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Hi Mark

You should go for one of these. I think is a professional ; ) 

Hi Mark - it will be well worth the wait! 

So why are you shying away from the 350? I think a member in the IoM had one and gave some positives, and I think Aero94 went out and got one, and appears happy with it (but that could be because he has/had a RHD 2001 G500 SWB in his stable as well )

Your G is out there and is waiting for you, its just a matter of time.

Spider1V

Only negative i can see is the price.... servicing can be done at specialists to save on costs.... not seen a G350 south of 50k at the mo...  if it were me... id look for a G55 AMG...!!  my favorite....only negatives is fuel cost.... which is getting less by the day... and hard to find in RHD   although i think the engine sound makes up for fuel... who needs a radio!!

Dear Mark,

the negatives in the thread are overstated by people who long for an extremely robust and simple car like a 460, an early 463 or may be a 461 (but that has a CGI engine).

You can whinge and whine but if you want power, you need electronics.  I know a number of G fans who have owned all types of Gs incl 461s over the years and they all agree that the current non-AMG Gs are the best Gs ever, on- or off-road.  The cars a more refined, have more power (a g350 bluetec is probably faster than spyder's g500) and have not lost their off-road ability.  We are talking about people who do not do extreme off-roading but use theirs cars for the daily commute but also to reach remote locations for hunting.

As far as the negatives go:  about 1,000 G350 Bluetecs are sold every year, there are very few complaints. Mercedes modified the 2011 cars with 9l oil capacity under warranty, I know of no issues re the 14l oil capacity cars.  Therefore, stick in your search to the factory equipped 14l oil capacity cars (2012ff). I own three cars, driving the G350 remains special, a unique combination of practicality, exclusivity and understatement.

Well, even at 14 years old, I can say it does travel up to 60MPH a little faster than 10.2. Where the 350 does overhaul me is from 30-80MPH. THE 55's are just another story! I would recommend that YOU DO NOT TRY A 55. Its the equivalent of Crack-cocain for real petrol heads! You push the right pedal down, the gearing drops to the lowest gear it can get into and then three things happen all within about .5 of a second

1)The noise changes from this steady 'lub-dub' of the V8 into a howling roar of what can only be described as 1000% pure power

2) Two and a half tones just squat down, like a power lifter just about to push up with a couple of tonnes on his back, like an all England scrum pack - raw power.

3) Its like being a shell shot from a Howitzer!

And all this happens when ever you do this from about 0 up to 110MPH!! it not just theater its like a grand performance, every-time! Hated going from David's AMG to my G500, just could not get the same 'ommmph' and I want one, I want one soo bad......

But as Simon has commented most modern diesels can now overhaul a petrol motor, but sometimes it can surprise even them when you are on their tail up to around 120mph ;). Though how many G's are there compared to BMW 535's or Audi's, just a tad more common than a G. 

Spider1V