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IDK, went used car shopping for my son the past two days. Stopped it to pick up his new to him '14 Cherokee at the local Toyota dealer with the XKR, both the used and used showrooms emptied.
Local Chevy dealer has two new Vettes inside and I was talking to the salesmen about my XKR (while the kid was suffering on vulture row) and they wanted me to bring it in, warts and all just because they love the look.
Local Chevy dealer has two new Vettes inside and I was talking to the salesmen about my XKR (while the kid was suffering on vulture row) and they wanted me to bring it in, warts and all just because they love the look.
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German cars had an incredible value proposition: Built to last a lifetime, and even your children's lifetime. Every decision down to the choice of seating material was made with this in mind. Today all that is as useful as **** on a bull because no one keeps a car even for a decade...worse they are not even being built to last that long...and none of the design decisions will survive even 5 years. The Merc SL will really look horrible in a few years from now.
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Cee Jay (01-23-2018)
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I agree with most of this except for the SL as I find they are the most timeless out of the MB line up (besides G class). A buddy is looking at an SL under 25K and it's amazing how current even 10-15 year cars look. Unless you're up on the current iteration, the old ones still look nice. Not saying I'd buy one, but just being objective visually.
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mosesbotbol (01-22-2018)
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I'd be interested to see what the stats show for owners of the XK actually moving to the Aston Martin Forums. If I would guess....Less that .01% Those of us that owned a modern Aston Martin would not even be in a forum! Not to be said with the XK forum.. But now... even the XK forum is old. Whatever.
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I'd be interested to see what the stats show for owners of the XK actually moving to the Aston Martin Forums. If I would guess....Less that .01% Those of us that owned a modern Aston Martin would not even be in a forum! Not to be said with the XK forum.. But now... even the XK forum is old. Whatever.
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Of the three, the E430 has been relatively problem free, and a really good car. It is getting old and now needs a bunch of stuff, but it is a 20 year old car now.
The C220 with its biodegradable wiring and its underpowered 4 cylinder engine was really a dog. I got rid of it.
The BMW on the other hand has been a never-ending stream of problems and parts to replace as well as quirky electrical issues. When the car is working well, it is so much fun. But inevitably as soon as I begin to smile, something crops up to make me curse it again. Such a love-hate relationship I have had with this car. I still have it but rarely drive it, mostly because I cannot seem to fix it and get the check engine light to go out even though it runs great. It is still a blast to drive, though.
However, I am done with German Cars. No more.
I am hoping for a much different experience with my XK, and so far it has been a great car. All smiles and no curses.
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