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I have only driven cheap used cars but it was good because it help me to save a lot of money, now i am thinking of treating myself to a luxury car, there is a 2007 s class mercedes that i can get from a dealer for $30,000, now what i am worried about is how expensive is it to maintain a car like this i dont want to be throwing away too much money on maintaining the car so for you getbiggers who owns a luxury car how much do you spend on it yearly.
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If you have to ask you can't afford it... fool.
Its not that i cannot afford it, i am just conservative with my money.
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If you have to ask you can't afford it... fool.
exactly ;D
on a serious note consider that it's 5 y.o. for most cars it's a turning point: many expensive things are breaking down after that period (clutch if manual transmission, water pump, distribution belt, etc etc)
also spares from a benz are far more expensive than say a hyunday
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If you have to ask you can't afford it... fool.
:D
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get yourself a nice glock 45 to go with such an attractive vehicle. haters might try to take it.
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exactly ;D
on a serious note consider that it's 5 y.o. for most cars it's a turning point: many expensive things are breaking down after that period (clutch if manual transmission, water pump, distribution belt, etc etc)
also spares from a benz are far more expensive than say a hyunday
That is what i am thinking about, but i know that mercedes are good cars and they tend to last long.
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exactly ;D
on a serious note consider that it's 5 y.o. for most cars it's a turning point: many expensive things are breaking down after that period (clutch if manual transmission, water pump, distribution belt, etc etc)
also spares from a benz are far more expensive than say a hyunday
Just made a post for you in Random pics Anziano Stallone
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This is what you need, It's got more wow factor than any Mercedes, and it is very easy to maintain if you have the slightest of mechanical talent. and it cost close to what you pay for a benz. Chicks would rather be seen in that than a benz.
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Just made a post for you in Random pics Anziano Stallone
I saw it, thanks again, my old withered cock is tankful for that blonde beauty
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I saw it, thanks again, my old withered cock is tankful for that blonde beauty
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This is what you need, It's got more wow factor than any Mercedes, and it is very easy to maintain if you have the slightest of mechanical talent. and it cost close to what you pay for a benz. Chicks would rather be seen in that than a benz.
Fuckin bucket of rust
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This is what you need, It's got more wow factor than any Mercedes, and it is very easy to maintain if you have the slightest of mechanical talent. and it cost close to what you pay for a benz. Chicks would rather be seen in that than a benz.
love the lines of that model C2 but if you want a mint condition car here in europe it's two times the price of a beemer or a benz
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I would recommend leasing a car for a 4yr term.
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;D
Fuckin bucket of rust
You mad? It's fibreglass. It has a full steel frame but most of these cars have been restored or very well taken care of.
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You mad? It's fibreglass. It has a full steel frame but most of these cars have been restored or very well taken care of.
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so for you getbiggers who owns a luxury car how much do you spend on it yearly.
Hahhahahahaha, good one, that made me chuckle! :D
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Chicks would rather be seen in a beautiful Electra Deuce and a quarter!
Don't forget the dice hanging from the rear view mirror.
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This is what you need, It's got more wow factor than any Mercedes, and it is very easy to maintain if you have the slightest of mechanical talent. and it cost close to what you pay for a benz. Chicks would rather be seen in that than a benz.
Awesome car.
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I finally got my s class it feels good, i am getting even more stares when i am getting out of the car, first thing i did was drive out to outback and get a steak ronnie coleman style, light weight baby.
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Its not that i cannot afford it, i am just conservative with my money.
Sounds like it. ::)
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I have only driven cheap used cars but it was good because it help me to save a lot of money, now i am thinking of treating myself to a luxury car, there is a 2007 s class mercedes that i can get from a dealer for $30,000, now what i am worried about is how expensive is it to maintain a car like this i dont want to be throwing away too much money on maintaining the car so for you getbiggers who owns a luxury car how much do you spend on it yearly.
the running costs are the most important consideration old luxury cars are money pits
get a gucci motorbike
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thats waaay to fucking expensive for that car, and they are notorious for having issues with the airmatic system.
check google pics for merc airmatic failure pics.
very expensive fix.
extende warranty is also a rip off and covers fuck all.
if it hasnt a free merc warranty, dont bother, dont even think about it.
dont ask how i know
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Too late i already brought it i hope i dont regret it. :)
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I finally got my s class it feels good, i am getting even more stares when i am getting out of the car, first thing i did was drive out to outback and get a steak ronnie coleman style, light weight baby.
