RE: Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 DR520: Spotted
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st4 said:
MrGTI6 said:
You say that Alan, but you haven't found any yet.
Yes I have. A newer better Lexus and a newer better Mustang. To buy that old Mercedes would be a dumb thing to do, as I’ve akresdy said. And the Mustang is a two-door coupe, so not exactly an alternative to an estate, is it Alan?
MrGTI6 said:
You describe the Lexus - and I quote - as "the Japanese Mercedes". This shows that you believe all Lexus' ever made - without exception - to be inferior to the equivalent Mercedes model.
And the Mustang is a two-door coupe, so not exactly an alternative to an estate, is it Alan?
Please quote my post where I said that. I’ve never used that phrase.And the Mustang is a two-door coupe, so not exactly an alternative to an estate, is it Alan?
All I know is Lexus make better cars than Mercedes and really it should be the other way around but Toyota do make the best cars in the world. Lexus IS the ultimate expression of the ultimate car manufacturer.
st4 said:
MrGTI6 said:
You describe the Lexus - and I quote - as "the Japanese Mercedes".
Please quote my post where I said that. I’ve never used that phrase.st4 said:
All I know is Lexus make better cars than Mercedes and really it should be the other way around but Toyota do make the best cars in the world. Lexus IS the ultimate expression of the ultimate car manufacturer.
They named their compact executive saloon (the IS) after an Islamic terrorist organisation. You have therefore just outed yourself as a terrorist sympathizer. SHAME ON YOU!
st4 said:
Please quote my post where I said that. I’ve never used that phrase.
All I know is Lexus make better cars than Mercedes and really it should be the other way around but Toyota do make the best cars in the world. Lexus IS the ultimate expression of the ultimate car manufacturer.
I think most would agree they are more reliable, but that is only one measure. As I suggested earlier, this is an enthusiasts site. Most want reliable cars, but that alone doesn't make them betterAll I know is Lexus make better cars than Mercedes and really it should be the other way around but Toyota do make the best cars in the world. Lexus IS the ultimate expression of the ultimate car manufacturer.
st4 said:
I think you might be the dumbass s
t kicker here.
What's a "st kicker here.t kicker"? st4 said:
You acknowledge that for the same money you can get a 5yr newer E class and yet I’m somehow the village idiot for pointing out a similar thing 8 pages earlier.
You could also buy half an E46 M3 CSL. Or 1/10th of a Porsche 964 Turbo. Or three-and-a-half two year old VW Up!sJust because it's not where I would spend my money doesn't make it overpriced. For a limited run halo version of a halo model I think it's surprisingly reasonable, especially compared to the likes of the same-era M3 GTS or CRT.
For context, 2012-13 RS3s also tend to float around £25k despite being a class below and 200bhp poorer.
Edited by HM-2 on Monday 11th February 08:34
moffat said:
It might be rare but the 507 is a much better proposition with SLS internals and the facelift interior (non-facelift interior is terrible).
The 507 is not as rare but there aren't that many tourings around it's an epic car.
I’d agree that the 507 is the most honed example of the breed, Black Series excluded.The 507 is not as rare but there aren't that many tourings around it's an epic car.
There is though a significant curiosity value and rarity to the 520 though.
moffat said:
It might be rare but the 507 is a much better proposition with SLS internals and the facelift interior (non-facelift interior is terrible).
The 507 is not as rare but there aren't that many tourings around it's an epic car.
I believe there are around 20 Edition 507 estates in the UK. The 507 is not as rare but there aren't that many tourings around it's an epic car.
I would have absolutely loved one, but they come up so rarely I didn't want to wait for one. What a car though, what an engine.
st4 said:
Superior. I’m assuming English isn’t your first language.
You consistently half answer questions. You owned 5 problematic Mercs because of a childhood dream. But you kept buying them and haven't explained why the loyalty remained over 10+ years of disappointment. You won't buy a car that has been speculated on, which is fair enough, but struggle with the idea that cars can appreciate in value. In your view this Merc is shed material, and you may or may not be right. But in offering alternatives you list 2 Mercs that are much more likely shed candidates without any hint of irony.
And then you alight on a Lexus and a Mustang as your choices, because they are 'better' without recognising they are not comparators, nor indeed how you define better.
Maybe if you could answer the questions properly, rather than just saying 'they are unreliable', or 'they are better' people would give you more respect.....
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