2015 Genesis vs. 2015 C-Class

[Mark_888]

By the way, folks who seriously want to get wealthy should read the book "The millionaire next door." It's a bit dated now, but the concepts remain the same and are solid rules to advance your wealth. Accumulating wealth is just as much about saving money as it is about making money.

Another great (but even more dated) book is "Dress for Success" by John Malloy. He explains that is very important to dress well, but going to excess of the norm is not always good. For example, if you wear a silk shirt to work everyday, your boss will assume you have money to waste and will never give you a raise. Also, he says it is a good idea not dress better than your boss (or not buy more expensive cars than your boss).

Personally, I made sure my boss knew that my new car that looked like a Bentley was actually a Hyundai, I did not get the most expensive Genesis with the Tech Package, and I made up a bunch of other excuses such as the Genesis safety features, otherwise I am quite sure my raise money every year would go his employees with a wife and 5 kids to support and who drives a 7 year old Sonata.

I can understand that a person who is no longer worrying about getting raises, wants to make sure they enjoy the fruits of their labors in their later years, and who doesn't mind flaunting their wealth, would get a new (near) luxury car every 27 months, especially since you can't take it with you.

 

[PMCErnie]

Funny, Malloy's book Dress for Success was my bible for many years. I worked in NYC for 30 years and we never saw personal vehicles. Most of us came to work on the bus, train, or subway.

 

[Midnightsun]

Why is it as of late somebody asks a simple question and the threads go off on some whole different tangent? The OP was comparing a Genesis to a c-class and now we are talking about buying vs leasing, how to dress and flaunt your money? I think we need a little more moderation if you ask me.

 

[PMCErnie]

Why is it as of late somebody asks a simple question and the threads go off on some whole different tangent? The OP was comparing a Genesis to a c-class and now we are talking about buying vs leasing, how to dress and flaunt your money? I think we need a little more moderation if you ask me.

The OP mentioned leasing and affordability. All fair game for tangential discussions.

 

[acoga]

My contribution to get the thread back on track:

As we all know by now, there have been 2 rounds of "reviews" for the new Genesis. The first round was in January when they invited a bunch of reviewers to Korea. That turned out to be more of a preview, since it turned out they made significant changes to the suspension after that round of reviews. The '15 seems to be collecting solid reviews. Certainly it's being compared more seriously against the European competition; the previous model was compared more against Infinity and Lexus -- no reviewer seriously did any comparisons with the Europeans that I ever saw.

The C class is still in that preview phase, as it won't be out until September. But the early previews are pretty eye-opening. For one thing, the wheelbase is now stretched to be roughly the same size as the previous E class, so it's quite roomy albeit with a smaller trunk than an E class. They're also saying the C has a cabin that has lifted the best bits of the S class.

The conventional wisdom has always been that the S class and the E class were the "real" Mercedes, and the C class was more of a wannabe -- it just didn't embody the same virtues as its larger siblings, and was generally overshadowed in competitive reviews by the BMW 3 series and the Audi A4.

The new C class looks to shake up that status quo. I'm definitely going to look hard at it before making my next purchase decision. I think the styling both outside and inside is dramatically better than the '15 Genesis. What I want to see is the real cost for a well equipped car. Typically the German cars get very expensive quickly as you start checking off the option boxes.

 

[Ernie3647]

My contribution to get the thread back on track:

As we all know by now, there have been 2 rounds of "reviews" for the new Genesis. The first round was in January when they invited a bunch of reviewers to Korea. That turned out to be more of a preview, since it turned out they made significant changes to the suspension after that round of reviews. The '15 seems to be collecting solid reviews. Certainly it's being compared more seriously against the European competition; the previous model was compared more against Infinity and Lexus -- no reviewer seriously did any comparisons with the Europeans that I ever saw.

The C class is still in that preview phase, as it won't be out until September. But the early previews are pretty eye-opening. For one thing, the wheelbase is now stretched to be roughly the same size as the previous E class, so it's quite roomy albeit with a smaller trunk than an E class. They're also saying the C has a cabin that has lifted the best bits of the S class.

The conventional wisdom has always been that the S class and the E class were the "real" Mercedes, and the C class was more of a wannabe -- it just didn't embody the same virtues as its larger siblings, and was generally overshadowed in competitive reviews by the BMW 3 series and the Audi A4.

The new C class looks to shake up that status quo. I'm definitely going to look hard at it before making my next purchase decision. I think the styling both outside and inside is dramatically better than the '15 Genesis. What I want to see is the real cost for a well equipped car. Typically the German cars get very expensive quickly as you start checking off the option boxes.

Thanks for getting things back on track.

 

[YEH]

W/ the new C Class gaining interior room, there have been reviews asking whether it was worth getting an E Class over the new C Class since the C Class was a more enjoyable drive and in certain respects had a nicer interior (the new E Class should correct that).

If a buyer needed every inch of passenger room, than the E Class would still be the way to go, but if one can do w/ a little bit less space, then can totally see a buyer choosing the latest platform/tech and opting for more options w/ the C Class.