• Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      This. If you have the money for a Benz, test drive other cars at their price points. You’re probably going to get more bang for your buck out of other manufacturers.

      Although, if you want a car interior that’s styled like Bushwood Country Club, go for the Benz. They’ll happily give you more wood veneer than you ever wanted.

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        10 months ago

        Yeah, totally. They look nice, but I’d take a Toyota or Lexus specifically, over a Mercedes every time.

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          10 months ago

          Yeah, I ended up leasing an Audi and then a Volvo after test driving some comparable Benz’s.

          I’d totally do a modern Audi again. Probably not a Volvo though. The new Geely-owned Volvo is making cool looking things that are not very reliable.

          20 years ago it would’ve been the other way around. The Volvo would be reliable and the Audi would be falling apart.

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            10 months ago

            Audi/VW are solid machines. I have a GTI and reliability has been on par with my first civic. Just oil, brakes, and tires.