Lars997:
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Lars997:
Noone1 - well equipped G550s (in Germany G500) are going for 100k (1 yr old, low mileage, apprx. 35% down).
The problem I do see is that the old engine feels quiet weak. As I wrote previously I did test drives with a G500 and a G350D on the same day and the G500 felt weaker than the Diesel. I would definitely go for the new version with the Turbo engine, or the G63 (while equipped the price difference is quiet small (apprx. 10%).
You got "used" to turbo engines...this is why it felt that way. We had the G550 in the US (same as G500 in Germany) and it didn't feel weak at all.
Reminds me of a friend who recently test-drove the R8 because I was bragging so much about my car. He came back pretty disappointed. He loved the sound, the drive feel, even the steering (which is a bit controversial with many...) and especially the build quality ("this is no Audi...") but he wouldn't get one. Why? It feels so weak in the city ...he comes from a X5 M50d. Last time we checked, I "destroyed" him in his X5 M50d on a wet road from standstill from a red light, I was like 100 meters ahead of him when we hit 50 kph, no kidding. Still...he claims the R8 feels too weak, so it is clearly the engine.
The G500 we drove was in lower revs really weak. It comes alive if you push it hard. Especially when turning the steering to the left or right, the throttle is reduced by 40% - so it feels especially in the city very weak. And no - I don't think I'm used to Turbos yet. At that point I only owned that little Mini SD with a small Turbo charged Diesel. Other than that all our cars aren't. But - compared to the SRT or the G350 it was indeed weak. I also asked the sales man which confirmed that "they all" are like this, as I thought it might be a problem with this specific car. Matter in fact, I think a Turbo is a nice fit for that G500.
I also know that M50d very well, my father drives one. It feels ok, but for sure not as strong as i.e. the SRT. It has torque and a very direct gas pedal (feels fast in the city), but if you rev it, the car needs to shift way to early. I can't believe that someone is disappointed when driving the R8 and claims that X5 is comparable. As I said, my friend owns a new R8 V10, too. Myself, I think it is insane fast.
The lower/mid range torque is really good in the X5 M50d, typical turbo engine and that guy is used to that because the X5 is his daily driver. First, he wanted a 911 Carrera S but although I told him that horsepower doesn't matter with Porsche, he doesn't want to put 150k on the table for a 420 hp car. Then, he was interested in the AMG GT S but apparently he cannot find an adequately comfortable seating position in this car. He loves my R8 (you should see his face when he looks at the car) but I think the real reason he doesn't want to get one is that it is too expensive for him (he hates getting used cars and a new one would still cost him around 180-190k after rebate). Now he is looking at a F-Type SVR but in the end, I think he is going to end up with a M6. He is a huge BMW fan and apparently his BMW dealer made him an amazing offer for a fully loaded M6 with performance package (or whatever this is called at BMW).
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, Porsche Macan Turbo, Audi R8 V10 Plus (2017), Mini JCW (2015), Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT (2014)