Going back and forth in my mind. Maybe you guys can give a different look on it. Weve been going to Virginia every year, renting a house on Smith Mountain Lake. I normally rented a minivan, I loved the caravans with fold flat middle row. The X3 that we had at the time wasnt large enough to fit me and my wife, our junk and the dogs, and with my wholesale account at Enterprise it was well worth the room. Now that we have a son, I picked up the GL a year ago to fit all of us comfortably. I found out yesterday that her father has graciously rented a large house down there, and her family will be coming as well, and as usual, he will not accept money. I will be taking care of the pontoon boat and probably a pair of jet skis for the 9 of us that week. Since I have a much lower cost for our vacation this year, would you rent a mini van like we always did in the past or take the large SUV that you own? Looking around, it seems to be about 650-800$ for that week and 2 days Id rent one, and a bit less renting a 2018 Pacifica on Turo (private vehicle rental). Im really looking forward to taking a long trip in the GL, but any type of issues would lead to a huge headache, as finding someone to fix a Benz let alone a diesel one may be a tough proposition in the hills of Virginia. Im guessing the tow back home alone would equal the rental. SO peace of mind with the rental or save the money?