• Summary

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What does this car say about you?

    dont care

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    dont care

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    This is my 2nd. Not sure if I would have another 4x4

    What are you likely to buy next?

    BMW Touring

  • Buying experience

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchise

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £0

    When did you buy the car?

    May 2005

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Just ahead of new model release, bought an ex-demo. Paid £10k on top of my 5 year old ML320, which I thought was ok.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    7 seater, replaced my previous ML320

    What was the dealer like?

    OK, before you commit, they are all over you, once deposit is paid, they are less bothered

  • Driving it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    What's it like to drive?

    High driving position good. Great m/way cruiser, good around town. Don't like driving on twisty B roads! Auto box a dream. Has OK performance, but realy a cruiser.

    What's it like to park?

    It's a 4X4, yet not as large as others. My model has parking sensors, which is a great help.

  • Living with it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    When I first had it a warning light came on for oil level, which was correct by removing the overfilled oil. Electric connector on Passenger Elec seat keeps comming off, no big issue.

    What's most practical about your car?

    7 Seats, good size boot, overall size of car not as big as many of competition.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Fully Auto A/C better than earlier models. 7 Seats great. Parking sensors a must!