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I have a friend who has a MB C63 and we've battled numerous times over who's the "best overall" brand. I know everyone on the forum is partial but how do you think the rest of the world would rank order these 3 brands.

I think it is:

1.) BMW
2.) MB
3.) Audi

What do you think?
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The answer will wholly depend on which forum you're browsing.
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Well.... to be honest... right now it's definitely MB ...
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This is literally all personal opinion.
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M3Ronnie wrote
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Interesting. Someone recently said to me "Audi is the Mercedes Benz to the rest of the world" meaning the rest of the world perceives Audi like Americans perceive MB (#1). I never thought Audi would be the #1 brand of the three.
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Isn't this all personal opinion? Or you can just look up who has the most sales per year if you want to put a numeric value on it
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MrMoo wrote
Isn't this all personal opinion? Or you can just look up who has the most sales per year if you want to put a numeric value on it
It's personal opinion for any one individual. Billions of personal opinions equal the world's perception.
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Didn't Audi overtake both to be #1 recently??
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SakhirM4 wrote
Is it determined sales or is it value of the brand? Forbes ranks the value of the brands in this order:

#14 most valuable brand in the World is BMW
#20 most valuable brand in the World is Mercedes Benz
#36 most valuable brand in the World is Audi

Hmmmmm??????

http://www.forbes.com/powerful-brands/list/#tab:rank
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Best at what? Sales? Quality? You'll get a different answer each time.
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swalsh2333 wrote
Is it determined sales or is it value of the brand? Forbes ranks the value of the brands in this order:

#14 most valuable brand in the World is BMW
#20 most valuable brand in the World is Mercedes Benz
#36 most valuable brand in the World is Audi

Hmmmmm??????

http://www.forbes.com/powerful-brands/list/#tab:rank
But Porsche is 67 and I doubt anyone ranks them below these brands.
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The brands rank differently in their own category IMO.

Luxury - MB.
Performance & fun - BMW
Technology - Audi.

This is my opinion of course! MB has some wicked tech in their S class cars, but Audi has it on all their cars.
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After spending last 10 years in a country where wealth status is publically displayed, I can tell you the order is MB, BMW, and Audi (aka VW's cousin).
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Habber wrote
Didn't Audi overtake both to be #1 recently??
Isnt Audi the New Rock n Roll:rolleyes::rolleyes:
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swalsh2333 wrote
I have a friend who has a MB c63 and we've battled numerous times over who's the "best overall" brand. I know everyone on the forum is partial but how do you think the rest of the world would rank order these 3 brands.

I think it is:

1.) BMW
2.) MB
3.) Audi

What do you think?
"Best" is subjective (because to describe something as 'best' requires quantitative values; otherwise it's opinion) and too broad.
"Overall" is even more subjective and broad.

And, as other posters have noted, it depends on where you are -- even, in some cases, within the same country.

#pointlessthread
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Viffermike wrote
"Best" is subjective (because to describe something as 'best' requires quantitative values; otherwise it's opinion) and too broad.
"Overall" is even more subjective and broad.

And, as other posters have noted, it depends on where you are -- even, in some cases, within the same country.

#pointlessthread
If it is a pointless thread, then why did you feel it was necessary to respond to it? :confused2
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Viffermike wrote
"Best" is subjective (because to describe something as 'best' requires quantitative values; otherwise it's opinion) and too broad.
"Overall" is even more subjective and broad.

And, as other posters have noted, it depends on where you are -- even, in some cases, within the same country.

#pointlessthread
The whole point of the thread is to not define the criteria (pretty obvious if you can read) but to get an forum members individual opinion on how they feel the three brands stack up in the eyes of the rest of the world.

#youreanidiot #gotrollelswhere
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SakhirM4 wrote
If it is a pointless thread, then why did you feel it was necessary to respond to it? :confused2
or read it at all.

#troll
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swalsh2333 wrote
I have a friend who has a MB c63 and we've battled numerous times over who's the "best overall" brand. I know everyone on the forum is partial but how do you think the rest of the world would rank order these 3 brands.

I think it is:

1.) BMW
2.) MB
3.) Audi

What do you think?
I think that is about right
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swalsh2333 wrote
I have a friend who has a MB c63 and we've battled numerous times over who's the "best overall" brand.
I propose a thumb wrestling war settle this once and for all, best of 5 series.
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