Anyone have any recommendations on make and models to look at and/or avoid. I'm looking into getting my wife one for a retirement gift.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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GLE 43 AMG
I recommend the X3M in Sao Paulo Yellow:tlfw378 said:
Currently she is driving a Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Neither of us know much about the Mercedes SUV line up from first hand experience. I'm more picky on driving performance and freeway power/response. She wants a dark red one. She is tired of not finding her car in the parking lot.
Several suggestions above have gotten me researching the options.
Have you looked at Cayennes? I hate how Mercedes is throwing AMG badges on everything these days. It's watering down the brand like BMW has been doing with Mtlfw378 said:
Currently she is driving a Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Neither of us know much about the Mercedes SUV line up from first hand experience. I'm more picky on driving performance and freeway power/response. She wants a dark red one. She is tired of not finding her car in the parking lot.
Several suggestions above have gotten me researching the options.
Lynch said:Does not compute.Quote:
GLE 43 AMG
txyaloo said:Have you looked at Cayennes? I hate how Mercedes is throwing AMG badges on everything these days. It's watering down the brand like BMW has been doing with Mtlfw378 said:
Currently she is driving a Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Neither of us know much about the Mercedes SUV line up from first hand experience. I'm more picky on driving performance and freeway power/response. She wants a dark red one. She is tired of not finding her car in the parking lot.
Several suggestions above have gotten me researching the options.
Bronco6Gen said:
That needs to be studied...my wife parks in the same area for each establishment so she can find her car. Quickly going to HEB, she parks on the produce side, two rows from the street, even though all we need is Tylenol from the pharmacy section clear across the store. Drives me nuts. If she is going to Dillard's in the mall, she parks over by Chuck-E-Cheese. Why? Because that's how she knows where her car is parked. Bonkers!
The AMG tag is no longer a distinction of an AMG engine. That changed several years ago. Same with BMW. I have an M6. That's an actual M car with an M engine. You may see something like an M640 rolling around. That's a normal car with a bit of a tune, a normal engine, and a body kit. Same thing with AMG now.austinag1997 said:txyaloo said:Have you looked at Cayennes? I hate how Mercedes is throwing AMG badges on everything these days. It's watering down the brand like BMW has been doing with Mtlfw378 said:
Currently she is driving a Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Neither of us know much about the Mercedes SUV line up from first hand experience. I'm more picky on driving performance and freeway power/response. She wants a dark red one. She is tired of not finding her car in the parking lot.
Several suggestions above have gotten me researching the options.
I have a Cayenne and really like it. Dissdvantage is battery changes are very diificult. I have to remove the driver seat to access my battery. The BMWs are smaller in cabin size unless you get to X5/X7 models. The AMG tag is a distinction for collaboration with AMG on the engine. Google it.
txyaloo said:The AMG tag is no longer a distinction of an AMG engine. That changed several years ago. Same with BMW. I have an M6. That's an actual M car with an M engine. You may see something like an M640 rolling around. That's a normal car with a bit of a tune, a normal engine, and a body kit. Same thing with AMG now.austinag1997 said:txyaloo said:Have you looked at Cayennes? I hate how Mercedes is throwing AMG badges on everything these days. It's watering down the brand like BMW has been doing with Mtlfw378 said:
Currently she is driving a Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Neither of us know much about the Mercedes SUV line up from first hand experience. I'm more picky on driving performance and freeway power/response. She wants a dark red one. She is tired of not finding her car in the parking lot.
Several suggestions above have gotten me researching the options.
I have a Cayenne and really like it. Dissdvantage is battery changes are very diificult. I have to remove the driver seat to access my battery. The BMWs are smaller in cabin size unless you get to X5/X7 models. The AMG tag is a distinction for collaboration with AMG on the engine. Google it.
Now there's actual AMG cars with an AMG engine, and then there's "AMG" cars with a badge, higher price, and some cosmetics.
