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Wagons never crossed my mind but you guys have got me thinking about it now! Missed the high visibility you get with SUVs, so if staying in the BMW family would've looked at an X5, but will sniff around wagons too, good thoughts!
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03-24-2020, 05:18 PM | #24 | |
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I would say 530 over the X3, they are both fantastic cars, but I’ve had my m550 now for 2 years and the interior quality is top notch, reliability has been stellar. I had a 530 for a loaner and it was a great car. X3 is more practical but there’s something about those 5 series! Either way you’ll be getting a great car
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04-10-2020, 01:46 PM | #26 |
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I have one of each in the garage right now. Both are 2019's and low mileage. We're not driving too much these days other than a road trip now and then. In a few ways the X3 and 5 Series are similar but the differences are many and noticeable. I really depends on your needs and preferences. If I had to get rid of one of them it would be the X3 but that's just us.
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04-10-2020, 09:20 PM | #27 |
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I don't know how you can doubt between these two? 5-series all the way!!!! The X3 I currently have is ok, but feels certainly one class down to the G30 and even the two F10s I had before. Road composure, flegmatics are certainly inferior. The G30 is an oasis of rest and composure, the X3 is not!
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With that said, X3 should probably be compared against the 3 Series where as the X5 is more of an apt comparison against the 5.
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Sounds like OP needs something that combines the best of both worlds... a wagon!
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04-13-2020, 12:31 PM | #33 | |
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I would go as far and argue is the best MB vehicle they sell in the United States.
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I am waiting on my 530i to arrive to Baltimore from Bremer now. Glad to see the positive reviews on this vehicle. I was back and forth on the 540 or the 530i xdrive. Went with the 530i after testing driving a 21 530 that was turned in off a lease and loved the way it felt.
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I used to have an X3 35i and now I’m in a 540i. I must say I think I liked my X3 more. The driving position just felt great. I wanted to try something different so that’s why I went with a 5 series this time. No regrets and I’m enjoying my 540i, but I plan to go back to an X3 when this lease is done.
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02-25-2022, 10:27 AM | #40 |
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Yep, E-Class wagons have been built to order for quite some time which is why (especially in the current market) you'll never see too many sitting on a lot unsold. That being said, the current S213 E-Wagon may be the last MB wagon to grace our shores.
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GLE is the wife's car, but we like it a lot. Our son has taken the X3 with him to college so we needed a do it all vehicle that could carry the dog, or all our stuff on vacation, grandkids, home-depot runs etc. We've had it since June of 2021 and its served us well as a replacement for her GLC. My wife really liked the mild-hybrid system of my old CLS so she wanted the 450's Inline-6 engine which is buttery smooth. The interior is one of the biggest reasons we went for it, modern looks, fantastic ambient lighting, and cavernous space, the rear legroom especially is huge for the class, bigger than the E-Wagon and both X5 and X7 by quite a bit. And on top of that, when she saw the paint job of this car in the showroom (Emerald Green Metallic) she couldn't say no.
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