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[quote=Anonymous]My DS just got my 6 year old Subaru Outback with 100k miles. High mileage, but bought new by us, always well maintained, new timing belt and new transmission this year (free replacement because of a recall issue), new brake pads, etc.  I got a certified used 2 year old Outback with 30k miles.  Reliable, safe, and since it has leather seats and all the other extras, much nicer than anything I drove before I was in my 30s.  We even got it detailed for him.

I agree with everyone else Op.  This is so not about whether to get your kid a Mercedes. It really is an objectively terrible choice for a college kid.  Less safe, less reliable, makes her a target, expensive and a PITA to maintain, will probably be parked outside, etc.

I get choosing your battles wisely in a marriage. But this is a battle worth having. Because you don’t want to stick your kid with an unreliable car.

Make a deal with your wife to keep your kid in the Volvo for two years until graduation, and then give her X amount of money to choose a car for graduation.  Make it about timing the new car so that your DD will have a better handle on what she needs— city driving vs highway vs bad winter weather, etc.  And not having to park outdoors on a college campus and risk a breakin.

In the meantime, marriage counseling, stat.  It sounds like you understand why your wife feels the way she does.  But that your long term goals are diverging. As approach retirement, this is not going to get better. 
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