Originally Posted by golfer4life

The GL was number 2 on our list for 3rd row seat SUV. The wife was turned off with the looks and no maintenance package. The ride and handling is pretty decent for a full size SUV. That 3rd row power folding seat with the power tailgate is sweet.

Since we only have 2 kids, the X5 is hands down our perfect SAV.

There are deals to be made out there on the GL. My local MBZ dealership offered me a deal on a fully loaded $72K GL450 for the same lease terms and payments of my 62K X5 3.0.

Good luck.