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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Toyota and Honda drivers = peasants

BMW, Mercedes and Audi drivers = superior beings[/quote]

I don't know, Audi is in between. It's a step down from Mercedes. BMW has cheapened their brand so much with the 3 series for everyone and now the 1 series. If that's all you can afford, just get a Honda.

I have the GLS 450, and it's such a nice car. Not plasticy, great pickup, smooth and quiet. It's luxurious. [/quote]

+1, you sir are a gentleman and a scholar who is truly in touch with the current day German car offerings in these united states.

Audi has not been competitive recently IMO, we've passed them over each of the times we've gone searching for a sedan in the past 10 years. The exterior and interior designs of their cars are stale and unimaginative. I am sure the quality is decent, but it takes a certain flair to be successful in this market segment.

Everyone dumped on Chris Bangle, but BMW was far superior under his design guidance. The current 5 and 7 series are completely boring, and the 3 series look like it is standing on stilts. The interiors are very drab. And how about that X1 - such a plain looking car that it should wear a KIA badge.

Mercedes is killing it these days. Their entire range (save for the CLA/GLA, IMO) is well thought out, with excellent driving dynamics, and interior/exterior design that stand heads and shoulders above Audi and BMW. I've always had a yearning for the big GL (and now the GLS). Were it not for the room we need to haul 6 people constantly plus a healthy load of cargo, it would be our family hauler rather than an Odyssey.

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Audi has been doing really well lately sales-wise, especially with the Q5. I think their styling is understated (we have one) but I like it that way.

Mercedes I find their model line is way too broad. It means if you want model X, the dealer may only have a couple available, since they're expected to have a few of every model, and the model range is just too wide. Remember when it was just C, E, S, and SL? Now you've got all this crazy stuff like CLS -- a 4-door "coupe", 5 different types of SUVs, etc.[/quote]

True. I kind of have the feeling that Audi is more attractive to the mature and conservative crowd. It was hard for us to find a car on the lot that was lot black or silver when we were shopping.

MB does have a wide variety of models. But at least the naming conventions are getting consolidated, with all SUVs having "GL" followed by the class name of A, C, E, S, plus the G wagon :)

I think everyone hopped onto the "4-door coupe" bandwagon when Mercedes demonstrated that it was a style of vehicle people liked. BMW has their 6-series Gran Coupe, and Audi has the A7. This really speaks to another layer of choice that the luxury brands offer buyers, which is lacking from non-luxury brands, or even luxury brands like Lexus, Acura, and Infinity. The myriad of body types, engine choices, and etc. In MB's case, the AMG line adds yet another layer of frosting. [/quote]

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