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11-13-2018, 06:51 PM
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C300 Cabriolet
New to MB......
Coming from BMW world, we owned 3 five series sedans prior to moving to FL. Our lease was up, so we looked at three cars: the BMW 430i, the Audi A5, and the C300, all cabriolets. Although I let her make the decision, I acted as ‘technical advisor’, and here were my impressions.
The 2019 BMW is the only retractable hard top, but it felt clunky in operation, and the interior felt a bit dated, like our recent 5 series. Acceleration was the worst of the three (yeah, these are all base models...), and looks wise, again it looked a bit dated. We both rated as third place.
The Audi was a surprise. Better looking in person, nice interior and superior electronics inside, including the Bang and Olefson sound system. Ride quality excellent, a bit of turbo lag not withstanding. Unfortunately it was a 2018 (the 19s aren’t out yet), and they only had one on the lot, not in our preferred color. Rating - near miss.
C300. Best looking, Polar White exterior with Nougat (brown) interior looks great. Wife loved the ride and the interior. Definitely the best drive train. Smiled broadly when she got out of the car (terrible poker player). Left me to do the tough negotiation. Sold........
Each has their strengths and weaknesses. We had the top down for a nice late afternoon Florida ride. I think we have a winner.......
I don’t think you can go wrong with any of these models.
The 2019 BMW is the only retractable hard top, but it felt clunky in operation, and the interior felt a bit dated, like our recent 5 series. Acceleration was the worst of the three (yeah, these are all base models...), and looks wise, again it looked a bit dated. We both rated as third place.
The Audi was a surprise. Better looking in person, nice interior and superior electronics inside, including the Bang and Olefson sound system. Ride quality excellent, a bit of turbo lag not withstanding. Unfortunately it was a 2018 (the 19s aren’t out yet), and they only had one on the lot, not in our preferred color. Rating - near miss.
C300. Best looking, Polar White exterior with Nougat (brown) interior looks great. Wife loved the ride and the interior. Definitely the best drive train. Smiled broadly when she got out of the car (terrible poker player). Left me to do the tough negotiation. Sold........
Each has their strengths and weaknesses. We had the top down for a nice late afternoon Florida ride. I think we have a winner.......
I don’t think you can go wrong with any of these models.
Last edited by wthensler; 11-13-2018 at 06:54 PM.
11-15-2018, 09:07 PM
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Coming from BMW world, we owned 3 five series sedans prior to moving to FL. Our lease was up, so we looked at three cars: the BMW 430i, the Audi A5, and the C300, all cabriolets. Although I let her make the decision, I acted as ‘technical advisor’, and here were my impressions.
The 2019 BMW is the only retractable hard top, but it felt clunky in operation, and the interior felt a bit dated, like our recent 5 series. Acceleration was the worst of the three (yeah, these are all base models...), and looks wise, again it looked a bit dated. We both rated as third place.
The Audi was a surprise. Better looking in person, nice interior and superior electronics inside, including the Bang and Olefson sound system. Ride quality excellent, a bit of turbo lag not withstanding. Unfortunately it was a 2018 (the 19s aren’t out yet), and they only had one on the lot, not in our preferred color. Rating - near miss.
C300. Best looking, Polar White exterior with Nougat (brown) interior looks great. Wife loved the ride and the interior. Definitely the best drive train. Smiled broadly when she got out of the car (terrible poker player). Left me to do the tough negotiation. Sold........
Each has their strengths and weaknesses. We had the top down for a nice late afternoon Florida ride. I think we have a winner.......
I don’t think you can go wrong with any of these models.
The 2019 BMW is the only retractable hard top, but it felt clunky in operation, and the interior felt a bit dated, like our recent 5 series. Acceleration was the worst of the three (yeah, these are all base models...), and looks wise, again it looked a bit dated. We both rated as third place.
The Audi was a surprise. Better looking in person, nice interior and superior electronics inside, including the Bang and Olefson sound system. Ride quality excellent, a bit of turbo lag not withstanding. Unfortunately it was a 2018 (the 19s aren’t out yet), and they only had one on the lot, not in our preferred color. Rating - near miss.
C300. Best looking, Polar White exterior with Nougat (brown) interior looks great. Wife loved the ride and the interior. Definitely the best drive train. Smiled broadly when she got out of the car (terrible poker player). Left me to do the tough negotiation. Sold........
Each has their strengths and weaknesses. We had the top down for a nice late afternoon Florida ride. I think we have a winner.......
I don’t think you can go wrong with any of these models.
I think you made the right choice!
