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patrick_y
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The Wraith is 208 inches long...

It's less than 2 inches longer than an S550. 

And it's glorious to drive. 

Few faults for the Wraith; 1, it's too heavy and this is noticeable when braking; 2, when you open the door in a normal parking lot, you can't see the edge of the door and thus are more prone to hitting the cars near you.  Definitely need to be careful; 3, interior glove compartments have that cheap glued on flocking you'd see in a Toyota Yaris rental car, leather would be more appropriate; and 4, interior transmission tunnel carpeting seems to be too big, sometimes there are ripples along the side of the carpeting. 

Yeah, the Mercedes GLA does seem a little cozy and the ride in the GLA 45 I was in was super stiff with those "racing" seats.  I've had the liberty to pilot the GL 63 AMG, now called the GLS 63 and I have to say that's also an excellent car.  Brakes are a little underpowered for the car, would definitely benefit from a carbon ceramic braking system. 

Have you had a G-wagon yet?  Are they any good?  I've test driven the 2014 G550, decent, not great, but worth considering.  The 2010 G55 AMG was way too stiff, interior rattled, and was just painful to be in.  I hear the current G63 isn't as stiff as the G55 and is more complaint.  All the G-wagon vehicles are very aerodynamically noisy vehicles on the highway too, making it a little unpelasant.