If thats true than every new car is a lost cause. New cars depreciate
massively...
I figure its a lost cause if the repairs are worth more to me than the car. I
drive a lot (~30,000 miles a year) so I find an MB to be quite cheap
transportation. I drove my last 240D about 25,000 miles for ~$2500 plus the
cost of fuel. My 190D did about 90,000 miles for around $5000, I was quite
pleased with both.
My current 240D cost around $1500, I've done about 30,000 miles so far, I've
yet to do any major repairs yet, it is looking a little ragged though, needs
some cosmetics...
A used car is almost always cheaper to maintain than a new car payment. Even a
cheap car is going to cost you $300/mo, that does a lot of repairs...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:12:49 -0500
From: andrew strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] A lost cause?
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A lost cause means owning a declining asset. I don't expect to retire from
the proceeds of disposing of my W123 wagons, but then again I believe they
will probably hold their own in value due to their great practicality and
comparative scarcity.
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