Which car you say is the 5 series biggest competitor?
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='364129' date='Dec 6 2006, 07:10 PM
Yeah, i was mearly joking more, but in my eyes at least it hasn't any. Of course some car will be more luxurious, or more reliable, or other have a better interior finish but as an overall package nothing beats it.
for this range of car most buyer are over 40 in HK so they think MB is a better car for people to look at in HK and people think it cost much more, which is not.
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='363995' date='Dec 5 2006, 04:04 PM
It hasn't any competition 
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I agree also the E350 is the biggest competitor.
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if you like driving, the infiniti m35 and m45 is the e60's biggest threat. the steering felt so much sportier than the AS on my 545. it felt just like good ol' fashioned true bmw steering from older 3 series and e39 530.
if you like luxury, e class.
if you like luxury, e class.
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='366677' date='Dec 13 2006, 03:46 AM
if you like driving, the infiniti m35 and m45 is the e60's biggest threat. the steering felt so much sportier than the AS on my 545. it felt just like good ol' fashioned true bmw steering from older 3 series and e39 530.
if you like luxury, e class.
if you like luxury, e class.
Then why did you buy AS?
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='367764' date='Dec 15 2006, 08:27 AM
Then why did you buy AS?
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='368576' date='Dec 18 2006, 11:44 AM
no choice, it came w/ the usa sport pack in '05
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='368576' date='Dec 18 2006, 03:44 PM
no choice, it came w/ the usa sport pack in '05
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In my opinion many cars are 5-series competitors, not just those considered in the same class.
5-series competitors:
Lexus GS
Lexus ES
Acura RL
Acura TL
M-B E-class
Infiniti M
Infiniti G35
Audi A6
Cadillac CTS
Jaguar X-Type
But the biggest competitor is still Mercedes-Benz E-class in my opinion.
5-series competitors:
Lexus GS
Lexus ES
Acura RL
Acura TL
M-B E-class
Infiniti M
Infiniti G35
Audi A6
Cadillac CTS
Jaguar X-Type
But the biggest competitor is still Mercedes-Benz E-class in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='363778' date='Dec 5 2006, 06:23 AM
In HK 100% MB E-class
Hong Kong is a relatively small market, shouldn't do anything to the overall international sales number.