BMW or Mercedes???

JohnGalt

Which is better?

L-M

That is such an impossible question to answer, i can't vote lol.

unkel

Most pointless poll of the year...

DanGerMus

From an astetics point of view i think mercs make both the ugliest and the prettiest cars. BMWs generally seem to fall somewhere in the middle on the attractive side of plain if you know what i mean.

Quality wise i'm assuming they're pretty similar.

OT but Did BMW ever make any Vans? I love the merc Vito would like to see a Beemer effort,lol:D. Sorry i dont know where that came from.

Tipsy Mac

Which is better a Chicken or an Egg....

Some people believe BMW and Mercedes make 1 model of car, Gardai and reporters regularly fall into this category, eg a blue coloured BMW was spotted leaving the scene, could have been a 1 Series, 7 Series, M3, M5 etc, saying it's a BMW is very little help at all.

staker

the boss has an 08 520d, his missus has an 08 e220 cdi.
asked him at the xmas party which he'd take?
merc any day of the week he said. apparently the suspension's too hard on the beemer and the merc is lighter on juice too.
i'd take the beemer though...

L-M

I've decided to vote. Voted Mercedes purely because i'm a big fan of them... 190 Cosworth any day:P

DanGerMus

Tipsy Mac wrote: »

Which is better a Chicken or an Egg....

Pfffsshhhh egg obviously. Boiled, broiled,poached, mayonaise, fried or my personal fav curry scrambled. yum. Totally versatile marque. Much like Mercedes, they make EVERYTHING.

L-M

DanGerMus wrote: »

Pfffsshhhh egg obviously. Boiled, broiled,poached, mayonaise, fried or my personal fav curry scrambled. yum. Totally versatile marque. Much like Mercedes, they make EVERYTHING.

Except eggs:P

Top Dog

JohnGalt wrote: »

Which is better?

Er, at what? :rolleyes:

Luke Crowley

I voted for Mercedes. Sure, a BMW will be much more fun to drive along a challenging road, but in terms of everyday driving, nothing is as comfortable or as stress-free as a good Merc. (W124 in my case) .

DanGerMus

Limerick man wrote: »

Except eggs:P

Ah hah thats what you think. Due to falling automobiles markets Mercedes are expanding the companies scope.

Fizman

Similar to asking, Daddy or Chips?

taztastic

DanGerMus wrote: »

Ah hah thats what you think. Due to falling automobiles markets Mercedes are expanding the companies scope.

My god, You're a business genius.
I tell you now that those eggs will become the breakfast of choice among the recession proof D4 types within the week!

drunkmonkey

tbh, I feel like i've more control when driving the bmw but the mercedes is more luxurious to drive if that makes any sense...

junkyard

The last decent Merc was the 126 series, anything since never came close as far as build quality is concerned and reliability issues with the newer ones finished me and Mercedes for good, so that's why I voted BMW. I've owned numerous models of each and wouldn't change from BMW now. It's not an image thing for me it's just unfortunate that most people think that that's the reason for buying them, I like the combination of performance and good quality. That said the basic models of each marque are bland to say the least, I'd sooner have a good speced car a few years old than a new basic model.

Zonda999

I think the poll needs an atari jaguar option.

What a pointless poll anyway!Completely depend what mood you're in! I'd take a merc btw...

Guy:Incognito

Tipsy Mac wrote: »

Which is better a Chicken or an Egg....
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Whichever one has a merc badge on it.


EDIT. DAMMIT Dangermus

DublinWriter

Surely this is a 'Daddy or Chips?' poll.

As I approach the wrong side of 40, I crave the 'bouncy castle' option, so it looks that it'll be a Merc for me next time. I'm currently the happy owner of a BMW 320D.

mike65

Mercedes for that certain something called 'presence' but only as Junkyard alludes, until a certain year. Then it all went tits up.

Capt'n Midnight

the Unimog wins, but how does it compare to a forward control land rover ?

Guy:Incognito

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

the Unimog wins, but how does it compare to a forward control land rover ?

Very well. I've been round the course as a passenger a couple of times in the Unimog Museum in Gaggenau.

junkyard

The Land Rover wins because of its light weight, that's why they rarely get stuck and so many companies buy them. I'd love an old Unimog though, even if it's a Mercedes.:)

MITSIRULES

BIT BIASED HERE AS I LOVE BMW, BUT HAVE NOTICED BMW SELL FASTER THAN MERCS BETTER FOLLOWING. MERC NICE FOR OLD MEN !!!:D

Guy:Incognito

MITSIRULES wrote: »

BIT BIASED HERE AS I LOVE BMW, BUT HAVE NOTICED BMW SELL FASTER THAN MERCS BETTER FOLLOWING. MERC NICE FOR OLD MEN !!!:D

OK!!!!!!WOW, ZOIKS!!!!!!!!!eleven!!!!!!!

bazz26

Big Wave

DanGerMus wrote: »

Ah hah thats what you think. Due to falling automobiles markets Mercedes are expanding the companies scope.

He was saying that Eggs don't make Eggs - not that Mercedes don't make Eggs - therefore, your joke is a FAIL.

RedorDead

BMW - just because im under 55 - when i turn 55 - Mercedes.

DublinWriter

Big Wave wrote: »

He was saying that Eggs don't make Eggs - not that Mercedes don't make Eggs - therefore, your joke yoke is a FAIL.

Sorry, couldn't help it.

S.I.R

as udeless as this pole is, it should be more... Model specific...


personally if it was me it would be merc as id love a clk 320...


but bmw has the 7 serise...

its all about how much badges mean to you tbh...

RobAMerc

Pointless poll so I won't vote but....

I do think Mercedes Benz has contributed more to the evolution of the motor car than possibly any other manufacturer.

basically the latest gadget on the new S class will end up saving someones life ( or some such ) in a punto in 10 years time no ? (Airbags, abs etc )

Edit : btw the 124 was the last well built Merc.

Quint

So far 16 farmers have voted. What is it with farmers and Mercs?

DanGerMus wrote: »

Pfffsshhhh egg obviously. Boiled, broiled,poached, mayonaise, fried or my personal fav curry scrambled. yum. Totally versatile marque. Much like Mercedes, they make EVERYTHING.

Except Motorcycles. Which BMW have a great range of.

BlackWizard

Everyone has BMWs and they all seem to look the same. And I prefer comfort over handling. So I voted Mercedes. I've a bit of a soft spot for them.

Quint

Cars looking the same is a german thing.
All mercs look the same. All bmws do. All audis do. All Porshes do.

alpina

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maidhc

Mercedes because I want to believe the new C Class is the dawn of a new era, and hopefully a return to form.

Also, Mercedes has a much more interesting history, and has probably contributed more to automotive history than any other Marque.

junkyard

maidhc wrote: »

Mercedes because I want to believe the new C Class is the dawn of a new era, and hopefully a return to form.

Also, Mercedes has a much more interesting history, and has probably contributed more to automotive history than any other Marque.

The new C class look more like a Mitsubishi than a Mercedes and the build quality is a joke for the price of the car. I'll grant you Mercedes has a great history but they're trading on past glories now.