My two cents....

Sometimes when people see I drive a Mercedes Diesel, I need to apply what I refer to as my Average Guy-to-Mercedes-Guy dictionary to translate their comments.

Example 1

Average Guy- Oh. I see you have a diesel. I hear they go forever.

Translation- There must be some reason you are driving an old car that is slow and stinks when you go up hills.

Example 2

Average Guy- I hear diesels have a lot of torque.

Translation- My car is a lot faster than your diesel, but I think its a different kind of speed. ( I love that implication. I get that one from a buddy who has a 16V.)

My point is this. Although we can intellectually justify any purchase we make somehow, in the end it only matters that we have a gut satisfaction with what we drive, wear, eat, etc. If we don't, we should do our best to change your life so that we do have satisfaction.

Isn't that what life is about?

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MB 1986 190D in my past
MB 1987 300E on the street
MB 1994 'Smoke Silver' E420 in my driveway
1999 Mazda Miata in the fun stable
1964 E-Type Jaguar Coupe- Sold
1970 E-Type Jaguar Coupe- Sold
1968 Corvair Monza Conv. with Turbo Transplant- Sold
1986 Merkur Xr4ti- abandoned
various mundane American autos

If I'd known then what I know now...

Hell, I'd probably still have done it anyways.