Time to get my new beater
 

Good lord..... I leased the E for 13 months, I picked it up late June/ early July so renewal should be around late July/ early august.

Work sent me an email telling me to put an order in for a new car if I want one. Typical lead time is 3 months for new car.... and they sent me this now?!?!?!?!? Way early!

So... what to get.....
I'm sticking w/ a V6 and auto.
RWD is fine.... in NJ I just can't justify a 4 matic just yet.....

Currently have a 2006 E350
Sunroof
Harmon Kardon logic 7 440 watt system
6 disc CD changer
Heated seats.

I'm looking at:
C350 sport sedan
CLK350 sport
E350 sedan

I think this time around I want fun factor... my E class is fine, decent power but mushy handling (no sport package).

0-60
C350 6.1 seconds
CLK350 6.4 seconds
E350 6.5 seconds

A couple weeks ago I had an 06 C230 sport sedan, it handles pretty damn good (rides hard) but has no power, the C350 has the handling and power.... but it is small.

CLK350 has the handling and power (not as good as the C because of size and weight) but a weak stereo system acoustically.

The E is fine, lacking on power/ handling when compared to the others but can sit 5 adults comfortably, monstor trunk and nice and smooth.... BUT I HAVE ONE ALREADY!

Sigh..... I dunno yet. Time will tell.....

I skipped the V8 models because of fuel economy and other things that I can not discuss at this time ;) The current V8's have 302 HP and 339? tq... our new V8 in the S class has 383 HP and 392 tq ;)

Suggestions?
View cars here:
www.mbusa.com

clk in white FTW!

as for the acoustics in the coupe should be leaps and bounds better then a sedan. the harmon kardon should be available for the coupe and should always sound better then a sedan. based on what you said sounds like the clk is the way to go

I wasn't too fond of the CLK you brought home either. As much as I wanted one when I sat in it, when it was riven I didn't like it much.

No R class? Or M class? coulda sworn you said suv would be next lol.

i woudl go with the C350. it sounds like it has more of the performance you enjoy and you don't really need that abig a car to drive back and forth to work and on the occasional trip. it also gets the best mileage of the three IIRC.

i love how you call the brand new benz a "beater"

why not an e55 amg hehe

personally id go with the v-8 and screw the fuel economy but since u said 6....id go with the c350 because it has the handling and power you enjoy... id still go with the clk though but thats just me

R class = rival of the aztek! the new M class aint so hot either, the best M class was the ML55 AMG with them sweeet fat tires:)

CLK 500 you pansy :lol:

Gotta realize money plays a factor. He gets an awesome discount, just not enough on the higher end models and still pay the mortgage etc.

I was joking with the CLK500 thing... with your choices I would go with the C350

http://www.mbusa.com/models/main.do?modelCode=SLR

:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

I take care of many SLR owner's ;)

Sigh, dunno yet

Is there a reason that you two need the extra space in an SUV? :wink:


I would go with the C350....

- Justin

sell the firebird, for about .75 cents and get an E55...lol

Blah...only ONE car in that whole Germanic line up is worthy of gracing the road, and that is the CLS. And only because it was designed by Italians.
CLS500, or if you are not a pussy, CLS55.
R class is a Pacifica, I dont care how MB's PR department try to cover it up.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...rclass01_l.jpg

http://auto.consumerguide.com/images...1491990001.JPG

:rofl:

We shall see what happens....

i just baught a 1998 bmw 540i... luxuary yet still something fun to drive.. EXTREMELY comfortable.. i can only imagine what a new one would be like... i just needed sometihng to drive daily because the cam i put in the formula is a lil out of hand on the street even though its not that big... anything under 1,500 rpm's it does nothin but buck..

OHHHHHHHH MAN!! 540i is what I want real bad...that or an M5. I figured I could get 85% of the M5 performance in a 540. Very cool man, very cool. I love BMW, probably my favorite car company.

FYI Al, the R-Class is not a pacifica, they don't share any parts. They may compete in the same market segment, but they're two separate vehicles.

The End

Ahhhh, so you finally wised up huh?

Is this a subtle hint from you that Chevy ain't #1 ;)

I never said Chevy is #1. I never "wised" up, Ive wanted a BMW M5 since birth. I like GM as a company overall, they supply many cars that are much more attainable and have a richer history then others.
The M5 is the main reason I want a CTS-V because it is basicly a cut-rate M5. The present state of BMW...not a huge fan of. I am mixed on the Bangle designs, but they are making a big impression on other car makers. Just look at the tail of the new MB S class.
My father is looking into getting a 2000-2002 740iL. Ive wanted a 540i or a M5 for a long time. I actualy almost bought a 1969(I think) BMW 2002.
My defense of GM is more along the lines that I hate when people make 30 year old assumptions and use 30 year old stereotypes to describe a car from GM and the total lack of realization that they HAVE improved and that things HAVE changed.

NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/12/au...rssnyt&emc=rss

- Justin

Yeah ok...just keep sippin the Kool Aid.

I like Kool-Aid

Fixed ;)

- Justin