Which car is better to buy ? Merc or toyota or BMW ?

[MarcV]

Hi guys, I am looking to buy a good second hand car . I have done some reserch and I'm down to 3 major choices . I like the mercedez, like the 500 sel or 450 slc, but I also like the toyota ( also known as Lexus) soarer or an old BMW from 1986 500i i think ? I want to put the car on gas too.
Thanks for any advice, Cheers.

 

[tonytonika]

For 2nd hand car... all 3 brands are pretty good, but I would def buy extended warranties on Benz and BMW, because their parts are expensive (even a very tiny part). If the cars you are looking for are 1990s.... Then I will pick lexus over benz and bmw because of the stability. good luck!

 

[Louise]

I would ring some garages and find out how much they cost to service.

My sister has a tiny little Mercedes hatch in England and it cost her $1200 to get a service!

That should form part of your decision process (unless money is no object!)