What should I get, BMW M3 or a Mercedes SL500?

Question

Advice please, reasons for your answer

Answer 1

Well the M3 is $60K cheaper!!!

Answer 2

My husband has the BMW Z4 and I have the Mercedes SLK Roadster..

If we work on the basis that they will have similar features to the two you are interested in, I would say that, without question, Mercedes make the better car. I have raced my husband on private land and the Mercedes leaves the BMW standing (they are both same engine size and both 55 reg)

The Merc also has great features like SCARF...(warm air to the neck when roof is off) etc, and had better traction and hold. Also has a better dash warning system for lack of grip etc, and the seats are MUCH more comfy.

Mercedes also have a better tracking system and the on-board computer connects straight to the police if car is reported stolen, and uses its Sat Nav to guide the police to it....excellent!

I would definitely get the Merc, my husband agrees (he is swapping his BMW next month!)

Happy driving,
Take care,
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Answer 3

M3 for fun, SL500 for comfort, if i had the money i would have both, but would settle for SL500 if i had to choose

Answer 4

The accelerators (is that spelt right?) on BMWs have a habit of sticking at high speed, they are killing machines, if you want to stay alive, i would go with the Mercedes

That is if you are actually going to buy one and not just trying to impress on internet (which doesn't work by the way)

Answer 5

M3 Anyday!

Answer 6

BMW M3, fast as all gets out and only comes in a 5spd, which is how all sports cars should be

Answer 7

BMW, because Mercedes is now Chrysler

Answer 8

bmw m3, simple its a racing icon, sl500 is for oldies

Answer 9

Read the disenchanted Merc owners' stories first - of which I am one, albeit for a commercial vehicle base. And look at the report from the Consumers' Association 'Which' magazine;

'LONDON (Reuters) - The Honda Jazz was rated Britain's most reliable new car by Which? consumer magazine on Thursday with Ford's Focus C-Max languishing in last place.
Which? said the Honda Jazz did not suffer a single breakdown and only a few minor faults and niggles out of 406 models sampled, accruing a score of 95 percent.
The survey on 32,550 cars found that small, cheap cars were more reliable
than expensive models -- not a single luxury car managed a "good" rating for reliability turning the adage "you get what you pay for" on its head.
"Good news for consumers -- some cheaper cars are very reliable. Several expensive models need to up their game to compete. And several franchised dealers who repair 'prestige' cars need to raise their standards too," said Which? editor Neil Fowler in a statement.
Seven cars were in equal second place on 92 percent -- Honda's Accord and CR-V models, the Mazda 3, Renault Clio, Toyota Corolla, Vauxhall Corsa and Subaru Forester.
Other cars which rated poorly for reliability were the Jaguar X-type, Nissan Primera, Renault Megane and Renault Scenic.
The magazine also looked at owners' satisfaction with servicing and repairs and found unsurprisingly that those brands that performed well for model reliability also scored highly for customer satisfaction.
Lexus topped the pile with 78 percent of owners saying they were very satisfied with servicing and repairs with Porsche on 73 percent and Honda on 70 percent.
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But, several prestige brands fared less well. Alfa Romeo was joint bottom with Chrysler on 31 percent and Mercedes Benz scored only 45 percent.
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The reliability scores were a blend of breakdowns, faults and niggles recorded over a 12-month period on cars up to two years old.
On average, 5 percent of all new cars broke down in the last year, 27 percent had faults -- meaning something had to be replaced like a heater fan-- and 19 percent had niggles like squeaky cabin trim.'

The steering rack on our motorhome needs replacement at 10,500 miles, something which they admit is abnormal but 'any component can fail at any time' and the vehicle is out of warranty at 3 years old. One of the customer services personnel was appallingly rude but 'it was not her intention to offend', so obviously they are taught to talk over their customers to dissuade them from continuing with a complaint once a refusal has been made.

But Honda have a very good record for after-sales service; a friend of mine has had Mercs and recently switched to a Honda Accord. It's roomy, fast, has all the bells and whistles, and the deterioration he found on one of the wheel trims of his new car meant that ALL FOUR got replaced.

Merc? Don't touch 'em with a bargepole! I shan't be buying from them again.

Answer 10

Neither,Get the Audi V8 an awsome beast