GordonShek

Guys

Looking to buy a Merc ML55 AMG and I would like your opinions on it. I want to know things like:

MPG?
Insurance?
Reliability?
Servicing costs?
Running costs?

And last of all, would you buy one?

Your opinions will be much apprecaited!

Thanks

Gordon Shek

scoobygez

if you can afford one why would you be bothered about mpg or running costs??

not having a go but it just seems daft to ask, of course its gonna be dear for insurance group20 and mpg is gonna be below 20 everywere you go probably be ultra reliable though!! serviceing costs get ready to have ya pants pullled down and finally general running costs??? horrendous!!!

Dracoro

Is it the new shape ML? The previous one held the worst reliabilty (owner surveys) of ALL cars (not just for mercs!) for 2 or 3 years running. Build was poor (look at the shutlines between the bumpers and the body, you could loose small dogs in those gaps!) outside as well as in (all built in the US I think although apparently better on later models I believe).

5.5V8 (supercharged?) and weighing 2.5 tonnes so no, it aint gonna be cheap to fuel. 20mpg is optomistic, 15 if you behave with the right foot (in which case, why go for the AMG one!) although I reckon on 12mpg.

Actually, come to think of this, I'm hard pressed to think of any car that would be more expensive to run this side of Ferraris/Lambos!!!

Go for it I say as long as you've got a fat wallet

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

Ultra Reliable ?

He said Mercedes ML.

As motors go I reckon that could be the daftest purchase ever, we had a ML 320 and that did sub 20 mpg and really wasnt very good, poor (for a Merc) build quality, ugly, slow and wallowy.

If you really must get an X5 4.4 or 4.6

lightning101

I'd have a cayenne turbo S.

Andy M3

Have you been offered a bargin Gordon ?

AudiLover

its a suv...

sti-04!!

All depends on how old it is & what history it has.

craigdmcd

iTrader: (2)

The mechanic from the Merc garage say "don't be so bllody stupid". They don't corner, poor reliability, can't go off road, and only really go quite well in a straight line. I'd go for a G55 if it was my choice.

slim_boy_fat

This is not a serious thread is it????????????????????????

500

Mine's an ML500 02 facelift(up for sale soon )

MPG avg is about 16, usually around 13-22 depending on the run
servicing costs arent that bad
main running costs are fuel and brakes (they eat them)
I'm not too sure on the insurance side as I have a traders policy
and I havent had a problem with it!



Adam