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C32 AMG v Audi S4 - llop!

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
I own a C230K, but would love to have the C32. Athough my car is better on gas. 🙂
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How has the maintenance been? I know it's a benz, so I don't expect it to last 200K miles with just few oil changes and new tires, but I hope it wouldn't be too bad?
 
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
I own a C230K, but would love to have the C32. Athough my car is better on gas. 🙂
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How has the maintenance been? I know it's a benz, so I don't expect it to last 200K miles with just few oil changes and new tires, but I hope it wouldn't be too bad?
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Depends on the car itself. Ive owned 16 cars since 87 most used, some new. I like new cars, but I like working on used ones. This one is used and did need some work. I couldve bought new, but Im not paying $500 a month for a car that has to be driven under 10k miles a year and given back after 4 years. My last three were new, so I switched back to used because I felt like working on cars again.

This car is very expensive to break things on. The heated autodiming sideview mirror assemblies with housings are $1100. I accidently broke an interior door handle cover to change the $172 powerseat switch...replacement cost? $195!
 
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
I own a C230K, but would love to have the C32. Athough my car is better on gas. 🙂
Click to expand...

How has the maintenance been? I know it's a benz, so I don't expect it to last 200K miles with just few oil changes and new tires, but I hope it wouldn't be too bad?
Click to expand...

Depends on the car itself. Ive owned 16 cars since 87 most used, some new. I like new cars, but I like working on used ones. This one is used and did need some work. I couldve bought new, but Im not paying $500 a month for a car that has to be driven under 10k miles a year and given back after 4 years. My last three were new, so I switched back to use because I felt like working on cars again.

This car is very expensive to break things on. The heated autodiming sideview mirror assemblies with housings are $1100. I accidnetly broke an interior door handle cover to change the $172 powerseat switch...replacement cost? $195!
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This is what I've heard, the little sh!t starts to add up. My buddy had an A4 and it was always in the shop for mechanical problems though. I can deal with expensive replacement parts, but I would get erked if it's in the shop all the time.
 
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
I own a C230K, but would love to have the C32. Athough my car is better on gas. 🙂
Click to expand...

How has the maintenance been? I know it's a benz, so I don't expect it to last 200K miles with just few oil changes and new tires, but I hope it wouldn't be too bad?
Click to expand...

Depends on the car itself. Ive owned 16 cars since 87 most used, some new. I like new cars, but I like working on used ones. This one is used and did need some work. I couldve bought new, but Im not paying $500 a month for a car that has to be driven under 10k miles a year and given back after 4 years. My last three were new, so I switched back to use because I felt like working on cars again.

This car is very expensive to break things on. The heated autodiming sideview mirror assemblies with housings are $1100. I accidnetly broke an interior door handle cover to change the $172 powerseat switch...replacement cost? $195!
Click to expand...

This is what I've heard, the little sh!t starts to add up. My buddy had an A4 and it was always in the shop for mechanical problems though. I can deal with expensive replacement parts, but I would get erked if it's in the shop all the time.
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Believe me, I look everywhere I can for aftermarket or used parts for certain items. So far Ive put about $4000 in repairs and upgrades in this car since June 2005. It doesnt need anything, because I pamper the sh|t out of it. :laugh:


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Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
I own a C230K, but would love to have the C32. Athough my car is better on gas. 🙂
Click to expand...

How has the maintenance been? I know it's a benz, so I don't expect it to last 200K miles with just few oil changes and new tires, but I hope it wouldn't be too bad?
Click to expand...

Depends on the car itself. Ive owned 16 cars since 87 most used, some new. I like new cars, but I like working on used ones. This one is used and did need some work. I couldve bought new, but Im not paying $500 a month for a car that has to be driven under 10k miles a year and given back after 4 years. My last three were new, so I switched back to use because I felt like working on cars again.

This car is very expensive to break things on. The heated autodiming sideview mirror assemblies with housings are $1100. I accidnetly broke an interior door handle cover to change the $172 powerseat switch...replacement cost? $195!
Click to expand...

This is what I've heard, the little sh!t starts to add up. My buddy had an A4 and it was always in the shop for mechanical problems though. I can deal with expensive replacement parts, but I would get erked if it's in the shop all the time.
Click to expand...

Believe me, I look everywhere I can for aftermarket or used parts for certain items. So far Ive put about $4000 in repairs and upgrades in this car since June 2005. It doesnt need anything, because I pamper the sh|t out of it. :laugh:


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$4k is quite a bit in just a year. Especially if you're doing a lot of the labor?
 
