I am looking in buying a new car and i narrowed it down to 2 cars. SLK 350 and BMW 335i. Which of the 2 is a better buy?
the 335i is the coupe version

If you're a driving enthusiast then BMW all the way.
Better performance, better resale value, better car all the way around.
Just make sure you buy one that was built AFTER march when they added the oil cooler to it. Prior to that the Oil heats up too much due to the Turbo.
BMW isn't making a "recall" but did change the build after March.

these specifications will help you in comparing and making a better decision

1) BMW 335i

Base Retail Price - $40,800
Engine - 3.0L I-6
Engine valvetrain - DOHC
Sequential shift control - Steptronic
Transmission - 6-spd man w/OD
Horsepower - 300 @ 5,800 rpm
Torque -300 @ 1,400 rpm
Fuel economy (city) - 19 mpg
Fuel economy (highway) - 28 mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s) - 6.0 seconds
Curb weight - 3,571 lbs.
Wheelbase -108.7 "
Turning radius - 18.1 ''
Front legroom - 41.8 "
Front headroom - 38.4 "
Front shoulder room - 55.3 "
Luggage volume - 11.1 cu.ft.
Luggage volume (max) - 11.1 cu.ft.
Passenger volume - 89 cu.ft.
Fuel tank - 15.9 gal.


2) Mercedes SLK 350

Base Retail Price - $47,400
Engine - 3.5L V-6
Engine valvetrain - DOHC
Sequential shift control - Touch shift
Transmission - 6-spd man w/OD
Horsepower - 268 @ 6,000 rpm
Torque - 258 @ 2,400 rpm
Fuel economy (city) - 18 mpg
Fuel economy (highway) - 25 mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s) - 6.3 seconds
Curb weight - 3,255 lbs.
Wheelbase - 95.7 "
Turning radius - 17.3 ''
Front legroom - 42.5 "
Front headroom - 37.9 "
Front shoulder room - 52.2 "
Luggage volume - 6.5 cu.ft.
Luggage volume (max) - 9.8 cu.ft.
Passenger volume - 49 cu.ft.
Fuel tank - 18.5 gal........

The BMW definitely it is just a better car, it is faster and it just came out this year and it is just better all over in every thing including comfort style and performance.

the 335 will have less problems in the long run both will hold their value i would say the slk would hold it better than the 3 series but for the added reliability i would go with the BMW (if i had the money a new Audi S5 would be nice).

BMW, no car has better resale...it's "the ultimate driving machine" for a reason.

BMW- bigger, better quality, amazing warranty, top shelf materials, BMW Badge, more luxury, resale is amazing

Mercedes- MB Badge, better deal cause nobody will buy one


Its a tough one!