Which name has more prestige Benz or BMW - Page 4

X5Flyboy · #31 09-23-2009, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dsm2925

have you heard of a SL65? or maybe a SLS-amg.

Both of which are several times my income - not all of us here have that kind of money - the 230SL, 250SL, ending 280SL were the first fun driving sports cars MB made since the gullwing (and for less than a year's salary) - after that ugly , heavy, and sluggist took over - then came the electrical problems - some better styling in the 90's - then small & not terribly reliable - then really expensive & ugly again - now they still look like Chryslers

tried to get an MB without a sunroof (before finding my X5) - was sold "maybe for another $10,000 we'll think about it"

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FSETH · #32 09-23-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by X5Flyboy

Both of which are several times my income -

Agreed. Those cars are the ultimate, over the top status mobiles, IMO. Big, heavy, super expensive, automatic trans... I feel MB is much more for status and luxury and BMW is more for people who like to drive and want a smartly engineered car. Someone once posted here that AMG cars are like vaults with locomotive engines. I don't think I could say it any better.

MB = Focus on luxury/status
BMW = focus on driving/performance
Audi = somewhere between the two

I know this theory may be old, but I still think it applies.

jst2878 · #33 09-23-2009, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by killcrap

the guys who started bmw used to work for MB.

thats irrelevant! he apparently had a better design gene and ran with it. both cars are over priced and a great ripoff for people trying to get a preowned one. the only prestiguous car maker is......

StanF18 · #34 09-23-2009, 11:05 AM

I think the MB name took a major hit when they foolishly merged with Chrysler back in 1997. It really diluted the brand name. They used a lot of Chrysler parts in their MB line, and MB image and reliability were badly tarnished. Daimler execs finally put this stupidity to an end in 2007 when they did a 180 and split with Chrysler. But the damage was already done. It will take them another 10 years to fully restore their pre-1997 image.

Of course, none of this applies to AMG which is a first-rate tuning/racing enterprise. I would put it as equvalent to 'M'.

dsm2925 · #35 09-28-2009, 09:18 AM

someone said
"no disrespect...but with both companies offering base models like they are, almost anyone who can afford a new car can afford either an MB or BMW; so I would really say neither. I think it takes a company like Aston, Bentley/Rolls, Ferrari, Porsche somewhat, etc to truly exhibit "prestige"

blondboinsd · #36 09-28-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dsm2925

someone said
"no disrespect...but with both companies offering base models like they are, almost anyone who can afford a new car can afford either an MB or BMW; so I would really say neither. I think it takes a company like Aston, Bentley/Rolls, Ferrari, Porsche somewhat, etc to truly exhibit "prestige"

I have so many 3 Series and C-Classes in my garage it's like a running joke!

dsm2925 · #37 09-28-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by blondboinsd

I have so many 3 Series and C-Classes in my garage it's like a running joke!

Its funny you say those two (3 series and C classes)

Around my area there are so many of those cars its hard to believe that Camrys and Accords are top seller..

And im talking about 3's & C's not older then 2 years old.

FSETH · #38 09-28-2009, 02:33 PM

The 3's may not be status symbols, but they are my favorite series BMW makes.

dsm2925 · #39 09-28-2009, 02:51 PM

Out of the 3's, 5's and 7's-

my fav has always been the 5 because its the perfect size... not too big or too small..

JCL · #40 09-29-2009, 12:59 AM

More prestige? Mercedes, no contest.

That is a crap reason to prefer one car over another though, as prestige is defined in the eyes of others, not one's self.

Rolls Royce has more prestige than Mercedes, but I don't want one of those any more than I want a Mercedes. (OK, unless it is a Silver Ghost or a Phantom)

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