c230 sedan vs civic si?

2310 Views 7 Replies 6 Participants Last post by Janizary, Nov 21, 2005

DeezSi06

Discussion Starter · Nov 18, 2005 (Edited)

Hmm, so alot of the specs are close,
the mb has rear wheel
the si has lsd..
the mb has a little more hp and like 50 more torque...
The price tag msrp is about 9k, diffrence
But after talk downs on a mb, and no talk downs on a si. i think you could narow that gap to about 5k, diffrence more or less..

Im considering both cars very seriously.
I know my insurance would be quite a bit more for a benz.
But the 230 sedan is pretty sporty, and a nice looking benz0
Lemme know wutcha think...
http://www.mbusa.com/brand/models/C230WZ.jsp

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webby

· #2 · Nov 18, 2005

I'll be honest and neutral. I love the looks of the car, but the c230 has had a horrible track record for repairs.

Least reliable cars 2004
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Jaguar S-Type
BMW 7 Series
Jaguar X-Type
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz C-Class (V6)
Volvo S60 (AWD)
Saab 9-3
Pontiac Grand Prix (supercharged)
Volkswagen Passat (AWD)
BMW 5 Series

to me, this is a deciding factor. The car looks great, and surely looks like a status car, but I personally don't want to deal with repair issues. That's just me though.

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Janizary

· #3 · Nov 18, 2005

I travel a fair amount for my job and drove a C230 as a rental on a trip. It was very comfortable, had great pick up, lots of gadgetry, etc., however, as webby points out, the reliability is not the greatest.

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DeezSi06

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 18, 2005

ohhh, i didnt even know they sucked for reliability-
well scratch that then...

thats 2 funny-
look at the list, 8 out of the 10 cars are all overpriced luxury rides, that break down.
LOL

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Silver8th

· #5 · Nov 19, 2005

DeezV604 said:
ohhh, i didnt even know they sucked for reliability-
well scratch that then...

thats 2 funny-
look at the list, 8 out of the 10 cars are all overpriced luxury rides, that break down.
LOL

Yep, If you gotta a million dollars I'd go for the luxury, but if not a millionaire go with the Civic..just my 2 cents.

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20si06

· #6 · Nov 19, 2005

Is this a serious topic?

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aznkukuboi

· #7 · Nov 20, 2005

On Top Gear... the C class was rated like in the last few for reliability AND customer service.

It may be top for luxury though...

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Janizary

· #8 · Nov 21, 2005

No arguement there. It was a great car to drive for a few days.

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