Natalie0628 All American 1228 Posts user info edit post |
Ok, I don't know too much about German cars, but as far as I have heard from most people who have a lot of car knowledge, they all say a BMW is mechanically superior to a Mercedes. I've also heard people say an Audi is better than a Mercedes too....any truth to this? Just wondering.
I'll be upgrading from my 03 Mitsu Eclipse GT to an 01 325ci tomorrow 3/20/2006 11:00:31 PM |
SilverSurfer All American 3238 Posts user info edit post |
I HEART BMW
167,000 miles and still running strong. 3/20/2006 11:04:28 PM |
tchenku midshipman 18586 Posts user info edit post |
^^shoulda gotten the stickshift 3/20/2006 11:06:07 PM |
Natalie0628 All American 1228 Posts user info edit post |
It's going to be weird shifting with the reverse in front now that you mention it. 3/20/2006 11:07:15 PM |
skokiaan All American 26447 Posts user info edit post |
Germans have been sucking it up, recently. 3/20/2006 11:07:34 PM |
dannydigtl All American 18302 Posts user info edit post |
ITS DEFINATELY SUCKING.
bahahah 3/20/2006 11:14:42 PM |
tchenku midshipman 18586 Posts user info edit post |
vawt? 3/20/2006 11:19:31 PM |
richthofen All American 15758 Posts user info edit post |
BMW is more of a driver's car than Mercedes. Not sure about "mechanically superior". Audis can go either way (for example, a FWD 2.8 A4 vs. an AWD 1.8T A4.) 3/20/2006 11:31:25 PM |
sumfoo1 soup du hier 41043 Posts user info edit post |
mercedes tend to be at the dealer alot
bmws are more fun to drive and don't seem to be @ the dealer so much
audi has apr on their side 3/20/2006 11:45:41 PM |
H8R wear sumthin tight 60155 Posts user info edit post |
bmw seems to hold its value better IMO 3/20/2006 11:56:59 PM |
tkeaton All American 5775 Posts user info edit post |
the benz will look better for longer
the design has a way of being more appealing further down the road 3/21/2006 12:21:25 AM |
0 Suspended 3198 Posts user info edit post |
god not this debate again
50 pages.
ibtl. 3/21/2006 1:20:38 AM |
J_Gatsby All American 1336 Posts user info edit post |
Mercedes is superior 3/21/2006 1:47:30 AM |
Noen All American 31346 Posts user info edit post |
mercedes has had among the worst reliability records for the past 5-10 years of any car in the world.
Some of them look beautiful, but they are built like trash these days. 3/21/2006 5:54:48 AM |
nicholaspea All American 2023 Posts user info edit post |
My BMW ('98 540) was the most annoying car I've owned. While dynamically it was the best car I've ever owned, the build quality/engineering left a lot to be desired. Lots of squeaks from trim/suspension, and lots of overcomplicated solutions on the interior.
Other German cars that I've owned... one of each make from the VW/Audi/Porsche family tree... may not have been as much of a driver's car as the BMW but were (are in the case of Porsche) much easier and cheaper to live with.
As for Mercedes - my brother's '98 C230 while slow, is a very impressive car that looks to be very reliable as well.
[Edited on March 21, 2006 at 6:50 AM. Reason : asdf] 3/21/2006 6:46:50 AM |
hgtran All American 9855 Posts user info edit post |
damn, 18 and already owning a bimmer? your parents must be rich. 3/21/2006 9:29:58 AM |
Noen All American 31346 Posts user info edit post |
^^hahahaha, the C230....hahahaahah 3/21/2006 10:35:35 AM |
optmusprimer All American 30318 Posts user info edit post |
yeah C class means camry benz 3/21/2006 10:40:29 AM |
JonHGuth Suspended 39171 Posts user info edit post |
BMW
3/21/2006 10:47:00 AM |
beethead All American 6513 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Audis can go either way (for example, a FWD 2.8 A4 vs. an AWD 1.8T A4.) " |
1.8t can nevAr lose...3/21/2006 10:59:27 AM |
Natalie0628 All American 1228 Posts user info edit post |
nah, I make my own car payments and stuff. It's a used BMW and it's like, $16K. High miles (65,000) but it's nice. 3/21/2006 12:33:48 PM |
H8R wear sumthin tight 60155 Posts user info edit post |
transmission's gonna cost you 4
Queti had one go out on her
she had an 01 if i remember correctly 3/21/2006 12:49:30 PM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
^Queti's was an automatic. Didn't Natalie say hers was a stick shift?
Quote : | "mercedes has had among the worst reliability records for the past 5-10 years of any car in the world.
Some of them look beautiful, but they are built like trash these days." |
Most of MB's recent problems have been electronic related, as they try to push the envelope. They've been regrouping to fix this problem b/c their image is suffereing. However their powertrains are among the best in the world.3/21/2006 1:02:56 PM |
JonHGuth Suspended 39171 Posts user info edit post |
wasn't queti's also high mileage that people told her not to get? 3/21/2006 1:20:39 PM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
that i do not remember. 3/21/2006 1:36:22 PM |
Natalie0628 All American 1228 Posts user info edit post |
Mine sure is a manual. I will hopefully have my beemer sitting in the driveway tomorrow night! Our mechanic checked it out today and said everything looks great except for the rear tires, which is good. I mean, they aren't all messed up, but he said they'd probably be good for another year, and the clutch looked great and will probably last me until around 100,000 miles 3/21/2006 11:44:11 PM |
JonHGuth Suspended 39171 Posts user info edit post |
if you are going to own one, learn to spell it correctly
it's bimmer 3/21/2006 11:46:58 PM |
Doc Rambo IV All American 7202 Posts user info edit post |
b m double u 3/22/2006 12:54:55 AM |