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ksing44 · #**794** 07-15-2007, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Well yeah a new car of any make would need less attention then a 13 year old car.

For totally trouble free driving its hard to beat a leased BMW 3 series. The only problem is that route will cost you about $6k a year, much more then your 13 year old E class. For a new E350 your looking at about $9k a year.

I have owned my 1995 e320 car for 10 years. I would say it cost about $4K per year, if I include the depreciation. I know my car has cost more to own than my wife's Honda Accord, but my car is nicer to drive. I think a new 3-Series would also be nicer to drive than my car, although it might cost more. It is just that some will say that it is worth it to pay more for the W124 experience, compared to the Honda Accord experience, since the W124 is so great. I am just saying it really isn't all that great, compared to say the the new or newer 3-Series BMW, which is regarded by many as possibly the best all around car in the world.

I am just saying that if I purchased a slightly used 3-Series, like I did with my W124, I might find it costs about the same to own as my aging W124, but that it would really be much nicer in many ways, or possibly every way, to be in the newer 3-Series. Many seem to try to convince themselves that these older Benz cars are really superior. I don't think they really are, even though I still love driving my car and I think there is something special about keeping and maintaining an older vehicle.

I would not consider the newer or newest Benz!