Need help deciding on a new car
10-26-2007, 03:20 PM
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Need help deciding on a new car
I am currently a resident physician finally making some money versus paying to work in medical school. I want to treat myself to a new car but am confused in terms of which one. Here are the ones I have been contemplating. I will be waiting a few months since one of the cars does not come out till later. Here are the front runners
Infiniti g37 coupe
Audi A5 (maybe S5 if i can afford it)
BMW 1 series (no 3-series for me)
New Mercedes C-class
The mercedes is the only 4 door which puts it lower on the list but its still beautiful. WHat you guys think?
Infiniti g37 coupe
Audi A5 (maybe S5 if i can afford it)
BMW 1 series (no 3-series for me)
New Mercedes C-class
The mercedes is the only 4 door which puts it lower on the list but its still beautiful. WHat you guys think?
10-26-2007, 03:29 PM
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its either the infiniti or the benz to me. i work for mercedes and i can tell you from personal experience, the C-class is nice. but honestly, i would probably get the infiniti. i might be saying it because i drive about 50 C-class' every day, but it is a nice car nontheless. also just think about the pro's and con's of 4 door vs. 2 door.
10-26-2007, 03:29 PM
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my take would be the G37 or the 1-series. I'm not partial to Mercedes, they seem to be made more for passengers than drivers, and price for performance seems higher than BMW. The G would be my first pick though, it's modern art on wheels with a Z engine to boot.
I'm hoping to be able to afford one for my next car, engineering pays well, but not that well in government service. On the flip side, it's fun to be part of the design team of an aircraft that may be used for 30 years after.
I'm hoping to be able to afford one for my next car, engineering pays well, but not that well in government service. On the flip side, it's fun to be part of the design team of an aircraft that may be used for 30 years after.
10-26-2007, 03:45 PM
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Infiniti or the new Nissan 370Z coming out. I would avoid Mercedes. Well unless you want to blend in with everyone else and to be frank Benz tends to carry a pretty negative stereotype. No matter, I would go Infiniti/Nissan.
10-26-2007, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by EpicTc
Don't go with Mercedes. Chrysler doesn't care about the quality of the new benzs' and they won't last you half the time they used to. G35 of hold off till new Supra!
http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArti...rticleID=14188
So technically what you said was true... but not really. DaimlerChrysler is no more. Back to just Chrysler and well Daimler is now known as Mercedes Benz AG.
10-26-2007, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrew1782
Well unless you want to blend in with everyone else and to be frank Benz tends to carry a pretty negative stereotype.
Is that a bad one?
10-26-2007, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by tCTaco
Originally Posted by Andrew1782
Well unless you want to blend in with everyone else and to be frank Benz tends to carry a pretty negative stereotype.
Is that a bad one?
Aside from that, my girlfriend did some work for a Benz dealer and the amoutn of brand new benzes that were coming in with problems made her get up and go outside to check and be sure she was working at a mercedes dealership and not Kia.
In regards to the stereo type of I drive a mercedes and I make alot of money. you would be surprised....oh would you be surprised.