Still hoping that girlfriend is going to take you back?
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;D
Fuckin bucket of rust
Agreed.
i think i'm one of the few that never bought into the whole "muscle car" craze. giant engines stuffed in cheap buckets of shit that can't steer or stop. Maybe not a 'vette per se, but the entire genre in general
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Still hoping that girlfriend is going to take you back?
who cares about ex girlfriends with a car like this i will get lots of bitches.
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who cares about ex girlfriends with a car like this i will get lots of bitches.
Nice appreciating investment! ;D
Excellent investment my friend.
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This is what you need, It's got more wow factor than any Mercedes, and it is very easy to maintain if you have the slightest of mechanical talent. and it cost close to what you pay for a benz. Chicks would rather be seen in that than a benz.
I agree that that's a beautiful car but chicks don't want to be seen in that, in fact chicks will just think that's an old cheap POS, they don't know about cars bro, they will choose the Benz over this any day.
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If you can't afford to maintain it new, you definitely can't afford to maintain it used.
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I agree that that's a beautiful car but chicks don't want to be seen in that, in fact chicks will just think that's an old cheap POS, they don't know about cars bro, they will choose the Benz over this any day.
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I don't know about girls, but you've summed up my reaction to that car perfectly :D
If I were going to get a luxury car, I think I would want a jaguar... never seen one I didn't like.
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Nice appreciating investment! ;D
Excellent investment my friend.
I could have brought this car years ago if i wanted but i saved and invested my money instead now things are going well and i decided to treat myself.
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It's all about condition, bot about when it was manufactured... ANyway..after driving a luxury car you won't ever want to look back at an "economic class", trust me.. it's a night and day difference. S class is especially comfortable driving experience...
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get a c5 vette, theyre reliable and affordable in servicing and mpg is much better, and they even look better imo.
ppl wont believe this, but the top german makes are overpriced pieces of shit and they absolutely do have their issues.
dont be a sucker and dont learn it the hard way.
i know, us cars are bit laughed at from mags when compared to japanese and german cars, but dont worry, they leave out too many real life factors.
these import cars are only good if you can afford them with ease.otherwise, dont do it.
on the used ones, the lack of warranty and servicing and maintanence costs are the killer.
a servicing at merc dealership with new brake disks and minor underbody work for a your model,but e55 has cost me 3k usd,yeah thats right 3000.
these cars are a classic case of "white elephant".
ugh, all the vette love here. Don't get me wrong, they're nice on the exterior, and I've owned the C6, but try driving them as daily drivers. Your back will never forgive you. My friend just bought a 2007 s550 (or 500, can't remember which one) for mid-30s, and it is seriously the most comfortable car I've ever driven in. Can't speak to the reliability, but that's one car you don't mind sitting in traffic in. And I think from a girl's perspective, benz will beat vette any day of the week. Unless you're real young, most people see vettes as middle-aged, bald, pony-tailed white dude cars.
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Agreed.
i think i'm one of the few that never bought into the whole "muscle car" craze. giant engines stuffed in cheap buckets of shit that can't steer or stop. Maybe not a 'vette per se, but the entire genre in general
All the muscle cars of the era where the best that the technology could give at that moment in time. Don't forget that Chevy Dodge and Ford were all heavily invested in racing during that period and the advances that they produced on the track trickled down to the everyday drivers, eventually. To say that they couldn't steer or stop is an uninformed statement. The very first c2 zo6 vette was able to top out and maintain 150mph on a test track. Not too shabby for 1963 and bias ply tires. Laugh at all you guys that trash American cars but at that time America was way ahead of anything the Europeans put out. Unless your are going to compare them to Ferrari...By the way I wish I was smarter in my younger days, I would have scooped up a few Hemi Cudas or Boss Mustangs, maybe an L88 Vette and retired early.
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I have only driven cheap used cars but it was good because it help me to save a lot of money, now i am thinking of treating myself to a luxury car, there is a 2007 s class mercedes that i can get from a dealer for $30,000, now what i am worried about is how expensive is it to maintain a car like this i dont want to be throwing away too much money on maintaining the car so for you getbiggers who owns a luxury car how much do you spend on it yearly.
