2004 C230K, 2005 C230K or 2004 BMW 325i
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2004 C230K, 2005 C230K or 2004 BMW 325i
Should I lease a 2004 C230K for $329/mo and free maintenance?
OR a 2005 C230K for $349/mo and NO maintenance?
OR a 2004 BMW 325i for $299/mo and free maintenance?
Thanks for your input.
I'm attending C-Spot tomorrow.
OR a 2005 C230K for $349/mo and NO maintenance?
OR a 2004 BMW 325i for $299/mo and free maintenance?
Thanks for your input.
I'm attending C-Spot tomorrow.
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after having owned a 2001 C240 and a 2002 BMW 330CI sport package. I suggest you go with the 05 C230, well worth the money and you will not regret the decision. my BMW only had a 15-20% better handeling than my 05 C230.
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Not being a fan of BMW I can't recommend that but between the two leases, consider the free maintenance is worth about $2,000 over the course of 4 years (three A services and two B services plus time depended services like coolant, transmission and brake flush). So if you were to pro-rate it, that's about $40/month. Personally, I don't see a $60/mo difference between the '04 and '05 but the choice is yours. The only reason I would do the '05 is for the AMG bumpers.
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aah the bmw is going to have one of the smoothest engines and the styling of the e46 is just classic.....I guess both are very close the c230 and 325 but if i had the choice of sedan I would go with the bmw
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Well here is a quote from my cousin who has the 3 series sedan. "BMW's great for the drivers but sucks for the passenger", Also one more thing, BMW is chaning the body style for the 3 series next year, so do you want to drive a car from an old model year. MB is not going to change the body style for atleast another 3 years from now.
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Originally posted by cracker123
Well here is a quote from my cousin who has the 3 series sedan. "BMW's great for the drivers but sucks for the passenger", Also one more thing, BMW is chaning the body style for the 3 series next year, so do you want to drive a car from an old model year. MB is not going to change the body style for atleast another 3 years from now.
Well here is a quote from my cousin who has the 3 series sedan. "BMW's great for the drivers but sucks for the passenger", Also one more thing, BMW is chaning the body style for the 3 series next year, so do you want to drive a car from an old model year. MB is not going to change the body style for atleast another 3 years from now.
If it's just you in the car most of the time, perhpas the BMW is a better choice. If you cart anyone else around, MB is the winner.
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The thing is a bmw engine blows the mb out of the water.....If you want a better ride in the bmw just dont get the sport. It still handles really good! and you dont loose the ride.
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Hello,
Before my current C240 4Matic, I owned a 2001 325xi (auto) and a (2002) 325xi manual. With the move to Mercedes, I got the extra dose of luxury I was craving, but lost a bit of horsepower in the end (the C240 has this annoying lengthy lag between the time you floor the gas on standstill until you get the power).
I love both brands but my next car probably will be another C class when the new generation comes out, probably in 2006(?). While the current 3 series has aged well, the MB still looks quite modern in my opinion).
To me, the decision is simple: The new generation 3 series will go into production as early as of March of 2005. If you buy the 325i now, you'll be stuck with an "old" body style for quite some time, unless you're fortunate enough to get out of the lease without much loss.
Stick with the MB.
Martin-
Before my current C240 4Matic, I owned a 2001 325xi (auto) and a (2002) 325xi manual. With the move to Mercedes, I got the extra dose of luxury I was craving, but lost a bit of horsepower in the end (the C240 has this annoying lengthy lag between the time you floor the gas on standstill until you get the power).
I love both brands but my next car probably will be another C class when the new generation comes out, probably in 2006(?). While the current 3 series has aged well, the MB still looks quite modern in my opinion).
To me, the decision is simple: The new generation 3 series will go into production as early as of March of 2005. If you buy the 325i now, you'll be stuck with an "old" body style for quite some time, unless you're fortunate enough to get out of the lease without much loss.
Stick with the MB.
Martin-
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Re: New Generation 3 series
Originally posted by jmartinacevedo
Hello,
Before my current C240 4Matic, I owned a 2001 325xi (auto) and a (2002) 325xi manual. With the move to Mercedes, I got the extra dose of luxury I was craving, but lost a bit of horsepower in the end (the C240 has this annoying lengthy lag between the time you floor the gas on standstill until you get the power).
I love both brands but my next car probably will be another C class when the new generation comes out, probably in 2006(?). While the current 3 series has aged well, the MB still looks quite modern in my opinion).
To me, the decision is simple: The new generation 3 series will go into production as early as of March of 2005. If you buy the 325i now, you'll be stuck with an "old" body style for quite some time, unless you're fortunate enough to get out of the lease without much loss.
Stick with the MB.
Martin-
Hello,
Before my current C240 4Matic, I owned a 2001 325xi (auto) and a (2002) 325xi manual. With the move to Mercedes, I got the extra dose of luxury I was craving, but lost a bit of horsepower in the end (the C240 has this annoying lengthy lag between the time you floor the gas on standstill until you get the power).
I love both brands but my next car probably will be another C class when the new generation comes out, probably in 2006(?). While the current 3 series has aged well, the MB still looks quite modern in my opinion).
To me, the decision is simple: The new generation 3 series will go into production as early as of March of 2005. If you buy the 325i now, you'll be stuck with an "old" body style for quite some time, unless you're fortunate enough to get out of the lease without much loss.
Stick with the MB.
Martin-
