Mercedes Benz v. BMW v. Porsche?

Question

my dad is about to lease a new vehicle (we always lease) he said he wants a hot car that will make him feel young again he says "i want to feel the wind in my hair" lol so obviously a convertible. i don't know why. and he said i could choose between 3 cars for him, the choices are Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet or BMW 6 series 650i or mercedes benz SL 550 roadster. i really don't care what my dad said i can choose i don't know why he thinks i know more about cars. i know my dad's a speedster he has a few speeding tickets so what's the safest car of the 3 and the slowest of the 3, and most fuel efficient, and most luxurious? I AM ONLY ASKING OF THOSE 3

Answer 1

I would suggest the BMW.

Ever since Audi bought mercedes, their quality of cars has gone down drastically. My dad has a 2001 S-500 and the re-sale price has already droped more than 100k. No Joke

The Porsche would be my second choice but it is more sport and not quite as comfortable as the BMW

SO i would go for the BMW 6 series and if u can, go for an M6 which is the same but better quality.

Answer 2

The BMW and MB are V8 engines, so the Porsche with its opposed 6 cylinder is probably the most efficient. But when you're spending that much money to lease a car, why is gas mileage a concern?

They all meet federal safety standards, but since the Porsche is rear-engined, the other two cars with engines in front would be better in a front end crash. Convertibles are the worst cars for rollovers because the only protection is the windshield pillar frame. I would guess the MB would be slightly better than the BMW, but BMW's are amazingly well-constructed and protect the passengers very well. You can probably get more data from the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.)

Most luxurious would be the MB, with BMW in the #2 slot and Porsche, well, that's a racing car disguised as a daily driver.

If it were my choice, I would take the BMW 650i - I have a 3 series and I would not hesitate to buy another BWM if I was in the market for a new car. The car is well-designed, manufactured to high quality standards and the performance and road handling is excellent. But your father really can't go wrong with any of the three.

Why not rent one of each of the cars for an extended test drive over a weekend? Not sure where you live, but many cities have specialty car rental companies for luxury and performance cars. Or just rent a demo car from each of the dealers for 3 days.

Good luck. Too bad we all don't have your dad's "problem."

Answer 3

Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabrio is really hot car, but the drive is not comfortable. porsche made brilliantly, but i prefer BMW or Mercedes, because they're luxurious sports cars and made as well as Porsche. If you need some interesting and useful information or pictures of these cars, check the website.

Answer 4

Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet It is very fuel efficient

Answer 5

Here are the stats. There is no sl550 that i can find so I am going to state the sl500.

Speed
Porsch 0-100 or 0-60 = 4.8
BMW 0-100 or 0-60 =5.5
MERC 0-100 or 0-60 =6.5

FUEL
Litres to 100km or 60miles
BMW =11.9
MERC = 12.1
PORSCHE =11.5

Safety
Ncap safety rating
MERC =4 out of 5
BMW = NA But BMW generally get 5 or 4
Porsche NA ( not sure about safety for porsche)

COMFORT
BMW wins

IMAGE
BMW or Porsche

I have done quite some research for this so it is credible.

Answer 6

I would say a Porsche Carrera 4S Convertible because it is fuel efficient, safe with its 4wd, and as fast as an bimmer (BMW) It is very close to an Carrera Convertible except for the 4wd.

Answer 7

oh hard question. beleive or not i have the porsche and bmw. i like mercedes but, they don't always last. porsche's are good and i love mine and everything but, it just doesn't have enough room. I would say the 6 series, because it has a lot of room, is very luxirous, and is very fast but not so much as the porsche.
I would go bmw.

Answer 8

BMW 650i convertible 360 hp 360 ft ib torque 4 yrs 50k warranty and 4yr 50k full maintenance (the only one that offers full maintenance) great looks fast and comfortable with intimate seating in the rear for 2 this car is hard to beat for all around daily driving

Answer 9

I do not think there is a SL550 exists (I could be wrong)
I would buy a three year old SL500, black, my friend just did for 50,000 with 40,000 miles.
You can lease a used car, believe it or not.
It will not depreciate much. You still havea warrantee.
but that is 1/2 off and it is more prestigious than BMW and more comfortable than the Porsche.
I have a SLK 32 and frankly, I love 30 MPG but hate the lack of room. I would get a used SL500.

Answer 10

IMO the Mercedes SL is a girls car, Porsches should be driven before you are in your late 50's and since I drive a BMW and will get a 6er in a few years when my Kids are no longer in it...BMW BABY!!!! Such a sexy car :0)