Anonymous
04/02/2014 08:24
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
Probably, but you can do same/better elsewhere and be sure to add it the extra time/days you'll spend going to & from service appointments over time.
Not the most reliable cars (I've owned 3) and absurdly expensive to repair and maintain.
Not the most reliable cars (I've owned 3) and absurdly expensive to repair and maintain.
Anonymous
04/02/2014 02:14
Subject: Re:I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
Man, I miss my old 79 Chrysler Newport. Now THAT was a car to live in.
Anonymous
04/02/2014 02:10
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
Anonymous wrote:OP,
save your money. i don't care what car you drive. day after day, the commute will suck your soul dry. i live 6 miles (VA) from my office in dc and most days i'm there in 25 minutes from door to door.
Op said 40 to 80. You seem to have similar commutes if yours is 50+.
Anonymous
04/01/2014 22:41
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
I love being stuck in traffic in my MBZ E55, but in my 911, hell no...I'll take a mazda over my 911 any day in traffic...
Anonymous
04/01/2014 22:33
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
Anonymous wrote:When i switched from a honda to an entry level mercedes i starte d telling friends i was driving around in a library. Much much nicer experience. Mercedes or lexus. Repairs arent cheap but you wont need many the first years .....
Yea but the out years are crazy $$.
Anonymous
04/01/2014 21:56
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
When i switched from a honda to an entry level mercedes i starte d telling friends i was driving around in a library. Much much nicer experience. Mercedes or lexus. Repairs arent cheap but you wont need many the first years .....
Anonymous
04/01/2014 21:48
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
I just spent more than $140k on one and I wouldn't say my life is better but I do smile a lot while driving it.
Anonymous
04/01/2014 21:47
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
Subaru or Honda or any number of other manufacturers will offer the stuff that makes the drive more comfy:
- xm radio
- auto headlights
- auto dimming mirror
- remote start for cold days
- rear window wipers
- ipod integration
- steering wheel controls
- heated seats / steering wheel
- dual zone climate
- built in gps if you like it
- bluetooth
- leather seats
I've owned two BMWs, an audi, a toyota, a subaru, a honda and even a lotus. In my experience the expensive cars are .... expensive. After about a week driving a BMW you dont really notice the firmer steering, it just feels normal. It's fun, but in 20 mph traffic, its... not. Now I admit, driving a subaru after driving a BMW will make the subaru feel awful, but just like switching from coke to diet coke, after a week or so you don't really notice that the subaru isnt quite as responsive or the steering isn't as firm. You adjust and get used to it.
What I found really matters is bluetooth, leather seating and iPOD integration. That makes a drive more tolerable. The rest is nice, but not missed.
I'd spend a $30K on a nicely equipped mid range car rather than trying to deck out a German one. Better yet, I'd ask myself why you tolerate such a commute in teh first place
- xm radio
- auto headlights
- auto dimming mirror
- remote start for cold days
- rear window wipers
- ipod integration
- steering wheel controls
- heated seats / steering wheel
- dual zone climate
- built in gps if you like it
- bluetooth
- leather seats
I've owned two BMWs, an audi, a toyota, a subaru, a honda and even a lotus. In my experience the expensive cars are .... expensive. After about a week driving a BMW you dont really notice the firmer steering, it just feels normal. It's fun, but in 20 mph traffic, its... not. Now I admit, driving a subaru after driving a BMW will make the subaru feel awful, but just like switching from coke to diet coke, after a week or so you don't really notice that the subaru isnt quite as responsive or the steering isn't as firm. You adjust and get used to it.
What I found really matters is bluetooth, leather seating and iPOD integration. That makes a drive more tolerable. The rest is nice, but not missed.
I'd spend a $30K on a nicely equipped mid range car rather than trying to deck out a German one. Better yet, I'd ask myself why you tolerate such a commute in teh first place
Anonymous
04/01/2014 21:40
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
I like the ride of a BMW over Mercedes. In any case, I love my luxury car and hate when I have to drive rental cars with front wheel drive, soft steering, cheap plastics chintzy interior and controls, and light doors that feel like I can rip them off the hinges. YMMV.
Anonymous
04/01/2014 21:39
Subject: Re:I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
Love my Mercedes. Never saw myself owning or driving one, but it really is a pleasure to drive.
Anonymous
04/01/2014 21:37
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
I spend a lot of time in the car. It is very important to me to have a car that I enjoy and is comfortable. I would say it is worth spending $ on.
Anonymous
04/01/2014 21:29
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
I have a similar commute and went from an old civic to a new prius and the commute got easier. Mostly due to Bluetooth and xm radio though
Anonymous
04/01/2014 20:45
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
OP,
save your money. i don't care what car you drive. day after day, the commute will suck your soul dry. i live 6 miles (VA) from my office in dc and most days i'm there in 25 minutes from door to door.
save your money. i don't care what car you drive. day after day, the commute will suck your soul dry. i live 6 miles (VA) from my office in dc and most days i'm there in 25 minutes from door to door.
Anonymous
04/01/2014 17:42
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I love my mercedes. Can't go back to a car without heated front seats, bluetooth, rear view camera, automatic wipers, etc. Yes, the back seat has no leg room. So consider that. But I drive 1 hour each way (and I am in a close in suburb just 9 miles away) but I have to drop off DS first and then 45 minutes to Capitol Hill with traffic. A nice car makes it much more comfortable. I can afford it though. If you are debating between a $15k car and a $40k car, consider a VW with nice options.
You can get all of these things on a car that costs WAY less than a Mercedes and with none of the maintenance costs. Largely, you're paying for the fancy hood ornament.
+1 These are fairly standard features now.
Anonymous
04/01/2014 17:28
Subject: I spend 40-80 minutes a day in my car. Would my life be better sitting in a Mercedes
Probably.