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#2 of 21 Re: Audi A6 4.2 vs Mercedes E350 4matic [wolfepack88] by cwradio1 Nov 27, 2005 (6:49 am)
Replying to: wolfepack88 (Nov 26, 2005 12:40 pm) I'm a three car audi owner. The last two were back to back 39 month leases on the a6. both cars were essentially the new model design, though I'm sure improvements continue to be made ('97 a6 3.0 and an '02 a6 2.7T). Both cars were great to drive and great to look at. Unfortunately, both leases ended in some pretty heavy repair work. 4K engine rebuild do to a faulty and failed timing chain bolt on car number one - which Audi covered, and 1.5k on car two the last month of the lease - which Audi didn't cover. This was a problem that had symptoms while under warranty but not correctly diagnosed until car completely failed about 10K miles after warranty. Went all the way to Audi for relief and got none.   As a result, I picked up the last few months of a 2003 e320 lease on swapalease.com. Love the car. Lease ends this week and I am ordering a black e350 4matic tomorrow. My biggest worry is wether to choose the sleek charcoal interior or the soothing stone interior.   Best of luck with your decision.
#3 of 21 Audi A6 4.2 vs Mercedes E350 4matic by jitendra1 Nov 27, 2005 (9:29 am)
If you are going to lease, then it does not matter. Audi is a great car. But you get pretty good deal on MB's due to good factory to dealer incentives.   I think they took care of most of the bugs as this is 2nd year for e350.   Good luck.
#4 of 21 Re: Audi A6 4.2 vs Mercedes E350 4matic [wolfepack88] by merc1 Nov 27, 2005 (11:26 am)
Replying to: wolfepack88 (Nov 26, 2005 12:40 pm) Well neither car is going to see the reliability charts afire. The real question is whether or not you want the V8 in the A6 or a V6 in the E350, IMO.   I personally would go with the A6 4.2 only because the E-Class is due for a facelift for 2007.   M
#5 of 21 Re: Audi A6 4.2 vs Mercedes E350 4matic [wolfepack88] by rjlaero Nov 28, 2005 (12:48 pm)
Replying to: wolfepack88 (Nov 26, 2005 12:40 pm) I'd get the 4.2 A6 hands down anyday over a V6 4 matic Benz. The Mercedes is easily $5,000 more money to get the same options. The E500 is the competition to the A6 4.2, not the 350.   And the Audi has a new body style, and just remember there's no free maintenance anymore with Mercedes Benz.
#6 of 21 e350 vs. e500 4matic by masterdcw Nov 30, 2005 (3:07 pm)
I am getting price quotes from local MB dealers $49,000 for e350x and $60,000 for e500x respectively. Both with premium pkg. Which one should I go for? Is the e350 comparable to e500 in terms of performance?
#7 of 21 Re: Audi A6 4.2 vs Mercedes E350 4matic [wolfepack88] by rdrtkd Dec 06, 2005 (6:56 pm)
Replying to: wolfepack88 (Nov 26, 2005 12:40 pm) i just bought the e350. i too was worried about reliability especially since i come from a long line of lexus cars.   but, lexus got boring, so on to mercedes. dealer quote was 49300 (premium package). seemed like a good deal.   parents owned audi in early 80's, and of course they were a disaster back then, so i have never given them a second thought, even though they may have improved their car and reliability.   good luck. would be interesting to hear what you did... Replies to this message: rrrlaw (Mar 17, 2006 11:02 am) esf (Apr 02, 2006 12:37 pm)
#8 of 21 Re: Audi A6 4.2 vs Mercedes E350 4matic [rdrtkd] by rrrlaw Mar 17, 2006 (11:02 am)
Replying to: rdrtkd (Dec 06, 2005 6:56 pm) I am trading in my lexus 300 for a faster awd car with that has high luxury. seriously thinking of the MD awd 350. Only because the Lexus 250 is slow.   So with your E350, have you found it reliable? I'm a little bored too with Lexus but it is reliable an has a d cool interior with NAV. Any advice? Any ship visits? Any clinking in teh rear like we can read about on the web forums?   Thx
#9 of 21 Re: Audi A6 4.2 vs Mercedes E350 4matic [rdrtkd] by esf Apr 02, 2006 (12:37 pm)
Replying to: rdrtkd (Dec 06, 2005 6:56 pm) I am an avid Audi lover, just to let you know.   I own an S4 Cabriolet and an A3 2.0T DSG, and my wife has a Lexus RX330.   We don't know if we want a sedan or SUV for her next car, and the Q7 is a bit big (we also don't want three Audis).   The Range Rover Sport and E350 4Matic are our two top choices right now. Any comments?   Is the reliability of those two poor enough to buy a Porsche Cayenne S? (especially after a Lexus)
#10 of 21 Re: Audi A6 4.2 vs Mercedes E350 4matic [wolfepack88] by autoenthusiast May 23, 2006 (2:16 pm)
Replying to: wolfepack88 (Nov 26, 2005 12:40 pm) I'm just recently on my second E-class 4matic in San Francisco.   To be fair, all of the new Audis are beautifully styled, and I seriously considered the A6 before I bought my second MB considering the premium you pay for the MB.   However on my last trip to the dealership for routine maintenance on my last car(which is still free last I checked), I chatted with the Enterprise rental car manager on site. I mentioned my lease was about to expire, and he informed me that he handles loaner cars for all the luxury dealerships in the city.   The comment he left with me was memorable: "You don't want an Audi. I see those guys in here more than anyone else." Replies to this message: esf (May 24, 2006 5:50 pm) markcincinnati (May 24, 2006 6:19 pm) autoenthusiast (May 25, 2006 8:57 am) markcincinnati (May 25, 2006 1:04 pm) and 3 more... reality2 (Jun 06, 2006 8:10 pm) and 2 more... 4rino (Aug 14, 2006 8:07 am)
#11 of 21 Re: Audi A6 4.2 vs Mercedes E350 4matic [autoenthusiast] by esf May 24, 2006 (5:50 pm)
Replying to: autoenthusiast (May 23, 2006 2:16 pm) That's fine and true- but Mercedes-Benz is no stalwart with reliability! That's why we're hesitant to trade in our Lexus for an M-B.   Also, I've had four Audis (used A4 for my son, replaced with an A3, my own A6, replaced with an S4 Cabriolet) and none have had any problems, excepting an oil leak on our [used] A4. The A4 was replaced with the A3, and the A3 has been an angel- it drives like a BMW for half the price, has an interior that nothing in the price bracket can match, and is very practical, stylish, rare and even desirable. My S4 can be described with all of those adjectives, except switch "practical" with "unbelievably torquey and fast"!       '06 Audi A3 2.0T DSG • '05 Audi S4 Cabriolet • '04 Lexus RX330

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