In your zest to challenge anything I say or unthinkingly disagree with with me you missed my point. We should not be comparing unibodies with your old Benz. An old car is an old car. Whether a new anything is a better deal than an old Benz is highly subjective. My statement was not that luxury costs a lot of money. New luxury does. Old luxury costs less, but it still costs. And continues to cost in upkeep. Forget the Toyo and Hondas. Compare your car with what's in it's class. If it's worth what it costs to you then great. Let's hope it continues to hold up. Mine's eating my wallet and hasn't provided what was 'promised'.