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      03-21-2013, 02:23 PM   #1
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Why not the C350 4Matic?

I'm far far away from making a decision but I'm curious to know, why not the C350 4Matic. At $47,700 that's dangerously close to 328i xDrive money with 302HP motor as a bonus.

The obvious cons are:
- no annual maintenance
- lower residuals vs. 3 series
- fuel economy
- slightly higher lease APR
- vinyl seat (ARTICO)
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I cant add anything coz u listed them all!
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Another con: it's dated (next gen is due out in the Fall 2014 as MY2015)
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The size is smaller...
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Much like when I got my E90, I just didn't feel the C-Class had the same level of handling and overall driving feel as the 3 series. I test drove one again before I chose the F30 and still felt the same way.
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Did you test drive it? I did when I was looking at the F30 and there's a big difference. You may like the C350, or find the F30 more to your liking as I did.
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I test drove a C350 coupe and was rather underwhelmed. The car was a 4 Matic and the rear end felt very loose. Don't like the steering or suspension.
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I'm far far away from making a decision but I'm curious to know, why not the C350 4Matic. At $47,700 that's dangerously close to 328i xDrive money with 302HP motor as a bonus.

The obvious cons are:
- no annual maintenance
- lower residuals vs. 3 series
- fuel economy
- slightly higher lease APR
- vinyl seat (ARTICO)
lol....302hp?
in fact when i test drove the c350 i quite lk the performance of it, cuz it had lk the dynamic handling package and staggered wheels which the f30 didnt have, but a BIG but, the c350 feels so heavy, yes a 328xi is down on horsepower, but look at the 0-60 and quarter miles time. The 328 outperform the c350 6.1 vs 5.7 14.1vs13.9. Last but not least the c350 is gonna get a big facelift soon. so yeah lol
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thanks for the comments. learned some new stuff here.
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Ever since I can remember I liked the Mertz vs anything else. Even when I was looking for a car, I was considering the C350 for almost 2 months and I was very close to buying it. I got a sweet deal on it too, pretty much the same monthly as I am paying on my 328, but with 3 years lease vs the 4 year that I have with BMW.

However, something didn't feel right. The last car I tested was the Bimmer and I knew right away what I wanted. I still like the Mertz, the way it looks, the features it offers inside... but I couldn't give up the head-up display, not for anything the Baby Benz has to offer. Furthermore, yes it has more HP, but at higher RPM and for a 3.5l engine it has almost the same torque (again at higher RPM) as the BMW's 2l turbo. In the Bimmer I feel safer. And last but not least, I was able to customize the BMW more than I could with the Benz and thus it made my car (and all of our cars) close to being unique.

The only thing that I hate about BMW Canada is not bringing the exact car that the Germans have, with all the features. We are missing A LOT...
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