Rs. 40 lakh Executive Express Showdown

Beemer · 5th June 2005, 02:37

A beemer anyday coz IMO it smbolizes youth . May be a merc when i reach around 40 or so but as for now its beemer .

p.s I think my name tells it all . lol .

balenopower · 5th June 2005, 05:20

its the 3 pointed star for me......awssome looks,excellent ride and a decent a.s.s

hawkeye · 5th June 2005, 05:44

Voted for Beemer.

Merc is a total no-no. I would only prefer it if they give me a towing van with a driver assist following me wherever I go.

I have never liked the Audi as much as a Beemer. The M5 rocks!!!

dipen · 5th June 2005, 12:03

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Originally Posted by EVO6

Something to think about ...
Wud you really blow 40L on a car whose back end is weak and not well established as BENZ ....
Think about it !!!!!!

If that was the case , we would not see so many Cayenne, etc on road though the nos are still very limited , but the trend is soon to change. .Forget them even the Land Cruiser , prados and pajeros would not be seen , and yes , NEither Toyota not Mitsubishi provide any kind of assistance for servicing or getting spares for these cars.

Mercedes is more of a status symbol , rather than a good car.
Not only GTO , most Merc owners crib abt them for correct reasons.

If sales figures are compared , BMW sales dont even account for 10 % of Mercedes sales.

IMO , its all about how much are u willing to compromise and how much risk are u willing to take.

Abhay · 6th June 2005, 14:37

I would go for the BMW out of this (dreaming here since I prolly cant even afford its mirror!)

Audi is nice no doubts and Merc is legendary but there is something special about a beemer.

X-Machine · 7th June 2005, 03:25

Never like the Mercs,and never will.
Audi's are nice to look at,but personally would never like to own one.
Love the new-age Beamer's.I like the Bangled look.Its grown on me and i dont detest it anymore.As of now they ROCK!!

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sridhar24 · 7th June 2005, 10:27

Yeah the the 5 series just rocks especially the 535d and the M5. A6 is also good unless they get the quattro version here.

Vack · 8th June 2005, 00:05

well the 5 is awesome... but im biased towards the E cause i used to own a 270 cdi and a 240.... i have driven the A6 as well... i would have to say tough choice cause i really like all 3 and all 3 are brilliant machines... anyone thought of comparing the S class, 7 Series, and A8 4.2??? i love the A8.. its one of the best cars ive driven!!

revtech · 8th June 2005, 01:09

its got to be the BMW !! its got class of its own.

rev

ITS_NOMAD · 9th June 2005, 14:29

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Originally Posted by revtech

its got to be the BMW !! its got class of its own.

rev

i dont think it will do too well one because of the pricing which is too high and the other because AUDI is not a very well known brand and as you know in INDIA evryman knows a merc but comparitively if you even consider the BMW it is not widely accepted so AUDI definately has very little chance unless they comeout with some other model which can competet with maybe Skoda and Accord.

typeOnegative · 9th June 2005, 14:54

MERCEDES.

I dunno, mayb it is a sentimental attachment. I look at BMW as an alternative statement and find the Audi a bit too flashy.

Deeps · 9th June 2005, 18:16

5 series without competition. Just watched the Fifth gear review of the M5 and now i love it even more than i did before. Mercs are boring looking. Would have chosen Audi if BMW was not present on the poll. I can't understand why most people hate the looks of the bangled Beemers. I think they look great. But then again most people hate the backside of the Baleno where as i think its fine.

View Poll Results: German Exec class comparo
Audi A6	9	14.52%
BMW 5-Series	44	70.97%
Mercedes E-class	9	14.52%
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5th June 2005, 02:37	#31
Beemer BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 384 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	A beemer anyday coz IMO it smbolizes youth . May be a merc when i reach around 40 or so but as for now its beemer . p.s I think my name tells it all . lol . Last edited by Beemer : 5th June 2005 at 02:39.
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5th June 2005, 05:20	#32
balenopower BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 957 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	its the 3 pointed star for me......awssome looks,excellent ride and a decent a.s.s
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5th June 2005, 05:44	#33
hawkeye BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 190 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Voted for Beemer. Merc is a total no-no. I would only prefer it if they give me a towing van with a driver assist following me wherever I go. I have never liked the Audi as much as a Beemer. The M5 rocks!!!
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6th June 2005, 14:37	#35
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	I would go for the BMW out of this (dreaming here since I prolly cant even afford its mirror!) Audi is nice no doubts and Merc is legendary but there is something special about a beemer.
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7th June 2005, 03:25	#36
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Never like the Mercs,and never will. Audi's are nice to look at,but personally would never like to own one. Love the new-age Beamer's.I like the Bangled look.Its grown on me and i dont detest it anymore.As of now they ROCK!! X
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7th June 2005, 10:27	#37
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Yeah the the 5 series just rocks especially the 535d and the M5. A6 is also good unless they get the quattro version here.
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8th June 2005, 00:05	#38
Vack BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 36 Thanked: Once	well the 5 is awesome... but im biased towards the E cause i used to own a 270 cdi and a 240.... i have driven the A6 as well... i would have to say tough choice cause i really like all 3 and all 3 are brilliant machines... anyone thought of comparing the S class, 7 Series, and A8 4.2??? i love the A8.. its one of the best cars ive driven!!
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8th June 2005, 01:09	#39
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	its got to be the BMW !! its got class of its own. rev
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9th June 2005, 14:54	#41
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	MERCEDES. I dunno, mayb it is a sentimental attachment. I look at BMW as an alternative statement and find the Audi a bit too flashy.
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9th June 2005, 18:16	#42
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 170 Times	5 series without competition. Just watched the Fifth gear review of the M5 and now i love it even more than i did before. Mercs are boring looking. Would have chosen Audi if BMW was not present on the poll. I can't understand why most people hate the looks of the bangled Beemers. I think they look great. But then again most people hate the backside of the Baleno where as i think its fine.
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