Audi vs BMW vs Mercedes vs Lexus

madhu_calvin · 23rd July 2007, 17:34

My vote goes for BMW....5 -series...

1100D · 24th July 2007, 00:12

Should I do the sacrilegeous act of bringing Lexus to the scene! But they have some nice cars that run!

highwayblaze · 24th July 2007, 00:31

I would say none of them and go for LEXUS. I'm sick of unreliable vehicles. I drive one of them a VW which is essentially and Audi. Initial build is great on audi's / vw's just wait till electricals start failing and you pay out of your rear end to fix it. Its the same with Mercedes here. Owwww is the word that much it hurts your pocket.
About BMW i'd say they're definitely in a better position than the other two in terms of reliabilty. But lexus all the way. Hats off to toyota and their reliability!

highwayblaze · 24th July 2007, 00:31

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Originally Posted by 1100D

Should I do the sacrilegeous act of bringing Lexus to the scene! But they have some nice cars that run!

Man i cudnt agree better. I didnt read your post and went away typing what i did above. But seriously i've had trouble with german cars they're a pain in the BUTT!

ananthkamath · 24th July 2007, 00:38

I would go for BMW only because they are the only people who have the good sense to make small rear-drive cars that you can use everyday.

I agree with blaze & 1100 about Lexus though. I wouldn't mind the IS350 (rear drive, 305 horsepower, 3500lbs) as a long-distance roadtrip car. You wont get tired driving this car ALL DAY LONG, believe you me.

cheap_deal · 24th July 2007, 00:42

buy an IS350 and you will not have any friends. take a look at the rear legroom in there. the GS350 on the other hand is one hell of a cruiser, very comfy and quite fast (its no bmw 3 series though)

1100D · 24th July 2007, 00:47

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Originally Posted by cheap_deal

buy an IS350 and you will not have any friends. take a look at the rear legroom in there. the GS350 on the other hand is one hell of a cruiser, very comfy and quite fast (its no bmw 3 series though)

I wouldn't compare GS with the 3 but the 5. For that matter even the 5 is no 3!! But the new C has potential for the 3 to be no C!

Thil · 24th July 2007, 00:56

M5 it is ...I drove 10 mins of this beauty and fell in love with it ..

ananthkamath · 24th July 2007, 01:00

dude if I have an IS350 I will ask my friends to get their own cars LOL. No one's gonna get a share of the driving when I have 305 hp and Lexus comfort. Sure they can sleep in the backseat if they want to.

highwayblaze · 24th July 2007, 01:11

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Originally Posted by ananthkamath

dude if I have an IS350 I will ask my friends to get their own cars LOL. No one's gonna get a share of the driving when I have 305 hp and Lexus comfort. Sure they can sleep in the backseat if they want to.

dude he's talking about rear leg room but i dont think that'll stop u from buying it anyway

and i drive a 2 door hatch so i would care about rear leg room.
Some how cars these days are putting on pounds which is unfortunate. the 2nd/3rd gen honda accord is smaller than the current civic. and same with all other cars. the civic is prolly 2wice its original size now and so on...

highwayblaze · 24th July 2007, 01:14

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Originally Posted by Mayavi

If I just want to cruise around town to pick up ladies while enjoying the lovely weather, I will have my SL65

If its an SL65 it'd have to be "lady" and not "ladies"

unless you dont care about discomforting all y'all in then doing the laptop thingie and piling em on !

'sorry for the slang mods it just sounded better'

Mayavi · 24th July 2007, 01:22

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Originally Posted by cheap_deal

buy an IS350 and you will not have any friends. take a look at the rear legroom in there.

What purpose do people sitting in the back seat serve other than being a barrier between your ears and rear speakers

Dead weight, Lose 'em.

iraghava · 24th July 2007, 01:24

BMW for me anyday, I'm too much of a lover of M-cars!

GTO · 24th July 2007, 09:54

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Originally Posted by 1100D

Should I do the sacrilegeous act of bringing Lexus to the scene! But they have some nice cars that run!

By all means, considering the reliability that Lexus offers in the luxo-barge segment. It has been added as a poll choice.

Sahil · 24th July 2007, 10:49

Its hard choice between BMW and MB...I prefer MB through their entire model range except when it comes to the 5 series. I would pick the 5 over the E anyday!
But besides that the new C,S,CLS,CL and AMG's.

View Poll Results: Which one would you go for??
Audi	32	17.68%
BMW	94	51.93%
Mercedes Benz	38	20.99%
Lexus	17	9.39%
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23rd July 2007, 17:34	#31
madhu_calvin BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 56 Thanked: 0 Times	My vote goes for BMW....5 -series...
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24th July 2007, 00:12	#32
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,079 Times View My Garage	Should I do the sacrilegeous act of bringing Lexus to the scene! But they have some nice cars that run!
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24th July 2007, 00:31	#33
highwayblaze BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago/Mumbai/Pune Posts: 771 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	I would say none of them and go for LEXUS. I'm sick of unreliable vehicles. I drive one of them a VW which is essentially and Audi. Initial build is great on audi's / vw's just wait till electricals start failing and you pay out of your rear end to fix it. Its the same with Mercedes here. Owwww is the word that much it hurts your pocket. About BMW i'd say they're definitely in a better position than the other two in terms of reliabilty. But lexus all the way. Hats off to toyota and their reliability!
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24th July 2007, 00:38	#35
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	I would go for BMW only because they are the only people who have the good sense to make small rear-drive cars that you can use everyday. I agree with blaze & 1100 about Lexus though. I wouldn't mind the IS350 (rear drive, 305 horsepower, 3500lbs) as a long-distance roadtrip car. You wont get tired driving this car ALL DAY LONG, believe you me.
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24th July 2007, 00:42	#36
cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	buy an IS350 and you will not have any friends. take a look at the rear legroom in there. the GS350 on the other hand is one hell of a cruiser, very comfy and quite fast (its no bmw 3 series though)
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24th July 2007, 00:56	#38
Thil BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: CHN-BLR-MSP Posts: 110 Thanked: Once View My Garage	M5 it is ...I drove 10 mins of this beauty and fell in love with it ..
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24th July 2007, 01:00	#39
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	dude if I have an IS350 I will ask my friends to get their own cars LOL. No one's gonna get a share of the driving when I have 305 hp and Lexus comfort. Sure they can sleep in the backseat if they want to.
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24th July 2007, 01:24	#43
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	BMW for me anyday, I'm too much of a lover of M-cars!
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24th July 2007, 10:49	#45
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Its hard choice between BMW and MB...I prefer MB through their entire model range except when it comes to the 5 series. I would pick the 5 over the E anyday! But besides that the new C,S,CLS,CL and AMG's.
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