C32 AMG vs E500
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C32 AMG vs E500
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum and looking to turn in my '00 V8 Lincoln LS for an '03 Mercedes. I'm kind of torn between the C32 AMG & the E500. The E500 is the same size with a V8 as the LS, although on Edmunds there were alot of reviews of electrical problems. The C32 AMG has great reviews, but seems a little small.
Can I get some feedback from people with experiences with these two Mercedes?
Thanks.
Here are some pics of my Lincoln LS.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2612654
I'm new to the forum and looking to turn in my '00 V8 Lincoln LS for an '03 Mercedes. I'm kind of torn between the C32 AMG & the E500. The E500 is the same size with a V8 as the LS, although on Edmunds there were alot of reviews of electrical problems. The C32 AMG has great reviews, but seems a little small.
Can I get some feedback from people with experiences with these two Mercedes?
Thanks.
Here are some pics of my Lincoln LS.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2612654
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2003 C32 AMG & 2009 CTS-V
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum and looking to turn in my '00 V8 Lincoln LS for an '03 Mercedes. I'm kind of torn between the C32 AMG & the E500. The E500 is the same size with a V8 as the LS, although on Edmunds there were alot of reviews of electrical problems. The C32 AMG has great reviews, but seems a little small.
Can I get some feedback from people with experiences with these two Mercedes?
Thanks.
Here are some pics of my Lincoln LS.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2612654
I'm new to the forum and looking to turn in my '00 V8 Lincoln LS for an '03 Mercedes. I'm kind of torn between the C32 AMG & the E500. The E500 is the same size with a V8 as the LS, although on Edmunds there were alot of reviews of electrical problems. The C32 AMG has great reviews, but seems a little small.
Can I get some feedback from people with experiences with these two Mercedes?
Thanks.
Here are some pics of my Lincoln LS.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2612654
Just go over the car good. Check for these problems,... if you're getting it from a dealer, ask them to perform the glycol test. Drive the car,... hard and on the freeway. Make sure the Super Charge kicks in whenever you ask it to. If it's there sometimes and absent other times, tell them to check the Intercooler pump,... first. There could be other problems causing this.
Some of these other guys could tell you much more. Listen to them,... they know what they're talking about. I started a thread towards the beginning of the month asking they same thing you are:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c55-amg-w203/195973-buying-c32-needed-advice.html
Browse thru it,... I learned what I needed to know.
Don't know anything about the E500,... except the C32 would most likely pound it's doors in. But that might not be what you're looking for.
I agree with Frank,... drive them both and see whatcha thnk!
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I agree with FrankW. In fact, I will go a little further and suggest you are comparing apples and oranges between the C32 and E500. The C32 is smaller, lighter, quicker (acceleration/braking), more powerful and handles better than the E500. The C32 is an AMG class and the 03' E500 is not. The AMG badge says Mercedes high performance. Don't get me wrong, the E500 is a beautiful sedan. Again, like FrankW says go drive them and feel the difference inside and out.
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I must say...that's gotta be one of the best looking Lincoln's I've ever seen!
Coming from the LS, I'd say go for the E500, with extended warrenty. It's a great car, and with your taste at modding, you'll be sure to have a really good looking one too!
Coming from the LS, I'd say go for the E500, with extended warrenty. It's a great car, and with your taste at modding, you'll be sure to have a really good looking one too!
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i have both so maybe i can give you some input here.
i have a 2005 e500 4matic and a 2002 c32 amg.
the c32 is definitely a quicker car and more well built. you don't hear the random creaks and squeaks that you see in the e500. i have also noticed that the leather in the c32 is of better quality then the e500. there are little things like panel gaps in the e500 that SHOULD NOT exist in a $70k car.
on the other hand, the e500 does have a little more room then the c32 (this should NOT be a make it or break it thing- the room is minimal and doesn't really count). the e500 is a more comfortable ride and behave different from the supercharged c32. i like the massaging seats and the gauge cluster on the e500. the overall few inches on the outside make it a better looking car.
if i had a choice of buying either of these cars separately for the prices i paid for them. i would leave the e500 and take the c32. now if the prices were the same, i'd go for the e500.
i'd personally take an e320 over both- only because of the fuel prices these days.
i have a 2005 e500 4matic and a 2002 c32 amg.
the c32 is definitely a quicker car and more well built. you don't hear the random creaks and squeaks that you see in the e500. i have also noticed that the leather in the c32 is of better quality then the e500. there are little things like panel gaps in the e500 that SHOULD NOT exist in a $70k car.
on the other hand, the e500 does have a little more room then the c32 (this should NOT be a make it or break it thing- the room is minimal and doesn't really count). the e500 is a more comfortable ride and behave different from the supercharged c32. i like the massaging seats and the gauge cluster on the e500. the overall few inches on the outside make it a better looking car.
if i had a choice of buying either of these cars separately for the prices i paid for them. i would leave the e500 and take the c32. now if the prices were the same, i'd go for the e500.
i'd personally take an e320 over both- only because of the fuel prices these days.
