Chariots or Mercenary Chariots?

[Darkvicer98]

I've been in the 'Chariots or Cavalry' poll and i've been thinking, which is better: Chariots or Mercenary Chariots? I'd prefer Mercenary Chariots because instead of waiting an extra turn or two for them, i'd recruit them on the way to an enemy settlement.

Also the fact that i think chariots are weak and a waste of time to wait for one or two turns that they'd be a good idea to recruit as a mercenary.