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tyrannicalrex
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After months of delays we finally have the car on a boat and headed here! Nervous and excited at the same time.
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CHeifM4sterDiezL
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Nice good for u guys it's a beautiful car congratulations may your ownership be just as beautiful. Delays are almost the norm in this supply chain climate but hey you really built what u want at Mercedes AMG. That's living the dream.
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CHeifM4sterDiezL
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Re: 2023 MERCEDES AMG E53 CABRIOLET [Re: christopera]
#28605293 - 12/31/23 11:27 PM (27 days, 15 hours ago) |
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christopera said: I was looking at used hardtop versions. Nice low mileage AMG ones going for like $55k around me. Very nice car, I want the four door. I hate DSG's though, so I am kind of on the fence. Unfortunately there aren't many true manual options left. I might end up with another VW wagon and a six speed. My current one at 150k miles is a champ though. Not a spot of rust, 49mpg the other day, steering is tight, tire wear is good. What is there to complain about? If I get the most recent job I applied for, I might go for an E53 though. As is, I will stick with the paid off JSW.
I loved my DSG till I blew the fucking thing up
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tyrannicalrex
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Thanks! I'm very nervous about driving it but excited at the same time. We discussed it and I made sure it was something he really wanted and could fit in the budget. it's very surreal to me still.
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CHeifM4sterDiezL
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Theyre meant to be driven and enjoyed. I'm personally not one to think about the insane depreciation or worrying about a scratch or putting miles on it or blowing the thing up if it absolutely screws. Theres very few things i get enjoyment out of in this fucked up life but going insanely fast in a beautiful car is one the few
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tyrannicalrex
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true, I never even drove a merc until we test drove one a few months ago. Basically it is just a car, but the mate insisted on wanting to get a nice car for once and I talked him out of a bmw. the resale value on a merc holds up well considering all car depreciate once they leave the lot really.
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CHeifM4sterDiezL
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They run smooth as silk.
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tyrannicalrex
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Plus I'm at the age where I don't rag on cars anymore. I drive fast sometimes but baby them more than I used to. I'll never "punch it" for instance. I've pushed my 2016 lacross to about 110 but only briefly to see how it drove. I stay within 5 miles over the limit mostly these days.
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CHeifM4sterDiezL
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I'm about to go back to big suv. Fast cars are just a waste especially when you live in some pussy state where they just take your license away for nothing on the OPEN road. I'm sorry thought was America wtf kinda freedom is that. So basically we can't have nice things in this country any more like a 200mph car. Hell recently on the local news we have to hear about ppl getting pulled over driving 120mph. I mean thats a normal cruising speed for folks with modern cars but apparently that scares all the mighty moms who are to scared to drive a reasonable speed in 2024. So it's like wtf is the point of buying a 200mph car all it will do is get you in trouble with the law or worse. I don't even care about that gas thing when u burn just as much going 100 and whatever as u do in some these trucks doing like 80. It is a big wake up call when u realize 120 gets u on the news. Big waste if money and if they take ur license away ur gonna have to like your self by driving the thing off a cliff or worse
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