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View Poll Results: If you have to pick one or the other, which one, BMW or Mercedes Benz
BMW
35
63.64%
Mercedes Benz
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36.36%
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Mercedes or BMW?
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Mercedes or BMW?
I own a Lexus, and am curious who fellow Lexus owners think makes better cars, Mercedes or BMW (lets assume Lexus makes the best 
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And I mean overall better cars, not just one or two models.
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. And I mean overall better cars, not just one or two models.
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What category
Luxury I assume luxury since lexus is not big in sports yet!. Well in my opinion Lexus makes better luxury and driver friendly cars. Mercedes is complicated, nav. takes forever to figure out. Designing is little better than lexus in FLAGSHIP CARS.
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my friend's experiance says,
BMW has better handling, sporier, much fun to drive, better specs, cheaper (all, car, parts, maintenance).
Mercedes .. more comfort,better reliability and lifetime.
Price Vs. specs/performance .. BMW is the winner
for me, think overall .. Mercedes is better
but in general i guess it depends on your requirement and your taste to define "better" and "best", for me ... better is "more reliable"
BMW has better handling, sporier, much fun to drive, better specs, cheaper (all, car, parts, maintenance).
Mercedes .. more comfort,better reliability and lifetime.
Price Vs. specs/performance .. BMW is the winner
for me, think overall .. Mercedes is better
but in general i guess it depends on your requirement and your taste to define "better" and "best", for me ... better is "more reliable"
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I think the more recent quality reports show BMW to have better reliability than Mercedes.
A lot of people on mbworld say Mercedes used to be good until they merged with Chrysler, then things turned downhill very quickly.
Personally, I'd take a BMW over a Benz, but I do think the Benz's look nicer within the same class.
A lot of people on mbworld say Mercedes used to be good until they merged with Chrysler, then things turned downhill very quickly.
Personally, I'd take a BMW over a Benz, but I do think the Benz's look nicer within the same class.
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IMO MB and BMW are still just above Lexus overall..........I would have to choose MB as still the leader of all the luxury brands in terms of what their lineup offers and the innovative features they come out with.........Hopefully their reliability will improve.
Originally Posted by RNM GS3
IMO MB and BMW are still just above Lexus overall...........Hopefully their reliability will improve.
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Originally Posted by braheem
That's the most complicated part bro, any redneck can slap a 500hp hemi motor in a car and call it an AMG, it takes real genius to forsee problems before they occur and circumvent them.
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i think 3 - series - 5 - series not too impressed but the new 7-series got me by the *****, i love that car the look, feel, the interior layout and space, and all the gagets is user friendly. And every M-series made by bmw is freaking awesome power and handling just hands down the best driving experience i ever had. But on the other hand MB's amg line of cars has some ***** too. like the c46 amg little 4 door sedan with a v8 just so much power for such a little car. The only thing MB has to improve on in my personal opinion is the handling, and they don't have to make the electronics so damn hard to use. I even got confused on how to use the climate control on the clk's 
so with that said if your looking for luxury and comfort = Mercedes Benz
but if your looking for a great driving experience = BMW (05' M5 all the way
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so with that said if your looking for luxury and comfort = Mercedes Benz
but if your looking for a great driving experience = BMW (05' M5 all the way
)
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Heh...I guess I am the opposite with most here. I perfer Mercedes over BMW. Yes, I have driven many models from both makers, but I like Mercedes more. Its the attraction. The sexy style, the feel, the smoothness, the features, the prestige, heck even just saying Mercedes-Benz means a lot. Plus MB has an outstanding range of cars, trucks, and crossovers. I always like BMW's handling and body and machine connection, but thats about it. Design on most models are dead sexy(minus a few Bangle designs, but I can get past that), but I can always find a Mercedes that I would rather have. For example, I think the new CLS owns every sedan out right now on looks alone. It has the power, comfort, and features to compete or surpass as well. And the CL-class and SL-class are instant classics. They will be timeless designs, just like the many previous generations. I cant really say that about previous BMW's (5-series and 8-series, thats about it)but I am sure many can disagree.
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EDIT: This thread needs a poll.
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