Audi A6 vs MErcedes E-class

[Polyglott]

Hey everyone,

I want to buy a new car, and I just don't know which one I have to decide for, Audi or Mercedes? I live in Germany so the cars are, relatively, cheap.

Thanks for the help.

Dario

[crayzayjay]

The E-class would be my pick. But you have to get it with 18's unless you want it to look like a Daewoo or Hyundai...

[Deakins]

The new A6 is right around the corner, wait for it...

[Polyglott]

sorry, I forgot to mention, I was gonna pay 20000€ for my car, so the Mercedes is not as new, I would've got the older model, so which one is better, now?

[crayzayjay]

I'd go for the older E. My dad has one. It looks more elegant than the new one (imo), is better built inside, and reliability in our experience has been 100% in 5 years of ownership. Nothing has gone wrong. You can get them for not a lot now, you can easily find one with low mileage, they're an absolute steal.

[Type_Race]

Definitly the E-class. Especially the E55 AMG. They're suppose to be the world's fastest sedan rightnow.

[edonis]

Have you considered other alternatives? BMW 5-series, Saab 9-5, Volvo S80/V70? My father had €65 000 at his disposal and ended up with a Saab 9-5 Estate, after considering the A6, the new E-class and Bmw 5-series, but you get a nice 9-5 for 20 000€ in Germany, I guess..

But if you're not willing to consider other options, I'd go for the A6 over the E-class

[Jimster]

If you want a sporty car, then a 5 series is a lot of fun.

Butas a luxury car I'll go for the Audi.


Previous model E Classes didn't even have Climate Controlled air-con unless they were a V8. Even my mates wifes Micra has Climate Control