I made similar comment not long ago, so gonna copy-paste here:

touch wood no problem la haha, but I just got the car in Dec-23. Can hear some wind noise from side windows at high speeds, cos they are not double glazed but overall cabin NVH was pretty silent. That's right, it's the 2023 model with the adaptive suspension. Also why I'm not waiting for g45 due to curved display. Me old school. IMO idrive7 feels more polished and refined.

Continental cars just avoid hybrid, if normal ICE engine reliability still good.

My colleague had owned previous gen f25 for 10yrs, before replacing with i4. Other than typical wear and tear, the only ‘big’ issue was coolant leak. But gives you plenty of time to react - came with a warning error. In the end, just replace with a new radiator hose and that was it. Most importantly, follow the periodic maintenance schedule as advised.

What ride are you upgrading from btw? Perhaps rx300 instead? That was my second choice in fact.

If C class, go for c300. c200 is boring and underpowered.
C300 may be eating into your budget

A new X3 or GLC are way beyond the budget set by TS unless he's alright with used car.

Yup. SUV for me too.
Maybe TS can consider a SUV coupe (SUV + sedan)

Let me share why I crossed out GLC 300 from my shopping list, even though Hap Seng is only 2km from my home. First is the seat ergonomics - I don't know but i couldn't seat comfortably, i.e. it gave me the feeling of sitting on it, rather than inside of the seat. The seat materials are comfy though. Then the freaking small foot rest (similar issue with C300) and the big center console that intrude my leg space. My left leg felt uncomfortable during the drive. Drivers with long legs would probably understand what I meant. Next are the bullshit capacitive buttons on the steering lol - either wrong press, double press or accidental trigger.

Personally I would go for the GLC purely because the GLC retains so much more value over the BMW X3 (go and look at second hand units now and you will see the huge difference in prices). Considering both are SUV, the Merc feels more luxurious inside over the BMW. but again, that is based on subjective taste as well.