I have a 958 CTTS too. A battery change isn't that big a deal. 15 minute job plus a few minutes with PIWIS or a scan tool to calibrate it. Raise the seat all the way up, take out 4 bolts, cut the carpet along the scored line, install battery. I'd rather it be there than in the trunk, under the spare, air suspension compressor, and a few computer modules like in my X5. Benefit to it being in the cabin is much longer battery life.
austinag1997 said:
An educated man. Just joking. I haven't had to tackle the battery yet, but its coming. Thanks for the advice. Do you have a PIWIS system? I have a scan tool for my 986, but its in a different state. Ok about the AMG tag. I bought that SUV for my daughter, but drove it a week. Its fast in Sport+ mode and sounds close to as nasty as my 996 Mezger from an exhaust standpoint. And my Mezger is close to full open exhaust. Good to know there is another Porsche guy here!
txyaloo said:
Might take a look at the RSQ8 if you want something quick with 2 rows. It's basically a cheaper Lamborghini Urus/Cayenne GT.
https://www.bmwofsanantonio.com/used/Audi/2022-Audi-RS+Q8-e7347c64ac1859b18c4035b878ce998e.htm
I think you can find one in your price range. That one isn't much above.
It isn't. I'm an idiot. I somehow read $85k in that post, not $60k.GarlandAg2012 said:txyaloo said:
Might take a look at the RSQ8 if you want something quick with 2 rows. It's basically a cheaper Lamborghini Urus/Cayenne GT.
https://www.bmwofsanantonio.com/used/Audi/2022-Audi-RS+Q8-e7347c64ac1859b18c4035b878ce998e.htm
I think you can find one in your price range. That one isn't much above.
Am I missing something? How is $93k not much above $60k?
txyaloo said:austinag1997 said:
An educated man. Just joking. I haven't had to tackle the battery yet, but its coming. Thanks for the advice. Do you have a PIWIS system? I have a scan tool for my 986, but its in a different state. Ok about the AMG tag. I bought that SUV for my daughter, but drove it a week. Its fast in Sport+ mode and sounds close to as nasty as my 996 Mezger from an exhaust standpoint. And my Mezger is close to full open exhaust. Good to know there is another Porsche guy here!
I'm just becoming a Porsche guy. . Am a BMW guy at heart. I do have.a PIWIS3 and a PPN account. I
tlfw378 said:
Anyone have any recommendations on make and models to look at and/or avoid. I'm looking into getting my wife one for a retirement gift.
Thanks.
Durametric? 986forum.com member?austinag1997 said:txyaloo said:The AMG tag is no longer a distinction of an AMG engine. That changed several years ago. Same with BMW. I have an M6. That's an actual M car with an M engine. You may see something like an M640 rolling around. That's a normal car with a bit of a tune, a normal engine, and a body kit. Same thing with AMG now.austinag1997 said:txyaloo said:Have you looked at Cayennes? I hate how Mercedes is throwing AMG badges on everything these days. It's watering down the brand like BMW has been doing with Mtlfw378 said:
Currently she is driving a Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Neither of us know much about the Mercedes SUV line up from first hand experience. I'm more picky on driving performance and freeway power/response. She wants a dark red one. She is tired of not finding her car in the parking lot.
Several suggestions above have gotten me researching the options.
I have a Cayenne and really like it. Dissdvantage is battery changes are very diificult. I have to remove the driver seat to access my battery. The BMWs are smaller in cabin size unless you get to X5/X7 models. The AMG tag is a distinction for collaboration with AMG on the engine. Google it.
Now there's actual AMG cars with an AMG engine, and then there's "AMG" cars with a badge, higher price, and some cosmetics.
I have a 958 CTTS too. A battery change isn't that big a deal. 15 minute job plus a few minutes with PIWIS or a scan tool to calibrate it. Raise the seat all the way up, take out 4 bolts, cut the carpet along the scored line, install battery. I'd rather it be there than in the trunk, under the spare, air suspension compressor, and a few computer modules like in my X5. Benefit to it being in the cabin is much longer battery life.
An educated man. Just joking. I haven't had to tackle the battery yet, but its coming. Thanks for the advice. Do you have a PIWIS system? I have a scan tool for my 986, but its in a different state. Ok about the AMG tag. I bought that SUV for my daughter, but drove it a week. Its fast in Sport+ mode and sounds close to as nasty as my 996 Mezger from an exhaust standpoint. And my Mezger is close to full open exhaust. Good to know there is another Porsche guy here!
