View Poll Results: Brabus wheels or upgrade E320 to E500?
Brabus wheels, of course!
1
5.88%
Upgrade the E320 to an E500, what else?
9
52.94%
Tough call, would have to really consider it
1
5.88%
Why are you wasting my time with this drivel?
6
35.29%
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Upgrade or Brabus wheels?
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'03 W211 aka E-500
Upgrade or Brabus wheels?
Question popped up on Christmas eve.
I saw a nice, new E320 parked at a restaurant. Then I noticed it had Brabus wheels on it.
Knowing these things run in the 3-5K range for a set, and knowing it was a brand new E, so the dealer's mark-up was part of the Brabus wheels cost.
So the question begs, which do you all think is the better move? Put Brabus wheels on your E320, or for a similar amount of money, buy an E500 instead of the the E320?
EDJ
I saw a nice, new E320 parked at a restaurant. Then I noticed it had Brabus wheels on it.
Knowing these things run in the 3-5K range for a set, and knowing it was a brand new E, so the dealer's mark-up was part of the Brabus wheels cost.
So the question begs, which do you all think is the better move? Put Brabus wheels on your E320, or for a similar amount of money, buy an E500 instead of the the E320?
EDJ
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EDJ, am I correct in assuming you are asking the question in terms of what choice I would make as an owner of an E-320: 1) put Brabus wheels or 2) upgrade to an E500?
If such is the case, it will depend whether or not the E320 is equivalently optioned/specd like an E500 (incl. airmatic, etc.) and what the additional cost of the upgrade will be?
If both cars have the same options (except the engine), I would probably just put the Brabus wheels on the E320.
However, if the opportunity to upgrade means going to a better equipped E500 for around 5K+, I would opt to upgrade to an E500 sports package! No question about it.
If such is the case, it will depend whether or not the E320 is equivalently optioned/specd like an E500 (incl. airmatic, etc.) and what the additional cost of the upgrade will be?
If both cars have the same options (except the engine), I would probably just put the Brabus wheels on the E320.
However, if the opportunity to upgrade means going to a better equipped E500 for around 5K+, I would opt to upgrade to an E500 sports package! No question about it.
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if your comparing an e320 with 19's and an e500 with the stock 17's i would go for the 500, in our family that question never came up, but its a good one. i wouldnt buy brabus rims for my benz, just because they are to expensive, i would buy a cheaper kind, unless you dont buy it from the dealer, there are multiple shops that sell brabus rims
