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npub1ns…2cgnl on Nostr: friends which of these two cars ( that i can't afford ) would you rather have ? ...

friends which of these two cars ( that i can't afford ) would you rather have ?

Mercedes E53 Estate ?







or BMW XM ?





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even though XM's MSRP was much higher it actually sells for less used because it came out a few years earlier and is less in demand in the used market ... and because XM is made here in US while E53 is imported from Germany ...

also even though the XM has a V8 while the E53 only has inline-6 actually the E53 is slightly faster because it is 800 pounds lighter ...

they are also both plug-in hybrids and they are also both known to have rather punishing ride due to being setup with very aggressive suspension and low profile tires ...

really they are almost completely matched except that one is a wagon and one is an SUV ...

well obviously the wagon gets much better fuel economy but really with plug in hybrids you never buy gas anyway ... the XM would be a bit more in electrical bills that's about it ...

which would you get ?