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Thread ID: 141688	2016-02-05 00:39:00	Mercedes Benz C240	prefect (6291)	PC World Chat

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1415523	2016-02-06 04:22:00	i don't think merc ever intended for people to be still driving a 15 year old merc.compared to an equivalent jap car, mercs have loads of features, top tech and generally well made.down side is that on an old car those features and tech become more problematic than they are worth.a mate has a luxury merc. its like a sofa on wheels. huge car, weighs 2 ton. surprisingly cheap to run, fantastic engine. got more features than i can even work out.not cheap to repair and really needs a merc specialist to work on them. but then again to buy new would be $120k+.thats the main issue, people are buying expensive cars 2nd hand for stuff all. well past their use by date. they are never cheap to repair which is why they are so dirt cheap to buy.Mercs and BMW may have lots of features, but its a shame owners never seem to order indicators when going over the extras list	plod (107)
1415524	2016-02-06 05:25:00	Nail on the head. From the buyer's standpoint, if you are in the bracket where you can afford $120+ for a "prestige" vehicle, you can afford to take the depreciation hit upon resale. There's no prestige in a second hand used luxury vehicle no matter what its badge. So the resale price is driven down, and those who can only afford the used car prices often find they can't afford the upkeep. Which forces the price even further downwards. The "bargain price" European marques imports (especially BMW, Audi, and the like) starting to flood the market will eventually most likely be driven into the ground, its owners unable to afford the parts and specialised maintenance. :2cents: That is why a Jap car is the best value for money. Cheap, economical, and parts are no problem. I had a love for the exotic cars in my youth as they were really well spec'd and there was no comparision to say, a Morrie Thou. Not today though mate. Jap/Korean cars rule. No contest. Ken	kenj (9738)
1415525	2016-02-06 07:15:00	That is why a Jap car is the best value for money. Cheap, economical, and parts are no problem. I had a love for the exotic cars in my youth as they were really well spec'd and there was no comparision to say, a Morrie Thou. Not today though mate. Jap/Korean cars rule. No contest. Ken Well in NZ for most NZ's Jap cars are driven everywhere. But are Jap cars driven or owned by millions of Germans? And are their BMW/Opel/MB's cars and parts costly in Germany? I can't imagine Germans driving a cheap Jap car, unlike us as we seem to take what's dumped this way. I have met Germans, Danish, Swedes, through my step father. Everything they have or wear is premium relative to NZ's I noticed.	kahawai chaser (3545)
1415526	2016-02-06 21:06:00	Eurotrash cars do not age gracefully, never really have. They are like toilet paper, use and discard. Their aircraft are worse. :(	R2x1 (4628)
1415527	2016-02-07 03:38:00	Eurotrash cars do not age gracefully, never really have. They are like toilet paper, use and discard. Their aircraft are worse. :( I hope you are not eluding to Bristol Freighter and DH Devons squire?	prefect (6291)
1415528	2016-02-07 09:34:00	I was not alluding to those specifically, I elude them instead. The Devon or Dove is a beautifully harmonised heap of ****. It is just a shame they did not lockwire the magnetos off like they did to the autopilot. That was Smiths, so is one of the few things that DH couldn't be blamed for The Freighter was twice as reliable as a Hastings, because it had half as many Hercules. Ours had good autopilots though, but Europe had no fingers in that pie.	R2x1 (4628)
1415529	2016-02-07 09:46:00	Nothing on the clock but the makers name.	prefect (6291)
1415530	2016-02-07 10:33:00	It's been years since I locked myself out of the car, having to push the button to lock it kinda makes it difficult to not have the keys in my hand. In the old days though after a few incidents I used to keep a spare car key in the change compartment of my wallet, saved me some hassles a few times. I still keep a house key there, also saved me a couple times, but my car keys are too big for that now.	dugimodo (138)
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