Thlian

I have a deadline tomorrow to order a 2018 C350Te, set to production last week of May, definert 9th of June.

I got an insane leasing deal on this wagon
Selenite grey
AMG exterior/interior
Distronic Plus
360 camera
Cranberry red leather
LED ILS
comfort package
Trailer hitch
Memory package bath sides
Comand online
Leather dash
19" AMG 655
Burmester

This is mostly it

But would you consider Audi A4 190bhp quattro S-tronic S-line over the Merc?

Best regards, maybe soon to be C owner

ManiacGT

ITS a no on the Audi. The most boring cars ever...

Mikey53

Of course I would consider it, but only you can decide what the right answer for you is.

Thlian

Ok, any experience on the 350? We have very good tax benefits on the car, cheaper than C200t 4Matic

Thlian

Even though the A4 is brand New, I feil there is something Extra with the merc

Mikey53

I test drove BMW and Audi when I bought my C300. I can't argue with the "something extra" feeling.

Mike5215

We currently have an 18 Q7 and we had a prior gen 12' A5. The old A5/A4 were very handsome cars. The redesign is a step in the wrong direction IMO, but the Virtual Cockpit is cool. That's about it.

Thlian

I've turned down offers on A4, Volvo V90 and V60. Stigning C350 tommorrow is eminent 😁

whiteC3002016

I prefer Mercedes over Audi styling any day. But have you driven the new 2017 Audi A4 , it felt a lot snappier than Mercedes

Thlian

I've driven 2017 A4 3.0 TDI quattro S-tronic and it was a Great car to drive. I like the interiør in the A4, feels very high class. And the stick is good, though I prefer BMW stick and transmission as the best one yet. Mercedes just looks beautiful, comfortable to drive and a Nice high center console makes it feel like a bygger car.

ManiacGT

I confess I haven't driven an Audi for a couple of years. I looked at the much larger A7 before the Mercedes and I hated it. It looked lovely outside, had everything I needed including the better hatch like boot but the interior was black and dreary and the engine, while punchy, transmitted every vibration into the car and at idle/standstill so much that the steering wheel shook. I don't get any of that in the Merc and while I still have a problem with this awful auto gearbox, as a car for every day I couldn't wish for more, eminently more refined than my audi or BMW experiences.

Thlian

What about comparing it to Passat?

Thlian

Ordered! Shame I wasn`t aware that you need the Night Pack to get the AMG front lip in black. I didn`t know it was standard chrome
Normally this would be an easy fix but came up with a red flag, ****. What now, is it worth postponing delivery just because of this?

About to start a poll on the seats, I think cranberry is beautiful. But after a while won`t it look dirty and not that great matte fresh look??

Mike5215

It's not a huge ordeal to remove that lip and have it wrapped black or whatever. It's a 3 piece plastic thing that just snaps into place. But if you want the whole Night look I'd change the order.

The color coat on the leather is very thin. I wore through my left upper bolster in about three months. Be aware of abrading it getting in and out. So far despite regular cleanings it hasn't gotten shiny.

Thlian

So what you are saying is, that the night pack is worth another 3-4 weeks of waiting? And that I should choose another color on the interior?

Mike5215

Yeah I'd wait to get the stuff I wanted. No opinion on Cranberry (I have Crystal Grey) other than the color coat is thin and prone to show wear or wear thru. If I had to pick a safe color it would be black.