Originally Posted by Benzadmiral

I guess I'm doing okay with the big Buick, then. Insurance is the same as for my '97 C230; the previous owner took most of the depreciation hit; my note is actually lower than for the C230, and I'm paying it off as fast as I can. And after 9 months, the cost of repairs/maintenance (fluid changes, one tire, and a front brake job) has been more than reasonable.

I've got nothing on the horizon but a window-tinting (optional, of course) and feeding the big grey beast, and at that it does a solid 21-22 with 80% city driving, 31 on the highway. My monthly gas costs have gone from about $107 (last September) to $154, about a 45% increase, but my repair costs (for a younger car, remember) have dropped significantly.

If I could pay the Park Avenue off now, I'd be in clover.
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