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Old 05-06-2001, 04:50 AM
Vhunter Vhunter is offline
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Depends

I would say it depends on what you are looking for. Something that is fun to drive, is small, and gets great mileage, at a reasonable price. Or, something that is larger, gets lower miles per gallon and less zippy. Depends also if you buy new or used.

I like my VW TDI because it is zippy, gets 50+ MPG if I stay under 80 MPH, and is easy to drive. I think I like my Mercedes, due to the room and comfort. I think the MB will be a little more costly to keep up, since the one I have has a number of miles on it, while the VW has fewer miles on it so far.

You have to look too at the cost to insure the beasts too. Also look at what you think the prices of fuel will be in 7-10 years, if you plan on keeping the car that long. What was fuel 10 years ago.. about 1/2 what it is now? So, double what it is now would not be unreasonable in 8-10 years...

Guess this doesn't help much, but maybe it will give you some things to think about..

Drive ON!

[Edited by Vhunter on 05-06-2001 at 03:56 AM]
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