercedes, for free! Lots of the old E-class taxis in Europe would routinely rack up 500K+, especially the diesels.
They had a bad spell in the range of about 2000 to 2008 or so. The former chairman was a bean counter, not an engineer, and ran the company that way. Lots of corners were cut to save costs. He was also responsible for that God-awful Chrysler purchase. After Dr. Z (a former engineer) took over, quality began improving almost immediately. AMGs, however, were mostly (not completely) immune to a lot of those quality issues. I daily drive a CLK55 AMG and it has been just as reliable as our 100 Series (or any of our 80s), with impressive mechanicals. And a whole heck of a lot faster...
The supercharged 5.5 liter V8 in the 55's is quite reliable. As is the accompanying transmission. The 6.2 V8 was a classic and might be the finest NA V8 ever. That is a non aspirated V8 in a daily driver. That rules out Ferrari V8's and the like. Pretty annoying that the twin turbo 5.5 V8's called xx63's
I wish I had known of that program. I drove my 1988 300TE until it had 300k miles. Absolutely no issues with that car and only required non maintenance repair was a worn out flex disk in the drive shaft. Mercedes doesnt make many cars like that any more.
Slider 35, i recognize your truck. I have seen you in kingwood a couple times. I have family in that part of town. Sorry to hear about the rollover and glad you are OK.
If we are open too sedan option , I’ll buy another EVO 9 MR, like the one I had before , before I wreck it 
My dad sold his 1983 300D Turbo Diesel that he had owned from new with 445k miles. No issues. Tires, brakes and oil. Repeat. I was responsible for changing the brakes and oil and diesel oil is nasty.
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that's a very correct statement. I own a 40ft private coach with a Detroit Diesel in it and I absolutely cannot get the black diesel oil off my skin once it sets in. learned real fast to wear gloves when working on the coach. stains everything it touches.
I had 2 280GE wagons and I didn't like them after owning them for a couple years. Too spartan for my tastes and not as reliable as people make them out to be. One of my g wagons the PO spent $70+k restoring it, it was nice but lacking in creature comforts.
I have had 2 QX4's for 10+ years and they are nice and reliable but AWD is not as nice as the Toyota 4WD. But perfect female ride, my sister has hijacked it currently.
I have a 2005 MB S600 - my favorite sedan BUT least reliable. Over $60k in repairs in 3.5 years (I have garaged it for past year or so as the warranty is good for another 3 years). Mostly suspension issues with hydraulic sport suspension. I pull it out when I feel like racing or to special events. More expensive per mile than a ferrari but faster offline than every ferrari pre 2005.
I have a 2000 BMW 750IL which I consider to be the most reliable german V12 ever made, best NA motor and the last bmw ever made. Interestingly enough a number of old E38'ers used to keep a LX in their garage. I consider it to be a very classic BMW.
My current favorite is my LX. It depends on the day of the week and the weather but in Chicago weather can be unpredictable so I usually prefer my LX other than in summer (but since I managed to get two speeding tickets last month, I pretty much benched everything else).
The only car I would consider outside these would be the QX56, I don't believe in Mercedes anymore. Their cars can't do 250+k miles like the others can. Ive heard both good and bad about it but I don't consider it on the level of a 100/200. The 200 is too much right now, I might get one when they come down to $35k.
I have had 2 QX4's for 10+ years and they are nice and reliable but AWD is not as nice as the Toyota 4WD. But perfect female ride, my sister has hijacked it currently.
I have a 2005 MB S600 - my favorite sedan BUT least reliable. Over $60k in repairs in 3.5 years (I have garaged it for past year or so as the warranty is good for another 3 years). Mostly suspension issues with hydraulic sport suspension. I pull it out when I feel like racing or to special events. More expensive per mile than a ferrari but faster offline than every ferrari pre 2005.
I have a 2000 BMW 750IL which I consider to be the most reliable german V12 ever made, best NA motor and the last bmw ever made. Interestingly enough a number of old E38'ers used to keep a LX in their garage. I consider it to be a very classic BMW.
My current favorite is my LX. It depends on the day of the week and the weather but in Chicago weather can be unpredictable so I usually prefer my LX other than in summer (but since I managed to get two speeding tickets last month, I pretty much benched everything else).
The only car I would consider outside these would be the QX56, I don't believe in Mercedes anymore. Their cars can't do 250+k miles like the others can. Ive heard both good and bad about it but I don't consider it on the level of a 100/200. The 200 is too much right now, I might get one when they come down to $35k.
The 12 cylinder models are usually a worst case scenario. Worse still is being the 3rd owner or later of these models as more often than not the 2nd owner starts off with the intention of staying on top of preventative maintenance only to realize just the scheduled intervals are a princely sum. By the 3rd owner, these former $120,000 luxobarges are usually available for the same prices as a similar year Toyota Camry. Once scheduled maintenance is deferred and a bunch of little issues are similarly handled and there is that sweet 1999 CL600 available at "buy here, pay here" lots the nationwide.
We have an 06 CL65 AMG 604hp 1000nm and no such issues here. Drive the hell out of her. From day one full service history and preventative maintenance complete. Having said that it's a very expensive vehicle so it makes sense that things cost more to repair. The newer G's are in a different league to the G280 etc. more solidly built than any other current Benz in my opinion. The G's are built under contract by the SP factory in Gratz Austria (not by Mercedes). I said this before I love the LX470 but when the question is asked I am answering truthfully and in my personal experience.
The G-class has a certain "soul" that simply cannot be duplicated and can't easily be explained to someone who hasn't lived with one, that doesn't make the Lexus or Toyota anything less than fantastic vehicles it just makes them different. I used to own a 94 Nas Defender 90 and I loved it too but each vehicle is different and carry their own personalities. I like the Toyota for overall reliability and peace of mind but if I'm honest there is a hard to explain "disconnect" between the driver and vehicle. All I'm saying is there are a few other options out there that will still surprise people that might be set on Toyota as the only viable option. Still I got the LX because the Benz only has 5 seats in North America so it won that round
The G-class has a certain "soul" that simply cannot be duplicated and can't easily be explained to someone who hasn't lived with one, that doesn't make the Lexus or Toyota anything less than fantastic vehicles it just makes them different. I used to own a 94 Nas Defender 90 and I loved it too but each vehicle is different and carry their own personalities. I like the Toyota for overall reliability and peace of mind but if I'm honest there is a hard to explain "disconnect" between the driver and vehicle. All I'm saying is there are a few other options out there that will still surprise people that might be set on Toyota as the only viable option. Still I got the LX because the Benz only has 5 seats in North America so it won that round
