Well I didn't really; but I ended up wanting to buy something I test drove!
My uncle needed to take his Ford in for service this morning and since I had a few things to go over with him went for the ride. Across the street is the BMW dealership he uses so we walked over to take a look and kill some time. My uncle was like were going to make some money this year lets buy a couple of BMW's at the end of the year. As we were talking to his sales guy who was very good I saw a car I liked a lot, it was a 2009 CPO 750I, blue with a black interior, same color combo as my SDL and my favorite! I was looking at it and the salesmen is like hold on a second I'll get the keys. They want $42,999 it just came back off a lease and has 38,536 on it.

Looked clean, no issues, than he wanted me to take it for a ride. Which I didn't really want to do because I knew if I drove it I would want it. I was right! Holly crap it moves pretty good, 400hp V8 its a luxo barge on rails! Hatti wants! Hatti wants bad! After driving the truck for a few years it was sooooo nice to be in a proper German car again, OMG I forgot how good they can be. I got on it just a bit and it sounded pretty decent to. They also had a 2011 550I with the 6spd manual there, but that was a lot more money, very sharp car though.

I don't know its a toss up, will I stay with MB or go BMW?

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

And give up the sweet handling of the Silverado??? If it's spirited driving you're after and you can afford it, I'd go with the BMW. That is one nice ride! Hopefully you won't get kicked off the forum.

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

Either way, get a warranty. At around 75k miles, you'll start dumping thousands at a time into these barges. Been there, done that with both marques.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

Where's Jim B when you need him? Oh well, I'll give it a shot....

"No matter how hard,
I sweat and toil,
I STILL can't afford,
A 750il."

Of course, the one you looked at wasn't an 'l', but I think the poem still applies.

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1984 300D, 228k, Light Ivory, Java MB-Tex

Did our conversation the other day suddenly get some cogs turning in your head?

C250CDI will be better all round

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Look around for a 2009 Pontiac G8 GT or a GXP. GT's are currently going for about $25,000 and GXP's for about $35,000.

These are large cars built by Holden and the GT has 355 HP. The GXP has 415 and will do 0-60 in 4.5 sec.

The two were tested together on Top Gear and the GXP came out on top. The car is sold in England as a Vauxhall, and you can see the tests on the Top Gear website.

Jeremy says is is cheaper because it is about eight times less complicated than the BMW, and you can buy parts at any GM dealer.

So, what kept you from buying it?

Get it Hatti.


I drove the Hybrid 7 Series a few weeks ago, and liked it!


Only problem is... The lack of an LSD!

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91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Yup, lease one then dump it while still under warranty.

HYBRID!

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

If I had $40,000 to spend on a car, I'd buy four 500E's. LOL.

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Yeah lol


Chicks DIG hybrids.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Especially BeeeMVV hybrids. Boy howdy.

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I haven't driven a German hybrid. Wife and I test drove a Honda CR-Z. It looked cool, but I hated the way it drove. Too loud, too twitchy, don't like the way the motor kills at red lights. These kind of cars need more development for me to drink the cool-aid.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

IIRC, they are implementing that instant stop/start thing on gasoline only cars too. Cool idea. But It will be awhile before I can accept it.

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1991 300E - 212K and rising fast...