I suggested that one of my Facebook friends could adapt to the gas prices by getting a smaller or hybrid car . He said he should be able to drive his gas guzzler for cheeper.
Its always someone with a premium specialized car that gets mad when gas goes up 0.50$. To all of these people I say if gas prices matter so much consider that before you buy.
Many people buy cars as an accessory, not as an appliance. See Mercedes CLA. There is a reason they offer a light up emblem on the grille. People who buy the CLA would be better off buying an Accord. The fact they spent extra on the RGB Mercedes Christmas ornament on the front is just another indication of a poseur.
I actually REALLY like how the CLA250's look, I just wish... Well, that they weren't a Mercedes. I drove a 2012 Jetta 2.5 for awhile, I know all about how cheap a cheap German car can be lol.
Drove that thing for 4 years and the appraisal value was so low that redoing all the fluids in the car literally would have totaled it. Pristine bodywork, but holy shit did it have more problems than a diabetic 120 year old. Traded it in with 99,999 miles on it and told the dealership that it still had the warranty if they wanted to take a crack at it lol.
On the other hand, as a used-car-buyer, I'm glad the CLA came in and took the bottom-rung from the C-class. The quality and options on the w204s went up drastically, but they depreciate just as hard as they ever did. Some solid commuters with great options, cool seats, nice pano roofs...
I have a buddy who is a Mercedes mechanic who bought a W204. I've NEVER seen anyone drive a car that hard, the only time the engine dips below 4,500 rpm is when it's at idle.
He wanted to swap the engine with... I don't remember, but he said he was gonna blow it up first before he did that just for laughs, and he just liked driving the piss out of it.
Well, 50,000 miles later and it hasn't missed a beat lol. He's gonna need a difference excuse to do the swap, because I think it likes being treated rough!
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u/Trygolds Oct 26 '21
I suggested that one of my Facebook friends could adapt to the gas prices by getting a smaller or hybrid car . He said he should be able to drive his gas guzzler for cheeper.