I've finally narrowed down my choice of cars between these two.
I need a super comfy, practical, and reliable vehicle. Both the GLK and Canyon are highly rated, and both are extremely comfy. The GLK is cheaper, fully-loaded, with the BlueTEC turbodiesel and 5k miles for $31k. The Canyon comes in around $35k for the configuration I want.
If I buy either, each month I'm setting aside the equivalent of a car payment into an account to help pay off any expenses not covered under warranty. The GLK will cost more in the long run, but I can afford it. The Canyon will be cheaper, but is nearly $5k more upfront, is larger, and is less practical for my daily use.
What should I do? I've test driven a good 30 cars in the past 2 weeks and narrowed it down to these two. I also am still considering a Tacoma, but it doesn't come in a Diesel, and it is slightly less comfy than both of these... but is nearly $10k cheaper.
Nolan Sullivan
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Brandon Thompson
Something will inevitably break. Get the one with the cheaper parts and labor.
Aiden Carter
Glk for sure.
Leo Cruz
I'm setting aside $600/month for that though.
Jonathan Cox
get the GLK . i'd never pay 35k for a polished GM crossover turd. Diesel mercedes are goat, my ML CDI is at 128K now, and only major issues were the steering rack, and the drivers window, both under the CPO warranty. The gas mileage is also a great selling point. GLK wasn't my cup of tea in how it drove, but if you shop around for dealers, you can easily find one near you that does the Service A for $200ish and Service B for $390. Theres a $370 transmission flush that has to be done every 40k but other than that they're pretty good cars.
Benjamin Gray
The Canyon is their midsized truck, based on the Chebby Colorado.
But that's pretty much what leddit and mercedes owners in general have been saying about the GLK. It's also supposedly one of the cheaper models to own, and having the BlueTEC is a huge plus.
The only vehicles that have been nearly as comfy were a Lexus GX, NX, and a fully-loaded F-150 King Ranch. All of which are way out of budget. My main thing I need is comfort, a soft ride, ride height to get in and out with minimal effort, and fully-adjustable seats. I'm barely an adult and my body is breaking down on me like an old fart.
Joseph Long
I will add, while for daily driving the Canyon won't be nearly as practical, but I will be able to haul with it, go hunting with it, etc. Those are some things I won't be able to do with the Mercedes. I'll be able to haul some shit with the GLK, but not a boat, and I certainly wouldn't want to bring bloodied animal carcasses into the vehicle either.
Colton Hill
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I can probably haggle the GLK down a couple thousand more because it's a 2015 model, and it's been up for sale for over a year now. What would be a reasonable price to shoot for? As low as they can go? Just a couple thousand less?
Eli Bailey
see what cargurus says. sub 30k isnt a bad price but as a rule of thumb, i aim for 20% off the original listing price