Call me a nerd or whatever, but I still love 1990's MB. Always will drive these cars, I don't care how much money I have. They require absolutely no maintenance. Keep the oil changed, that's all. Very easy to work on, extremely reliable, well made.
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get yourself a nice glock 45 to go with such an attractive vehicle. haters might try to take it.
Rob, THE BEEF has always wondered what you drive.
THE BEEF
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This is what you need, It's got more wow factor than any Mercedes, and it is very easy to maintain if you have the slightest of mechanical talent. and it cost close to what you pay for a benz. Chicks would rather be seen in that than a benz.
Maybe in hick town south but not in California or any place that matters
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Rob, THE BEEF has always wondered what you drive.
THE BEEF
71 schwinn stringray
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Have you ever owned one of these or any of the ones you posted?? Reliable?? Haha some of the worse!! You have to go older before they are reliable electrical and other nonsense nightmare
The current ones now are pretty reliable IMO much better than a lot of the past especially the mid late 90s when they merged with Chrysler.
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All the muscle cars of the era where the best that the technology could give at that moment in time. Don't forget that Chevy Dodge and Ford were all heavily invested in racing during that period and the advances that they produced on the track trickled down to the everyday drivers, eventually. To say that they couldn't steer or stop is an uninformed statement. The very first c2 zo6 vette was able to top out and maintain 150mph on a test track. Not too shabby for 1963 and bias ply tires. Laugh at all you guys that trash American cars but at that time America was way ahead of anything the Europeans put out. Unless your are going to compare them to Ferrari...By the way I wish I was smarter in my younger days, I would have scooped up a few Hemi Cudas or Boss Mustangs, maybe an L88 Vette and retired early.
Jags and I believe Astons, Alfas, Maseratis, Fiats, BMWs as well had IRS...
with American cars, engine tech was ahead of tire and suspension tech. It seems that the boss directed the engineers to focus on engine tech---and a certain engine tech.
the reason why the Hemis, Bosses, etc are going for so much is that the baby-boomers are nostaglia-dring the prices up. Yes, many are rare. The baby-boomer era is also the one responsible for the Vette having a not so great interior for the price (current vettes) and the stereotype that Carl for Aqua Teen Hungerforce drives one. this "bang for the buck" thing needs to end. Because I firmly believe that Americans can play, just loosen the reins on the engineers, and put more restaint on the finance guys.
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You obviously have no clue about this vehicle & didn't do your homework.
1st generation s550 are junk. Also at $30k you're buying one with around 100,000 miles. If you don't know what that means then you're in for some fun.
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I assume you're a 45 year old account executive with kids? I'd have gone for an M3 personally
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I'm a MB guy. ... E39 M5?
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Its not that i cannot afford it, i am just conservative with my money.
You said one time you have like 15 clients at $70 per = you can't afford it.
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Have you ever owned one of these or any of the ones you posted?? Reliable?? Haha some of the worse!! You have to go older before they are reliable electrical and other nonsense nightmare
The current ones now are pretty reliable IMO much better than a lot of the past especially the mid late 90s when they merged with Chrysler.
In 8 years I've replaced a starter (bad bendix), shifter bushings (routine), tie rod bushings on the C280 (routine). Fuel gauge repair (potentiometer), fuel pump on the E class. Did most of the work myself, very easy to work on MB. Parts are always available, and decent priced at NAPA.
Keep in mind these repairs are spread out on two separate old MB's. 1998 C280 currently has 260k miles. You would never know by looking at it or driving it.
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My old one
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My old one
How's it running? How many kilometers on it? 8)
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In 8 years I've replaced a starter (bad bendix), shifter bushings (routine), tie rod bushings on the C280 (routine). Fuel gauge repair (potentiometer), fuel pump on the E class. Did most of the work myself, very easy to work on MB. Parts are always available, and decent priced at NAPA.
Keep in mind these repairs are spread out on two separate old MB's. 1998 C280 currently has 260k miles. You would never know by looking at it or driving it.
