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Old 03-27-2007, 01:37 PM   #21
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Re: AutoBild: 530i vs E350

In Russia till 2007 BMW gave only 1 year warranty! Since 2007 - 2 years warranty.

P.S. AUDI and Mercedes - both have 2 years warranty.
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Old 03-27-2007, 01:44 PM   #22
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Re: AutoBild: 530i vs E350

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Its the damn category "Garantie" that bimmers always get low points in this carmag.
Don't blame the mag... it's up to BMW to improve their warranty.
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Re: AutoBild: 530i vs E350

So the E won. Cool, I drove the E500 the other day and loved it. I will get my hands on a 5er later during the week and find out how it feels.
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Old 03-27-2007, 03:07 PM   #24
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Don't blame the mag... it's up to BMW to improve their warranty.
trust me, its not only because of this garantie thing I diss autobild.
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Old 03-27-2007, 03:47 PM   #25
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Re: AutoBild: 530i vs E350

So,basicly,if you want to drive the car,buy a 530i..If you desire to be driven by a car,get a Benz.
And one thing about warranty..These car are made to last atleast 5-6 years without an major breakdowns..or even more if you live in a civilised country with decent roads and good gasoline(not the case here in Croatia,where I live ).
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Old 03-28-2007, 05:07 AM   #27
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Re: AutoBild: 530i vs E350

In two weeks, this test is also in AMS!!
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Re: AutoBild: 530i vs E350

Doesn't matter who wins or who doesn't. You can't go wrong with either car.

Also, a lot of German magazines, when they compare family cars, look for the overall balance and Mercedes' cars always tend to perform well here. BMW's are usually sportier and this sort of ruins their chances in such comparisons.

If the criteria is sport and overall handling, then the Bavarian car will be the winner.
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Doesn't matter who wins or who doesn't. You can't go wrong with either car.

Also, a lot of German magazines, when they compare family cars, look for the overall balance and Mercedes' cars always tend to perform well here. BMW's are usually sportier and this sort of ruins their chances in such comparisons.

If the criteria is sport and overall handling, then the Bavarian car will be the winner.


It's a matter of taste...I would ever prefer Mercedes over BMW and Audi.
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It's a matter of taste...I would ever prefer Mercedes over BMW and Audi.
It is indeed a matter of personal taste.
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