Rareamg

Oh IC.. FYI my rims are on sale.. HA

amgmark

All I know is that I went in to look at a c55 and my sales guy said, wait, you have to check out the CLK550 the lease rates are amazing.. I test drove it and we ran the numbers. Almost loaded CLK550 and the lease was 680 with 5k down.. I really need 4 doors so I walked on the deal.. but it is what it is.. The lease on a 06 C55 was like 800 for almost the same base price. The CLK550 has the lowest money factor of all MB's except the R class.. FWIW

amgmark

Haha.. I had to look back at this thread.. I just picked up the 335i. I almost got the CLK550 but just couldn't get a coupe having two kids..

FrankW

335i sedan? nice and congrats mark

Fifth Ring

The best thing I can say about W203 styling is that it is mature and innocuous. With nice wheels, aftermarket grill and maybe a lower stance, it is worth looking at. I bought the C32 because of the drivetrain and brakes, but I lament the fact that there are about a billion look-alike W203s out there driven by people who literally have no idea whether their car has a 4 or 6 cylinder engine, disk or drum brakes.

The 335 is a great car, and the Bangle influence is subdued. I would not hesitate to say that it's more attractive than the C32. I have problems, however, with the BMW "image." I like stealth, which is why I like the C32 and I like Audis.