...so the BMW makes you pay about $75 for every additional horsepower it offers
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I thought this was a good write-up even though they gave the win to BMW. As many of you have already noted, the comparison (price vs. performance) is not the best and they even admit in the article that comparing the C350 to the 328i is closer on price, but not a fair comparison at all.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=121574
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=121574
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$75 per horsepower is REALLY cheap... An exhaust adds 1-2 hp, and costs $500+.
I will take the Bimmer 335 FTW too. I would take the Merc C cruising around town at 30 mph though! SEXY!
I will take the Bimmer 335 FTW too. I would take the Merc C cruising around town at 30 mph though! SEXY!
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<<I thought this was a good write-up even though they gave the win to BMW. As many of you have already noted, the comparison (price vs. performance) is not the best and they even admit in the article that comparing the C350 to the 328i is closer on price, but not a fair comparison at all.>>
Keeping in mind that the article was written in July, the cost numbers were updated after that time.
But what caught my eye was the following:
"Most of the time, the C-Class delivers what almost everyone would describe as a more comfortable ride, although we noted the C350 did transmit more tire noise over rough pavement than the 335i. This might be due to the differences between the Continental ContiSport Contact3 tires of the Mercedes and the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tires of the BMW."
Their comments about the Conti tires (18") being quieter than the Bridgestone RE050A tires on the 335I surprised me a bit. Just so happens that I chose that very Bridgestone tire for the 18" wheels I bought for my C300 and let me tell you, they are NOISY. Disappointingly so, in fact, since the RE050A Pole Position 17s on my '01 C320 were so quiet which led me to choose the non-Pole Position model since the PP is not available in 18".
Someone else was complaining just last week about the tire noise on his car with Contis so what I will buy when the Bridgestones are gone in 20K miles is a question. The TireRack customer surveys indicate that the Goodyear DS-DG is now quieter than the rest.
And the Conti's are reviled by all, looks like.
Keeping in mind that the article was written in July, the cost numbers were updated after that time.
But what caught my eye was the following:
"Most of the time, the C-Class delivers what almost everyone would describe as a more comfortable ride, although we noted the C350 did transmit more tire noise over rough pavement than the 335i. This might be due to the differences between the Continental ContiSport Contact3 tires of the Mercedes and the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tires of the BMW."
Their comments about the Conti tires (18") being quieter than the Bridgestone RE050A tires on the 335I surprised me a bit. Just so happens that I chose that very Bridgestone tire for the 18" wheels I bought for my C300 and let me tell you, they are NOISY. Disappointingly so, in fact, since the RE050A Pole Position 17s on my '01 C320 were so quiet which led me to choose the non-Pole Position model since the PP is not available in 18".
Someone else was complaining just last week about the tire noise on his car with Contis so what I will buy when the Bridgestones are gone in 20K miles is a question. The TireRack customer surveys indicate that the Goodyear DS-DG is now quieter than the rest.
And the Conti's are reviled by all, looks like.
Just as they say in Cantonese (well up in Vancouver at least):
"Ride in a Benz, drive a BMW"
"Ride in a Benz, drive a BMW"
