BMW vs Meredes Benz: Which is better?

[Excape Goat]

Between one of the biggest rivalry in auto industry, which car maker is better?

[Claymore]

"Better" based on what? I have both in the garage.

[Coach_McGuirk]

Depends on what you want, bro.


And is now the time for me to bring up that there's nothing quite like driving a fire-breathing American V-8, either??? :D

[Goh Kheng Lim]

None I go with Lexus.
Ya baby!:D

[hypnotik]

AMG Benz baby

[Przybylinski]

I personally like BMW better. Still nothing compares to a 94 Saturn SL2 with 230K on it. :D

[Cassano]

I think you have to compare by Class. I just got a brand new 325xi and I test drove the Mercedes C-class. The 325 was far better. I like BMW overall and like all their models of cars.

[Teso Dos Bichos]

BMW create 'drivers' cars, so are better in my mind.

[GringoTex]

Comsumer Reports has trashed the Mercedes line for the past three years. Apparently, they've developed some serious quality control issues.

[Courtney]

BMWs are better for people who really want a car that drives well. If you're just looking for a status car, and don't care about having to do a decent amount of maintenance work on it as long as you have lots of buttons to push, a Mercedes is fine.

My best friend's fiances parents got a new Mercedes and it was laid up in a garage after only a few months with problems, meanwhile my dad bought one new in 1990 and I don't think it had any problems until about 5 years ago. It helps having drivers who know a lot about how the car works as well, but still.

I drive an 89 325ix. Considering how much I drive it, and how hard I drive it, it has held up really well.

[Nanbawan]

Depends if you want to appear as a successful grocery store owner or a young yuppie @sshole...:D

Well, finally it's a little bit like Renault v Peugeot...The first prefers cosy and confortable cars and the other stresses the driving experience...:rolleyes:

Kidding aside, both brands make highly desirable coupés.

[Fleck]

Cadillac rules all!

[AFCA]

If you want a really comfortable car that drives well... BMW by miles.

Personally I'm with Audi though.

But I don't own a car. Don't need one here.

[TinJu JISHNUprakash]

benz is da best

[Dermeister]

i would say BMW, though i might be bias, since my father works for BMW, and we have 3 in my family. I myself drive an 89 325i. Even built in 1989, the motor runs pretty good, and its still the most fun to drive.

I think the quality put into BMW's is much higher also. They have almost an exact 50/50 weight distribution in most new models, going so far as to putting the battery in the back of the car.

Long story short, BMW for me

[Neo¹]

You ride in a Mercedes, you DRIVE a BMW.

here is a pic of mine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/NeoDaOne/IMG_0426.jpg

[forzaboston]

I think the BMW 328i is one of the best looking cars on the road.

[Devil500]

BMW drivers cars.

Mercs= BLEH.

[dannytoone]

Mercedes makes excellent drivers cars too, but they aren't their most profitable, hence the focus on innovation and luxury, and with the exception of a few years of influence by Chrysler, their focus on quality.

BMW does what it does really well...but that is only for a limited number of people. If I want a drivers car, I'll get myself a Cayman or an Elise. I feel no need to get a compromise between sport and luxury/comfort.

[royalstilton]

i bought a 2003 Honda Accord coupe new. it has 55K miles and is cosmetically in decent condition. it is worth about 50% of what i paid for it.

a 2003 Mercedes Benz C230 is worth approx what my Honda Accord is.

and the Honda gets 26 mpg; the MBZ gets 22.