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
I own a C230K, but would love to have the C32. Athough my car is better on gas. 🙂
Click to expand...

How has the maintenance been? I know it's a benz, so I don't expect it to last 200K miles with just few oil changes and new tires, but I hope it wouldn't be too bad?
Click to expand...

Depends on the car itself. Ive owned 16 cars since 87 most used, some new. I like new cars, but I like working on used ones. This one is used and did need some work. I couldve bought new, but Im not paying $500 a month for a car that has to be driven under 10k miles a year and given back after 4 years. My last three were new, so I switched back to use because I felt like working on cars again.

This car is very expensive to break things on. The heated autodiming sideview mirror assemblies with housings are $1100. I accidnetly broke an interior door handle cover to change the $172 powerseat switch...replacement cost? $195!
Click to expand...

This is what I've heard, the little sh!t starts to add up. My buddy had an A4 and it was always in the shop for mechanical problems though. I can deal with expensive replacement parts, but I would get erked if it's in the shop all the time.
Click to expand...

Believe me, I look everywhere I can for aftermarket or used parts for certain items. So far Ive put about $4000 in repairs and upgrades in this car since June 2005. It doesnt need anything, because I pamper the sh|t out of it. :laugh:


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$4k is quite a bit in just a year. Especially if you're doing a lot of the labor?
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$1000 was for the chrome oem CLK rims
$900 was to repair the bumper damage from bad parallel parkers in NYC
$400 tires

Oh and dont forget that $450 wheel alingment :roll:. The front control arm was fuxored.

Drive / kompressor belts, +4 plugs, $75 oil changes, oem radiator flush / refill, plug wire replacement, fuel / air filter, new mercedes floormats, burlwood shift knob (gotta have that) 😉 and other odds n ends...$$$$.

I did only some of the work. The other things you have to have tools for. I just bought an oem filter wrench with the mercedes logo for $10 off ebay (dealer wanted $25) so at least I can do my own oil changes, which I just did with Mobil1 15k mile forumula.
 
i'm not sure about the newer M3's but one of my friends had a 1998 model and his was at the dealer all the time getting things fixed on it. i heard it was electrical-related problems. he did say that mechanically it was really nice though.

as for the Mercedes... i've only driven one. i don't remember the model but it was a new one that i test drove at the Lexus Performance event. that one was a little sluggish in the handling department if you ask me. and the interior electronic controls weren't as intuitive as i would have liked.

overall i like the lexus GS400, IS models, and BMW 3 series. oh, during test driving the new 3 series, i did _not_ encounter any electrical problems or any other kind of problems whatsoever.

sorry i kinda went off topic there... p.s. i've never driven an audi before.

m2c - chipy
 
Originally posted by: chipy
i'm not sure about the newer M3's but one of my friends had a 1998 model and his was at the dealer all the time getting things fixed on it. i heard it was electrical-related problems. he did say that mechanically it was really nice though.

as for the Mercedes... i've only driven one. i don't remember the model but it was a new one that i test drove at the Lexus Performance event. that one was a little sluggish in the handling department if you ask me. and the interior electronic controls weren't as intuitive as i would have liked.

overall i like the lexus GS400, IS models, and BMW 3 series. oh, during test driving the new 3 series, i did _not_ encounter any electrical problems or any other kind of problems whatsoever.

sorry i kinda went off topic there... p.s. i've never driven an audi before.

m2c - chipy
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The New IS looks to be a beautiful machine, but I am not a fan of a ~$40k Lexus when equally priced luxury cars offer more.

You'd have to pay me to buy a bangled 3 series. Also, if you're at a lexus performance event, do you really think they're going to give you something that outperforms the lexus?
 
Originally posted by: Shaotai
I think I'd rather have the new C55 instead of the C32... 🙂
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That is what I probably will get if I go with a benz, just b/c by the time I can afford my next car, a resonably priced C55 will be a better option than a high milage C32.

EDIT: I must say, Car & Driver puts the C55 third behind the Caddy and new Audi RS4. The RS4 is also $40k more...so that doesn't surprise me. They put it behind the caddy as well. I think the drivers over @ C&D are hung up on the fact that the Benz is an auto. ...meh.
 
I'd take the M3 😛

But in your choices I'd take the S4. Not a fan of Merc's.

Koing
 
Oh yeah also our UK M3 has 343BHP, not that 10BHP makes that much difference 😛

Koing
 
I turn my head on the streets or when I'm driving for a S4. AMGs are a dime a dozen around here and only old farts drive 'em. Never seen a RS4 on the streets, that car's pimp.
 
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