Personally, I would take the Sedan Honda. Only a real man can drive a family car, and still say that he can Kick your ass in a race. LOLOriginally Posted by bushbean
Personally, I would take the Sedan Honda. Only a real man can drive a family car, and still say that he can Kick your ass in a race. LOL
ive already owned a german car, my BMW 325Xi, and that car was impressive to say the least. if anything, i think a C230 is a wise choice to go with, but in the end, your stuck with repairs which are insanely expensive.
if i can turn back time, would i purchase an accord over the BMW? honestly, i loved the experience the BMW gave me, and the attention the ladies gave me and the respect i got from people that see me in it, but it came at a cost. if ANYTHING goes wrong in a german car, its insanely expensive to repair, so my rainy day fund was constantly depleted from maintenance and repairs. was my experience with the car worth my 40k? i would love to say yes, since its something you will never forget, kinda like when i blew my load on the armrest instead of her face, but honestly, you should really think about what a car is worth to you in the end.
Does everyone only care about going in straight line? What about the curves? I think the Benz would spank the Accord on the curve. Who drifts better?
Regarding German cars' repair cost, there is an independent repair shop that specializes in MB. Its parking lot is full of older Benzes, like the diesel 300D. They probably charges very reasonable rates.
I know how expensive repair at the dealership can be. I used to own an 190E a few years ago. The Benz dealership wanted 3 grand to fix the ABS!
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I seriously wouldn't want either.
If they were free I'd take whichever one had a better resale value and sell it.
If I HAD to get one at cost, choosing from those two...
Accord FTW. Even though the Benz might handle better (I don't really know) the Accord would definitely be more fun to drive, especially if I could get it with the 6-speed, and for me, that's what it's all about.
PS Despite what people are saying, I don't know if I would consider the C-Class a sport sedan. Maybe it handles better, but driving feel is what matters to me, Mercedes are known to insulate people from that experience. The Accord V6 w/6-speed, BTW, beat the Acura TSX in a C&D comparo based on it's speed and fun-to-drive factor.
Last edited by speedpenguin; 05-17-2007 at 07:41 AM.
You've gotta be joking. Drifting is the SLOWEST way around the track. The Accord is lighter, and the 2-door accord has a shorter wheelbase. I'm sure the Accord is no slouch as far as having good a good suspension setup. Just going from pure numbers, I think the Accord is going to pwn around a track.
The weight allows later braking into corners and holding a higher speed through the corner. Since it's got more horsepower, it will likely pull out of the corner quicker as well. Then when the straights come up, watch it blow the doors away.
Also, look at the 3rd gen Accords, vs any Benz from the same years? What looks more dated? BMW's and Benz's go out of style REALLY fast, and they devalue even quicker. Unless you've got a lot of money, a Benz makes no sense.
if i'm paying $30k for a car, i'd get the accord. the c-class benz is nothing special. they're almost as plentiful as accords around here. only benz i'd get is an s63/65 amg sedan. now that shows class. but what the heck, for ~10 grand more, you can get the new tl type-s. six speed, 286 hp 3.5 v6 (same engine as rl and nearly same power as nsx), etc. it seems like it'd be a pretty quick classy car as well.
Based on the original post it appears that the C230 is being looked at mostly for its image-enhancement properties. Unfortunately, as mentioned before, the C230 isn't the most impressive Benz even if it retains the classic body styling cues. Given the choice between the C230 and the Accord, look for what they actually offer, not the image. As for the dealership treatment of customers, one would hope that dealership visits would not be frequent after the car purchase, so coffee and cupcakes served by the dealership are a bit superficial. Make sure to compare the warranty provisions for each car and check the resale values. Neither should depreciate very quickly, but car reliability and quality can significantly impact that. Unreliable cars depreciate faster. Just my $.02
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According the Edmunds.com, the true-cost-to-own numbers after 5-years are:
Accord -- $49,300
C230 -- $61,600
These numbers were generated with the following considerations:
(1) depreciation,
(2) financing,
(3) insurance,
(4) taxs,
(5) fuel,
(6) maintenance,
(7) repair.
Those numbers are quite simply shocking! We really spend a lot of money on transportation. I think I'm just going to keep driving my smelly old 3geez for a while.
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BTW, anytime your insurance company sees anything like Sport in the vehicle description, you'll be paying extra. Also a consideration.
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