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Old 11-12-2006, 11:13 PM
Brian Carlton Brian Carlton is offline
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Originally Posted by nh500sl View Post
This seems very simple to me, one could just spend less and fix the old benz, and drive a better car. Also, I noticed that a lot of well of people in my town seem to continue to drive their old Benzes, Volvos and BMWs and this makes since, buy a car that you like maintain it and drive it for 10- 20 years. To me this is what makes owning one of our cars pencil out, is that they old up twice as long as other cars such as a taurus and such. The japanese cars are good cars, but they are not as safe as ours.
We've been down this road at least a dozen times.

Economically, it makes no sense to attempt to maintain and repair a 20 year old vehicle if you pay for the labor. The cost of a brand new Japanese vehicle will be less costly over the long haul.

If, however, you purchase the parts yourself and provide your own labor, the cost of the older M/B will likely be less than the new Japanese vehicle over the long haul.
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