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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Schwepps" data-source="post: 312862" data-attributes="member: 3592">Riki, brand image, aftersales service, resale value, etc, are all important considerations. But none is more important than testing the cars to see which one you like driving more. Only you can decide that, as one man's meat is...I would recommend testing them virtually back-to-back, not days or weeks apart. See how they feel puttering along, as well as pedal to the floor. Even if the max power outputs are quite equivalent, there is a lot of difference in feel between a normally aspirated 6 vs a turbo-charged 4: at low speeds, fierce accelleration and high speeds. Some like the raw kick of a turbo 4 under acceleration, but others like the smooth refinement of a non-turbo 6. Only you can tell which you like more on a daily basis. You're going to be married to this lady for a few years at the least!Opinion: I've tested the Audi A4, Merc C230 and Lexus IS250, and own a 325i Sports. It's definitely the 325i for me by a country mile. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>