Go Back   Two Wheel Fix > General > Cage Hell

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-27-2009, 04:02 PM   #1
r!der
snowboarder
 
r!der's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CAL-E-PHONE-YA
Moto: 05 GSXR 600
Posts: 259
Default What do YOU think is the better buy.

Lets assume both cost about the same.

2005 C55 AMG (15K miles) or 2007 BMW 335 Sedan (6 Speed) (35K miles)?
__________________
r!der is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2009, 04:04 PM   #2
JoJoYZF
Bring on the Zombies!
 
JoJoYZF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cleveland
Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R
Posts: 2,691
Default

Id go with the c55 just because its an amg.
JoJoYZF is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2009, 04:16 PM   #3
BobTheBiker
too much time on my hands
 
BobTheBiker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: the northern district of god damn
Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now.
Posts: 1,802
Default

neither because IMO they're both overpriced cars no matter how you look at em. sorry but I dont like german cars at all.
BobTheBiker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2009, 04:56 PM   #4
shmike
Follower
 
shmike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 5,549
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by JoJoYZF View Post
Id go with the c55 just because its an amg.
Agreed.

AMG vs. M3 would be a tougher decision.

Like to like, I still prefer the Benz.
shmike is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2009, 05:42 PM   #5
Homeslice
Elitist
 
Homeslice's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
Default

The BMW, because:
1) it's still under warranty
2) it's a stick shift
3) bmw's usually steer & handle better than mercedes
4) the 335 twin-turbo has nearly all the performance of the M3 anyway
Homeslice is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2009, 06:59 PM   #6
r!der
snowboarder
 
r!der's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CAL-E-PHONE-YA
Moto: 05 GSXR 600
Posts: 259
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Homeslice View Post
The BMW, because:
1) it's still under warranty
2) it's a stick shift
3) bmw's usually steer & handle better than mercedes
4) the 335 twin-turbo has nearly all the performance of the M3 anyway

For sure. That's what I'm leaning towards. The C55 is much more rare and it does come with a monster V8, but something about just doesn't seem right. It went to the dealer for an electrical problem with 5K on the odometer and it's had 3 owners since. Checks out in Carfax but there's still gaps in the history.

On top of that, I've always thought bmw's were some of the best "driving" cars. Had a 97 328i back in the days and had my brothers e46 m3 for a few months, real fun to drive.

PS. BobTheBiker...You're missing out!
__________________
r!der is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2009, 07:00 PM   #7
tached1000rr
WERA White Plate
 
tached1000rr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NC
Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300
Posts: 2,448
Default

Bmw
tached1000rr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2009, 07:09 PM   #8
Chris S
Kneedragger
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: '07 KTM Super Duke (for sale), '07 KTM 300 XC-W
Posts: 171
Default

Bmw
Chris S is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2009, 07:56 PM   #9
JoJoYZF
Bring on the Zombies!
 
JoJoYZF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cleveland
Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R
Posts: 2,691
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by shmike View Post
Agreed.

AMG vs. M3 would be a tougher decision.

Like to like, I still prefer the Benz.
If it was an m3 Id go with the bmw.
JoJoYZF is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2009, 08:07 PM   #10
BobTheBiker
too much time on my hands
 
BobTheBiker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: the northern district of god damn
Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now.
Posts: 1,802
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by r!der View Post

PS. BobTheBiker...You're missing out!
I get plenty of wrench time on my ZX10, I dont need a german car to soak up more time/money I cant spend.
BobTheBiker is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:25 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.