JamesPShelley said:Durametric? 986forum.com member?austinag1997 said:txyaloo said:The AMG tag is no longer a distinction of an AMG engine. That changed several years ago. Same with BMW. I have an M6. That's an actual M car with an M engine. You may see something like an M640 rolling around. That's a normal car with a bit of a tune, a normal engine, and a body kit. Same thing with AMG now.austinag1997 said:txyaloo said:Have you looked at Cayennes? I hate how Mercedes is throwing AMG badges on everything these days. It's watering down the brand like BMW has been doing with Mtlfw378 said:
Currently she is driving a Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. Neither of us know much about the Mercedes SUV line up from first hand experience. I'm more picky on driving performance and freeway power/response. She wants a dark red one. She is tired of not finding her car in the parking lot.
Several suggestions above have gotten me researching the options.
I have a Cayenne and really like it. Dissdvantage is battery changes are very diificult. I have to remove the driver seat to access my battery. The BMWs are smaller in cabin size unless you get to X5/X7 models. The AMG tag is a distinction for collaboration with AMG on the engine. Google it.
Now there's actual AMG cars with an AMG engine, and then there's "AMG" cars with a badge, higher price, and some cosmetics.
I have a 958 CTTS too. A battery change isn't that big a deal. 15 minute job plus a few minutes with PIWIS or a scan tool to calibrate it. Raise the seat all the way up, take out 4 bolts, cut the carpet along the scored line, install battery. I'd rather it be there than in the trunk, under the spare, air suspension compressor, and a few computer modules like in my X5. Benefit to it being in the cabin is much longer battery life.
An educated man. Just joking. I haven't had to tackle the battery yet, but its coming. Thanks for the advice. Do you have a PIWIS system? I have a scan tool for my 986, but its in a different state. Ok about the AMG tag. I bought that SUV for my daughter, but drove it a week. Its fast in Sport+ mode and sounds close to as nasty as my 996 Mezger from an exhaust standpoint. And my Mezger is close to full open exhaust. Good to know there is another Porsche guy here!
98' 986 here.
~$450 for a T6PT3G dongle. PIWIS3 was "free"/found on the internet. PPN account was free. I think I just needed a tax ID. Everything seems to work fine. Have done some light coding in dev/German mode. I mainly got PIWIS do try and do some facelift upgrades on the CTTS - primarily figuring out which modules need to be upgraded to enable launch control. It's easier to code/do diags with my Launch tablet.austinag1997 said:txyaloo said:austinag1997 said:
An educated man. Just joking. I haven't had to tackle the battery yet, but its coming. Thanks for the advice. Do you have a PIWIS system? I have a scan tool for my 986, but its in a different state. Ok about the AMG tag. I bought that SUV for my daughter, but drove it a week. Its fast in Sport+ mode and sounds close to as nasty as my 996 Mezger from an exhaust standpoint. And my Mezger is close to full open exhaust. Good to know there is another Porsche guy here!
I'm just becoming a Porsche guy. . Am a BMW guy at heart. I do have.a PIWIS3 and a PPN account. I
What does it cost to have a PIWIS acct? And what version of PIWIS? If you ever have Porsche questions... reach out. The Cayenne is a driver.
THIS ! Most people underestimate the maintenance cost and that is why they are owned by several folks in the first few years. Only reason to do anything at the dealer is warranty work otherwise, find a good authorized, independent shop. Even then, maintenance costs are higher than a non-Euro car. I have had several and they have been solid as long as the maintenance is kept up. Even better if you can do the maintenance yourself but not everyone has the time, space or ability.austinag1997 said:tlfw378 said:
Anyone have any recommendations on make and models to look at and/or avoid. I'm looking into getting my wife one for a retirement gift.
Thanks.
I don't ever buy new Euro cars. Understand that most Euro cars are owned by several folks in the first few years. I get the desire to buy your wife a new vehicle. If you want a German vehicle, I can only tell you I own 3 Porsches and a Mercedes SUV. That includes 2 SUVs and 2 go fast cars. I maintain my used vehicles and all of them run when I want them to. Consider a lightly used SUV. You will save a bunch.
sushi94 said:
If you are set on Mercedes the GLE 350 has 255 hp and the AMG 53 has 429. The gle 450 has 362 hp while the amg 63 has 577
It's true they offer the AMG appearance package that does not have the motor brakes and other AMG goodies.
As for price we picked up the 2021 GLE AMG 53 for 85 last year. It had 3k miles on it. Apparently the husband bought it for his wife without her input and she hated it. Traded in for a car.