Haha then you're one of the lucky ones and it's the exception not the rule. Go look it up info is all there. My family owned a 94 500E, 97 SL500, 98 c43 amg, and 99S500, out of all those the only reliable one is the 94 500E the rest had countless small to big problems and this is the norm. Aside from those my dad has owned tons of Mercedes. I know friends that have very simliar experiences nothing new, good Mercedes are the diesels ones and most likely up to early 90's
My opinion on Mercedes aside from the amg is that they are overrated cars, S class is cool though but BMW shits on all of them IMO.
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Also any car can be reliable (depends on how you define that to some) if you're willing to dump money into them. Even old American cars nothing beats japanese car reliability period, American cars are coming close though
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Haha then you're one of the lucky ones and it's the exception not the rule. Go look it up info is all there. My family owned a 94 500E, 97 SL500, 98 c43 amg, and 99S500, out of all those the only reliable one is the 94 500E the rest had countless small to big problems and this is the norm. Aside from those my dad has owned tons of Mercedes. I know friends that have very simliar experiences nothing new, good Mercedes are the diesels ones and most likely up to early 90's
My opinion on Mercedes aside from the amg is that they are overrated cars, S class is cool though but BMW shits on all of them IMO.
It's interesting because I've had exactly the opposite experience. I'm on the benzworld forum, know people that drive them. The general opinion is that their electrical systems and transmissions are weak links, but other than that they're solid through the 90's. My uncle has a late 90's SL that's around 300k miles and absolutely looks and drives like new.
It's not just me, read reviews.
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It's interesting because I've had exactly the opposite experience. I'm on the benzworld forum, know people that drive them. The general opinion is that their electrical systems and transmissions are weak links, but other than that they're solid through the 90's. My uncle has a late 90's SL that's around 300k miles and absolutely looks and drives like new.
I believe you they are out there I would say the newer ones seem pretty good, but time will tell, its a 2011 s550. Keep in mind all of our cars are california cars so good weather year round no ice or salt, well taken care of.
Just to name one recent problem my friend had a 98 S430 I believe car didn't even make 110k miles without trans problems, electrical, engine, etc... Got rid of it got a 04 e55 and no issues, this was last year maybe around march 11. I have a lot of other stories but I guess a lot of mbworld people are lucky lol
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Guess what it comes down to is and from my experience and others I know are the mid late 90's mb are hit or miss but the 2000-2006 (estimation before quality went back up) are mainly misses
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Guess what it comes down to is and from my experience and others I know are the mid late 90's mb are hit or miss but the 2000-2006 (estimation before quality went back up) are mainly misses
I believe you're right, and my cars were owned by nice old people before me. Well taken care of.
I just fucking love these old cars, you can't even dent them the bodies are so thick. That idling/revving sounds so rich. I've drivin all kinds of other cars and the MB handling blows my minds. I can circle the interstate on ramp at 90 and the tires hardly squeal, perfectly smooth.
I'll buy 70's or 80's MB when I come across one.
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How's it running? How many kilometers on it? 8)
still running good & like a tank ;)
now about 160,000 kilometers more.
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still running good & like a tank ;)
now about 160,000 kilometers more.
Yes, like a tank! I'm going out to flatten some Civics! 8)
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You said one time you have like 15 clients at $70 per = you can't afford it.
Wrong i pull in almost 200k last year from training people, and i save and invest my money this is the first time i am spending 30k on a car all my other cars where under 10k that should give you an idea of how conservative i am with my money.
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You obviously have no clue about this vehicle & didn't do your homework.
1st generation s550 are junk. Also at $30k you're buying one with around 100,000 miles. If you don't know what that means then you're in for some fun.
I am hoping for the best but if it gets too expensive i will sell it and cut my losses.
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i got a 2004 e55 too, awesome car, but something breaks all the time.getting rid of it now.too much to list
ill never buy any merc with airmatic again, the new models dont have airmatic anymore, but id never get a new one anyway.
on mbworld, the w211 e55s dont get so good reviews,lol
Yeah those e55's are nice I was pointing out that he was one of the lucky ones with it as sooo many people have issues and like I said it's mostly the 2000-2006 Mercedes, newer ones have quality back up but only time will tell.
Those airmatic system is pretty cool but you're fucked if they break and you're out of warranty. Don't know the cost but I think around 10k or so....
Newer MB use something similar to airmatic I think, but more updated and better, gotta look into it, check out new S class for info