2009 Audi S5 or 2010 E350
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2009 Audi S5 or 2010 E350
I wanted to get your guys opinion of if you would select a 2010 E350 over gettting an Audi S5. I like the idea and "fun" factor/ moddability of the S5. I have a C-Class now and really enjoy owning a Mercedes but something is missing, HP and fun. The bottom line is that I need an all wheel drive car.
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So let me get this straight?!?
You are asking a bunch of guys who own Mercedes E's...
Which means they selected the E over any other car that they could buy...
You are asking them if they would select an E350 over an Audi S5...
Hmm I wonder what the answers could be...
lol, j/k If you are looking for HP and fun the E350 is not for you. An E550 will give you the HP but not the fun
Get the Audi S5.
You are asking a bunch of guys who own Mercedes E's...
Which means they selected the E over any other car that they could buy...
You are asking them if they would select an E350 over an Audi S5...
Hmm I wonder what the answers could be...
lol, j/k If you are looking for HP and fun the E350 is not for you. An E550 will give you the HP but not the fun
Get the Audi S5.
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So let me get this straight?!?
You are asking a bunch of guys who own Mercedes E's...
Which means they selected the E over any other car that they could buy...
You are asking them if they would select an E350 over an Audi S5...
Hmm I wonder what the answers could be...
lol, j/k If you are looking for HP and fun the E350 is not for you. An E550 will give you the HP but not the fun
Get the Audi S5.
You are asking a bunch of guys who own Mercedes E's...
Which means they selected the E over any other car that they could buy...
You are asking them if they would select an E350 over an Audi S5...
Hmm I wonder what the answers could be...
lol, j/k If you are looking for HP and fun the E350 is not for you. An E550 will give you the HP but not the fun
Get the Audi S5.
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You do not specify option packages. The S5 starts at 53K (premium) and rises to 59K (prestige). The E350 starts at 49K. The E350 is probbly not going to be any more "fun" than the C you have. It seems you have already answered your own question.
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I wanted to get your guys opinion of if you would select a 2010 E350 over gettting an Audi S5. I like the idea and "fun" factor/ moddability of the S5. I have a C-Class now and really enjoy owning a Mercedes but something is missing, HP and fun. The bottom line is that I need an all wheel drive car.
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I went in to buy an S5 and came out (next door at the MB dealer) with an E550 Coupe. Reason? The S5 was nice but they wouldn't budge off price and the Benz was a better deal. What I gave up in handling sharpness (not much) is more than offset by TORQUE. The S5 has none which combined with the AWD makes it feel slower than it is.
The E550 Coupe is FAST as its similar weight to the S5 but has more power and torque. And, I got a great deal on it...which sealed the deal.
I had planned for three months to buy an S5....drove the manual, Tiptronic and the new 3.0T with Steptronic dual-clutch (Cabrio only). Bought the E550C without doing any research...just went and drove it and came home with it (the same day I walked out of the Audi dealer, disappointed after not pulling the trigger on what I'd wanted for so many months).
A year later, I made the right choice.
The E550 Coupe is FAST as its similar weight to the S5 but has more power and torque. And, I got a great deal on it...which sealed the deal.
I had planned for three months to buy an S5....drove the manual, Tiptronic and the new 3.0T with Steptronic dual-clutch (Cabrio only). Bought the E550C without doing any research...just went and drove it and came home with it (the same day I walked out of the Audi dealer, disappointed after not pulling the trigger on what I'd wanted for so many months).
A year later, I made the right choice.
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Thanks for the honest replies guys! Some of you may be right, I sort of made up my own decision. I just wanted to run it by others who may have had to make the same decisions. Before my C-Class I came from owning a modded 93' RX-7 and a highly modded G35 Coupe. I guess I am just stuck on HP.
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I wanted to get your guys opinion of if you would select a 2010 E350 over gettting an Audi S5. I like the idea and "fun" factor/ moddability of the S5. I have a C-Class now and really enjoy owning a Mercedes but something is missing, HP and fun. The bottom line is that I need an all wheel drive car.
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I wanted to get your guys opinion of if you would select a 2010 E350 over gettting an Audi S5. I like the idea and "fun" factor/ moddability of the S5. I have a C-Class now and really enjoy owning a Mercedes but something is missing, HP and fun. The bottom line is that I need an all wheel drive car.
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I went in to buy an S5 and came out (next door at the MB dealer) with an E550 Coupe. Reason? The S5 was nice but they wouldn't budge off price and the Benz was a better deal. What I gave up in handling sharpness (not much) is more than offset by TORQUE. The S5 has none which combined with the AWD makes it feel slower than it is.
The E550 Coupe is FAST as its similar weight to the S5 but has more power and torque. And, I got a great deal on it...which sealed the deal.
I had planned for three months to buy an S5....drove the manual, Tiptronic and the new 3.0T with Steptronic dual-clutch (Cabrio only). Bought the E550C without doing any research...just went and drove it and came home with it (the same day I walked out of the Audi dealer, disappointed after not pulling the trigger on what I'd wanted for so many months).
A year later, I made the right choice.
The E550 Coupe is FAST as its similar weight to the S5 but has more power and torque. And, I got a great deal on it...which sealed the deal.
I had planned for three months to buy an S5....drove the manual, Tiptronic and the new 3.0T with Steptronic dual-clutch (Cabrio only). Bought the E550C without doing any research...just went and drove it and came home with it (the same day I walked out of the Audi dealer, disappointed after not pulling the trigger on what I'd wanted for so many months).
A year later, I made the right choice.
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It's all about your priorities and what you seek from a car, both objectively and subjectively.
The A5/S5 is very nice, but wasn't even on my radar in a "I will part with my own money with it" factor, so the E wins easily.
.... I actually prefer the M3 to the S5, and was cross shopping that with my E, but being that I have a slightly "different" way in judging what cars are worthy of my dollar, and HP/performance not really too high on that list, I found myself feeling that it would be foolish to buy a 3-Series Coupe over an E-Class Sedan, plus the M3 had too many cons to me.
The A5/S5 is very nice, but wasn't even on my radar in a "I will part with my own money with it" factor, so the E wins easily.
.... I actually prefer the M3 to the S5, and was cross shopping that with my E, but being that I have a slightly "different" way in judging what cars are worthy of my dollar, and HP/performance not really too high on that list, I found myself feeling that it would be foolish to buy a 3-Series Coupe over an E-Class Sedan, plus the M3 had too many cons to me.
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The M3 and 3's in general are very nice compact cars. It dumbfounds me that an optioned out 3 (forget the M) can run damn near as high as an E. There has to be a lot of profit in the 3 for BMW. While it may be a benchmark for handling, I have never seen the 3 series as worth it's price in any iteration. My local BMW dealer is also notorious for ineptitude in resolving issues, so, I will probably never own one as long as I live where I live.
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You do mean S5 to E Coupe, right?
The S5 is a very sweet looking design but it is a heavy platform that is due to go on substantial diet next calendar year. The S5 V8 engine is also quite thirsty even with DFI. I think you'd be better off if you can swing it, to get a 12 E 350 coupe with the new power train; but as mentioned above if you need AWD then there's no point even looking at the E coupe or in this entire thread.
The S5 is a very sweet looking design but it is a heavy platform that is due to go on substantial diet next calendar year. The S5 V8 engine is also quite thirsty even with DFI. I think you'd be better off if you can swing it, to get a 12 E 350 coupe with the new power train; but as mentioned above if you need AWD then there's no point even looking at the E coupe or in this entire thread.
