Any opinions on Mercedes? I went to sit in a Jaguar XF this morning to see and they had a Mercedes C300 on the lot, which seems about what I'm looking for. Smaller than my Passat but not too small (i.e. still room in the back for real people), AWD, decent power, looks nice, not as many of them on the road as G37 Sedans or BMW 3 series..
Plus the price range is much more manageable than the Jag (obviously it's a very different car).
Anyone know about MB dealership quality in Calgary?
Not a huge fan. BIL had a 2008 with 40K that blew the entire driveline and transmission (AWD C300).
Entry cost is low, but options are super expensive on MBs, so it gets crazy quick once you add the options you want.
Not a huge fan. BIL had a 2008 with 40K that blew the entire driveline and transmission (AWD C300).
Entry cost is low, but options are super expensive on MBs, so it gets crazy quick once you add the options you want.
I'm thinking seriously about a MB CLS 550 but I'm finding the dealerships a 'challenge', i.e. just about the entire experience has been unpleasant so far. It's been difficult to get decent reference points for what a purchasers expectations should be given that I've never dealt with MB (or any other higher end dealer) or for a high end vehicle before.
Took a 2012 Mustang GT (400+ hp) for a pretty good test drive yesterday. Man, what a fun car! On the big loop merging from 22x onto MacLeod I tried to kick the ass end out but traction control kicked on...I think if I owned the car I'd disable that everytime I fired it up. It was a bit of a buzz kill haha.
But other than that, the car felt super tight and drove nice. It wasn't as firm as I'd want on the corners but I think a strut tower brace would help so I'd get that for sure.
Will probably get one, but I'd want it to be a couple years old to avoid the big depreciation hit. The car priced out at $40k which seems exhorbitant for a Mustang IMO.
BEST NEW FAMILY CAR (over $30k) - Kia Optima Hybrid
BEST NEW LUXURY CAR - Mercedes-Benz C350 4MATIC
BEST NEW PRESTIGE CAR (over $75k) - Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
BEST NEW SPORTS/PERFORMANCE CAR (under $50k) - Hyundai Veloster
BEST NEW SPORTS/PERFORMANCE CAR (over $50k) - BMW 1M
BEST NEW SUV/CUV (under $35k) - Dodge Journey
BEST NEW SUV/CUV ($35k-$60k) - Volkswagen Touareg TDI
BEST NEW SUV/CUV (over $60k) - BMW X3
What 's really interesting here (though not necessarily surprising) is almost half the list is Korean cars, but there isn't a single Japanese car on the list.
That Veloster pick boggles my mind a bit, anyone know what else was in that category this year?
Veloster is supposed to be an amazing handling car and a spiritual successor to the CRX. it weighs like 2,200 lbs or something.
Also, Hyundai announced the 207HP turbo 1.6L that will go in it shortly. That will be a friggin awesome pocket rocket.
Don't get me wrong I really like the look of the Veloster, and between the turbo version of that and the upcoming 240+ HP Focus ST, next year looks to be a great year for hot hatches. I'm just not sold on the idea of the standard version being considered a performance car.
Looks good, Acey! Love the look of the white body with the black wheels. Thanks for sharing!
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That looks sick in white with the black wheels.
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Great looking car. I really like the styling of those.
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Cars aren't my forte. And neither is that one.
I've tried using that joke a couple times. Seems people have forgotten the commercial, or don't even realize my car is a Forte since I took off the Forte badge and Kia emblems.
Any opinions on Mercedes? I went to sit in a Jaguar XF this morning to see and they had a Mercedes C300 on the lot, which seems about what I'm looking for. Smaller than my Passat but not too small (i.e. still room in the back for real people), AWD, decent power, looks nice, not as many of them on the road as G37 Sedans or BMW 3 series..
Plus the price range is much more manageable than the Jag (obviously it's a very different car).
Anyone know about MB dealership quality in Calgary?
Thing I dislike about the C-Class is that the interiors really aren't up to snuff with the competition unless you're looking at spending gobs of cash on interior upgrades or the C63 AMG. Love the exterior aesthetics, however.
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