Thinking about switching from 545 to the new Acura
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Originally Posted by jared1234' date='Oct 12 2004, 04:03 PM
Thinking about switching from the 2005 545 to the new Acura RL. $16,000 less and quite a car. My wife is stuck on the BMW badge.? I drive about 20,000 miles a year.? Can anyone talk me out of it?
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From personal experience of having bmw's in the family since childhood...I've learned that it's more about brand loyalty and passion of driving a car with great handling - even if it may not be the fastest for it's price. God knows, we've had lemons and leaky transmissions, and what-not...and yet keep getting another bmw! (Yeah, I appreciate the "image", but it's not the reason I buy bmw's...for some it is the image...and there's nothing wrong with that either.)
Whatever you select...I hope you won't regret the decision...which for me would lean you towards the bimmer!!!
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What's the more practical decision? The Acura. But what will you most likely enjoy more? The BMW. Especially if you're in your car that much. For me, it is very difficult to tell any of the Japanese cars apart. Some may have more "icing" than others, but they're all pretty devoid of any personality. The BMW is a luxury vehicle at its heart, designed with driving in mind, the Acura is just trying to market itself that way, but its heart is somewhere else. It's the immeasurable feeling you get when you sit in a BMW vs. an Acura. If that feeling is important to you, go with the BMW. If you have a relationship with your car, get the BMW. If you are looking for reliable mode of daily transportation with some creature comforts, go for the Acura. If you're strictly a numbers man, go with the Acura.
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Originally Posted by SueBMW' date='Oct 12 2004, 11:19 PM
What's the more practical decision?? The Acura.? But what will you most likely enjoy more?? The BMW.? Especially if you're in your car that much.? For me, it is very difficult to tell any of the Japanese cars apart.? Some may have more "icing" than others, but they're all pretty devoid of any personality.? The BMW is a luxury vehicle at its heart, designed with driving in mind, the Acura is just trying to market itself that way, but its heart is somewhere else.? It's the immeasurable feeling you get when you sit in a BMW vs. an Acura.? If that feeling is important to you, go with the BMW.? If you have a relationship with your car, get the BMW.? If you are looking for reliable mode of daily transportation with some creature comforts, go for the Acura.? If you're strictly a numbers man, go with the Acura.
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Take Asian opinion and You forget all Asian brands and come to think MB or BMW. I listened my wife and that was good, because now I have best car what I have ever drove!
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jared1234, if the number is a higher priority than the car, consider a 530 or even a 525. the price won't be that much of a diff. one more thing you have to consider is bmw comes w/4 year free maintainence. that is at least a $1-2,000 "discount".
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Originally Posted by SueBMW' date='Oct 12 2004, 11:19 PM
What's the more practical decision?? The Acura.? But what will you most likely enjoy more?? The BMW.? Especially if you're in your car that much.? For me, it is very difficult to tell any of the Japanese cars apart.? Some may have more "icing" than others, but they're all pretty devoid of any personality.? The BMW is a luxury vehicle at its heart, designed with driving in mind, the Acura is just trying to market itself that way, but its heart is somewhere else.? It's the immeasurable feeling you get when you sit in a BMW vs. an Acura.? If that feeling is important to you, go with the BMW.? If you have a relationship with your car, get the BMW.? If you are looking for reliable mode of daily transportation with some creature comforts, go for the Acura.? If you're strictly a numbers man, go with the Acura.
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If anything, I think it's the Acuras and Infinitis and Lexuses that are luxury cars at their core that are trying to be drivers' cars.
I think this same fundamental philosophy difference exists between BMW and Merc. A BMW is a "drivers' car;" while a Merc is a "riders' car."
Everything else you said, I agree with 100%.
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Oct 12 2004, 09:14 PM
[quote name='beewang' date='Oct 12 2004, 05:49 PM'][quote name='acribb' date='Oct 12 2004, 04:39 PM']..., but the electronics/stereo just can't competewith the Japanese....
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[/quote]oh yeah? how about the one in lexus (Mark Levinson)?
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[/quote]Oooh Yeah!! L-7 is better than Mark Levinson... it is that good!!
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Everyone talks about the Mark Levinson, and I know Lexus touts it in their ads. I had a couple of vehicles from Lexus for extended several day test drives and I was really disappointed in it. I had to double check to make sure it had the Levinson system in it, and I am for sure not an audiophile.