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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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Default Re: Getting a Genesis Coupe

Originally Posted by patpur
Z-4 coupe ? Nah the Z-4 is an ugly car and I'm not a BMW fan. We owned one (not a Z-4 but a 528) and I wasn't impressed with it. If you are looking for performance the Genesis is a great buy. Your not sure the Mercedes heritage is a good thing? It sure was a selling point for me.
You certainly are entitled to your opinion, as there clearly people who think the crossfire is ugly. But having actually driven the Z4 coupe, it's definitely a notch or two above the crossfire in terms of performance and feel. If it wasn't for the fact that the used Z4 coupes near me were 6k more than my crossfire cost, new, I'd probably own one. The point remains though, both the Z4 and crossfire are pretty rare vehicles. The genesis coupe by comparison is far more mass market--both good and bad IMO.

I think the only reason I like that the crossfire is really a mercedes is because it isn't a chrysler. I would have been much less likely to have purchased the crossfire if it was a typical chrysler product. But as far as mercedes is concerned, I don't find myself overly interested in most of their products. I think the G-wagon is about the only product that mercedes sells that I really like. Too bad they are soooooo expensive, even used!
 
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