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In Reply to: Getting to like a new model.... posted by Kevin on July 28, 2001 at 23:16:17:
I completely respect your decision to not replace your BMW with a new BMW. You have had some pretty bad experiences, which, while not entirely common to the extent you have had to endure, would understandably steer you away from taking the chance again.
However, are you really sure about the S430? I had the opportunity to test drive the MB S430 alongside the Lexus LS430, and I have to say the Lexus was far superior. The styling is a little bland, but not nearly as bad as the previous model, and with the right color, the LS430 can look really quite sharp. But I felt that the MB S430 was cheap feeling, slow, and I'm not overly impressed with the styling.
Have you driven the Lexus?
Jason F.
Well, many people on this board know my love/hate relationship with BMW by now...so I'll just mention my thoughts about the S-class from Mercedes.
When that model first came out, I was excited to see it because the version it was replacing was such a monstrosity. It could only be a success, no matter what it looked like. I signed up for the preview site and did all that stuff.....
Well, at first I was quite surprised by the outward looks - maybe as you say, too much change to grasp in one go. But as time went by, it certainly made me think twice about replacing my BMW with a new BMW.
Subsequently, since I have had such a bad experience with my current E38 - the S-class is now at the top of my list, and way above anything else in the same group.
I'll be ordering a 2002 S430 with Silver on Black early next year (assuming the stock market does not continue to tank that long!).
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