Scottish Elises

A good friend is looking to buy a 4x4 for his missus which will be used as main family car with 2 kids.

He's asked me about a 2008 Merc ML320 Sport at £16k - anyone have or had one? Views appreciated

I have given him possible alternatives as:

Audi Q7
BMW X5
Ford Kuga
Land Rover Freelander or Discovery
VW Touareg
Volvo XC60 or XC90

Any other worthy alternatives welcomed, based on him not being remotely car savvy, so a Cayenne is off the radar

Can get a lot of Cayenne for not much...

Why 4x4? Is it going off road? (Kerbs don't count) wouldn't an estate be much more usable/fuel efficient?
If they have never driven one before then they needs to, and park it in a multi-storey see if it still seems like a good idea...

It's going nowhere off road Rich

It's all about the "image" I'm afraid, which I don't agree with

better with a pretend one like the 7 seater kashqai (sp?) ?

How about the Mitsubishi Outlander ?

I bought myself a Nissan Murano. Very cheap secondhand:-)

Spoke to him this evening and he has driven the ML320 and seems very keen plus the wife loves it so seems this thread was futile

Thanks anyways chaps

Got ourselfs a Rav4 last year, drives like a car and at a push of a button you have 4x4, good mileage or if you have the cash the land cruiser is this years best vehical for depreciation according to yahoo.

rossybee wrote:A good friend is looking to buy a 4x4 for his missus which will be used as main family car with 2 kids.

He's asked me about a 2008 Merc ML320 Sport at £16k - anyone have or had one? Views appreciated

I have one. And I'm selling it. But only because I want something fast & silly.

Good jeep, quick for what it is, solid, had no issues other than an ABS sensor. Rides well, handles ok for what it is. I'd happily recommend.

Mine's an 07, Obsidian black, 1/2 leather 1/2 alcantara seats, 73k. Usual spec for these things. Mine has air suspension, some, I believe are steel sprung - the steel sprung ones can, a mechanic friend tells me, eat bushes etc. Check the air con works.

(I'd take £15K for mine if he's interested? Mot'd 2 weeks ago, there's 4 or 5 months tax on it)

tuscan_thunder wrote:

rossybee wrote:A good friend is looking to buy a 4x4 for his missus which will be used as main family car with 2 kids.

He's asked me about a 2008 Merc ML320 Sport at £16k - anyone have or had one? Views appreciated

I have one. And I'm selling it. But only because I want something fast & silly.

Good jeep, quick for what it is, solid, had no issues other than an ABS sensor. Rides well, handles ok for what it is. I'd happily recommend.

Mine's an 07, Obsidian black, 1/2 leather 1/2 alcantara seats, 73k. Usual spec for these things. Mine has air suspension, some, I believe are steel sprung - the steel sprung ones can, a mechanic friend tells me, eat bushes etc. Check the air con works.

(I'd take £15K for mine if he's interested? Mot'd 2 weeks ago, there's 4 or 5 months tax on it)

Let me pass on the info cheers!

Any pics?

Fancy a 2003 Audi A4 Avant Turbo Sport Quattro 190 in p/ex?

If he can wait till next Sept I will be selling the Panzer. Should hit 200k that month

Sanjoy wrote:If he can wait till next Sept I will be selling the Panzer. Should hit 200k that month

Sounds ideal