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Interesting post though. So does the E not offer substantialy more rear leg room than the C? I'd always thought otherwise and always recommended it the perfect family express so I guess I should have sat in one. The 5 is much bigger than the 3 and the A6 than the A4 so I just assumed having been in a C32 that trhe E would be much larger.
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Interesting post though. So does the E not offer substantialy more rear leg room than the C? I'd always thought otherwise and always recommended it the perfect family express so I guess I should have sat in one. The 5 is much bigger than the 3 and the A6 than the A4 so I just assumed having been in a C32 that trhe E would be much larger.
my mistake. i meant on the e500. i have both cars in my driveway. the difference in seating room is minimal. you can probably fit the middle person better in the e500. but it's still the "*****" seat and i wouldn't want to sit there over a 400 mile trip. if you want big get the s, it's not that much more expensive.
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my mistake. i meant on the e500. i have both cars in my driveway. the difference in seating room is minimal. you can probably fit the middle person better in the e500. but it's still the "*****" seat and i wouldn't want to sit there over a 400 mile trip. if you want big get the s, it's not that much more expensive.
S is just too big for me, though I think the GL450 will make a perfect family vehicle as 7 seats can be a big plus.
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LET C32 2002
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum and looking to turn in my '00 V8 Lincoln LS for an '03 Mercedes. I'm kind of torn between the C32 AMG & the E500. The E500 is the same size with a V8 as the LS, although on Edmunds there were alot of reviews of electrical problems. The C32 AMG has great reviews, but seems a little small.
Can I get some feedback from people with experiences with these two Mercedes?
Thanks.
Here are some pics of my Lincoln LS.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2612654
I'm new to the forum and looking to turn in my '00 V8 Lincoln LS for an '03 Mercedes. I'm kind of torn between the C32 AMG & the E500. The E500 is the same size with a V8 as the LS, although on Edmunds there were alot of reviews of electrical problems. The C32 AMG has great reviews, but seems a little small.
Can I get some feedback from people with experiences with these two Mercedes?
Thanks.
Here are some pics of my Lincoln LS.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2612654
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Which E500
There was the original AMG E500 built in the mid to early 90's, and the new E500 built in the early 2000's. The original was quite a rare item. A cooperative effort by MBZ, AMG and Porsche. The radical lowering and front fender flares where the result of Porsche doing the suspension. I've never seen any back to back test against other AMG models. Anyone have any test data they could post
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2003 Black C32, 96 Nissan 300ZX TT(sold), 95 Jeep Wrangler, 94 Mazda RX-7 PEG, 00 BMW 323
I was looking at both before I chose the C32. I was looking for a replacement for my RX-7 and still drive around with a car seat. The E500 was a "nicer" car to me than the C32 was. The fact remained that the C32 was far, far, far more fun to drive. The E class has more of the keep you entertained bells and whistles and a bit cleaner of an interior (vice the shouldn't be there gaps mentioned earlier). It also comes with a few less problems than the C32, no supercharger means less headaches! If you want a powerful, yet refined car with poor gas mileage then the E500 is for you, if you want a fun car with incredible power, handling and poor gas mileage then pick the C32! In the end drive both, that is when the C32 won out for me. Good luck!
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There was the original AMG E500 built in the mid to early 90's, and the new E500 built in the early 2000's. The original was quite a rare item. A cooperative effort by MBZ, AMG and Porsche. The radical lowering and front fender flares where the result of Porsche doing the suspension. I've never seen any back to back test against other AMG models. Anyone have any test data they could post
http://mercedesshop.com/500e.htm
self leveling suspension basically what you get from the the E500 from now you get it from the E500/500E from then
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i hope you guys know about this car this is the CLK63 black series back in the days. i respect that car greatly somebody own one?
