For me I’m not so sold on lexus’ new turbo. My mother used to have the NX200t awd F-sport fully loaded blah blah and it was slow AF and the engine seemed to really struggle. It looked nice and handled ok but it’s their first turbo. Usually lexus reliabliity relies on reusing tried and true parts and just tweaking them as they go. It might still be better than the Germans but I don’t think it’s going to match up with say the RX. She ended up trading her NX for a new RX hybrid. That car rides like on smooth butter. Great for taking naps lol but yeah the IS turbo was the one I was comparing the C class with along with the A4 A3 and 3 series. The C just felt better to me. Almost bought an A6 but it was a little too big feeling same with the E class.

I went from a Lexus is250 to a c250 and he general quality is definitely better with the Lexus. It’s cabin was whisper quiet at any speed and even after 5 years there were no rattles or warranty issues. I would have bought a new one but didn’t like the new styling and the 4 cyl engine. The Mercedes is a very attractive vehicle but lacks the refinement of the Lexus in my opinion

I went from a Lexus is250 to a c250 and he general quality is definitely better with the Lexus. It’s cabin was whisper quiet at any speed and even after 5 years there were no rattles or warranty issues. I would have bought a new one but didn’t like the new styling and the 4 cyl engine. The Mercedes is a very attractive vehicle but lacks the refinement of the Lexus in my opinion

My RX apparently had that issue. My dash started cracking just a tiny bit at about 10 years old and 160000 miles, way way past the warranty. They picked up my car at my house and gave me a brand new lexus loaner replaced my entire dash and interior trim detailed my car and delivered it to me all covered by lexus. I don’t see Mercedes doing that, or even lasting all that long. They’re leaps and bounds a better car company that stands behind their products. Are they perfect, no. Literally no car company is.