I am looking to upgrade from my 2005 Corolla and am willing to spend AUD 25K. I am toying between Mercedes C180 Kompressor and BMW 318i (both 2004-2005 models).
While my bias is towards Mercedes due to its brand identity and solid appeal, the supposedly higher running costs, servicing costs, insurance costs go against my favorite. However I will settle for the the BMW as a 2nd option .....only if I get a really strong reason to do so.
Are the running costs of Mercs indeed higher than BMWs ? Can some friends here throw some light ?
Thanks
While my bias is towards Mercedes due to its brand identity and solid appeal, the supposedly higher running costs, servicing costs, insurance costs go against my favorite. However I will settle for the the BMW as a 2nd option .....only if I get a really strong reason to do so.
Are the running costs of Mercs indeed higher than BMWs ? Can some friends here throw some light ?
Thanks