e-coupe = hotness

 

I was actually debating between the E Coupe and the G when i initially wanted to buy my car. After very deep thinking for a few days, i ended up with the G(stupid to some maybe), but i think the G has the balance between elegant and sport rather than the more elegant E.. thats why i ended up with getting the G. Plus i don't like the back part(quarter panel) of the E, just looks weird for a coupe i think, specially with the windows down.
But i think its a different story if i had a choice between the G and the C coupe, i think the C coupe is a lot more sportive than the E coupe, specially after seeing a picture of the C coupe AMG Black version...hotness..

 

Obviously, the Benz will never, ever be as reliable as the G. I remember reading in some MSN Car-related poll that the E class coupe was chosen as the most unreliable car of 2010. I was kind of shocked, but all my friends with German cars have issues all the time, so it's already a given even with a C-class--it being similar to the E-class coupe. Judging from all the technological crap within the Benz, it is surely bound for unreliability. However, if you have it under warranty and you have extra time to take it to the dealer, why not? In contrast to that, though, I've heard from Merc owners that Mercedes dealer service sucks, so I dunno.

The Benz won't be nearly as fast at the G, but it'll be more luxurious. I think both cars are very sexy-looking in their own way. Reliability is a big factor for me personally, so I would never get the Benz. Although, if you really like it, again, why not? Just be careful! We all want a different car every once in a while, and we get all fired up for it, hence becoming prone to making a mistake--while that "I-wanna-new-car" feeling goes away after a while.

G = Performance, sportiness, RELIABILITY.
Benz = Classiness, luxury, "expensive car" factor.

 

Ant, your G is so sexy that I don't know what I would possibly give it up for! Maybe only a GT-R, or something so expensive that I could get another G, pimp it like yours, and then also get some other similar car, lol.

 

C63 coupe or nothing

 

^^^true dat !!!

 

Reliabilty is a crap shoot. Even if the odds are better in a G compared to a C-class, there will be plenty of people who never experience a problem in the C-class and vice-versa. So to say never ever is just silly. Owning a G doesn't guarantee you that you'll have less problems than owning a C-class or any other car for that matter.

 

HAHA! I agree. I would never do a C class cuz I consider it to be a step down from the G, if anything do the E class coupe! But I wouldn't do a MB for the reliability fact and I still enjoy some sporty driving.

 

C Class are butt ugly , maby an AMG but nah stick with the G37 and start modding.

 

not even a E class looks as appealing to me like a G37 especially when i see my cars reflection off theres lol G37s too sick

 

unless you're getting the AMG, a c350 isn't worth it.

E550 coupes are nice. get one of those; or an S5

 

I'm speaking of on average, probable terms. Benz is horribly unreliable all the ways around from every Merc owner I've spoken to. In that, the ratio of an unreliable G compared to an unreliable Merc is probably about 50-1; 50 unreliable Mercs for one unreliable G. Therefore, on average, the Benz will, indeed, never be as reliable as a G. But in terms of any particular given owner of either car, you never know; even a G could be worse than that Merc for some. It just most likely will be the Merc.

 

50 to 1? LOL, where are you getting your numbers? Sounds like you're just making them up in your head.

Lets look at this another way (with numbers made up in MY head):

If we were to poll 100 G owners and 100 C owners about reliability and only 1 G owner out of 100 reported having reliability issues, while 2 C owners out of 100 reported having reliability issues, then we could logically conclude that the G is twice as reliable as the C, on average (of course this is based upon made-up numbers and an extremely small sample size).

But here's the kicker-- even though the C isn't as reliable as the G (remember, the C has twice the amount of reliability complaints as the G), the odds of not having reliability issues with a C is still excellent. Only 2% of those 100 owners had issues.

This is just an example to illustrate how reliability ratings can easily be misconstrued. It's nice to buy a brand deemed "reliable", but that in no way guarantees that you'll end up without any issues to deal with. Does it increase the odds? Sure, but the truth is that cars are pretty damn reliable these days. Even cars at the bottom of the reliability rankings can go years without any issues whatsoever. Case in point-- my next door neighbor just turned in his Land Rover Range Rover after his 3-year lease expired. That vehicle has a terrible reliability rating, yet he never had a problem with it. His wife drives a Lexus ES350 and he laughs when he tells me that her car wasn't as reliable as his Range Rover.

 

Dude, we're all just giving out our .2-cent opinions here, so chill. It's a forum. I really don't care. Like I said, in my opinion, the C will not be reliable as a G from my experience. Relate your posts to the OP, because that's who I'm relating my posts to, and I have no interest whatsoever in arguing my opinion versus yours.

 

i actually chose a c300 over a g37 when i was shopping. this car is far from a soft ride and i think it has GREAT road feel. the stability in a german car is far greater than that of any japanese cars. i've driven g35 sedan, coupes, g37 sedans extensively before getting the c300 and i can definitely tell you that i prefer the C's ride over the infinitis. Not to mention that i "feel" much safer in my benz also. the BIGGEST downside to the c300 is that it's soooooo slow compared to the G37. personally, i didn't think the c350 was much faster than the 300, but since the coupe will have the upgraded 3.5 with over 300 hp, it might be a different story.

As far as maintenance... only have to do it once or twice a year. the services range from about 175 to 400$ depending on which one needs to be performed, which i dont think is too expensive considering any "scheduled" maintenance by any brand will cost just as much. I dont like to factor in wear and tear items since there are so many variables as to what you decide to replace them with (tires and brakes)

looks are very subjective. i love the way my C300 looks. the car looks like it sits lower than the g37. also less wheel gap. i hate the huge wheel gap on infinitis. and of course, i mean stock for stock. i'm not saying the G37 is not nice, it definitely is, but not in its stock form. needs a drop and some nice rims

Hope this helps, even the slightest bit, with your decision.

ps. if you're planning to heavily mod the C-coupe. good luck. there is not much aftermarket support for this car. very limited choices